Year 12 Unit 1 will examine the issues of change, continuity, cause and consequence during the period 1485-1603 in the context of the establishment of the Tudor dynasty, specifically the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII. Unit 2 will look at the political and social situation in America in the mid twentieth century focussing on the presidencies of Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy. Year 13 Units 1 and 2 will continue the themes studied in the first year and will develop the breadth and depth of both topic areas. In the Tudors this will focus on Edward, Mary and Elizabeth and the changes to religion, politics and society that take place during their reigns. In the USA Unit we willfocus on the presidencies of Johnson and Nixon and the shifts they bring about in US Politics. Unit 3 will encompass an original piece of source investigation and research on the causes of the Russian Revolution.
GCSE English Minimum of grade 6 in either English Language or English Literature. GCSE Maths Minimum of grade 5. GCSE History Minimum of grade 6 Where they have not studied History to GCSE, grade 6 in an equivalent subject such as Geography can be discussed with the Faculty Leader.
Unit 1 1C The Tudors: England 1485-1603 Examination 40% of A Level Unit 2 2Q The American Dream: Reality and illusion 1945-1980 Examination 40% of A Level Unit 3 Coursework on Russia 1825-1917. Externally moderated 20% of A Level
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| Region | East Midlands |
| Local Authority | West Northamptonshire |
| Ofsted Rating | Good |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| Address | Wooldale Centre for Learning, Wootton Fields, Northampton, NN4 6TP |
Year 12 Unit 1 will examine the issues of change, continuity, cause and consequence during the period 1485-1603 in the context of the establishment of the Tudor dynasty, specifically the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII. Unit 2 will look at the political and social situation in America in the mid twentieth century focussing on the presidencies of Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy. Year 13 Units 1 and 2 will continue the themes studied in the first year and will develop the breadth and depth of both topic areas. In the Tudors this will focus on Edward, Mary and Elizabeth and the changes to religion, politics and society that take place during their reigns. In the USA Unit we willfocus on the presidencies of Johnson and Nixon and the shifts they bring about in US Politics. Unit 3 will encompass an original piece of source investigation and research on the causes of the Russian Revolution.
GCSE English Minimum of grade 6 in either English Language or English Literature. GCSE Maths Minimum of grade 5. GCSE History Minimum of grade 6 Where they have not studied History to GCSE, grade 6 in an equivalent subject such as Geography can be discussed with the Faculty Leader.
Unit 1 1C The Tudors: England 1485-1603 Examination 40% of A Level Unit 2 2Q The American Dream: Reality and illusion 1945-1980 Examination 40% of A Level Unit 3 Coursework on Russia 1825-1917. Externally moderated 20% of A Level