You must meet the standard entry requirements for Longfield Academy Sixth Form. In addition, to study this course you will require:
The study of British lives in the 20th Century and how they changed. For example, women, race, popular culture,health, education, transport, leisure, living standards. A compulsory sources question of Thatcher is studied from the years 1979-97 (Impact of the governments). American history 1955-92, studying popular culture, Civil Rights, Presidential policy ie Kennedy, Nixon, Carter, women’s rights. Study of Witchcraft in the 16th & 17th centuries.
The A Level History (Edexcel) content is taught in 3 topics:
There are 3 examination papers and a coursework essay:
History is the most chosen subject from GCSE through to a Masters qualification. The reason for this is because employers love what history shows about an individual’s character. If somebody passes history well it shows a wide range of desirable skills which employers want, examples are – organised, analytical, thoughtful and considered in approach, able to coherently convey an opinion based in knowledge. All of this could literally lead you in a plethora of jobs, the list is endless, from teaching to finance, a reporter/ journalist to a curator of a museum, from a heritage manager to a hedge fund manager, the list is quite literally endless for you.
