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at Tapton School & Sixth Form, Sheffield · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level18 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

At AS Level students will study: Unit 1 - England 1547-1603: the later Tudors. Enquiry topic: Mid Tudor Crisis, 1547-1558 The stability of the monarchy - Edward VI and Mary, Religious changes, Rebellion and unrest British period study, Elizabeth and religion, The nature of Elizabethan monarchy; Government and Parliament, Elizabeth's management of financial, economic and social affairs, Elizabeth's later years, 1588-1603 Unit 2: Non-British Period Study, Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 to 1963, The establishment and development of the Weimar Republic: 1919 to Jan 1933 The establishment of the Nazi Dictatorship and its domestic policies Feb 1933 to 1939. The impact of war and defeat on Germany: 1939 to 1949, Divided Germany: The Federal Republic and the DDR 1949 to 1963. At A level students will study: Unit 3: Thematic Study and historical interpretations. Civil Rights in the USA 1865 to 1992. Key topics African Americans, Trade Union and Labour rights, Native American Indians, Women Depth Studies, Civil rights in the Gilded Age c.1875 to c.1895, The New Deal and civil rights, Malcolm X and Black Power

What you need to get on

5 GCSEs at grade 4 and above. Each course carries its own individual requirments.

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

  • 2 September 2026 · Sheffield

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