Grade 5 in GCSE English Language (If History not studied at GCSE)
Alongside the entry requirements for each course, you will also need to achieve the minimum Sixth Form entry requirements, which you can find here.
Assessment
Examinations: 90% of A-Level
Coursework: 10% of A-Level
Next Steps
Many students continue their studies at university, whether that be in history or another related subject.
The subject is also highly regarded by employers, who recognise the wide range of skills that are developed through studying history.
A-Level in Modern History
Studying history can not only open your eyes onto the past, it can also open doors for you in the future. As a facilitating subject it is highly valued by both universities and employers due to the wide-range of skills that students of history will acquire. A study of Modern History provides you with an overview of the key events which shaped the modern world.
Unit 1: Industrialisation and the People: Britain C.1783 - C.1832
This is a breadth unit. It is designed to allow you to study in detail the major changes that occurred in British politics and society in the early 19th century. You will study the key political developments, the challenges that the ruling class faced, the impact of industrialisation and the challenge of political movements.
Unit 2: Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917 - C.1932
This is a breadth unit. It is designed to allow you to study in detail the major changes that occurred in British politics and society in the early 19th century. You will study the key political developments, the challenges that the ruling class faced, the impact of industrialisation and the challenge of political movements.
Unit 2: Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917 - C.1939
This is a depth unit. It is designed to allow you to compare and contrast a number of different themes over time. This includes a study of how Russia was governed, the development of the economy, the extent of social change and the role of key individuals Tsar Nicholas II, Lenin, Trotsky and Stalin.
Year 13
Unit 1: Industrialisation and the People: Britain C.1783 - 1885
This breadth unit is a continuation of Unit 1 from year 12. It continues the in-depth study of the key political, social and economic developments in 19th century Britain, extending the knowledge up to 1885. You will study the emergence of the Liberal Party and the expansion of the middle and working classes.
Unit 2: Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917 - 1953
This depth unit is a continuation of Unit 2 from year 12. It continues the thematic study of the governance and development of Russia from the revolutions of 1917 to the death of Stalin in 1953.
Unit 3: Historical Investigation: England in the 1600s
The historical investigation will focus on the emergence of the ‘witch craze’ during the 16th and 17th centuries across Europe. You will investigate the causes of the dramatic increase in accusations of witchcraft during this time and examine the relevant historiography.
