Full Time A/AS Level History

Full Time AS Level History

Course Description:
What is history? It sounds such a simple question doesn't it? Oscar Wilde said of the study of history "Anybody can make history. Only a great man can write it." But it can cause a lot of disagreement.
Napoleon called it 'a myth' and Henry Ford called it 'bunk'! Other people think it is much more important, believing, like the American historian David McCullough, that "History is who we are and why we are the way we are."
Whatever they think about the usefulness of history most people will, however, agree that history is the study of the past. In fact, historians are a bit like detectives - using evidence arts and social science subjects like English, Geography and Sociology.
History is also one of the most popular choices of scientists looking to add a little breadth to their A level programme. With a qualification in History, you can work in a great variety of jobs such as law, business and administration, the police service, the armed forces, journalism and the media as well as teaching or working in the cultural sector.
Programme Content AS (Year 1) Unit F961 Option B - British and World History Domestic Issues 1918-51 Dictatorship and Democracy in Germany 1933-63 A (Year 2) Unit F965 Historical Interpretation and Investigations Britain in the 1970s-1990's Unit F966 Historical Themes Civil Rights in the USA - 1865-1980
Learning will be achieved by note-taking, reading, and research from primary and secondary sources, videos, Internet and CDROM. Teaching styles vary from formal lectures to discussions and debates. A key element of this course is the opportunity to visit major historical sites.

Level:
3

Course Type:
Full Time

Assessment and Progression:
Achievement, Assessment and Examinations Modules can be taken in January and June and can be re-sat once. There is an examination paper for each module. Examination Board OCR HISTORY A Programme Co-ordinator Jan Relf Teaching Staff Jan Relf/Robin Sission Progression Successful completion of this programme, in combination with other suitable qualifications, will allow entry into a wide range of Higher Education programmes or employment.

Duration:
One year for AS level, a further year for A2. AS Level - 5 hours per week over 1 year A Level - 5 hours per week over 1 year Starts September each year.

Location:
Lincoln

Fees:
If you are under 19 on 31 August when your programme begins and are full-time, you will be entitled to free tuition and no examination fees wherever you live, provided you are a European Community National. Mature students may also qualify for free tuition and no examination fees. Please ask our Guidance Services for details.