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A Level History

at Brigshaw High School · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

History is about your own opinion and using reliable evidence to support your argument. Have you ever considered that the majority of the history that you read and study has been written by the victors? Do you always believe everything you read? Furthermore, the information studied will open your eyes to the world that you live in and make you think about some of the most crucial events of the past 500 years. You will investigate British and European History in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, including the rise and consolidation of communism in Russia and also how and why the British Empire became the premier power in the world. A Breadth Study: 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 This option allows students to study in breadth issues of change, continuity, cause and consequence in this period through the following key questions: • Part one: the High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914, The development of Imperialism, c1857–c1890, Imperial consolidation and Liberal rule, c1890–1914 • Part two: Imperial retreat, 1914–1967, Imperialism challenged, 1914–1947, The winds of change, 1947–1967 2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953 • This option provides for the study in depth of the coming and practice of communism in Russia. It explores concepts such as Marxism, communism, Leninism, and Stalinism, ideological control and dictatorship. It also enables students to consider issues of political authority, the power of individuals and the inter-relationship of

What you need to get on

History at grade 5 and English at grade 5

How you are assessed

Academic subjects, mostly exams, three or four at once. The traditional route to university.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Brigshaw High School

    Brigshaw Lane Allerton Bywater, Castleford, WF10 2HR

    DaytimeClassroom based
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