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History (GCE A Level)
Shelley College
Huddersfield Road, Shelley, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD8 8NL
Available start dates
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Course Summary
Why Study History?
History allows you to look at your own nation's past as well as others to explain why they have developed in their particular way.
The A Level course at Shelley gives students a taste of social, economic and political history and what impact past events have had on our society today.
A Level History develops an impressive range of skills which are required at university level, such as: extended essay writing, independent research, debate and discussion, explanation, evaluation, analysis and close reading of documents.
Course Details
A broad, balanced and coherent course of study to develop an interest in and enthusiasm for history.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
Unit 1/1H—Britain transformed 1918-97
Students learn the extent to which Britain was transformed politically, socially, economically and culturally in the year 1918—1979. The focus of this study is on developments and changes over a broad timescale. This option also contains an in depth study of historical interpretations on a broad questions which is; ‘What impact Thatcher’s governments had on Britain, 1979—97.’
Written exam lasting 2 hours 15 minutes
60 marks available. This unit is 30% of the total A-Level grade.
Unit 2/2H—The USA 1920-1955: boom, bust and recovery
This option consists of an in depth study of economical and social changes in the USA from the post-war boom of the 1920s, through depression, recovery and war to the transformation after 1945.
Written exam lasting 1 hours 30 minutes
40 marks available. This unit is 20% of the total A-Level grade.
Unit 3/3O—Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1399—1509
This module focuses on long term changes as well as key events throughout the time frame. Students will learn about the dramatic developments in late medieval England that centred around the personalities and political skills of a series of Kings, Queens and their powerful subjects.
Written exam lasting 2 hours 15 minutes
60 marks available. This unit is 30% of the total A-Level grade.
Unit 4—Coursework
This is a centre designed programme of study on interpretations of history.
Students select one question to explore and answer following a short taught course:
How far can Catherine the Great be seen as an Enlightened Despot?
How far can the French Revolution be seen as having been caused by the government debt?
To what extent can the Holocaust be said to have been a long term plan?
40 marks available. This unit is 20% of the total A-Level grade.
Entry requirements
The aim of our entry criteria policy is to ensure students are taking courses they are well suited to and are able to make progress in. We seek to provide courses well matched to the needs of our students, helping them to follow their chosen progression pathway.
Our main College entry requirements are as follows;
Entry Requirements
A minimum of five 9-4 grades at GCSE, including English and Maths (at least to Level 4) from five different subject areas.
Purely vocational pathway require a minimum of four 9-4 grades at GCSE, including English and Maths (at least to Level 4) from four different subject areas.
There will be three pathways which students can follow based on an average grade produced from their seven best GCSE results. The calculation being used for this van be seen overleaf.
Pathway
Average Grade
Programme of study
1
Average grade of 7 or higher
3 or 4 A Levels
2
Average grade of 5 to 6.9
3 A Levels or a mixed A Level and Vocational pathway
3
Average grade of less than 5
Mixed (A Level and Vocational) or Vocational pathway
The method for calculating your average grade and additional subject requirements are within our full entry criteria document which can be found on the Sixth Form section of our website:
http://home.shelleycollege.org/sixth-form/how-to-apply
As well as our general entry requirements, there are certain subjects which hold individual expectations based on GCSE outcomes.
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