HISTORY

Level: A Level

Examination board: OCR

Specification: H505

Course Contact: Mrs Carr, Subject Lead – History

Entry Requirements: GCSE History Grade 6

If you did not study History at GCSE, GCSE English Language and English Literature Grade 6.

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Studying History will broaden your knowledge and understanding of the contemporary world and of where you stand in it.

You will learn to organise, analyse and evaluate evidence, form interpretations, debate and persuade: skills highly prized by universities and employers in a wide range of careers.

And, of course, History has the best stories!

'History is the study of who we are and how we came to be here. It is fundamental to the understanding of ourselves.’

Suzannah Lipscomb

THE AVANTI WAY

History at a6 Stortford allows all our learners to practice, explore and perfect the avanti way through an engaging, fun and thought-provoking curriculum designed to nourish and embed in all areas of their lives.

EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE

Students are supported to achieve academic excellence through a rigorous and engaging curriculum.

Lessons incorporate case studies, current business issues and data analysis to deepen understanding.

Students develop exam technique alongside subject knowledge, ensuring they can apply theory effectively in a variety of contexts.

CHARACTER FORMATION

History promotes resilience, independence and ethical awareness.

Students explore topics such as corporate social responsibility, ethical decision-making and leadership, encouraging them to reflect on their own values and behaviours.

Collaboration, debate and problem-solving activities help build confidence and teamwork skills.

SPIRITUAL INSIGHT

Students are encouraged to reflect on the wider effect of History in society, considering moral and ethical implications of Histororical decisions.

Topics such as sustainability, globalisation and stakeholder impact allow learners to develop a deeper understanding of responsibility, fairness and long-term thinking.

Are you interested in...

Why democracy failed and Nazism won in Germany?
Powerful women in England before the Tudors?
How the fight for civil rights shaped the modern USA?
The minds and ideas of people from past centuries?
The foundations of the modern world?
Researching a topic of your own choice in history?

History goes well with:

The Wars of the Roses: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII

A period of dramatic upheaval in England: political intrigue, powerful women, conflicting loyalties, and compelling personalities: England’s ‘Game of Thrones’.

Germany, 1919-1963

A period of revolution, democracy and dictatorship: the Weimar Republic, the rise of Nazism, the Third Reich including WWII and the Holocaust, post-war East and West Germany and life behind the Berlin Wall.

Civil Rights in the USA

The fight for equal rights for African Americans, women and indigenous Americans from the Civil War to the late 20th century.

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The Wars of the Roses: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII

A period of dramatic upheaval in England: political intrigue, powerful women, conflicting loyalties, and compelling personalities: England’s ‘Game of Thrones’.

Germany, 1919-1963

A period of revolution, democracy and dictatorship: the Weimar Republic, the rise of Nazism, the Third Reich including WWII and the Holocaust, post-war East and West Germany and life behind the Berlin Wall.

Civil Rights in the USA

The fight for equal rights for African Americans, women and indigenous Americans from the Civil War to the late 20th century.

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Content

ASSESSMENT

Three exams at the end of Year 13
One non-examination assessment: personal research project, presented as a 4000-word essay

SUBJECT EXPERTS

Mrs Carr

Master’s degrees in History

Mrs Carr’s past A-level students have gone on to secure places at Oxbridge and Russell Group universities to study History, Classics, Archaeology, Law, Politics, Economics and many other subjects.

Miss Springham

Master’s degrees in History

Miss Springham is an expert in medieval history. She has a Master’s degree from the University of York and experience of supporting students with university applications and admissions.

Mrs Carr

Master’s degrees in History

Mrs Carr’s past A-level students have gone on to secure places at Oxbridge and Russell Group universities to study History, Classics, Archaeology, Law, Politics, Economics and many other subjects.

Miss Springham

Master’s degrees in History

Miss Springham is an expert in medieval history. She has a Master’s degree from the University of York and experience of supporting students with university applications and admissions.

Mrs Carr’s past A-level students have gone on to secure places at Oxbridge and Russell Group universities to study History, Classics, Archaeology, Law, Politics, Economics and many other subjects.

Mrs Carr

Master’s degrees in History

Miss Springham is an expert in medieval history. She has a Master’s degree from the University of York and experience of supporting students with university applications and admissions.

Miss Springham

Master’s degrees in History

Mrs Carr’s past A-level students have gone on to secure places at Oxbridge and Russell Group universities to study History, Classics, Archaeology, Law, Politics, Economics and many other subjects.

Mrs Carr

Master’s degrees in History

Miss Springham is an expert in medieval history. She has a Master’s degree from the University of York and experience of supporting students with university applications and admissions.