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A Level History

at Truro and Penwith College, TRURO · college

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Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull time

What the college says

During the two years of A Level you will study the British Empire between 1857 and 1967 and The Cold War 1945-1991. We will be considering key questions such as how Britain came to assume such a vast Empire upon which the sun never set and why, having amassed such an immense Empire, Britain relinquished much of it in a 20 year period after the end of World War Two. You will study the key events in the expansion of the British Empire, the significance of individuals such as Cecil Rhodes and the impact of World War One and World War Two in the process of decolonisation.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above to include a grade 6 in English Language and/or Literature and grade 5 in mathematics. Ideally students will have a grade 6 in History. GCSE History, whilst very useful, is not a requirement. Students also need to be self-motivated and capable of carrying out independent research and wider reading. Above all you should be interested and willing to engage in the subject.

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

  • PENWITH COLLEGE

    St Clare Street, Penzance, TR18 2SA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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