The Year 12 course introduces students to a pivotal period of English History: ‘the swinging sixties’ and beyond. The course allows students to develop an appreciation of continuity and change across the period and they will become acquainted with such compelling characters as Winston Churchill, Mary Whitehouse, and Harold Wilson Students will also study Tsarist and Communist Russia between 1855 and 1917 and will be able to explore the changing nature of autocratic rule, the rise of opposition, and the use of force and compromise to maintain control of the Russian Empire. Component 1: Breadth Study Tsarist and Communist Russia: 1855-1917 Component 2: Depth Study The Making of Modern Britain: 1951–1979 The linear A-level course will build upon the areas and skills studied in Year 12 and develop them further with the addition of an independent study undertaken in Year 13. In Year 13 students will continue looking at the Wars of the Roses and Tsarist Russia and will consider 1979 - 2007 for the depth study and 1917-1964 for the breadth study. Again, meeting historical change-makers ranging from Lenin to Thatcher and evaluating their impact on their respective nations. In addition to these units, students will also undertake an independent coursework unit. This will be run as a series of taught study skills at the beginning of year 13 and will then move to one-to-one guidance. All students will complete their coursework by looking at the same question focussed on the development of the Witch Craze in England. Component 1: Breadth Study Tsarist and Communist Russia: 1917-1964 Component 2: Depth Study The Making of Modern Britain: 1979-2007 Component 3: Historical Investigation: The Witch Craze of the 16th and 17th Century
Minimum of 5 subjects at grade 5 including/as well as grade 4 or above in English and Maths. 9-5 at GCSE History [N.B. those who did not take up History at GCSE level may also apply. Entry will largely depend on GCSE English Literature grades]
Component 1: Tsarist and Communist Russia: 1855- 1964 A written exam of 2 hours and 30 minutes. This will be worth 80 marks and will count as 40% of the A level. There will be two sections in the exam: 1. Section A will be a compulsory question linked to interpretations and worth 30 marks. 2. Section B will offer the choice of answering two questions from three options. Each question will be worth 25 marks. Component 2: The Making of Modern Britain, 1951– 2007 A written exam of 2 hours and 30 minutes. This will be worth 80 marks and will count as 40% of the A level. There will be two sections in the exam: 1. Section A will be a compulsory question linked to primary sources and worth 30 marks. 2. Section B will offer the choice of answering two questions from three options. Each question will be worth 25 marks. Component 3 This will be a 4500-word essay. It will be worth 40 marks and will be equivalent to 20% of the A level. This will be marked by teachers and moderated by AQA.
About Education Provider
| Region | South East |
| Local Authority | Oxfordshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Church Green, Witney, OX28 4AX |
The Year 12 course introduces students to a pivotal period of English History: ‘the swinging sixties’ and beyond. The course allows students to develop an appreciation of continuity and change across the period and they will become acquainted with such compelling characters as Winston Churchill, Mary Whitehouse, and Harold Wilson Students will also study Tsarist and Communist Russia between 1855 and 1917 and will be able to explore the changing nature of autocratic rule, the rise of opposition, and the use of force and compromise to maintain control of the Russian Empire. Component 1: Breadth Study Tsarist and Communist Russia: 1855-1917 Component 2: Depth Study The Making of Modern Britain: 1951–1979 The linear A-level course will build upon the areas and skills studied in Year 12 and develop them further with the addition of an independent study undertaken in Year 13. In Year 13 students will continue looking at the Wars of the Roses and Tsarist Russia and will consider 1979 - 2007 for the depth study and 1917-1964 for the breadth study. Again, meeting historical change-makers ranging from Lenin to Thatcher and evaluating their impact on their respective nations. In addition to these units, students will also undertake an independent coursework unit. This will be run as a series of taught study skills at the beginning of year 13 and will then move to one-to-one guidance. All students will complete their coursework by looking at the same question focussed on the development of the Witch Craze in England. Component 1: Breadth Study Tsarist and Communist Russia: 1917-1964 Component 2: Depth Study The Making of Modern Britain: 1979-2007 Component 3: Historical Investigation: The Witch Craze of the 16th and 17th Century
Minimum of 5 subjects at grade 5 including/as well as grade 4 or above in English and Maths. 9-5 at GCSE History [N.B. those who did not take up History at GCSE level may also apply. Entry will largely depend on GCSE English Literature grades]
Component 1: Tsarist and Communist Russia: 1855- 1964 A written exam of 2 hours and 30 minutes. This will be worth 80 marks and will count as 40% of the A level. There will be two sections in the exam: 1. Section A will be a compulsory question linked to interpretations and worth 30 marks. 2. Section B will offer the choice of answering two questions from three options. Each question will be worth 25 marks. Component 2: The Making of Modern Britain, 1951– 2007 A written exam of 2 hours and 30 minutes. This will be worth 80 marks and will count as 40% of the A level. There will be two sections in the exam: 1. Section A will be a compulsory question linked to primary sources and worth 30 marks. 2. Section B will offer the choice of answering two questions from three options. Each question will be worth 25 marks. Component 3 This will be a 4500-word essay. It will be worth 40 marks and will be equivalent to 20% of the A level. This will be marked by teachers and moderated by AQA.