History is a subject which develops the main thinking skills (reasoning and evaluation; thinking creatively; enquiry and information processing). Because of this, it is extremely useful– these skills help you make real progress in your other subjects. Employers and other educational institutions (colleges and universities) value History qualifications too, because they know someone with a History A Level will be able to think carefully but quickly about a range of issues, as well as being able to support what they say effectively and working efficiently and independently. We study a range of different time periods which help you see the world in which you live with a much wider view. There are 2 topics taught in Year 12 linked by the theme of Revolutions: In year 13, students study a Depth unit on the Witch craze in Europe and America. They also complete a coursework unit looking at why historians disagree about Nazi Germany. • Paper 1– Britain 1625-1701 • Paper 2– Russia 1894-1924