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AQA A Level History

at St Benedict'S Catholic High School, Whitehaven · school or sixth form

Level 3A levels21 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

The History department aims to fire students’ curiosity about the past and to equip our young people with the skills to reach their potential throughout their lives. In AS Level History, there are two papers:  Paper One focuses on the Tudors between 1485 and 1547. Students will investigate several things including how the Tudors came to the throne after the Wars of the Roses and the reasons for Henry VIII’s break with Rome.  Paper Two focuses on the USA between 1945 and 1963. Students will explore the impact of different Presidents including Truman, Eisenhower and Kennedy. There are several themes within this unit such as the Cold War, civil rights and the changing American economy. In A Level History, our students will complete three papers; the exam units follow on chronologically from the AS Level subject content.  Paper One focuses on the Tudors between 1485 and 1603. As well as studying the reigns of King Henry VII and King Henry VIII, students will decide whether or not the reign of the boy-king Edward VI deserves to be labelled as a ‘mid-Tudor crisis’. Students will also examine whether or not Mary I deserves to be called ‘Bloody Mary’ and we know they will want to find out more about the most intriguing monarch, Queen Elizabeth I.  Paper Two focuses on the USA between 1945 and 1980. Students will explore the impact of different Presidents including Johnson and Nixon. The themes of the Cold War, civil rights and the changing American economy will be investigated an

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs at grade C or above

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?

Not on the Section 96 list, but a school or college runs it full time, so check the age range with them.

Where it runs

  • St Benedict's Catholic High School

    Campus Whitehaven Red Lonning, Whitehaven, CA28 8UG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Whitehaven

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