Why study History?
With a qualification in history you could go on to higher education to study any one of the many arts and social science courses available. With or without a degree, you can use a history qualification to work in a great variety of jobs in business and administration, the police service, the law, journalism and the media (as well as the more obvious careers like teaching or working in museums and libraries).
Subjects which go well with history are politics, English, a foreign language or geography.
This qualification is designed to foster the development of critical and reflective thinking with an understanding of historical topics and issues; and to encourage an understanding of the importance of historical awareness in explaining contemporary issues. OCR’s A-level History has been designed to emphasise the importance of knowledge and argument. It encompasses a large range of traditional and new optional units. Its aim is to create independent learners, critical thinkers and decision–makers – all personal assets that can make a student stand out as they progress to higher education and/or the workplace.
How is the course taught?
Teaching is in small groups and is shared by four teachers using a variety of teaching methods and resources. The department has adopted an innovative approach to the new A-level.
Rather than studying two modules in Year
12 and a further two in Year 13, we have decided to teach all four modules throughout the two years of the course. This will ensure that students remain fresh and are ready for all their exams at the end of the course.
What will I study?
The main focus of the course is on English history from the mid-15th Century to the end of the 16th Century, encompassing the Wars of the Roses and the Tudor monarchs. We are required to teach a topic outside our main focus and so, in order to provide students with an area with which they are familiar, we have included a European topic covering the first part of the 20th Century.
Students are assessed using a wide variety of methods including coursework, essays and interpretative questions.
Unit 1 – British Period Study and Enquiry
We study England from 1461 to 1509. The key topics for study are:- • Edwards IV’s first rule and the crisis of 1470-1471. • Edward IV and Richard III, 1471-1485. • Henry VII’s rule in England, 1485-1509. • Henry VIII’s foreign policy, 1485-1509.
The enquiry topic is:- • The Wars of the Roses. Assessment: 1½ hour exam. Worth 25% of the total A-level.
Unit 2 – Non-British Period Study
International Relations from 1890-1941. The key areas of study are:- • The causes and nature of the First World War.
• The Paris Peace Conference, the League of Nations and International Diplomacy, 1919-1935.
• Dictators and Appeasers in Europe, 1929-1941. • The Far East, 1918-1941.
Entry Requirements
Students should have achieved at least a Grade B or above in GCSE History.
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