A-Level History
at Cleeve School, Cheltenham · school or sixth form
Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2025see the detail
What the college says
The course covers nearly 400 years of British and European History at a time of real change. It allows students to study change, continuity, cause and consequence in this period. The Germany unit will enable you to study people, politics, the economy, society and ideology. It will enable you to consider the following questions: How was Germany governed and how didpolitical authority change and develop? How effective was opposition? How and with what results did the economy develop and change? What was the extent of social and cultural change? How important were ideas and ideology? How important was the role of key individuals and groups and how were they affected by developments? The British unit enables students to study a transformative period of British history, during which democratically elected government faced a series of challenges, both internally and externally, and British society underwent fundamental change. It develops concepts such as reform and retrenchment, patriotism and pacifism, social status and cultural values. It also encourages students to reflect on the process of economic and social change and the impact of that change for both governments and the people. The Tudor coursework will investigate key themes such as government, religion, foreign policy, society and the economy across the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward, Mary & Elizabeth I. It also enables students to consider issues of political authority, the power of individuals and the interrelationship o
What you need to get on
Grade 6 at History GCSE
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
Cleeve School
Two Hedges Road Bishops Cleeve, Cheltenham, GL52 8AE
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