Our courses give you the chance to encounter characters as diverse and fascinating as Hitler, Oliver Cromwell, Mao, Gorbachev, Henry VIII and Martin Luther King while studying events of massive importance in the development of England, Europe and the World.
Entry with:
GCSE grade B in History or, if not studied at GCSE, GCSE grade B in a subject requiring good writing skills e.g. English or humanities
- • A choice of courses, so you can play to your strengths and interests.
- • Enthusiastic and high-quality teaching.
- • Enjoyable, discussion-based lessons.
- • The opportunity to read widely, giving you an insight into the controversies and issues that historians are currently debating.
- • Excellent resources: carefully-selected source material and excerpts, combined with extensive use of audio-visual material, help to help bring history to life.
- • Strong support for your studies via the department’s website, enabling you to develop the independent learning skills which will be crucial at university.
- • Focused and detailed preparation on the exam techniques you need to learn and practise.
Awarding body:
Edexcel
AS Level Units
Unit 1: Pursuing Life and Liberty: Equality in the USA, 1945-68 and Mao’s China, 1949-76. (25%)
Unit 2: Britain 1830-85: Representation and Reform. (25%)
Advanced (A2) Level Units
Unit 3: From Kaiser to Fuhrer: Germany 1900-45. (30%)
Unit 4: Russia c.1905-2008: The Rise and Fall of Communism? (Coursework unit: 20%)
- The department is housed in modern purpose-built accommodation, which includes a well-equipped History project room. The College Library has an extensive History section, and students are also provided with textbooks and extra materials, produced by the department, on every topic in our courses. There is an extensive departmental website, which provides a range of resources and exercises.
“The teaching style is engaging and enthusiastic and the teachers have such extensive knowledge that they are really able to bring history to life.”
Hannah Dickens