History
OCR Syllabus A
| Lower VIth | Upper VIth |
|---|---|
Period study (1.5 hr examination) |
Investigation (2 Coursework submissions) |
Enquiry (1.5 hr examination) |
Theme (2 hr examination) |
WHY STUDY HISTORY AT AS?
IT’S FASCINATING … Why does British politics work in the way it does? What was it like to live as a slave?
IT TELLS US THE STORY OF REAL PEOPLE … What can the life story of an escaped slave like Frederick Douglass tell us? What motivated the giants of Victorian politics – Gladstone and Disraeli?
BECAUSE PROBLEM SOLVING OF THE PAST PROVIDES INSIGHT FOR TODAY … Has equality been achieved – in politics/race/gender?
BECAUSE THE PAST HAS AN IMPACT ON US TODAY… What if the division of the Civil war had become permanent? How have the 19th century reforms transformed or lives?
EXCELLENT SPECIALIST TEACHING AND OUTSTANDING RESULTS
- Two-thirds of current A2 groups achieved A grade at AS
- 93% of current A2 groups achieved an A or B grade at AS
SUPPORTED BY TRIPS/VISITS AND OUTSIDE SPEAKERS
2009/2010
- Visit by best-selling author Tracy Chevalier
- Trip to Washington DC, New York and Philadelphi
- Academic lectures and seminars
A CHALLENGING AND ACADEMICALLY RIGOROUS COURSE
- A ‘gold standard’ course for university admission.
USA 2008
At the beginning of the Easter holiday, 2007, a group of History and Politics students travelled to the USA, visiting New York, Philadelphia and Washington. They were able to visit key places which were relevant to both A level courses.
After three exhausting but exhilarating days in New York, the Politics students were delighted to visit Philadelphia, birthplace of the US constitution in 1787.
We managed to get the team photo outside the Capitol building, managed to eat in the Congress cafeteria where we undoubtedly shared food and facilities with American Congressman and, possibly, Senators, and also visited the Supreme Court.
The grandeur of the Court reinforced its importance in the political life of the US. We also had a wonderful mellow evening sitting by the Lincoln memorial watching fireworks – and/or chatting to young Americans, funnily enough, mostly male. We also had a more sombre visit to the Vietnam War memorial and Arlington Cemetery.
The Jefferson Memorial was also quite inspiring – several key statements were inscribed on its walls, including the opening sentences of the Declaration of Independence.
The Americans clearly treasure these early documents and they assumed a new significance for us after this visit.
Sixth Form News
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AS/A2 results
Thursday 19th August