Overview

At A Level, scholars study modern British and American history, to give them a better understanding of the world we live in today. They also complete a coursework component focused on the Middle East in the Age of Crusades, in which scholars examine individuals’ motivations, the importance of unity and disunity in the victories and losses experienced by warriors in this period and the consequences of the Crusades on the Middle East and the wider medieval world.

Entry requirements

Grade 7 in GCSE History

Course content

Year 12

Term 1

  • The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1865-1890
  • The Making of Modern Britain: 1951-1964

Term 2

  • The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1865-1890
  • The Making of Modern Britain: 1964-1970

Term 3

  • The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1890-1920
  • The Making of Modern Britain: 1964-1970

Term 4

  • The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1890-1920
  • The Making of Modern Britain: 1970-1979
  • The NEA: The Middle East in the Age of the Crusades, 1090-1192.

Term 5

  • The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1920-1945
  • The Making of Modern Britain: 1979-1987
  • The NEA: The Middle East in the Age of the Crusades, 1090-1192

Term 6

  • The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1920-1945
  • The Making of Modern Britain: 1979-1987
  • The NEA: The Middle East in the Age of the Crusades, 1090-1192

Year 13

Term 1

  • The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1920-1945
  • The Making of Modern Britain: 1987-1997
  • The Middle East in the Age of the Crusades, 1090-1192

Term 2

  • The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1945-75
  • The Making of Modern Britain: 1987-1997
  • The Middle East in the Age of the Crusades, 1090-1192

Term 3

  • The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1945-75
  • The Making of Modern Britain: 1997-2007
  • The Middle East in the Age of the Crusades, 1090-1192

Terms 4 -6

  • Revision
  • Exams

Assessment

80% linear examinations

  • Paper 1: The Making of a Superpower, the USA: 1865-1975 (40%)
  • Paper 2: The Making of Modern Britain: 1951-2007 (40%)

20% non-examined assessment

  • The NEA: The Middle East in the Age of the Crusades, 1090-1192

Exam board

AQA

Specification