History

Course summary

Knowledge of the past is fundamental in understanding the present. The way that individuals, institutions and countries react is almost always as a result of events in the past, and thus if you know and appreciate this past, then you can better deal with them in the present. This is why many lawyers, journalists and politicians have studied History. The investigative skills required to study History at A-Level teach us how to approach any piece of information, be it newspaper articles, crime scenes or political viewpoints, and look for the truth, if there is one.