History - Early Modern A Level

A Level History - Early Modern

A Level Early Modern History is a two year course which will give you the opportunity to study a range of topics such as The Tudors, Louis XIV and The European Witchcraze. Many students who enjoy and successfully complete this subject typically progress onto a range of degree courses including: Law, English and History.

• Course Information

  • Course Code

    LAHIEM

  • Attendance Pattern

    Daytime

  • Course Level

    Level 3

  • Study Mode

    Full Time

  • Course Location

    Langdale Road, Leyland

  • Age Group

    School Leavers (16-18)

  • Course Duration

    2 years

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• Overview

  History is a traditional A Level providing you with a variety of life skills that will take you to any career area!

  Our History department has achieved a Grade 1 ‘outstanding’ in the last three Ofsted inspections and your teachers will provide expert knowledge, guidance and support and are either examiners or have experience as examiners.

  We offer excellent enrichment through guest lectures and our very own History Journal as part of the History Academy. We also offer study visits to places as diverse as Auschwitz, Westminster and the Imperial War Museum.

  • The Tudors 1485 – 1603: a broad sweep through the problems of this despotic royal family

  • Louis XIV of France 1660 – 1715: examining to what extent Louis XIV created an absolute monarchy from his magnificent palace of Versailles

  • The European Witchcraze 1560 – 1660: why was it that European states hounded and persecuted hundreds of thousands of innocent people (mainly women), believing them to be witches?

• Entry Requirements

  For our A Level programme our entry requirements are a minimum of 5x Grade 5.

  *Please note that the following A Level subject requires a Level 6 in GCSE English: English.
  *Please note that the following A Level subjects require a Level 6 in GCSE Maths: Maths, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Geology.

• How will I be assessed?

  The first year of the course will be assessed internally. The A Level includes two written examinations (80%) and coursework (20%) taken in Year 2.

• Progression Pathway

  This traditional A Level subject provides students with a variety of life skills that will take them to any career area: asking (the right!) questions, researching answers, evaluating information, making informed judgements, writing clearly, coherently and with conviction.

  Most History students go on to higher education and read a wide variety of subjects at degree level. Subsequently, they enter careers as diverse as law, business management, politics, teaching, banking, retailing, the media and publishing.

  Former History students are now working as barristers, lecturers, journalists, accountants, medics and writers.