A2 Level in History

Course information:
A2 Level in History

Course content:
You will study

The UK and Europe; Democracy and Dictatorship, 1830-1941.
The course covers the following three modules:

Module 4 - From Peace to Appeasement; British Foreign Policy, Between the Wars, 1918-1939.

Module 5 - Representation and Democracy in Britain, 1830-1931

Module 6 - The Soviet Union after Lenin, 1924-1941
The A2 Level complements the AS Level by providing the opportunity to study:

• trends over a prolonged period of time as well as shorter periods at greater depth
• both British and European History
• the histories of several countries
• an appropriate balance of political, social and economic coverage
• a wide variety of types of source material
• a range of views and interpretations
• conceptual and thematic links, comparisons and contrasts between different aspects of both AS and the overall course

Assessment procedure:
Each unit is assessed by single paper examinations available in June. Some units are also offered in January. Unit Six must be taken at the end of the course.
Unit Six is worth 40% of the A2 Level mark; units Four and Five are worth 30% each.
Each examination is a minimum of 1 hour or maximum of 1 hour 45 minutes depending on weighting.
The course is examined by means of both source based and essay questions.


Qualifications achieved:
GCE A2 Level History

Progression opportunities:
History is an excellent subject to use as a base for higher education, not only to pursue a degree course in History, but for other degree courses as English, Law, Languages, Social Sciences and Theology, which frequently include a historical context.
There are few careers apart from teaching and museum and archive work where History is of direct use, but an A level or degree in History is widely recognised as a valuable qualification for other careers e.g. Law, Banking, Journalism, the Civil Service, Local Government, Business, Commerce, Library work and Retail Management. This is because the study of History provides a good training in thinking, in arranging and sorting information and ideas, and in explaining things clearly.
Historical knowledge also provides you with a useful background to help you understand current problems and events.

Free study and financial support:
Most full-time students do not have to pay for their course. We may also be able to help you with some of the extra costs associated with college, eg travel, childcare, equipment, books etc. In addition, if you have just left school, you may be eligible for an Educational Maintenance Allowance. Please ask us about â€-Money Matters†for more details.