History in the Sixth Form:
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If you enjoy History, it would be wise to choose this as a sixth form option. If you enjoy it, you are more likely to obtain a high grade so important for University entrance and employment. History will open many doors for you as it is a well respected discipline which develops your analytical skills and your ability to make sound judgments, qualities needed in a very wide range of professions, including law, journalism, and the armed forces. However, History graduates end up in all sorts of professions; one recent History graduate gained employment in the oil industry and in his first year spent time working abroad. Many medics, accountants and business men have taken History to at least AS level. The History course at the college will give you a greater understanding of world affairs.
and also the heritage of Britain. A level Historians study a wide range of other subjects alongside History, including Sciences, Languages, English and Maths as well as other Humanities subjects. In 2010, 64% of our students gained 64% A*/B so if you choose History and work hard you are likely to perform well.
Scheme of Assessment: AS Units HIS1K and HIS2J
Germany: Bismarck and Wilhelm II’s foreign and domestic policy.
Russia: The foreign and domestic policy of Tsar Alexander III and Nicholas I including the 1905 revolutionUnit 3: British State and People 1865 – 1915
Topic list:
Unit 3: Russia 1825 – 1939
Scheme of Assessment: A2 Units: HIS3G and HIS4X
The significance of key individuals such as Gladstone and Lord Salisbury and ideas such as Socialism, Nationalism and Liberalism. Students also gain an understanding of foreign policy in this period
Historical enquiry - students will study the significance of an individual of their choice such as Alexander II, Nicholas II, Trotsky, Lenin, or Stalin and Khrushchev.
The calling of the humanities is to make us truly human in the best sense of the word.