History

Course summary

The study of History at Dixie is challenging, but rewarding - yet takes place in a relaxed and jovial atmosphere. Lessons in A Level History are similar to lower school and GCSE in that a variety of teaching and learning strategies are used. The aim is to enable each student to gain their maximum potential through interesting and challenging lessons, as well as empowering them to think independently and to be able to exercise their judgement in a variety of situations. In order to widen your historical and cultural knowledge, we also offer a range of extra-curricular activities such as: ● Opportunities to participate in Sixth Form Conferences led by eminent Historians ● Visits to places of historical significance relevant to our studies in the Sixth Form, such as: o Amsterdam, Poland and Berlin o Bosworth Battlefield ● Leadership of our highly motivational and popular History Society Each year an initial survey is carried out with prospective A Level History students about what they would like to study. Based on this information a shortlist of topic areas are created by the department and this choice is offered to students, for example: ● The Age of the Crusades ● The Wars of the Roses ● The Tudors ● Tsarist and Communist Russia ● France in Revolution ● The British Empire ● The Making of a Superpower USA ● International Relations and Global Conflict ● Transformation of China ● Modern Britain Students then get together and make a democratic decision as to which topics they study.