At St Gregory's, the intent of our History curriculum is to progress our students on their way to understanding the past. By linking learning to a range of topics, students have opportunities to investigate and interpret the past, understand chronology, build an overview of Britain’s past as well as that of the wider world, and to be able to communicate historically.
Course Code: A Level History AQA 7042
Exam Board Specification: https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/a-level/history-7042/specification
WHY HISTORY?
In this fascinating subject, you will learn about some of the greatest personalities and most significant events of the past, why things happened and what significance they had. The course covers topics including the Tudors and their development of the monarchy, the extraordinary reign of Elizabeth I, the challenges faced by the USA after WWII, concepts such as anti-communism, the Civil Rights Movement and the Vietnam War.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
Grade 5 GCSE History and/or Grade 5 GCSE English.
ASSESSMENT
RESIDENTIAL TRIP
A Humanities trip to a European City of Culture. We also offer yearly trips to complement learning of the Tudors Component.
EXTRA AND SUPER CURRICULAR
Lectures and revision sessions; podcast recommendations such as HistoryExtra and HistoryRocks; film and documentary recommendations; online access to the Historical Association.
FUTURE PATHWAYS
University degrees, apprenticeships and careers in History, Research, Writing, Journalism, Law, Politics, International Relations, European Studies, Art History, Museums and Publishing.
COMPLEMENTARY A LEVELS
English, Geography, Politics, Psychology, Sociology.