A Level History
at Brit School For Performing Arts and Technology, Croydon · school or sixth form
What the college says
The A Level History course is a very demanding course, requiring students to study, in depth, a broad range of historical periods, themes, events, individuals, societies, developments and issues; of more than one country/state. Not only must students be willing to absorb a large and exciting new vocabulary they must be prepared to study socio – economic, political issues and theory to a high level. Due to the demands of the course, students must have sophisticated English language abilities, be able to spell and be grammatically accurate. For the A Level, students will study two units in addition to coursework content yet to be confirmed by the Exam board. 1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997
What you need to get on
7 GCSE's grades ‘A* to C’ including Maths. English Language at Grade ‘B’, Humanities subject at Grade ‘B’ (i.e. History, Sociology, Citizenship, Humanities, Psychology,)
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
The BRIT School for Performing Arts and Technology
60 THE CRESCENT, CROYDON, CR0 2HN
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · CROYDON
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