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GCE A Level in History

at Caldew School, Carlisle · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Going on to A Level in Year 13 students will continue with: A breadth study: The Quest for Political stability: Germany 1871 – 1991. In addition to the content studied during the AS course on this students will also consider: The Nazi experiment 1929 – 1949. Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany 1949 – 1991. A depth study: The Making of Modern Britain 1951 – 2007. In addition to the content studied during the AS course on this students will also consider: The impact of Thatcherism 1979 – 1987. Towards a new consensus 1987 – 1997. The Era of New Labour 1997 – 2007. Each will be examined by an examination of 2 hours 30 minutes both involving a compulsory question linked to historical interpretations and sources and two further essays from a choice of three. This is done at the end of Year 13. Each paper is worth 40% of the A Level. There will also be a third component: A Personal Study based on a topic of the student’s choice. This will take the form of a question in the context of approximately 100 years. Students will not be allowed however to base it on either Britain or Germany in the periods studied in the Breadth and Depth studies. This makes up 20% of the A Level and will be undertaken during Year 13.

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs at grade 4 or above normally including English and Maths. A grade 6 in history is required for this course.

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

Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Carlisle

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