HISTORY- A LEVEL
HISTORY
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
GCSE History Grade 4 or above. If not previously studied, GCSE English Literature Grade 4 .
WHAT IS THE COURSE CONTENT AND HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
YEAR 12
- Component 1- Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603 – 1649.
- Absolutism challenged 1603-1649
- Component 2 – Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917 – 1929
- The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin 1917 – 1929
- Component 3 – Start Historical investigation on a topic of your choice on African American History
YEAR 13
- Component 1 – Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1649 – 1702
- Monarchy restored and restrained 1649-1702
- Component 2 – Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1929 – 1953 Stalin’s Rule 1929-1953
- Component 3 – Complete Historical investigation on a topic of your choice on African American History
- Component 1 = Written exam, 2 hours 30 minutes
- Component 2 = Written exam, 2 hours 30 minutes
- Component 3 = 4,500 word max. teacher assessed essay
A-Level
Exam Board:
AQA
Contact details:
Head of department Mr D Whipp
d.whipp@st-nicholas.cheshire.sch.uk
“A LEVEL HISTORY HAS HELPED ME TO LEARN ABOUT THE PAST AND HOW IT
AFFECTS US TODAY. THE SMALL CLASS SIZES ALLOWS INTERESTING DEBATES,
IMPROVING MY CONFIDENCE WITH SPEAKING IN PUBLIC. THE COURSEWORK
ENABLES ME TO INDEPENDENTLY DELVE INTO A TOPIC I ENJOY, HELPING ME BETTER
PREPARE FOR UNIVERSITY EXAMS AND ESSAYS.”
POPPY HAZLEHURST – FIRST YEAR HISTORY STUDENT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF HULL
ST NICHOLAS EXTRA:
We have a specialist A Level room and a departmental library. We offer one to one Oxbridge preparation. We have our own History society, and provide guidance and advice about going on to study at University. We give you the choice of which historical enquiry to study. We have built the course to ensure that you are a rounded Historian, and not repeating what you have done at GCSE makes you more attractive to admissions tutors
