History A Level trains candidates in valuable life skills, including communication, analysis and persuasive and reasoned argument. These skills are valuable in a wide variety of careers, for example, in management and in the legal profession. Universities recognise History as a valuable academic subject and one that encourages understanding of different people and cultures.
If you studied GCSE History you should have at least a grade 6. You may find it difficult to study A Level History without having taken the subject at GCSE. Good quality written English is important in History A Level, so English GCSE grades are also useful guides as to likely success. History A Level appeals to anyone interested in other people and other cultures, and / or who wishes to add to their skills of communication, analysis and argument.
Unit 1 Examination 2 hours and 30 minutes. You will answer a source question worth 30 marks and two essay questions, both worth 25 marks. Unit 2 Examination 2 hours and 30 minutes. You will answer a source question worth 30 marks and two essay questions, both worth 25 marks. Unit 3 Historical Investigation. This will be marked by school and then sent off to be moderated. This will be the study of the struggle for Civil Rights in the USA in the 19th and 20th Centuries.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Bedford |
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| Gender Type | Girls |
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| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £12,192 - £17,133 |
| Address | Cardington Road, Bedford, MK42 0BX |
History A Level trains candidates in valuable life skills, including communication, analysis and persuasive and reasoned argument. These skills are valuable in a wide variety of careers, for example, in management and in the legal profession. Universities recognise History as a valuable academic subject and one that encourages understanding of different people and cultures.
If you studied GCSE History you should have at least a grade 6. You may find it difficult to study A Level History without having taken the subject at GCSE. Good quality written English is important in History A Level, so English GCSE grades are also useful guides as to likely success. History A Level appeals to anyone interested in other people and other cultures, and / or who wishes to add to their skills of communication, analysis and argument.
Unit 1 Examination 2 hours and 30 minutes. You will answer a source question worth 30 marks and two essay questions, both worth 25 marks. Unit 2 Examination 2 hours and 30 minutes. You will answer a source question worth 30 marks and two essay questions, both worth 25 marks. Unit 3 Historical Investigation. This will be marked by school and then sent off to be moderated. This will be the study of the struggle for Civil Rights in the USA in the 19th and 20th Centuries.