A-Levels: History

A Level

In Grays

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    A Level

  • Location

    Grays

  • Duration

    2 Years

There are two possible options from which to choose: EITHER: OPTION 1: MEDIEVAL HISTORY. AS. Britain 1483-1529. Students will study the growth of stability of the monarchy from Richard III to the establishment of a secure monarchy under Henry VII and Henry VIII to the fall of Wolsey. The relationships with the nobility, councils and Parliaments will all be studied as will England's.

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Government funding available

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Grays (Essex)
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Palmer'S College Chadwell Road Grays Essex Rm17 5td, RM17 5TD

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About this course

Normally students will have successfully studied History at GCSE, but students who have not studied the subject before will be accepted if they have grade C or above in GCSE English Language and their GCSE results suggest they will be able to cope. An interest in reading and the ability to write good English are important elements for success.

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Why study History?
History is all about people, real people. If you like people, you should like History! History provides an explanation for many of the situations we face in the 21st Century. The course looks at movements for change, at pioneering individuals and moments of crisis. There are opportunities for individual study and usually one European visit is organised. In addition, History teaches a number of vital key skills which can be applied to all sorts of other situations.

What do I study?
There are two possible options from which to choose:
EITHER:
OPTION 1: MEDIEVAL HISTORY
AS
Britain 1483-1529
Students will study the growth of stability of the monarchy from Richard III to the establishment of a secure monarchy under Henry VII and Henry VIII to the fall of Wolsey. The relationships with the nobility, councils and Parliaments will all be studied as will England's relationships with other countries.
France 1589-1610
Students will study Henry IV taking France from a fairly weak monarchy to one of strength. This will involve looking at the religious problems and foreign wars which affected France socially and economically. Students will also look at the civil war and the process of the restoration of authority of the French Crown.
A2
France and the Enlightenment: Absolutism under Threat - 1743-1789
Students will study the rule of Louis VX, his character and style of rule, the return of absolutism and its consequent weakening by the French Parlement. This will be followed by the roles of Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette and the collapse of the French Monarchy leading to the French Revolution.
Historical Study - The Wars of the Roses
Students will write an extended essay on the Wars of the Roses 1377-1487. They will study the power of the monarchy in the late 14th Century, the rise of Lancaster, the problems of minority rule leading to the Wars of the Roses, the battles, victories and defeats for both sides and the final defeat of the Yorkists.

OR
OPTION 2: 20th CENTURY SYLLABUS
AS
Life in Nazi Germany 1933-45
Students will study Nazi consolidation of power, the use of German Propaganda and Mass indoctrination; Nazi organisations and the co-ordination of German Society and the impact of war on the German people.
The USA 1890-1945
Students will study the political system and American foreign policy including their role in the first and second World Wars. They will study the KKK, migration, the prohibition and the growth of organised crime. The course will also include the Great Depression and the New Deal and the success of isolationism and Roosevelt.
A2
Anti-Semitism and the Holocaust
Students will be expected to work on an extended piece of work. The theme of this will be Anti-Semitism within Germany. This will look at pre 20th Century treatment of the Jews, the changes brought in during the Weimar regime and the Nazis leading to the Holocaust and feelings afterwards.
Britain 1918-1964
Students will study the effects of WWI on Britain and reconstruction, the different governments, inter-war changes, the impact of WWII on Britain; post-war reconstruction and the rise of the Conservatives.
*(Please indicate on your application form which option you prefer â€" Option 1: Medieval or Option 2: 20th Century)

Where does History take me?
History is a popular subject for Higher Education and combines well with Arts, Social Science, Mathematics or Science subjects. It has particular value for careers in Law, Teaching, Civil and Social Services, Nursing, Journalism and the Media and many areas of Business and Administration, including Accountancy.

A-Levels: History

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