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History A Level

at The North Halifax Grammar School, Halifax · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2023see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students gain a diverse grounding in history,studying a mixture of modern, early modern and wider medieval history. We mainly focus on Britain but also European and middle eastern perspectives. We build on skills developed at GCSE, during their A Level studies students become independent learners, critical thinkers and decision makers which will help them moving forward into higher education or the workplace. Three written papers taken in the summer of Upper 6th and coursework submitted by the Easter of the Upper 6th. Unit 1 - Britain, 1625–1701: conflict, revolution and settlement: Students explore a decisive shift in the balance of power between crown and parliament, echoes of which we see today. We consider why the English fought, defeated and ultimately beheaded their king; then invited his son to return from exile as Charles II after 11 years of desperately trying to rule without a monarchy. We then explore how this shaped the monarchy. Unit 2 - Russia in revolution, 1894–1924: Students look at the causes, course and consolidation of the Russian Revolution of 1917, which has had a momentous effect on Russia and the modern world. We study the actions of the revolutionaries, the response of successive governments, and the consolidation under Lenin and the Bolsheviks after the Revolution of October 1917. Unit 3 - Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004: Areas we study include; how and why the role of women and leisure changed dramatically during the period studie

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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

  • The North Halifax Grammar School

    MOOR BOTTOM ROAD, HALIFAX, HX2 9SU

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