WHAT WILL I STUDY & LEARN? In Year 12, students study Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855 – 1964 which links well to the depth and world studies that students covered at GCSE level and allows students to critically examine the history of one of the world’s most intriguing powers. In Year 13, students study The Making of Modern Britain, 1951 – 2007. By being able to critically study Britain’s very recent past, it allows students to be fully informed about the Britain that they are currently living in, and, as part of the next generation of voters, our History students are therefore able to fully make objective decisions during future election processes. Also, in Year 13, students produce their university-style dissertation based on a topic area and question of their choice which forms 20% of their final exam grade. Students become engrossed and invested in this third element of the A Level course as it allows them to have a degree of expertise in their chosen area of History and gives them ownership of one-fifth of their A Level. When History students have gone on to University, they regularly cite this element of their A Level as being particularly useful in helping them to quickly adapt to both work expectations and standards that Higher Education Institutions demand of them.
It is preferable for you to have already achieved a minimum of a Grade 5 in History at GCSE. Students without a GCSE in History are not excluded and should discuss their situation with the History Department.
All units will be examined at the end of the two-year course. Unit 1 – Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855 – 1964 • 40% of final grade • 2 hour 30 minute written examination Unit 2 – The Making of Modern Britain, 1951 – 2007 • 40% of final grade • 2 hour 30 minute written examination Unit 3 – NEA (Non-Examined Assessment) A written piece of no more than 4500 words on a topic and question of each candidate’s own choice. The piece must not significantly overlap the two examined units, must cover a time period of approximately 100 years and must have a starting date of 1807 or earlier.
About Education Provider
| Region | Yorkshire and the Humber |
| Local Authority | East Riding of Yorkshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Burton Road, Beverley, HU17 7EJ |
WHAT WILL I STUDY & LEARN? In Year 12, students study Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855 – 1964 which links well to the depth and world studies that students covered at GCSE level and allows students to critically examine the history of one of the world’s most intriguing powers. In Year 13, students study The Making of Modern Britain, 1951 – 2007. By being able to critically study Britain’s very recent past, it allows students to be fully informed about the Britain that they are currently living in, and, as part of the next generation of voters, our History students are therefore able to fully make objective decisions during future election processes. Also, in Year 13, students produce their university-style dissertation based on a topic area and question of their choice which forms 20% of their final exam grade. Students become engrossed and invested in this third element of the A Level course as it allows them to have a degree of expertise in their chosen area of History and gives them ownership of one-fifth of their A Level. When History students have gone on to University, they regularly cite this element of their A Level as being particularly useful in helping them to quickly adapt to both work expectations and standards that Higher Education Institutions demand of them.
It is preferable for you to have already achieved a minimum of a Grade 5 in History at GCSE. Students without a GCSE in History are not excluded and should discuss their situation with the History Department.
All units will be examined at the end of the two-year course. Unit 1 – Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855 – 1964 • 40% of final grade • 2 hour 30 minute written examination Unit 2 – The Making of Modern Britain, 1951 – 2007 • 40% of final grade • 2 hour 30 minute written examination Unit 3 – NEA (Non-Examined Assessment) A written piece of no more than 4500 words on a topic and question of each candidate’s own choice. The piece must not significantly overlap the two examined units, must cover a time period of approximately 100 years and must have a starting date of 1807 or earlier.