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Linear 'A' level History

at Caistor Grammar School, Market Rasen · school or sixth form

Level 3A levelsGCE A level2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

Students will study an A level course which will involve a British and a European topic both in Year 12 and in Year 13. Students study a breadth topic on Britain 1783-1885 and a depth study on Russia from 1917-53, leading to exams at the end of Year 13 in both topics, where each 2.5 hour paper is worth 40% of the A level mark. They will also complete a piece of coursework in Year 13 which will be around 3500 words in length. This will count for 20% of the A level mark Britain 1783-1885. This breadth study involves an investigation into the changes which took place in Britain during the long nineteenth century. We will explore the reforms brought about by Prime Ministers such as Pitt, Liverpool, Peel, Gladstone and Disraeli in the wake of critical developments such as the Napoleonic Wars and the Irish Famine. We will be exploring the main changes social and political changes, such as the Great Reform Act, the end of slavery in the British Empire, and the introduction of a state system of education in the 1870s. Students will also examine the major economic features of the period, and explore the progress that was made in this area by 1885, as well as identifying the areas of the economy which were still weak and underdeveloped. Russia 1917-1953. This depth study will investigate Russia in a time of chaos and terror. Students will begin by exploring the reasons for and the progress of the Russian revolutions of 1917, and will then go on to see how the country emerged in the wak

What you need to get on

All applicants will have at least a GCSE grade 4 in Mathematics and English Language or Literature. It will also be required to have gained 4 GCSE passes at either 9-6 (B in GCSE Tech), with a minimum of a grade 6 (B in Tech) in each of the subjects to be studied at A level. Additionally, applicants will have to meet the minimum requirements for individual subjects as set out in the Sixth Form prospectus.

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

  • Caistor Grammar School

    Church Street Caistor, Market Rasen, LN7 6QJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · Market Rasen

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