The course will provide students interested in studying the past with the ideal opportunity to develop their existing interests and to explore some of the most exciting periods of history. The course is divided into four units. Three are assessed by examination at the end of a two year course. The Programme of Study Unit 1: Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846-1918: British Period Study and Enquiry. This unit provides an overview of developments in the British State and its people during nineteenth-century, charting the rise of political parties, the extension of the franchise for working men and women, and the establishment of a democracy. It includes illustrious figures such as Palmerstone, Gladstone and Disraeli, social and economic changes, and the causes and conduct of the First World War. There is a particular enquiry focus on England and the New Century c.1900 to 1918, which will form a focus in examinations, and considers the establishment of the Welfare State, women’s suffrage, and the rise of the Labour Party. Examination 25% of A Level. Unit 2: Democracy and Dictatorship in Germany, 1919–1963: Non-British Period Study. This unit provides an opportunity to investigate the consequences of the First World War in Germany. Students will study the establishment and development of the Weimar Republic: 1919–Jan 1933; The establishment of the Nazi Dictatorship and its domestic policies Feb 1933–1939; The impact of war and defeat on Germany: 1939–1949; and Divided Germany: The Federal Republic and the DDR 1949–1963. It is an important area of study for students as it reveals how fragile democracy and human rights are in the modern world. Examination 15% of A Level. Unit 3: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries: Thematic study and historical interpretations This theme focuses on the rise and decline in witchcraft during the 16th and 17th centuries and how far it emerged out of the popular culture of the time. It will examine the reasons for the increase and subsequent decline in persecutions, the nature of the Witchcraze, the reactions of the authorities and its impact on society. Learners will consider the Witchcraze in a variety of countries and regions in order to be able to establish patterns and make comparisons. There are a wide range of European countries, as well as America, that will be used as examples and learners will draw on a range of examples from these; including Hopkins and the local East Anglian witch hunt of 1645-47. Examination 40% of A Level. Unit 4: Historical Enquiry: Topic Based Essay Candidates will be required to submit a Historical Enquiry, based on the investigation of a historical issue arising from their other areas of the course. It will enable students to choose and develop their historical thinking about an area of particular interest to them. Coursework 20% of A Level. Completed over a calendar year from January in Year 12 to December in Year 13. Higher Education and Career opportunities History is an excellent qualification for progression to Higher Education. History has particular value for those interested in law, publishing, teaching, management and journalism, or indeed any job in which an ability to evaluate evidence, analyse complex issues and communicate fluently and concisely is required.
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| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Fambridge Road, Maldon, CM9 6AB |
The course will provide students interested in studying the past with the ideal opportunity to develop their existing interests and to explore some of the most exciting periods of history. The course is divided into four units. Three are assessed by examination at the end of a two year course. The Programme of Study Unit 1: Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846-1918: British Period Study and Enquiry. This unit provides an overview of developments in the British State and its people during nineteenth-century, charting the rise of political parties, the extension of the franchise for working men and women, and the establishment of a democracy. It includes illustrious figures such as Palmerstone, Gladstone and Disraeli, social and economic changes, and the causes and conduct of the First World War. There is a particular enquiry focus on England and the New Century c.1900 to 1918, which will form a focus in examinations, and considers the establishment of the Welfare State, women’s suffrage, and the rise of the Labour Party. Examination 25% of A Level. Unit 2: Democracy and Dictatorship in Germany, 1919–1963: Non-British Period Study. This unit provides an opportunity to investigate the consequences of the First World War in Germany. Students will study the establishment and development of the Weimar Republic: 1919–Jan 1933; The establishment of the Nazi Dictatorship and its domestic policies Feb 1933–1939; The impact of war and defeat on Germany: 1939–1949; and Divided Germany: The Federal Republic and the DDR 1949–1963. It is an important area of study for students as it reveals how fragile democracy and human rights are in the modern world. Examination 15% of A Level. Unit 3: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries: Thematic study and historical interpretations This theme focuses on the rise and decline in witchcraft during the 16th and 17th centuries and how far it emerged out of the popular culture of the time. It will examine the reasons for the increase and subsequent decline in persecutions, the nature of the Witchcraze, the reactions of the authorities and its impact on society. Learners will consider the Witchcraze in a variety of countries and regions in order to be able to establish patterns and make comparisons. There are a wide range of European countries, as well as America, that will be used as examples and learners will draw on a range of examples from these; including Hopkins and the local East Anglian witch hunt of 1645-47. Examination 40% of A Level. Unit 4: Historical Enquiry: Topic Based Essay Candidates will be required to submit a Historical Enquiry, based on the investigation of a historical issue arising from their other areas of the course. It will enable students to choose and develop their historical thinking about an area of particular interest to them. Coursework 20% of A Level. Completed over a calendar year from January in Year 12 to December in Year 13. Higher Education and Career opportunities History is an excellent qualification for progression to Higher Education. History has particular value for those interested in law, publishing, teaching, management and journalism, or indeed any job in which an ability to evaluate evidence, analyse complex issues and communicate fluently and concisely is required.