21 Entry Requirements A minimum of 5 grades 9-4 at GCSE including Maths. A grade 5 or above in English Language or English Literature is required. A grade 4 or above in GCSE History is preferred, but not essential. History A Level History focuses on developing your understanding of developments, events and individuals within our period of study. You will be able to track how changes happen over time and be able to argue which events are most important. You will gain an understanding of the key historical terms and concepts and be able to recall, select and deploy appropriate knowledge and communicate this clearly and effectively. History asks students to become expert debaters who are able to look at evidence critically by analysing their purpose and agenda. The course will offer a range of different time periods and geographic scales ranging from modern and medieval History, with units on Britain, Europe and the wider world. This A Level qualification is linear which means students will sit all exams at the end of their course in Year 13. They are essay based with multiple extended writing tasks. We also have a 3,000-4,000-word essay which is the coursework element of the A Level. Paper 1: Britain (2-hour exam) Paper 2: The Crusades and Crusader States (1-hour exam) Paper 3: Russia and its Rulers 1855-1964 (2-hours and 30 minutes) Independent Project (NEA): Topic based essay Assessment History is a highly regarded A Level subject for entry to university and higher education. History is relevant to a range of careers including education, police service, law and legal work and politics. Other specific jobs include lawyer, conservator, heritage officer and museum curator. Where could it take you? Course Overview
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