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Assessment

The OCR A Level course (code H505) is divided into 4 units (3 exams and 1 coursework). Exams are taken at the end of Year 13 to gain the full A Level qualification. Year 12 Unit 1 (25%) British period study and enquiry: a 1 hour 30 min exam on Britain 1930-97. Unit 2 (15%) Non-British period study: a 1-hour exam on Italian Unification 1796-1896, or the French Revolution 1774-1815. Year 13 Unit 3 (40%) Thematic study and historical interpretation: 2 hours 30 min exam on Russia 1855-1964 or German Nationalism 1789-1919 Unit 4 (20%) Non-Examined Assessment: a 4000-word essay on any of the taught topics