History A Level
at Valentines High School, Ilford · school or sixth form
Ofsted rated their post-16 provisionStrong standard2026see the detail
What the college says
Three areas. 1) The Tudors: England, 1485-1603. 2) Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia and the Soviet Union 1917-1953. 3) Is a coursework element. This will be based on 20th Century International Relations and will invole producting two research based essays that show the use of a range of contemproary and secondary sources to analyse and evaluate a person or event within the study. Papers 1 & 2 are examined. Paper 3 is a coursework unit that is examined internally.
What you need to get on
GCSE grade 5 in History if taken and grade 5 in English Language
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
VALENTINES HIGH SCHOOL
348-360 Cranbrook Rd Gants Hill, Ilford, IG2 6HX
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