A Level History

A Level History Course Overview

The course looks in detail at a diverse range of topics, including poverty and the British state, and Germany’s transition from the Weimar Republic to Hitler's regime, while taking in themes such as expansion, aggression and democracy

Pre-requisites

GCSE History at Grade C or above is recommended

Qualification

‘A’ Level in History

Specification

AQA A-Level History (2040)

Support and benefits

• Flexible terms times
• Stepped learning approach
• Access to a dedicated tutor and student advisors to guide you through your studies
• Access to the ICS online Student Community, allowing you to interact with other students and browse our resource library
  

A Level History Key Topics

Unit 1 – Change and Consolidation

• Tsarist Russia, 1855-1917
• Reform and reaction, 1855–1881
• Political reaction: social and economic change, 1881–1904
• Russia in Revolution, 1904–1906
• The Tsarist Regime, 1906–1914
• The First World War and the Revolutions of 1917

Unit 2 - Historical Issues: Periods of Change

• Britain and Appeasement, 1919 – 1940
• Post-war attitudes towards the peace settlement
• Challenges to international peace, 1931–1935
• The National Government and Appeasement, 1935–1937
• Neville Chamberlain and Appeasement, 1937–1940  

Unit 3 - The State and the People: Change and Continuity

• Stability and Ware: British Monarchy and State, 1714 – 1770
• The Establishment of the Hanoverian Dynasty, 1714–1721
• The Age of Walpole, 1721–1742
• The Later Years of George II, 1742–1760
• The Early Years of George III, 1760–1770  

Unit 4 - Historical Enquiry

• The Changing Balance of Power in Europe, 1815-1918
• The changing European order after 1815
• Diplomacy and the 'Concert of Europe'
• The theory of 'Balance of Power'
• The conflict between liberalism and autocracy
• Economic development and State power Nationalism and nation-building
• The emergence of Prussia Alliances and rivalries: territorial, national and religious conflict Europe and the origins of the First World War
• The collapse of the Hapsburg, German, and Russian Empires

A Level History Course Code

H10

Technical Requirements

None

ICS Support Period

18 months

AS Examinations

Unit 1 – HIS1H - Change and Consolidation

• 50% of AS, 25% of A Level
• 1 hour 15 minutes written examination
• 72 marks
• Available January and June

Unit 2 – HIS2J - Historical Issues: Periods of Change

• 50% of AS, 25% of A Level
• 1 hour 30 minutes written examination
• 72 marks
• Available January and June

A2 Examinations

Unit 3 – HIS3F - The State and the People: Change and Continuity

• 30% of A Level
• 1 hour 30 minutes written examination
• 90 marks
• Available in June only

Unit 4 – HIS4X - Historical Enquiry

• 20% of A Level
• Coursework unit
• 60 marks
• Approximately 3500 words on an analysis of a historical issue
• Available in June only