The study of History involves exploring the significance of events, individuals, issues and contrasting social structures, the theories and language of historical scholarship and the use - and abuse - of historical evidence. Pupils need to realise that historical debate is never settled and that critical and logical skills play a key role in this discipline. Unit 1: Britain 1625-1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement • The quest for political stability, 1625-88 • Religion: conflict and dissent, 1625-88 • Social and intellectual challenge, 1625-88 • Economy, trade and empire, 1625-88 • How revolutionary, in the years to 1701, was the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89? Unit 2: France in Revolution, 1774-99 • The origins and onset of the revolution, 1774-89 • Revolution and the failure of constitutional monarchy resulting in the execution of Louis XVI, 1789-93 • The National Convention, the Jacobins and the Terror, 1793-94 • From the Directory to Brumaire, 1795-99 (the rise of Napoleon) Unit 3: Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA, 1850-2009 • ‘Free at last’, 1865-77 - the end of legal slavery in the US • The triumph of ‘Jim Crow’, 1883-c1900 - re-introducing slavery in all but name • The New Deal and Race Relations, 1933-41 • ‘I Have a Dream’, 1954-68 - key advances in civil rights • Obama’s campaign for the presidency, 2004-09 • The changing geography of civil rights issues • Changing portrayal of civil rights issues in fiction and film Unit 4: VietnamWar Coursework The Vietnam Coursework unit looks at the background of the conflict from the end of WW2. The unit covers increasing and changing American military involvement under successive US presidents from Truman to Nixon. The principal focus of the coursework is to understand why the Americans failed in their attempt to contain communism in Vietnam.
To begin our Sixth Form programme you need to have achieved at least 59 points from your nine best (I)GCSEs. The following tariff explains the points system: 9 - 8 points 8 - 8 points 7 - 7 points 6 - 6 points 5 - 5 points 4 -4 points 3 -3 points Grade 7 in (I)GCSE History
Unit 1: Three questions (30%): 2¼ hours Unit 2: Two questions (20%): 1½ hours Unit 3: Three questions (30%): 2¼ hours Unit 4: Coursework assignment (20%)
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| Region | London |
| Local Authority | Wandsworth |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | £21,570 - £26,805 |
| Address | Clarence Lane, Roehampton, London, SW15 5PY |
The study of History involves exploring the significance of events, individuals, issues and contrasting social structures, the theories and language of historical scholarship and the use - and abuse - of historical evidence. Pupils need to realise that historical debate is never settled and that critical and logical skills play a key role in this discipline. Unit 1: Britain 1625-1701: Conflict, revolution and settlement • The quest for political stability, 1625-88 • Religion: conflict and dissent, 1625-88 • Social and intellectual challenge, 1625-88 • Economy, trade and empire, 1625-88 • How revolutionary, in the years to 1701, was the Glorious Revolution of 1688-89? Unit 2: France in Revolution, 1774-99 • The origins and onset of the revolution, 1774-89 • Revolution and the failure of constitutional monarchy resulting in the execution of Louis XVI, 1789-93 • The National Convention, the Jacobins and the Terror, 1793-94 • From the Directory to Brumaire, 1795-99 (the rise of Napoleon) Unit 3: Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA, 1850-2009 • ‘Free at last’, 1865-77 - the end of legal slavery in the US • The triumph of ‘Jim Crow’, 1883-c1900 - re-introducing slavery in all but name • The New Deal and Race Relations, 1933-41 • ‘I Have a Dream’, 1954-68 - key advances in civil rights • Obama’s campaign for the presidency, 2004-09 • The changing geography of civil rights issues • Changing portrayal of civil rights issues in fiction and film Unit 4: VietnamWar Coursework The Vietnam Coursework unit looks at the background of the conflict from the end of WW2. The unit covers increasing and changing American military involvement under successive US presidents from Truman to Nixon. The principal focus of the coursework is to understand why the Americans failed in their attempt to contain communism in Vietnam.
To begin our Sixth Form programme you need to have achieved at least 59 points from your nine best (I)GCSEs. The following tariff explains the points system: 9 - 8 points 8 - 8 points 7 - 7 points 6 - 6 points 5 - 5 points 4 -4 points 3 -3 points Grade 7 in (I)GCSE History
Unit 1: Three questions (30%): 2¼ hours Unit 2: Two questions (20%): 1½ hours Unit 3: Three questions (30%): 2¼ hours Unit 4: Coursework assignment (20%)