Going on to A Level in Year 13 students will continue with: A breadth study: The Quest for Political stability: Germany 1871 – 1991. In addition to the content studied during the AS course on this students will also consider: The Nazi experiment 1929 – 1949. Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany 1949 – 1991. A depth study: The Making of Modern Britain 1951 – 2007. In addition to the content studied during the AS course on this students will also consider: The impact of Thatcherism 1979 – 1987. Towards a new consensus 1987 – 1997. The Era of New Labour 1997 – 2007. Each will be examined by an examination of 2 hours 30 minutes both involving a compulsory question linked to historical interpretations and sources and two further essays from a choice of three. This is done at the end of Year 13. Each paper is worth 40% of the A Level. There will also be a third component: A Personal Study based on a topic of the student’s choice. This will take the form of a question in the context of approximately 100 years. Students will not be allowed however to base it on either Britain or Germany in the periods studied in the Breadth and Depth studies. This makes up 20% of the A Level and will be undertaken during Year 13.
- 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or abovbe normally including English and Maths. A grade 6 in history is required for this course.
The breadth study and the depth study will each be examined by an examination of 2 hours 30 minutes both involving a compulsory question linked to historical interpretations and sources and two further essays from a choice of three. This is done at the end of Year 13. Each paper is worth 40% of the A Level. There will also be a third component: A Personal Study based on a topic of the student’s choice. This will take the form of a question in the context of approximately 100 years. Students will not be allowed however to base it on either Britain or Germany in the periods studied in the Breadth and Depth studies. This makes up 20% of the A Level and will be undertaken during Year 13
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| Local Authority | Cumberland |
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| Address | Dalston, Carlisle, CA5 7NN |
Going on to A Level in Year 13 students will continue with: A breadth study: The Quest for Political stability: Germany 1871 – 1991. In addition to the content studied during the AS course on this students will also consider: The Nazi experiment 1929 – 1949. Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany 1949 – 1991. A depth study: The Making of Modern Britain 1951 – 2007. In addition to the content studied during the AS course on this students will also consider: The impact of Thatcherism 1979 – 1987. Towards a new consensus 1987 – 1997. The Era of New Labour 1997 – 2007. Each will be examined by an examination of 2 hours 30 minutes both involving a compulsory question linked to historical interpretations and sources and two further essays from a choice of three. This is done at the end of Year 13. Each paper is worth 40% of the A Level. There will also be a third component: A Personal Study based on a topic of the student’s choice. This will take the form of a question in the context of approximately 100 years. Students will not be allowed however to base it on either Britain or Germany in the periods studied in the Breadth and Depth studies. This makes up 20% of the A Level and will be undertaken during Year 13.
- 5 GCSEs at grade 4 or abovbe normally including English and Maths. A grade 6 in history is required for this course.
The breadth study and the depth study will each be examined by an examination of 2 hours 30 minutes both involving a compulsory question linked to historical interpretations and sources and two further essays from a choice of three. This is done at the end of Year 13. Each paper is worth 40% of the A Level. There will also be a third component: A Personal Study based on a topic of the student’s choice. This will take the form of a question in the context of approximately 100 years. Students will not be allowed however to base it on either Britain or Germany in the periods studied in the Breadth and Depth studies. This makes up 20% of the A Level and will be undertaken during Year 13