History
Edgbarrow School - Bracknell Forest
01344772658
Grant Road, Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ
Course summary

The course is an exciting mix of early modern and modern History. The requirements of the course are outlined below, however, you must have a fascination with what has happened in the past and a determination to succeed and enjoy the subject. Good grades will only be achieved through two years of hard study. We seek to engage students through trips and attendance at lectures, as well as through a stimulating classroom environment.

Entry requirements

Grade 5 in GCSE History. Grade 5 or above in GCSE English Language or Literature. You do not need to have studied GCSE History to study this course. However, if History has been studied previously you will have achieved at least a grade 5.

How you'll be assessed

This is a 2 year A-Level which will be examined at the end of Year 13. Students will study the following units as well as completing a historical investigation (coursework): Unit 1 – The Tudors, 1485-1603 Unit 2 – Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1919-45 Historical Investigation – a study of the impact of events and individuals in the history of the 20th Century.

School Info

About Education Provider

RegionSouth East
Local AuthorityBracknell Forest
Ofsted RatingOutstanding
Gender TypeCo-Educational
AddressGrant Road, Crowthorne, RG45 7HZ