History

Assessment

Units 1 and 3 are each worth 30% of the A-level and units 2 and 4 are each worth 20%, and historians in the sixth form will experience a wide range of teaching approaches. The department embraces technology and innovation to ensure that key skills are developed, fully preparing students for university study. Results are strong at A-level with c.50% of pupils achieving A*-A and 100% A*-B. Informal learning opportunities abound for A-level historians through trips to the theatre and cinema, to exhibitions and museums, and, most excitingly, with early-stage plans to launch a US trip for sixth form historians over the coming years. There is a thriving enrichment programme with an active History Society (CLIO) for senior pupils and a superbly resourced library. External competitions have also been a recent area of strength; with one sixth former winning the 2021 University of Sheffield History Essay Competition against hundreds of other applicants.