History

Why Study History ?
History encourages students to think for themselves and to carry out independent research. It leads to effective skills in organisation and communication and promotes expression and debate. These are all useful skills to prepare you for university life and the world of work.

An AS/A2 level qualification in History provides an excellent grounding for a wide variety of Higher Education courses such as Law, Politics, Journalism and teaching.

AS Level
At AS level the department follows the EDEXCEL Specification. This consists of two units which are examined in the Summer Term.

Course Structure:
Unit 1 - 1 hour 20 minute exam
Communism and Democracy in the 20th Century
Mao's China, 1949-76
Civil Rights in the USA, 1945-68

Unit 2 - 1 hour 20 minute exam
British Political History 1945-90

A2 Level
At AS level the department follows the EDEXCEL Specification. This consists of two units which are examined in the Summer Term.

Course Structure
Unit 3 -  2 hour exam
USA, 1917 - 54 : Boom, Bust and Recovery.

UNIT 4 -  Coursework
Medicine in Britain 1870 - 1990

Course Leader: Mr Hedges