History

Course summary

Nationally, History is a very popular choice at A Level, and entry to university courses has become highly competitive. One appeal lies in the opportunity to travel in the imagination to another place in time, and to seek to comprehend the thoughts and assumptions of that other age. Conversely, study of the past can also help us to understand the present, and maybe even the future. Those who opt to study History will, we hope, develop their abilities to use evidence critically and to write and argue effectively.