History A Level [Y1]
at East Sussex College Group, Eastbourne · college
What the college says
Modern history is an exciting, engaging and rewarding subject. A large focus of the History A-Level course will be on understanding the development and changes of modern Communist states in the 19th and 20th centuries. These will include Russia between the Revolution of 1917, right up until the end of the Cold War in 1991, as well as Communist China under Chairman Mao. You will study historical controversies, such as the fall of the USSR or the rapid and tragic transformation of Chinese society during the 1950s and 60s.
What you need to get on
A GCSE 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
Eastbourne Campus
Ecat House, Cross Levels Way, Eastbourne, BN21 2UF
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Start dates
- 8 September 2026 · Eastbourne
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