A Level History TEST

Start DateSeptember
LevelLevel 3
Study Mode Full-time
Duration2 years
Awarding Body Edexcel
Location Selby College

Course Overview

This course will develop your ability to think critically, analyse the nature of historical events, discuss and debate from an informed standpoint and conduct independent research, providing you with a wide range of skills that will aid many careers from journalism, research, education, law and management.

The course emphasises the development of critical awareness of historical issues, communicating ideas through discussion and group work. Students will be called upon to submit regular homework assignments, give presentations on historical issues and conduct independent research.

What You Will Study

  • The British Industrial Revolution (1759-1928)
  • Coursework (choice of options)
  • Russian history (1917-91)
  • The German Democratic Republic (1949-89)

Assessment is by examination in June and coursework submitted in February of the second year for A Level.

There are two written exams at the end of the second year.

5 GCSEs Grade 9-4, including English Language and Maths.

PLUS

Grade 5 in English Language OR Literature.

The majority of our students go onto university, many of them studying for a degree in History, Law, English or one of the Social Sciences. There are also combined degrees available in which you can continue with your history studies in combination with another subject of your choice.

History is regarded as a ‘facilitating subject’ which will increase your chance of progression to a Russell Group University.

Start DateSeptember
LevelLevel 3
Study Mode Full-time
Duration2 years
Awarding Body Edexcel
Location Selby College

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This course is for the 2027/28 academic year. Applications are not currently open. Please check back soon.

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My teachers at college were very helpful, giving me lots of extra support to make sure I passed my GCSE.

Elsie

English & Humanities