History at A Level

History at A Level encourages students to study the impact history has on the rest of the world as well as the political elements which have changed the course of history.

Students wishing to develop skills recognised and valued by employers and universities. By the end of the course you will have learned how to evaluate and analyse information, how to weigh up evidence and how to communicate complex ideas effectively.

Year 12

Topics Covered

• Churchill Depth Study (4 lessons)
• Cold War in Asia (2 lessons) – Western Policies in Southeast Asia
• Churchill Depth Study (4 lessons)
• Cold War in Asia (2 lessons) – Causes and Events of the Korean War
•  British Society 1951-1997 (1951-64)
• Cold War in Asia (2 lessons) – Events and Impacts of the Korean War
•  British Society 1951-1997 (1965-79)
• Cold War in Asia (2 lessons) – Growth of Communism in Indochina
• British Society 1951-1997 (1979-1997)
• Cold War in Asia (2 lessons) – Vietnam War
• NEA Preparation
• Cold War in Asia (2 lessons) – Impacts of the Vietnam War and the Rise of Communism in Cambodia

Year 13

Topics Covered

• Britain Retrieval Practice Activities (1 lesson)
• German Unification and Challenge of German Nationalism (5 lessons)
• Britain Retrieval Practice Activities (1 lesson)
•  German Unification and Challenge of German Nationalism (5 lessons) Including 1848 Depth Study
• Britain Retrieval Practice Activities (1 lesson)
• German Unification and Challenge of German Nationalism (5 lessons) Including Rise of Bismarck and 1867-71 Depth Study
• Britain Retrieval Practice Activities (1 lesson)
• German Unification and Challenge of German Nationalism (5 lessons) Including Wilhelm’s Germany Depth Study
• Synoptic Questions Practice