Paper 1. British History: Absolutism challenged: Stuart Britain 1603-1702 (40% of the A level) We learn how James I and Charles I ran their Court and why England was plunged into Civil War 1642- 1648, resulting in the execution of Charles I; did Parliament have any right to execute him? In Year 13 we discover why Oliver Cromwell’s Republic was a failure in the 1650s and why England chose to return to a monarchy in 1660. This is followed by the reign of the much mistrusted Catholic, James II and how he was deposed in 1688 by a Parliament who invited William III and Mary II to become Protestant Monarchs. Paper 2. Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia 1917 – 1953 (40% of the A level) We start with the nature of Imperial Russia prior to the Bolshevik revolution and the character of Tsar Nicholas II. Bolsheviks including Lenin and Trotsky, their ideology and how they imposed a revolution on Russia is our next port of call. We then assess the fear and terror Stalin imposed until 1953 in order to ensure the consolidation of Communism. Coursework (20% of the A level) The focus is Black Civil Rights in the USA. You will choose a question based on which President did the most to develop Black Civil Rights: Whether woman organised, whilst men led the movement or, whether Malcolm X or Martin Luther King was the most influential leader of the movement. The final piece is 4000 words and will develop stylish analysis and evaluation in your writing.
It follows from this that in our professional judgement there is a minimum standard which students need to achieve before we can allow them to enter the Sixth Form. Students wishing to enter Wellingborough Sixth Form in September 2023 should have achieved at least four Grade 6s and two Grade 5s at GCSE, although individuals falling below this will be considered if their personal circumstances and/or specific distribution of grades suggest that A level study would be appropriate. In reality, we have found that falling below a top grade in a subject which will be followed at A level is unlikely to lead to anything above a C Grade at the end of two years. No student will be accepted onto an A Level Mathematics course with anything below Grade 7. For fresh-start subjects, GCSE performance in English and/or Mathematics may be used by the School to assess suitability. In addition, any student who does not gain at least Grade 4 in English Language or a Grade 4 in Mathematics will be expected to retake these subject exams. This tariff is applied in the students’ own long-term interests. Should your son/daughter fall short of these requirements, Mr Holman – Headmaster, Mrs Baxby – Head of Sixth Form and Mrs Gamble – Deputy Head, Academic, will be available on Results Day when any relevant discussions can take place. Studying GCSE History is not a requisite. A grade 5 or above in History, Geography, Latin or English is a good platform for A level History.
At the end of Year 13: • 1 exam on Stuarts of 2½ hours. • 1 exam on Russia of 2½ hours. The Coursework is written in Year 13 and marked in School and moderated by the exam board.
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Paper 1. British History: Absolutism challenged: Stuart Britain 1603-1702 (40% of the A level) We learn how James I and Charles I ran their Court and why England was plunged into Civil War 1642- 1648, resulting in the execution of Charles I; did Parliament have any right to execute him? In Year 13 we discover why Oliver Cromwell’s Republic was a failure in the 1650s and why England chose to return to a monarchy in 1660. This is followed by the reign of the much mistrusted Catholic, James II and how he was deposed in 1688 by a Parliament who invited William III and Mary II to become Protestant Monarchs. Paper 2. Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia 1917 – 1953 (40% of the A level) We start with the nature of Imperial Russia prior to the Bolshevik revolution and the character of Tsar Nicholas II. Bolsheviks including Lenin and Trotsky, their ideology and how they imposed a revolution on Russia is our next port of call. We then assess the fear and terror Stalin imposed until 1953 in order to ensure the consolidation of Communism. Coursework (20% of the A level) The focus is Black Civil Rights in the USA. You will choose a question based on which President did the most to develop Black Civil Rights: Whether woman organised, whilst men led the movement or, whether Malcolm X or Martin Luther King was the most influential leader of the movement. The final piece is 4000 words and will develop stylish analysis and evaluation in your writing.
It follows from this that in our professional judgement there is a minimum standard which students need to achieve before we can allow them to enter the Sixth Form. Students wishing to enter Wellingborough Sixth Form in September 2023 should have achieved at least four Grade 6s and two Grade 5s at GCSE, although individuals falling below this will be considered if their personal circumstances and/or specific distribution of grades suggest that A level study would be appropriate. In reality, we have found that falling below a top grade in a subject which will be followed at A level is unlikely to lead to anything above a C Grade at the end of two years. No student will be accepted onto an A Level Mathematics course with anything below Grade 7. For fresh-start subjects, GCSE performance in English and/or Mathematics may be used by the School to assess suitability. In addition, any student who does not gain at least Grade 4 in English Language or a Grade 4 in Mathematics will be expected to retake these subject exams. This tariff is applied in the students’ own long-term interests. Should your son/daughter fall short of these requirements, Mr Holman – Headmaster, Mrs Baxby – Head of Sixth Form and Mrs Gamble – Deputy Head, Academic, will be available on Results Day when any relevant discussions can take place. Studying GCSE History is not a requisite. A grade 5 or above in History, Geography, Latin or English is a good platform for A level History.
At the end of Year 13: • 1 exam on Stuarts of 2½ hours. • 1 exam on Russia of 2½ hours. The Coursework is written in Year 13 and marked in School and moderated by the exam board.