History

Assessment

Unit 1 (the Later Tudors) is tested through a 1 hour 30 minutes source-based examination paper that accounts for 25% of the overall marks. Unit 2 (Russia) has a 1-hour examination paper that accounts for 15% of the overall marks. Unit 3 (Civil Rights in the USA) is tested in a 2-hour 30-minute examination paper that makes up 40% of the total marks. Unit 4 (the topic-based essay) accounts for 20% of the total mark and the coursework essay is completed by December and internally assessed before a sample is moderated by the exam board.