History A Level
at Corfe Hills School, Broadstone · school or sixth form
What the college says
History equips you with the skills required by top universities and expected by employers of all kinds. You will be encouraged to conduct work independently and to manage competing demands on your time effectively. Moreover, you will gain valuable skills of argument and oratory as well as being encouraged to develop your own written style. More idealistically, History equips you with the knowledge and understanding of the past necessary for an understanding of the present and ability to influence the future.
What you need to get on
6th Form entry: The overall 6th Form entry requirements are: a minimum of 5 GCSEs at grades 9-4, including a grade 9-4 in English. Subject specific entry: Grade 4 in English and grade 5 in 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
Corfe Hills School
Higher Blandford Road, Broadstone, BH18 9BG
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Start dates
- 1 September 2026 · Broadstone
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