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A2 History

at Coombeshead Academy, Newton Abbot · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

What will I study? The topics in Papers 1 and 2 are linked thematically. We are studying Route F ‘Searching for rights and freedoms in the twentieth century’. Paper 1: a breadth study with interpretations. In search of the American Dream: the USA 1917-96. Paper 2: an in depth study: India 1914-48: the road to independence. Paper 3: changes over time. Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors: 1485-1603. The final A level component is coursework. Students complete an independently researched enquiry on historical interpretations.

What you need to get on

Five Level 4 GCSEs are required for entry into 6th Form. GCSE Level 5 pass is required in your chosen, or related, 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

  • Coombeshead Six Form College

    Coombeshead Academy Coombeshead Road, Newton Abbot, TQ12 1PT

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · Newton Abbot

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