History A Level
A Level
In Leicester
Description
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Type
A Level
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Location
Leicester
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Duration
1 Year
Teaching styles
Varied, but primarily student centred. At A level the emphasis is placed on developing student independence to assist in the transition to higher education.
Assessment
A level History is a two year course, with two 2.5 hour exams at the end of the second year.
Each exam will be worth 40% of the A-level , with the coursework making up the remaining 20%.
Historical Investigation (coursework)
A personal study based on a topic of student's choice.
This should take the form of a question in the context of approximately 100 years.
It must not duplicate the content of the topics above.
Subject combinations
Useful subjects to combine with History are: English, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Government & Politics, Media Studies, Film Studies and Art.
Resources and facilities
The course is well resourced with a departmental library as well as a good range of books and DVDs being available from the LRC.
Important information
Government funding available
Facilities
Location
Start date
Start date
About this course
A minimum of five GCSEs at grade A*- C or 4 - 9, including English Language
Reviews
Subjects
- History Politics
- Historical research techniques
- Literacy
Teachers and trainers (1)
Regent College
Teacher
Course programme
Course outline
Year One
The Tudors: England, 1485–1547:
Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547
· Henry VII, 1485–1509
· Henry VIII, 1509–1547
Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1933:
· The Establishment and early years of Weimar, 1918–1924
· The 'Golden Age' of the Weimar Republic, 1924–1928
· The Collapse of Democracy, 1928–1933
Year Two
The Tudors: England, 1485–1603:
England: turmoil and triumph, 1547–1603
· Instability and consolidation: 'the Mid-Tudor Crisis', 1547–1563
· The triumph of Elizabeth, 1563–1603
Nazi Germany, 1933–1945:
· The Nazi Dictatorship, 1933–1939
· The Racial State, 1933–1941
· The impact of War, 1939–1945
Teaching styles
Varied, but primarily student centred. At A level the emphasis is placed on developing student independence to assist in the transition to higher education.
Assessment
A level History is a two year course, with two 2.5 hour exams at the end of the second year.
Each exam will be worth 40% of the A-level , with the coursework making up the remaining 20%.
Historical Investigation (coursework)
A personal study based on a topic of student's choice.
This should take the form of a question in the context of approximately 100 years.
It must not duplicate the content of the topics above.
Subject combinations
Useful subjects to combine with History are: English, Law, Sociology, Philosophy, Government & Politics, Media Studies, Film Studies and Art.
Resources and facilities
The course is well resourced with a departmental library as well as a good range of books and DVDs being available from the LRC.
History A Level