History

Entry Requirements 

History GCSE grade 6 or above.

About This Course

We are offering a syllabus that has real relevance in today’s world, where students are taught the skills of understanding and analysing sources, recalling and selecting information, building a logical argument and developing sensitivity towards historical problems. This course has a heavy emphasis on literacy and requires students to read additional sources.

Course Content & Assessment

Unit 1: Breadth study – The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1991

Unit 2: Depth study – The Making of Modern Britain, 1951-2007

Unit 3: NEA – The Tudors, 1486-1603

What could this course lead to?

History is a well-regarded subject and is useful for students interested in careers in Law, Journalism, Government and Political life, but also for vocational careers such as Teaching and Social or Youth Work.