Sixth Form Entry Booklet

34 HISTORY Examination Board: PEARSON EDEXCEL GCSE requirement: 6 in History A Level History is extremely popular at the RGS and in recent years we have had a number of students go on to read the subject at some of Britain’s top universities, including Oxford and Cambridge. To support your academic study, we organise a programme of co-curricular opportunities to enhance your understanding and foster a love of the subject. Alongside research in the National Archives and a historic weapons shoot, we have travelled to a wide variety of destinations including New York, Istanbul, Gallipoli, Berlin and Krakow. Assessment Unit 1 (Exam) Russia 1917 – 1991. From Lenin to Yeltsin Unit 2 (Exam) Mao’s China 1949 – 1976 Unit 3 (Exam) The British Experience of Warfare c1790 – 1918 Unit 4 (Coursework) The Origins of the Holocaust History is an excellent subject to study in the Sixth Form, whether you are thinking about it as a degree choice, helping to support your other subjects and university application or simply for enjoyment. Admissions tutors and employers recognise the skills which History can give students, such as how to: ▪ gather and use information ▪ construct and sustain an argument ▪ make balanced judgements ▪ understand other people and other situations ▪ form and express your own opinion ▪ understand the world in which you live. The most popular subject combinations with History in the Sixth Form are: ▪ History and Politics ▪ History and English ▪ History and French / German / Spanish ▪ History and Geography ▪ History and Economics ▪ History and Ancient History