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History A Level

at Blue Coat Church of England School and Music College, Coventry · college

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

The key components of this course cover a study two externally examined topics and one internally assessed Historical Investigation. One topic students will study is The USA, 1865-1975. This option provides for the breadth study of USA from the end of its Civil War to the Superpower it had become by 1975. It encourages students to reflect on the political, economic and social changes that took place throughout the century and will help students to understand issues surrounding the relationship between the USA and the rest of the word today. Students will learn about domestic developments in the period like post-Civil War reconstruction, the Jazz Age, prohibition, the rise and fall of the KKK, the Great Depression, and the Civil Rights Movement. They will also study the USA’s involvement in international affairs such as World War’s One and Two, the Cold War and the Vietnam War. The second topic of study is Britain between 1906 and 1957. This option allows students to study political, economic and social change during the era when modern Britain was formed. They will investigate the impact of World War’s One and Two on British society, the significance of political figures such as David Lloyd George and Winston Churchill, the extension of the franchise and votes for women, and developments in post war Britain such as the creation of the NHS plus New Commonwealth migration and race relations. In addition, students will also be required to complete a 3,500-word personal study in

What you need to get on

Students are expected to have achieved the standard entry requirements for A level (5 grade 5s, including GCSE English and Mathematics) including a Grade 5 in GCSE History.

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

  • Blue Coat Church of England School & Music College

    Terry Road, Coventry, CV1 2BA

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 2 September 2026 · Coventry

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