This A level aims to promote understanding of the past and the value of historical study. It picks up on skills developed in GCSE but it is possible to take History without having covered it at GCSE.
Name: History A Level Qualification title: GCE A Level in History Qualification type: GCE A/AS Level or equivalent Assessment Year 12: The AS course or the first part of the A level. Component 1: The Breath Study: The Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty 1485-1547 1h 30min exam; total of 60 marks; 2 questions; 50% of the AS Component 2: The Depth Study: USA Conflict at Home: US Civil Rights, 1945-76 1h 30m exam; total of 60 marks; 2 questions; 50% of the AS Year 13: The second part of the A level course. The examinations at the end of the second year will test content taught in both year 12 and year 13. Component 1: The Breath Study: England 1547-1603: Triumph and Turmoil 2h 30min exam; total of 80 marks; 3 questions 40% of the A level Component 2: The Depth Study: USA Conflict at Abroad: America and Vietnam, 1945-1975 2h 30min exam; total of 80 marks; 3 questions 40% of the A level Component 3: Historical Investigation: Independently written; 3000-3500 words; 20% of the A Level; marked by the class teacher and moderated by AQA. Awarding AQA / City and Guilds Created 20150703 13:43:57 Updated 20150713 13:09:36
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