Choosing History at A-Level What are your choices? Numbers New Teaching Styles

In the Sixth Form both History and Politics courses are offered At AS-level the students will study how Communist countries arose in the 20th Century At A2 students will study the rise and fall of the British Empire to WW1 Coursework – How and why did India gain independence? They can also choose to follow a course in Government and Politics which examines liberal democracy in the United Kingdom and USA

Russian History 1917-91

End of the Cold War

Mao’s China: 1945-75

Safety in Numbers There are currently 50 students studying AS History There are currently 42 students studying A2 History

Gandhi and Queen Victoria

Rise and Fall of the British Empire Paper 3: Britain: Losing and Gaining an Empire 1763 -1914: This option offers boys the opportunity to study Britain's influence on the development of the world during an exciting period of History. It offers a broad overview from the mid-18th century to the outbreak of the First World War. Key events that have shaped our modern world politics will be studied such as the American War of Independence, complemented by individuals such as Gordon of Khartoum. The focus moves away from Europe to considering countries not touched at GCSE such as Australia, India and Africa. This is an exciting opportunity for boys to discover how Britain came to rule one quarter of the world's land surface changing politics, society and the global economy for ever.  The Origins of British Power The Indian Mutiny and Its Impact The British Raj 1858-1914 The Nature of Colonial Society The Role of the Indian Army in World War One The Great Game: The Northwest Frontier and Rivalry with Russia

A-level results, 2016 A*–A: 83% History A* – B: 90% History A* - C: 100% Oxbridge: In 2015 4 candidates went on to read History at Oxbridge and a further 22 went to study History at the top Russel Group universities

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