HISTORY A/S LEVEL AND A2 LEVEL
COURSE DESCRIPTION |
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Examination Board - OCR
This course consists of 4 different units covering various aspects of British, European and World History.
The course will appeal to students who have an enquiring mind and enjoy reasoned discussion and lively debate. Students will develop their ability for independent thought and logical argument. They will learn how to analyse historical documents and draw conclusions from a variety of sources.
In Year 12 students will study aspects of 20th Century British, and 18th and 19th European History. These are exciting periods of political, economic and social change.
These units will lead to an AS in History. They will be assessed by two separate one hour written examinations at the end of the year.
Unit 1 Aspects of 20th Century British History – a study of British Foreign and Imperial policy after the 2nd World War.
Unit 2 Aspects of 18th and 19th century European History – A study of the causes, events and consequences of the French Revolution.
Two further units will be studied in Year 13 leading to a full A2-level in History. These are assessed by one written examination and two individual assignments.
Unit 4 An historical investigation into a significant individual – a study of Napoleon I.
Unit 5 The study of a theme in History over 100 years – Russian Dictatorship 1855-1964.
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COURSE ASSESSMENT |
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2 x 1 hour examination (AS)
1 x 2 hours examination (A2)
Individual assignment (A2)
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ENTRY REQUIREMENTS |
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Students are required to have five GCSE grades A-C. This should include a good pass in English and History. Students must also have an interest in the subject and in worldwide events in order to get most out of the course
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TEACHING/LEARNING STYLES |
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Much of the teaching is through class lectures. All teachers provide back-up notes. Group discussion is an important element in the learning process – this develops the technique to reason and argue, which is a vital skill at Advanced level.
Students will be expected to read around the topics covered, and collect additional information to expand their knowledge and understanding.
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INDEPENDENT STUDY |
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In Advanced level study you should expect to spend 5-8 hours a week on work outside the classroom. This will include assessments set by teachers and background reading, preparing for and writing essays.
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PROGRESSION ROUTES |
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With a qualification in History you could go on to Higher Education, not just to study History, but any one of the many Arts and Social Science courses available. With or without a degree, you can use a
History qualification to show employers that you are able to research, make deductions, analyse information and communicate your findings.
This is useful in a great variety of jobs in business and administration, the police service, the law, journalism and the media (as well as the more obvious careers like teaching or working in museums and libraries).
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