History

Course summary

History at Abbey College Cambridge is an interesting and often exciting experience. We focus on skills that are not only useful in achieving very good grades at A Level, but which also help to set you up to study at some of the best British universities. The skills you learn as part of the course, such as presentation and essay writing, will help to prepare you to pursue a diverse range of careers in areas such as law, business or the social sciences. Our History course follows the Edxecel specification. In the Lower Sixth, we currently study the transformation of Britain from 1918 – 1997 as well as the American boom and bust from 1920 – 1955. In Upper Sixth, we study rebellion and disorder under the Tudors between 1485 and 1603. We also write a coursework essay of between 3000 and 4000 words based on Russia between the years 1881 and 1941. These options are designed to complement students with aspirations and interests in many different areas including economics, business, literature, law and history.