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A Level History

at Samuel Ward Academy, Haverhill · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionGood2022see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level360 hoursFull timeFree

What the college says

History at Samuel Ward Academy gives you the chance to encounter diverse characters, debate key issues and evaluate a range of sources allowing you to build your own substantiated judgements in light of different historical interpretations. Across the four units you will be given the opportunity to make links and comparisons between different aspects of the period studied focusing on the connections and complexities which influenced life. You will be able to analyse and explain the causes and consequences of historical events and assess the significance of individuals, groups, developments and ideas.

What you need to get on

Grade B or above at GCSE History.

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

  • Samuel Ward Sixth Form College

    Chalkstone Way, Haverhill, CB9 0LD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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