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History

at Jane Austen College, Norwich · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Two year A Level Course. History George Santayana famously said "Those who do not learn History are doomed to repeat it." It is through studying the past that we truly understand the political, economic and social problems of our world today, and our course has been chosen to examine and analyse three significant events in recent History that have contributed to the current events we read about on a regular basis. Studying history allows students to study change, continuity, cause and consequence in a pivotal century in British History and the world. We also include an in depth study of the evolving course of international relations during the Cold War, an era of tension between communist and capitalist powers which threatened nuclear Armageddon. We teach the following A-Level components: Paper 1 (1F): Industrialisation and the People: Britain c1783 to 1885 (40%) Paper 2 (2R): The Cold War c.1945-1991 (40%) Students also undertake an independent historical investigation connected to the topic of AfricanAmerican Civil Rights in the United States c.1860-1965 (20%). It is preferable to have studied History at GCSE; to take History A Level, students should have a grade 5 in History, or in other subjects where students must construct a reasoned argument.

What you need to get on

Our core entry requirements are six or more GCSEs at grade 5, and at least a 5 in English and mathematics, although retake courses are offered. You will also need to achieve at least a 5 in the subjects you wish to study at A Level. If you are new to a subject we will consider achievement in the GCSE that most closely corresponds.

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

  • Jane Austen College

    Claxton House, 44-48 Colegate, Norwich, NR3 1DD

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 4 September 2026 · Norwich

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