History
A Level History
This course is divided into four topics. There are 3 examined topics and a topic-based essay.
Topic 1: British period study and enquiry – England 1485-1558: The Early Tudors. This course builds on knowledge gained at GSCE and looks at the Tudor monarchs; Henry VII, Henry VIII and also includes a source-based enquiry on Edward VI and Mary I.
Topic 2: Non-British period study – Democracy and dictatorships in Germany 1919—1963. This topic looks at the changes in German governance from the end of the First World War to the building of the Berlin Wall. This includes Weimar Germany, the establishment of the Nazi dictatorship and the division of Germany after 1945.
Topic 3: Thematic study and historical interpretation - Civil Rights in the USA 1865—1992. This is a wide-ranging study of the struggle for civil rights in the US and explores change and continuity for women, Native Americans, African Americans and workers across this period.
Topic 4: Topic-based essay – this is a 3,000 to 4,000 word essay which students research and write with support from their teachers.
A Level History Specification:
Useful Links
AS and A Level - History A - H105, H505 (from 2015) - OCR
https://tutorhouse.co.uk/blog/the-6-best-a-level-history-revision-resources
Videos
Meet Mrs Thompson, Head of History, who will ask some of her current Y13 students about the History course, what topics are covered, what a typical lesson looks like and how the History course can lead into future opportunities
