History.
«Study the past if you would define the future.»
– Confucius –
Subjects
Subject information.
ENTRY DETAILS
Exam board: IAL Edexcel
Specification: A-Level YHI01
HOW WILL I BE ASSESSED?
Examination: The course is examined in January and June of both Year 12 and Year 13
COURSE DETAILS
Unit 1: Depth Study with Interpretations
Unit options (tdb):
- 1A: France in Revolution, 1774–1799
- 1B: Russia in Revolution, 1881–1917
- 1C: Germany 1918–1945
- 1D: Britain 1964–1990
Unit 2: Breadth Study with Source Evaluation
Unit options (tdb):
- 2A: India, 1857–1947
- 2B: China, 1900–1976
- 2C: Russia, 1917–1991
- 2D: South Africa, 1948–2014
Unit 3: Thematic Study
Unit options (tdb):
- 3A: Independence to Reconstruction in the USA, 1775–1877
- 3B: The British Experience of Warfare, 1803–1945
- 3C: Germany, 1871–1990
- 3D: Civil Rights and Race Relations in the USA, 1877–2009
Unit 4: Extract Evaluation
Unit options (tdb):
- 4A: The Making of Modern Europe, 1799–1871
- 4B: The World in Crisis, 1879–1945
- 4C: The World Divided: Superpower Relations, 1943–1990
- 4D: Southeast Asia, 1945–1990
ASSESSMENT OVERVIEW, DURATION AND WEIGHTING
Paper 1 – Written examination 2 hours (25% of qualification – 80 marks)
Paper 2 – Written examination 2 hours (25% of qualification – 80 marks)
Paper 3 – Written examination 2 hours (25% of qualification – 80 marks)
Paper 4 – Written examination 2 hours (25% of qualification – 80 marks)
| Exam Papers | % of IAL | Assessment overview |
|---|---|---|
Paper 1 – | 25 | Two essays evaluating differing historical interpretations. |
Paper 2 – | 25 | Two short-answer questions and one essay evaluating contrasting sources. |
Paper 3 – | 25 | Two essays on historical themes and explanations. |
Paper 4 – | 25 | Evaluation of secondary extracts related to a historical controversy. |
WIDER READING
- Orlando Figes, A People’s Tragedy: The Russian Revolution 1891-1924 (ISBN 014024364X)
- Richard J. Evans, The Coming of the Third Reich (ISBN 0143034693)
- Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom (ISBN 0316548189