History AQA Level 3 Advanced GCE
at Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School, London · school or sixth form
What the college says
History develops a wide range of transferable skills. Students must learn to discover information using books, periodicals, the press, databases and the internet. They learn to read for meaning, to take useful notes, to memorise relevant details, to construct complex arguments and to illustrate them by referring to specific historical situations. They learn to examine and evaluate evidence of documents and images. They compare the evidence of historians of conflicting view and try to arrive at their own conclusions as to their reliability. Students learn to present arguments convincingly, both orally and in writing. History can be taken alongside a range of A-level choices, but it does compliment subjects such as Politics, Geography, Economics, RE, Sociology, Psychology and English Literature. It also works well as the focus topic of an EPQ.
What you need to get on
If taken GCSE History, need a Grade 6 in GCSE History and Grade 6 in GCSE English Language. If you have not taken History, you need a Grade 6 in another Humanities subject such Geography, RE, Sociology or Economics as well as a grade 6 in English Literature.
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
Bishop Thomas Grant Catholic Secondary School
BELLTREES GROVE, LONDON, SW16 2HY
DaytimeClassroom basedCheck the journey
Start dates
- 5 September 2026 · LONDON
Who else teaches this exact qualification
Same qualification, different college. Entry requirements and how it is taught can differ a lot between them, which is the whole reason to compare.
- Their version
St Thomas More Catholic School, Willenhall
Bilston · West Midlands · 2 years
- Their version
Ilford · London · 2 years
- Their version
North East · 2 years
- Their version
Liverpool · North West · 22 months
- Their version
Liverpool · North West · 2 years
- Their version
Northampton · East Midlands · 2 years
- Their version
Colyton · South West · 2 years
- Their version
E-Act North Birmingham Academy
Birmingham · West Midlands · 2 years