History

Assessment

The A Level will be assessed by means of 3 examination papers: USA South Africa Tudor Rebellions 1 coursework module Paper 1: Breadth study with interpretations 30% A level | 60% AS 2 hours 15 minutes Students study one of eight options, e.g. Russia 1917–91: from Lenin to Yeltsin. Assessment Section A: one breadth essay Section B: one breadth essay Section C: one interpretation question Paper 2: Depth study 20% A level | 40% AS 1 hour 30 minutes Students study one depth study, e.g. Mao’s China, 1945–76, which has a thematic connection to the breadth study in Paper 1, e.g. communism. There is a choice of two depth studies for each Paper 1 topic. Assessment Section A: one source question Section B: one depth essay Paper 3: Themes in breadth with aspects in depth 30% A level 2 hours 15 minutes Students study one topic which covers at least 100 years, e.g. The British experience of warfare c1790–1918. The availability of options in Paper 3 is dependent on the topics studied in Papers 1 and 2 in order to meet the subject criteria requirements. Assessment Section A: one source question Section B: one depth essay A Level only Section C: one breadth essay Coursework: 20% - A level Students complete an independently researched enquiry on historical interpretations, e.g. the origins of WW1 or origins of the Cold War. Assessment 3000-4000 word essay There is a mixture of source analysis and essay writing within the examination papers, analysing historical themes and controversies.