A Level History

A Level History
The History Syllabus comprises two AS modules to be studied and examined during the first year based on 20th century British History and 19/20th century U.S. History. At A2, students study one module for examination on late 20th century and early 21st century British political history. The second A2 module comprises a Personal Study, where the students write a 3500 word essay based on extensive in-depth research on an historical issue that is placed in the context of 100 years.

Exam Board / Specification: AQA (1041/2041)
Subject entry requirements: In addition to GCSE English Grade C, G SCE History Grade C (or GCSE English Language Grade B if you do not have History GCSE).

Exam Units:
AS

Unit 1: Change and Consolidation in History: USA 1890-1945 (HIS1M)

Unit 2: Historical Issues: Period of Change-A Sixties Social Revolution?

British Society 1959-1975 (HIS2R)

A2

Unit 3: The State and the People: Change and Continuity-The Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007 (HIS3M)

Unit 4: Historical Enquiry (H1S4X)-internally assessed and externally moderated coursework

Coursework details:
Unit 4 is a coursework task and is worth 20% of the total A Level marks.