Sixth Form History

2 external assessed written papers (Units 1 and 2) each 2 hours 30 minutes (each 40% of final grade)

 

Unit 3 – the NEA will be marked by the school and moderated by AQA (20% of final grade)

                     

UNIT 1:  Understanding change over time – The British Empire c.1857-1967

(Worth 40% of A Level, 80 marks in total)

 

Year 12

• The development of imperialism 1857-1890
• Imperial consolidation and Liberal rule c.1890-1914

In Year 12 you will study the British Empire c.1857-1914, examining the expansion of the British Empire in Africa, Imperial and colonial policy in India, trade and commerce, attitudes to empire and relations with indigenous peoples.

 

Year 13

• Imperial challenged c.1914-1947
• The winds of change 1947-67

In Year 13 this Unit progresses to an examination of Imperial Retreat, looking at the development of colonial policy in Africa, India and the Middle East, the role of individuals such as Gandhi, imperialist ideals and developing relations with indigenous peoples.

 

 

UNIT 2:  A short period studied in depth – Democracy and Nazism: Germany 1918-45

(Worth 40% of A Level, 80 marks in total)

 

Year 12

• The establishment and early years of the Weimar Republic 1918-24
• The ‘Golden Age’ of the Weimar Republic 1924-29
• The collapse of democracy 1929-33

Year 12 consists of a study of the Weimar Republic 1918-33, exploring how the newly formed democracy in Germany following World War One, gave way to the dictatorship of the Nazi Party. You will explore political concepts of ‘left’ and ‘right’, ‘liberalism’ and ‘conservatism’ as well as the economic, social and cultural developments in Germany in this period.

 

Year 13

• The Nazi dictatorship 1933-39
• The Racial State 1933-41
• The impact of war 1939-45

In Year 13 you will examine the Nazi consolidation of power, development of the police state and racial state, policies concerning certain groups in society (young people, women, Jews) and the impact of the Second World War on Germany.

 

UNIT 3:  NEA – Liberty, Equality and Civil Rights in America c.1860-1980

(Worth 20% of A Level, 40 marks in total)

 

You will begin to prepare for the NEA at the end of the Summer Term and will be expected to carry out preparatory reading and research over the summer holiday.

 

The NEA teaching continues for four periods per week during Sept-Oct of Y13, leading to the completion of a c.4,000 word essay.  This will be an historical analysis and investigation of liberty, equality and civil rights in America through which students demonstrate understanding of change over a period of 100 years (c.1860-1980). Students will have some freedom to choose their preferred focus for the NEA, with previous years’ candidates choosing between the liberty and equality of either Black Americans or women in America.