History

Course summary

History at A‐level aims to develop the knowledge and understanding of people and events and seeks to work out how these have impacted on society then and in the present day. Whether it is the challenges that the British people faced during the years 1783‐1885, the German people under the Weimar and Nazi regimes during the inter‐war years, or even the development of independent thought in the American civil rights movement, A‐level history aims to delve deep into the big questions! Lecture style note-making, discussion and debate, individual research, analysis of sources, lectures series, video, visual and kinaesthetic teaching methods, timed questions, peer assessment and study of past examination papers. Each set is taught by two history teachers. Costs are only incurred should the student want to go on a trip, which can be from as little as £15 for day trips to lectures and up to perhaps £500 for trips such as to Berlin or Auschwitz. Every two years the department makes a trip to an international place of significance, so all sixth-form history students will have the opportunity to attend.