History

Assessment

There are two papers: the Breadth Study and the Depth Study. The Breadth Study offers an opportunity to study broad developments over time, tackling big themes as seen through a long lens. You can choose between The Crusades & the Middle East 1071-1204, or The Rise & Fall of the British Empire, 1857-1967. In contrast the Depth Study focuses on documents from periods of History that have fascinated historians and have been deliberately chosen to complement the Breadth Study. You will study either The Cold War, 1945-1991 or Modern Britain 1951-2007. In addition, all students complete the NEA: a submitted essay of 4000 words, addressing either The Crisis of British Monarchy, 1603-1702 or Indian nationalism and independence 1857-1947.