Other A Level Home Education
History A Level
History A Level by Home Schooling – The Course
The course is split into two major components – AS and A2. The AS level may be sat as a separate qualification in its own right.
Each lesson begins with a set of clearly stated objectives and an explanation of its place in the overall programme of study.
Effective learning is encouraged through frequent activities and self-assessment questions.
There are seventeen Tutor-marked Assignments (known as TMAs).
Key Topics Covered
The History A level covers the following four modules
AS Level
- Module One: Britain, 1906-1951
- Module Two: The USA and Vietnam, 1961-1975
A2 Level
- Module Three: Aspects of International Relations, 1945- 2004
- Module Four: Representation and Democracy in Britain, 1830-1931 – Chartism and Later Struggles
The Syllabus
This course prepares candidates for the AQA History AS level syllabus 2040, for examination in 2012 and later years. Most candidates will then study the A2 OHS course. The full Advanced Level qualification comprises AS and A2.
Assessment overall is by three written papers and a Historical Report.
Coursework
Students are required to complete an Historical Report worth 20% of the final mark. Full guidance is given within the course and by your home schooling tutor.
Within A Level Home Education there are the following subjects
Supporting textbooks for History A level
The History A level course, more than any other subject, requires you to read far more than a single supporting text. The most essential books linked to the History A level course are as follows: