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AQA A/AS Level History
What you need to know
AQA A/AS Level History. What you need to
Our table below details the key changes for the new AQA A/AS Level History qualifications for first learning of these qualifications.
Key curriculum changes Fully linear course Exams will only take place at the end of two years of study.
New Assessment Objectives include:
Exam structure
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AO1 - Making substantiated judgements
• A O2 - Analyse and evaluate source
material • A O3 - Analyse and evaluate historical
interpretation
AS Levels and A Levels are now separate qualifications
Implications for history teachers and students Preparing students for a linear course with terminal exams requires a different approach to a modular exam, so teachers will need to reconsider the way that they approach A Level History. In the past teachers and students may have used the modular examinations to track progress through the course and predict final grades. A linear exam presents a greater revision challenge than a modular approach. Students are required to remember a much greater volume of information for the exam and there is a greater expectation of linking between topics.
AS Level and A Level qualifications must remain co-teachable.
AS Level History and A Level History are now separate qualifications, and AS marks do not count towards the final A Level grade.
Content changes
AS Level qualifications are 100% examination with no controlled assessment, an Historical Enquiry is retained at A Level (max 20%), based on an independently researched topic.
200-year period of study AS Level History and A Level History must cover a chronological range of at least 200 years.
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Allows students to observe broader changes and gives them a bigger picture view. However, for some students this may present a challenge as they may struggle to assimilate all of the information or to fit all of the parts of the puzzle together.
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Regular assessment opportunities ensure that teachers and students can track progress.
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Regular summaries and practice questions, as well as memory aids such as timelines and causality charts to support revision.
• Links between topics and themes to help students understand how everything fits together across a
wide timeline.
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Student Books cover the full AS and A Level specifications.
• Material clearly signposted in all resources.
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Guide learners through the through the period of study and beyond; focusing on the historical context and
zooming into the details. •
Provides valuable background information to contextualise the period of study.
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Includes case studies that explore how a change may have impacted on different social and economic
groups as well as individuals, and source texts to bring different historical perspectives to life.
We listen. We think. We act. At Cambridge University Press we are driven by a simple goal: to create resources for teachers and students to ignite a curiosity and love for learning. As England enters a new educational chapter, we are publishing a comprehensive suite of print and digital history resources specifically written for the new AQA A/AS Level History specifications for first teaching from September 2015. Our history resources develop students’ confidence and skills in exploring primary texts, historical interpretations and the impact of past events on the way we live today. Encouraging students to ‘think like a historian’, this new series will fully support both students and teachers at A/AS Level, and provide a springboard for further historical study. Eighteen print student books with supporting digital licenses will cover the most popular breadth and depth topics in the new 2015 AQA A/AS Level History specifications.
Breadth The Age of the Crusades, c1071-1204 Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469-1598 The Tudors: England, 1485-1603 Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603-1702 Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment, 1682-1796 Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851-1964 Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855-1964 The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865-1975 The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871-1991
Depth Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154-1216 The Wars of the Roses, 1450-1499 The Reformation in Europe, c1500-1564 The English Revolution, 1625-1660 The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643-1715 Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia, 1917-1953 Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918-1945 The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945-1980 The Making of Modern Britain, 1951-2007
All content will be available in print and through our digital subscription service. Student Books
Cambridge Elevate-enhanced Edition
Each full-colour Student Book is fully matched to the specification and focuses in on one breadth or depth topic.
A digital learning resource for students and teachers with customisable content, allowing students and teachers to annotate text, add audio notes and link out to external resources.
For more information, or to speak to your local sales consultant, please contact us:
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