SE A Level Course Guide Oct 2023

History OCR

H I S TO R Y

If you have enjoyed studying History at GCSE or on the Perspectives course and are keen to explore the subject further, then there is a great deal on offer at Sixth Form. There are two options offered to Sixth Form History students, each of which presents a different range of topics that explore different periods of history. In the Sixth Form, all History pupils are members of the Blenheim Society which hosts leading historians to deliver lectures in school. Professors John Watts, George Garnett, Niall Ferguson, Avi Shlaim and Michael Lynch have given recent talks and pupils are encouraged to participate and ask them questions. The society also includes forums, discussions and talks about various subjects, such as the nature of medieval heresy, sixteenth-century witchcraft, nationalism and the Rwandan genocide. The Department has also previously run successful Sixth Form History trips to the United States, Russia, China and the Middle East. History at Sixth Form is also highly respected by universities. It is a subject that is recommended for university courses such as Law, English, Sociology, Politics, PPE and other subjects that require good analytical writing skills. The skills you develop in analysis, presentation, research and critical thinking are invaluable for several careers as well. Many lawyers, journalists, marketing specialists, politicians, linguists studied History at Sixth Form and succeed in their industries due to many of the skills gained from studying History.

COMPONENT ASSESSMENT

OPTION A

OPTION B

Unit 1

Exam – 1 hour 30minutes

England 1547–1603: The Later Tudors (Elizabeth I)

Britain 1930–1997

Unit 2

Exam – 1 hour

The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815

The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815

Unit 3

Exam – 2 hour 30 minutes

The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437

The challenge of German Nationalism, 1789-1919

Unit 4

Coursework – 4000 word essay

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