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History GCE-A Level

at Southend High School For Boys, Westcliff-On-Sea · school or sixth form

Ofsted rated their sixth form provisionOutstanding2024see the detail

Level 3A levelsGCE A level24 monthsFull timeFree

What the college says

History is a sound A Level on its own or it can fit in with many groups of subjects in preparation for Higher Education. It is a preferred subject in a number of fields from Architecture to Law, even Computer Science. Careers for which History prepares you directly are for example teaching and museum and archive work, yet the majority of those who study it in the Sixth Form and in Higher Education (and it is a well subscribed subject) go into other professions such as law, the police and business. It is accepted, therefore, as a training which prepares people for a wide range of opportunities.

What you need to get on

You will need to accrue at least 52 points from your eight best GCSE grades, where numerical grades = face value & A*=9, A=8, B=7. Short course GCSEs may be included within this calculation. You must achieve at least GCSE Grade 5 in English and Mathematics. You must achieve at least GCSE Grade 6 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

  • Southend High School for Boys

    Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff-on-Sea, SS0 0RG

    DaytimeClassroom based
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