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A Level History

at Highcliffe School, Christchurch · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

A Level History lends itself to detailed discussion and the sharing of ideas and interpretations. It builds on key skills of logic and reasoning as well as studying the views of different Historians. Unit 1 focuses on the Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603-1660 and includes an enquiry study on the execution of Charles I and the Interregnum 1646-1660. Unit 2 examines how US policies were determined in this region in the aftermath of WW2 and the Korean War, as well as the impact of the US involvement in Indochina and the Vietnam War and the effects of US policies on Cambodia. Unit 3 covers the topics of the Nature of Government, Society, Economy, War and Revolution and the Treatment of the Russian People, National Minorities and Satellite States. In Unit 4 students will produce an in-depth study of between 3000-4000 words about a particular historical controversy: developing planning, organisational and research skills in extended writing. The summary of components is as follows: • Unit 1: Early Stuarts and Origins of the Civil War • Unit 2: The Cold War in Asia • Unit 3: A Thematic Study on Russia and its Rulers • Unit 4: Topic Based Essay about a particular Historical Controversy

What you need to get on

Min 6 GCSE's inc. Ma & Eng

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

  • Highcliffe School

    Parkside Highcliffe, Christchurch, BH23 4QD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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