History

Course summary

Studying History at A level provides students not only with an in-depth knowledge of the past but also with the ability to scrutinise information and to identify bias in written and spoken material. Today, with events that seemingly parallel some of the most challenging moments in our past, the skills and understanding developed in a History A level course are essential. History is one of the most flexible A level subjects on offer, complementing many others, especially English, Politics, Classical Civilisation and modern foreign languages. As well as providing the essential training for anyone seeking to become a historian, it is widely recognised as one of the most intellectually rigorous A levels, teaching a variety of skills that are easily transferable to many other subjects and future careers. Students at Burgess Hill Girls are incredibly well-supported, and many apply successfully for admission to Oxbridge and to Russell Group universities to further their historical studies.