History

AQA

A Level history gives you the chance to explore in detail the fascinating dynamics of two very different societies in the modern era: Britain and Russia. Furthermore, you will explore the contentious era of the Crusades and see how events a thousand years ago echo today in the Middle East.

Requirements: 7 in History, English Language and English Literature at GCSE

Unit 1 Breadth Study: Tsarist & Communist Russia 1855-1964 (Code: 1H) Written exam 2 hours 30 minutes 40% of A Level

Unit 2 Depth Study: Making of Modern Britain 1951-2007 (Code: 2S) Written exam 2 hours 30 minutes 40% of A Level

Unit 3 Historical Investigation (Code: 3C) Coursework essay: 3,500 words 20% of A Level Tsars: Reform and Repression Russia and revolution: 1905 & 1917 Development of Lenin’s USSR Stalinism Khrushchev and ‘De-Stalinisation’ War’s impact on Russia

The challenges of post-war Britain The ‘Affluent Society’ of the 1950s The ‘Sixties Revolution’ Decline of the post-war consensus in the 1970s Impact of Thatcher & Blair Foreign policy and attitudes to Europe

Investigating the reasons for the survival and development of the Crusader States (‘Outremer’) in the 12th century The idea of Crusading The strengths and weaknesses of the Islamic Empire of the 12th century

I’ve loved the topics covered in History this year, from the Crusades to Thatcher to the Great Terror in Russia – it is all so interesting. I particularly loved studying about the Russian peasants! Felicity