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GCE A Level in History

at Westcliff High School For Boys Academy, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

History analyses the past, and looks at cause and consequence to build a narrative of human experience. You will explore the historical theme of revolutions though a study of revolutionary upheavals in Britain and Russia that span the early modern and modern periods. The differing causes and consequences of these revolutions will be explored in breadth and depth. The units we study look predominantly at political history, but this is set in the wider economic, social and religious context.

What you need to get on

Students should preferably have studied History at GCSE level and should have achieved at least a grade 7. Those without History at GCSE should have achieved at least a grade of 7 in a subject involving a significant amount of extended writing and should be able to demonstrate an interest in analysing events and exploring the motives of historical figures. A taste for reading and researching and also for writing is important.

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

  • Westcliff High School for Boys

    Kenilworth Gardens, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0BP

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