Year 8 Parents’ Evening, Thursday 29th Feb. 4:00pm – 6:00pm

History – A Level

Taught at: Lewis School Pengam
Qualification: WJEC GCE AS/A Level in History

Course Overview

A Level History allows you to develop a wide range of transferable skills including analysis, comprehension, research and presentation. As such, it is a subject that is highly valued by both universities and employers.  This is a key course if you are planning to continue on to university to study history-related subjects. It also provides a strong grounding or further study in humanities and social sciences. It combines well with subjects such as English Literature, Economics, Maths, Government and Politics.

Course Entry Requirements

Minimum grade ‘B’ in History GCSE.

Course Specification:

WJEC GCE AS/A Level in History
To be welcomed back to sixth form you’ll need at least 5 GCSEs graded A* – C, two of which must be English & Mathematics. We offer resit lessons in English & Mathematics if you don’t achieve the required grades.
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Course Content

The course is divided into 5 units taught.

 Year 12:

Unit1: Tudors

Unit 2: Weimar Republic

Year 13: 

Unit 3: USA

Unit 4: Nazi Germany

Unit 5: Non Examined Assessment

All units are worth 20% towards the full A Level. 

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