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GCE A Level in History A

at Ilford County High School, Ilford · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

History allows us to understand why people and societies act in the ways that they do. It is a well-respected A Level amongst university admissions tutors and ensures that students experience the rigour and research approaches that are required at university. The teaching standard and results within the History Department at ICHS have been consistently high over the past five years. In addition, the department is respected and highly-rated by students who express their love of the subject through pupil-voice and their continued study at degree level.

What you need to get on

Minimum requirements - Pathway A = 3 A Levels 1. Students must achieve at least 8 GCSE qualifications with an average grade/point score of 6 or higher. 2. At least 6 of the GCSE qualifications must be a grade 6 or higher. 3. Students must achieve a GCSE English and GCSE Mathematics at grade 5 or higher 4. The top 8 subjects must have been completed after May of the last academic year i.e. in the last 16 months GCSE History at Grade 6 or higher

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

  • Ilford County High School

    Fremantle Road Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 2JB

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Ilford

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