History combines the excitement of exploration and discovery, involving the investigation of pivotal periods of change which have shaped the world we find ourselves in today. History is about research and enquiry, forming arguments and reaching balanced judgements based on evidence. We actively encourage discussion and debate in our lessons as we analyse sources and question historians’ interpretations. We study topics from the Medieval and Modern periods of British, European and US history. This allows for a rich and varied study of history at this level, which is different from most topics undertaken at GCSE level and thus gives our historians a broader base of historical understanding. The Crusades unit allows for a fascinating insight into a crucial period of history that still has much relevance today in the Middle East and western world. This is complemented by the unit on the Angevin Empire, which provides much European context, and at the same time it allows the pupils to gain an in-depth understanding of the nature and extent of change in government, society and the church in the period. Our final unit addresses Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA. This allows for both a breadth and in-depth study of the change in the rights and treatment of black Americans, and resistance to this change, from the abolition of slavery, under the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, to the inauguration of the first black American president, Barack Obama. This topic continues to have great significance today in the US and wider world, as demonstrated by the events surrounding the death of George Floyd in May 2020 and the Back Lives Matter movement, and as such it forms a key part of the History A Level syllabus.
All offers are then subject to candidates achieving a minimum of seven GCSE Grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent), together with appropriate facilitating grades in subjects related to their choice of A level subjects (see 6th Form prospectus for more information). It is preferable to have at least a grade 6 at History but every year candidates achieve top grades even if they have not followed the GCSE course. By far the most important criteria is an enquiring mind and a strong interest in the periods being studied.
Pupils will study four separate units over two academic years. In Year 12 we study the Crusades 1095-1204, which contains an in depth study of historical interpretations on the Fourth Crusade, and the unit on US Civil Rights and Race Relations 1850-2009. In Year 13, the pupils look at Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II 1154-1189 and will complete coursework; the latter is made up of indepth research and an individual essay of 3,000-4,000 words.
About Education Provider
| Region | South West |
| Local Authority | Bath and North East Somerset |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | £37,770 - £42,735 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Day £25,500 - £26,790 |
| Address | Church Lane, Monkton Combe, Bath, BA2 7HG |
History combines the excitement of exploration and discovery, involving the investigation of pivotal periods of change which have shaped the world we find ourselves in today. History is about research and enquiry, forming arguments and reaching balanced judgements based on evidence. We actively encourage discussion and debate in our lessons as we analyse sources and question historians’ interpretations. We study topics from the Medieval and Modern periods of British, European and US history. This allows for a rich and varied study of history at this level, which is different from most topics undertaken at GCSE level and thus gives our historians a broader base of historical understanding. The Crusades unit allows for a fascinating insight into a crucial period of history that still has much relevance today in the Middle East and western world. This is complemented by the unit on the Angevin Empire, which provides much European context, and at the same time it allows the pupils to gain an in-depth understanding of the nature and extent of change in government, society and the church in the period. Our final unit addresses Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA. This allows for both a breadth and in-depth study of the change in the rights and treatment of black Americans, and resistance to this change, from the abolition of slavery, under the Thirteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, to the inauguration of the first black American president, Barack Obama. This topic continues to have great significance today in the US and wider world, as demonstrated by the events surrounding the death of George Floyd in May 2020 and the Back Lives Matter movement, and as such it forms a key part of the History A Level syllabus.
All offers are then subject to candidates achieving a minimum of seven GCSE Grades 9 - 4 (or equivalent), together with appropriate facilitating grades in subjects related to their choice of A level subjects (see 6th Form prospectus for more information). It is preferable to have at least a grade 6 at History but every year candidates achieve top grades even if they have not followed the GCSE course. By far the most important criteria is an enquiring mind and a strong interest in the periods being studied.
Pupils will study four separate units over two academic years. In Year 12 we study the Crusades 1095-1204, which contains an in depth study of historical interpretations on the Fourth Crusade, and the unit on US Civil Rights and Race Relations 1850-2009. In Year 13, the pupils look at Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II 1154-1189 and will complete coursework; the latter is made up of indepth research and an individual essay of 3,000-4,000 words.