History

Assessment

For the A level in History, students must take three components: two examinations (Components 1 and 2) of 2 hours 30 minutes and worth 40% of the overall A level each; and an independently researched and written 3500 to 4500-word ‘Historical Investigation’, which is worth 20% of the overall A level. In exam component 1 (the ‘Breadth Study’), students must answer a compulsory question linked to historical interpretations In Section A and two of three essay questions in Section B. In exam component 2 (the ‘Depth Study’), students must answer a compulsory question linked to primary or contemporary sources.