Course information
Higher Level Diploma in History
Leigh Academy Halley - Greenwich
02088562828
Corelli Road, London, SE3 8EP
Course summary

Students will study Rights and Protest for their Paper 1. This will explore the Civil Rights movement in the United States and Apartheid in South Africa. In Paper 2, we will focus on the causes, practices and effects of war in the 20th century. Case studies will involve the world wars, independence wars to civil wars. The second element of this paper will address the conditions that facilitated the rise of authoritarian states in the 20th century, as well as the methods used by parties and leaders to take and maintain control. The final element of this course will be an independent investigation of the student’s choice.

Entry requirements

How you'll be assessed

The assessment is 75% external examination through two exam papers at the end of the second year. There is also an internal assessment worth 25% of their final grade based on a written report of their own piece of historical research.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionLondon
Local AuthorityGreenwich
Ofsted RatingGood
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressCorelli Road, London, SE3 8EP