A Level History

What is History? History is a fascinating and challenging subject, well known for encouraging high-level critical-thinking skills such as developing logical and sustained arguments, evaluating different interpretations of events and considering a wide variety of complex issues in the light of contextual knowledge. History is a prestigious subject which opens doors to fields such as law and journalism, but can also give an extra dimension to a student whose other A Level subjects are science-based.

All UK A Level History courses must include one British history unit, one non-British history unit and a 3500-word coursework essay. The units must cover a chronological period of at least 200 years. At David Game College we offer the following course: This option allows students to study in breadth issues of change, continuity, cause and consequence in this period through the following key questions: · How was Russia governed and how did political authority change and develop? · Why did opposition develop and how effective was it? · How and with what results did the economy develop and change? · What was the extent of social and cultural change? · How important was the role of individuals and groups and how were they affected by developments?

Part one: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 This option provides for the study in depth of the key political, economic, social and international changes which helped to mould Britain in the second half of the 20th century. It