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Hist (GCEA)

at Loxford School, Ilford · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

History A-level students complete AQA History A-level. This comprises of two papers a breadth and depth paper. The Breadth paper tests students’ understanding of historical interpretation whilst the Depth examines student’s evaluation of primary sources within their context. Students will also complete an historical investigation, designed to prepare students for undergraduate study. The Historical investigation is an independent enquiry. The students are required to write a 3,500 piece that evaluates primary sources and a range of interpretations by academic historians. Why study A level History? History isn’t a subject that is stuck in the past, far from it. Historical events such as the Opium and Falklands Wars, and figures such as Peter the Great and Margaret Thatcher and have shaped the world we live in. The GCE History course has been designed to help you understand the value and significance of world events in the past. In the process you’ll gain a deeper understanding of social, cultural religious and ethnic diversity which will help improve your understanding of why people act as they do today. By end of the course you will learn how to investigate, evaluate data and explain a range of views. Career pathway History is a very popular A-Level choice which is highly respected by all universities because it gives you the knowledge and skills necessary for higher education and which are also useful in any career. Students who specialise in history can go on to become hist

What you need to get on

To study any combination of 3 A levels, you must have at least 5 GCSE grades above a level 5, including English and Maths.

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

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