History

Assessment

A level History comprises four components, three of which are examined at the end of Upper Sixth: • The British study and enquiry unit (Alfred the Great and the Making of England 871-1016) - worth 25% of the overall mark. • Non-British period study ( Japan 1853-1937) - worth 15% of the overall mark. • Thematic study and historical interpretations (The Early Anglo-Saxons 410-800) - worth 40% of the overall mark. • A 4,000 Dissertation on a subject of the pupil's choice written during Upper Sixth. Worth 20% of the overall mark.