Preston College

A Level History

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Entry Requirements

37 GCSE points including English Language at grade C.

Your Course:

The study of the past is particularly interesting; it is effectively a study of ourselves. History can provide the answers to key questions about our lives and the world today. This course would suit students with an interest in history looking to study later in life or to complement other A Levels. Units you will study include:

• Totalitarian ideology in theory and practice (Russia, Germany and Italy)
• The sixties: a social revolution?
• International relations
• A coursework option

Assessment for this course is through coursework and externally set exams.

Your Enrichment

As well as the wide variety of sporting enrichment activities available to all students, there are opportunities for trips including a visit to a site of historical importance – previous students have visited Dublin and New York!

Your Future

Most students go on to study Higher Education on a wide range of related courses. The skills learnt in history such as analysis and evaluation can lead to careers in a variety of jobs such as Journalism, Law or media.