A Level History at Farringtons remains a popular choice amongst our students and is offered as a two-year course, where analytical, research, and communication skills are developed alongside historical knowledge.. Students are expected to take responsibility for their own learning by meeting deadlines and by actively engaging with the topics being considered. Students have the opportunity to explore different interpretations, evaluate the significance of an event and their consequences, and develop their ability to draw connections across topics studied. These are essential and transferable skills, which will support their wider learning and development. Students who achieve well in History are intellectually prepared for the rigours of university and the wider world of work regardless of the direction they take. The pace of work is demanding and the expectations are high, however, if a student works to their potential, the transition to the next phase of their lives, will be that much easier to make. History is divided into four units completed over two years. The current course specification is Edexcel History and we are following Route E. Communist States in the Twentieth Century. In Year 12, students will complete the content and skills for Paper 1 and Paper 2. They will sit an internal assessment at the end of the year. • Paper 1: Russia 1917-91: from Lenin to Yeltsin (30% of A Level) • Paper 2: Mao's China: 1949-76 (20% of A level) There is also a British History component and an independent research component which takes place in Year 13. Students will start the Coursework component towards the end of Year 12, and will start the independent research during the summer break. In Year 13, they will complete the coursework with some guided lessons alongside completing Paper 3. • Paper 3: Britain's Experience of Warfare 1790-1918 (30% of A Level) • Paper 4: Coursework is based on the Origins and Interpretations of the Holocaust (20% of A Level)