History

Assessment

History A Level consists of four units, three of which are examined in the summer of Year 13. The NEA unit is the coursework element of the course and is internally assessed. 1. England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors (Worth 25% of total marks) British Period Studies: England 1485 – 1547: • The government of Henry VII and threats to his rule. • Henry VII’s foreign policy. • Henry VIII and Wolsey. • The reign of Henry VIII after 1529. Enquiry Topic: Mid Tudor Crises 1547 – 1558 2. England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors (Worth 15% of total marks) • The establishment and development of the Weimar Republic: 1919 – Jan 1933. • The establishment of the Nazi Dictatorship and its domestic policies Feb 1933 – 1939. • The impact of war and defeat on Germany: 1939 – 1949. • Divided Germany: The Federal Republic and the DDR 1949 – 1963. 3. Russia and its Rulers 1855 – 1964 (Worth 40% of total marks) • The nature of government. • The impact of dictatorial regimes on the economy and society of the Russian Empire and the USSR. • Impact of war and revolution on the development of the Russian Empire and the USSR. • Russia: Empire, nationalities and satellite states. 4. Non exam assessment: Topic based essay (Worth 20% of total marks) The History A unit Y100 Topic based essay is an independently researched essay of 3000–4000 words in length. This unit is a non exam assessment. The work will be marked by centres and moderated by OCR.