History GCE A Level Block D

*IMPORTANT INFORMATION FROM THE NORTH SCHOOL FOR SEPTEMBER 2023 APPLICATIONS*

Applications Open: - 17th November 2022

Applications Close: - August 2023

Entry Requirements: - Grade 4 and above in 5 GCSEs Including English and Maths for Level 3 programmes, higher grades are required for some subjects

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

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If you have any questions regarding the Sixth Form, our courses, facilities or our application process, please do contact us, either by telephone (01233 614613) or email (tns-sixthform@swale.at). We will be happy to arrange either a telephone call or meeting to answer these. We are happy to forward subject specific questions to subject leaders who may be better placed to answer your queries. We look forward to hearing from you and to meeting you.

We are studying AQA History A Level which allows you to:

Understand the significance of historical events

Understand the role of individuals in history and the nature of change over time

Gain a deeper understanding of the past through political, social, economic and cultural perspectives

Course Content:

The A Level History qualification has two exam-assessed units and one 3500-4500 word coursework piece. We also complete an AS Exam in the first year.

The units on which you will be examined are:

HIS1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964

This option allows students to study in breadth issues of change, continuity, cause and consequence in this period. Topics included range from:

Emancipation of the Serfs in 1861

1905 Revolution

Impact of World War One on Russia

1917 October Revolution and the Fall of Tsarism in Russia

Russian Civil War

Stalinist Russia

Post-war Russia

HIS2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007

This option provides for the study in depth of the key political, economic, social and international changes which helped to mould Britain in the second half of the 20th century.

Topics range from:

Suez Crisis

Entry into the EEC

Winter of Discontent

Thatcherism

New Labour

Development of Multiculturalism in Britain.

The A Level History qualification has two exam-assessed units and one 3500-4500 word coursework piece. We also complete an AS Exam in the first year.

Students will require a minimum of five 9-4 grades at GCSE, including English and a grade 6 in either History or English Language.

History is a very sought after A Level because of its transferable skills. This means it is a subject that is a requirement or a preferred option for a variety of degrees such as Law, Classics, Philosophy and Theology. Some careers that lead from a History A level or History degree are Law as a Solicitor or Barrister, Teaching, Advertising, Banking or Journalism.