History Early Modern

HISTORY - EARLY MODERN
Level(s):AS, A2

FACTS
Courses available

AS, A2

Entry requirements

How the courses are assessed

AS: 100% exam
A2: 60% exam, 40% coursework

Exam board

Edexcel

Where does it lead?

Many students go on to degree courses in History, Politics, International Relations and Law. This subject provides useful skills and a recognised academic qualification for a variety of careers

• A level History - Modern
• A level
• IB

Taking Early Modern History enables you to investigate some of the most dramatic events, issues and personalities from European and British history. The course focuses on the 16th and 17th centuries - a period of great change and conflict. In AS you will develop a detailed understanding of the causes of the European witch hunts through studying the European Reformation and attitudes to morality, gender and religious belief. You will also study the events of the early and late 17th century in Britain. In the A2 course, you will investigate the nature and impact of the cultural and political changes of the Renaissance. You will also investigate in more depth the tumultuous changes that took place in Britain during the 17th century by focusing on Charles 1st and the origins of the Civil War.

TOPICS COVERED
AS Level
The origins & impact of the European Reformation \ The philosophy of Martin Luther \ The causes of the European witch-hunts \ The changing relationship between monarchy & Parliament (1588 - 1629)

A2 Level
The cultural & political impact of the Renaissance \ How the Renaissance spread through Europe \ Britain from Civil war to republic & the restoration of the monarchy (1629 - 1688)