History is one of the most popular subjects at A Level at St. Mary’s. Taking pupils from across the ability range, we aim for you to achieve your target grade and more. If you can manage the skills of source analysis and argument-based written work at GCSE, then you can manage the extension of the same skills at A Level. Indeed it is possible to take A Level History without having done GCSE History. A Level History is once again with OCR and the four modules that you will study have been chosen because they are relevant to the modern world and because we think they are of interest: Britain between 1930 – 1997 We begin with an in-depth study of Winston Churchill from the “Wilderness Years” of the 1930s to his time as Prime Minister in World War Two and beyond. We then cover all aspects of Britain’s supposed decline in the 1950s to 1970s and the controversial period of government under Margaret Thatcher. We finish with Britain’s role in the world in the second half of the 20th century. The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 This is a topic which is very relevant to the world today especially present events in the Middle East. We consider the motives for the Western crusaders, their clashes with the various Muslim groups in the first series of crusades and the cultural clashes between the Christian kingdom of Outremer and its neighbours. Civil Rights in the USA 1865 – 1992 This module looks at the progress – and frequent setbacks – of various groups in the USA. The main focus is on the development of African American civil rights with famous names such as Martin Luther King and Malcolm X but we also cover other groups such as rights for women and Native Americans. Topic based essay You get to choose the topic – anything in the form of an analytical question from any period of History. It could be from previous topics at GCSE (the Nazis and the Holocaust, Prohibition in the USA). It could be from interests in the Lower Sixth (Margaret Thatcher, the Military Orders in the Holy Land). It could be from a personal interest (Alfred the Great, the battle of Arnhem, Renaissance Florence, the Russian Revolution). The choice is yours!
Sixth Form admission is based on a combination of interview, present school report (for external applications) and performance at GCSE. As a guide, applicants should have received a combined total of at least 36 points in their seven best GCSEs and they should have achieved at least a grade 6 in the GCSE subjects they wish to take forward as their A Level subject choices and preferably a 7-9 grade.
About Education Provider
| Region | North West |
| Local Authority | Sefton |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Unknown |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | St. Mary's College, Everest Road, Liverpool, L23 5TW |
History is one of the most popular subjects at A Level at St. Mary’s. Taking pupils from across the ability range, we aim for you to achieve your target grade and more. If you can manage the skills of source analysis and argument-based written work at GCSE, then you can manage the extension of the same skills at A Level. Indeed it is possible to take A Level History without having done GCSE History. A Level History is once again with OCR and the four modules that you will study have been chosen because they are relevant to the modern world and because we think they are of interest: Britain between 1930 – 1997 We begin with an in-depth study of Winston Churchill from the “Wilderness Years” of the 1930s to his time as Prime Minister in World War Two and beyond. We then cover all aspects of Britain’s supposed decline in the 1950s to 1970s and the controversial period of government under Margaret Thatcher. We finish with Britain’s role in the world in the second half of the 20th century. The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 This is a topic which is very relevant to the world today especially present events in the Middle East. We consider the motives for the Western crusaders, their clashes with the various Muslim groups in the first series of crusades and the cultural clashes between the Christian kingdom of Outremer and its neighbours. Civil Rights in the USA 1865 – 1992 This module looks at the progress – and frequent setbacks – of various groups in the USA. The main focus is on the development of African American civil rights with famous names such as Martin Luther King and Malcolm X but we also cover other groups such as rights for women and Native Americans. Topic based essay You get to choose the topic – anything in the form of an analytical question from any period of History. It could be from previous topics at GCSE (the Nazis and the Holocaust, Prohibition in the USA). It could be from interests in the Lower Sixth (Margaret Thatcher, the Military Orders in the Holy Land). It could be from a personal interest (Alfred the Great, the battle of Arnhem, Renaissance Florence, the Russian Revolution). The choice is yours!
Sixth Form admission is based on a combination of interview, present school report (for external applications) and performance at GCSE. As a guide, applicants should have received a combined total of at least 36 points in their seven best GCSEs and they should have achieved at least a grade 6 in the GCSE subjects they wish to take forward as their A Level subject choices and preferably a 7-9 grade.