Year 12: Students will study units 1 and 2. Year 13: Students will study units 3 and 4 and revisit units 1 and 2. Unit 1 (Y113) Britain 1930–1997. (Enquiry topic: Churchill 1930–1951) Unit 2 (Y213) The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774– 1815. Unit 3 (Y319) Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992. Unit 4 (Y100) A final 4th module will involve independent research on the period 1945-1997. Students will complete a 4,000-word essay; this is an internally assessed unit.
9 - 4 grades in 5 GCSE subjects (generally including Maths & English*) including 9 - 6 in at least 3 GCSE subjects. At least GCSE grade 6 in History if taken and grade 5 in an English GCSE. An exceptional candidate doesn't have to have studied GCSE History before embarking on a study of the subject at A-Level. New students to the course should complete additional preparatory reading.
External assessment will be at the end of year 13. British period study and inquiry: (Y101-Y113) 50 marks. 1½ hour paper. 25% of total A-Level. Non–British period study: (Y201-Y224) 30 marks. 1 hour paper. 15% of total A-Level. Thematic study and historical interpretations (Y301-Y321) 80 marks. 2½ hour paper. 40% of total A-Level. 4,000 word essay (Y100/03 or 04) Non-exam assessment. 40 marks. 20% of total A-Level.
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| Region | North East |
| Local Authority | County Durham |
| Ofsted Rating | Outstanding |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Crossgate Moor, Durham, DH1 4SU |
Year 12: Students will study units 1 and 2. Year 13: Students will study units 3 and 4 and revisit units 1 and 2. Unit 1 (Y113) Britain 1930–1997. (Enquiry topic: Churchill 1930–1951) Unit 2 (Y213) The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774– 1815. Unit 3 (Y319) Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992. Unit 4 (Y100) A final 4th module will involve independent research on the period 1945-1997. Students will complete a 4,000-word essay; this is an internally assessed unit.
9 - 4 grades in 5 GCSE subjects (generally including Maths & English*) including 9 - 6 in at least 3 GCSE subjects. At least GCSE grade 6 in History if taken and grade 5 in an English GCSE. An exceptional candidate doesn't have to have studied GCSE History before embarking on a study of the subject at A-Level. New students to the course should complete additional preparatory reading.
External assessment will be at the end of year 13. British period study and inquiry: (Y101-Y113) 50 marks. 1½ hour paper. 25% of total A-Level. Non–British period study: (Y201-Y224) 30 marks. 1 hour paper. 15% of total A-Level. Thematic study and historical interpretations (Y301-Y321) 80 marks. 2½ hour paper. 40% of total A-Level. 4,000 word essay (Y100/03 or 04) Non-exam assessment. 40 marks. 20% of total A-Level.