GCE A Level in History
at Wood Green Academy, Wednesbury · school or sixth form
What the college says
It will develop your skills of research, analysis, data handling, using evidence and report writing, all essential in the world of work. It will give you a greater understanding of the world in which you live. You will do a variety of activities: pair work, group work, PowerPoint presentations, speeches, source analysis, picture annotations, magazine articles, posters and possibly go on study courses on the Tudors and Nazi Germany.
What you need to get on
5+ GCSE 9-5 including English GCSE History 5+
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
Wood Green Academy
WOOD GREEN ROAD, WEDNESBURY, WS10 9QU
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · WEDNESBURY
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