Course information
History
Broughton Hall Catholic High School - Liverpool
01515419400
Yew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 9HJ
Course summary

Apart from studying a wide range of exciting historical periods, you'll learn a range of powerful knowledge and develop vital skills that will help you with your future studies and chosen career path and tackling the wider world. A level of history will no doubt inspire your curiosity and passion to find out about the past whilst simultaneously developing your disciplinary thinking. History has the power to: - Help you discover how your world evolved. - Help you develop the skills to look beyond the headlines, to ask questions properly, and to express your own opinions. - Train your mind and teach you how to think and process information. - Help students become rounded individuals who develop an understanding of both past and present. - Help you understand the origins of modern political and social problems. - Provide you with the skills employers are looking for.

Entry requirements

Students need to have achieve at least 3 grade 5’s and 2 grade 4’s at GCSE level. History Grade 5, English Language Grade 5.

How you'll be assessed

Paper 1, Option 1H: Britain transformed, 1918-97 (30% of overall grade) Paper 2 Option 2H.2: The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge (20% of overall grade) Paper 3: The witch craze in Britain, Europe, and North America, c1580-c1750 (30% of overall grade) Coursework: worth 20% of the overall A-level grade, this is a 3,000-word essay that involves a critical analysis of the debate surrounding the formation and execution of the Holocaust.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionNorth West
Local AuthorityLiverpool
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeGirls
AddressYew Tree Lane, West Derby, Liverpool, L12 9HJ