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History
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:
None.

Course outline:
AS
Unit 1: Historical Themes in Breadth (themes from two periods are compared).
Power, Belief and Conflict in Early Modern Europe: Luther, Lutheranism and the German Reformation, 1517-55; The Revolt of the Netherlands, 1559-1609.
Unit 2: British History Depth Studies (source paper)
Britain and the Nationalist Challenge in India, 1900-1947.
A2
Unit 3: Depth Studies and Associated Historical Controversies (Synoptic)
Protest, Crisis and Rebellion in Tudor England, 1536-1588.
Unit 4: Historical Enquiry (taught coursework with a choice of individual studies).
The USA: From Reconstruction to Civil Rights, c1877-1981.
What could I go on to do at the end of my course?
Courses at university – Good preparation for any of the Humanities, particularly History, Law, Politics
Possible careers?
History opens the door to many different careers. It is good training for journalism, the Law, medicine, politics, and the civil service.





