History

Course summary

Studying A Level History not only helps improve your knowledge of the past but will help you understand the context of the world we live in as well as develop skills essential for progression into university or a career. As such, the course is designed to allow you to explore a variety of historical periods to deepen your understanding of the context of different parts of the world whilst developing independent learning, critical thinking and decision-making skills. The three taught units include England 1445-1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII (The Wars of the Roses), The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095-1192, and Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964. The fourth element of this course is a non-examined assessment in the form of a topic-based essay, with which students will be mentored in a way that replicates the process university students complete a dissertation.