History

Course summary

History is an unashamedly academic subject, which also lends itself to students of a broad ability range. It is accessible through the intrigue of the historical periods studied, but challenging in the skills required to analyse and evaluate concepts. It is this combination which has led Cambridge University to declare that they see History as one of the four ideal A Level subjects they look for in a humanities applicant. History has also been chosen by Russell Group universities as a ‘facilitating subject’; this, they state, is because ‘it will give you a much wider choice at university.’ History graduates have been successful not only in conventional occupations, such as teaching and journalism, but also in some which might seem more unlikely, such as business, finance and law. History in the Sixth Form introduces its students to transferable skills that make them well-equipped to pursue a multiplicity of careers and to do so with great success.