History, A Level

Marsh Academy, The

Station Road, New Romney, Kent, TN28 8BB

GCE A/AS Level or Equivalent

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

The course commences at the start of the academic year.

The Marsh Academy

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE MARSH ACADEMY FOR SEPTEMBER 2024 APPLICATIONS*

Applications Open: - 24 November 2023

Applications Close: - 24 May 2024

Entry Requirements: - Students wishing to study 3 Level 3 courses will be required to achieve 5+ GCSEs at grade 5 and above including English and Mathematics. However, some subjects have additional requirements in terms of the grades required. The Marsh Academy operates a sliding scale of qualifications which are outlined on the Marsh Academy website. There is scope for students to study 2 Level 3 subjects and also studying some Level 2 subjects. Students who wish to study two subjects must have attained 4+GCSEs at grade 5 or above.

How to Apply: - Please apply via Kent Choices

Open Event: - 23 November 2023 18:00

Course Summary

If you choose to study A Level History, you will have the opportunity to study units examining two very different periods of time. This option allows students to study a breadth of issues focusing on: continuity, cause and consequence.

Course Details

The course focuses on three units.
Component 1 The Tudors through the following key questions:
• How effectively did the Tudors restore and develop the powers of the monarchy?
• In what ways and how effectively was England governed during this period?
Component 2 Democracy and Nazism in Germany, 1918–1945. This option provides for the study in depth of a period of German history during which a newly developed democratic form of government gave way to a dictatorial Nazi regime. It explores political concepts such as ‘right’ and ‘left’, nationalism and liberalism as well as ideological concepts such as racialism, anti-Semitism and Social Darwinism. It also encourages reflection on how governments work and the problems of democratic states as well as consideration of what creates and sustains a dictatorship.
Component 3 students must also complete a historical investigation, which must be independently researched and written by the student, take the form of a question in the context of approximately 100 years and be presented in the form of a piece of extended writing of between 3000 and 3500 words in length. Current topic of choice is the Civil War.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Assessment Overview:

Paper 1: Breadth of Study: Written Exam: 2 hours 30 minutes

Paper 2: Depth of study: Written Exam 2 hours 30 minutes

Component 3 Historical Investigation: Internally assessed

Entry requirements

Students must achieve a minimum of 5 GCSEs grade 5 or above including and Maths with A minimum of a grade 6 in History GCSE and a grade 6 in English Literature GCSE.

Equipment required

No specialist equipment required

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History is the story of human behaviour. History is about people, their ambitions, actions and responses to events. It is relevant to our lives as it has shaped the world we live in today. It is important because it develops a range of analytical and communications skills that compliment a wide range of other subject choices such as: English, Politics and the Social Sciences. Top universities in all subject areas prefer students who have undergone the academic training provided by a History A Level.

Additional information

https://www.marshacademy.org.uk

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