History
Minimum Entry Criteria
Guarantees a place on the course: 7 in History
May be accepted on the course: 6 in History
Board
OCR
Outline of the Course
- Unit 1: British period study and enquiry: Pitt to Peel 1783-1853
- Unit 2: Non-British period study: The Cold War in Asia 1945-93
- Unit 3: Depth Study – China and its Rulers 1839-1989
- Unit 4: Topic based essay – Coursework Assessment
Assessment
|
Type of Assessment |
Duration |
Weighting |
|
|
1 |
Examination: Two questions: One that is source based, the second is based on knowledge and analysis |
1 hour 30 minutes |
25% |
|
2 |
Examination: One large and one small knowledge based question |
1 hour |
15% |
|
3 |
Examination: Three essay questions: One based on sources and the other two based on own knowledge |
2 hours 30 minutes |
40% |
|
4 |
Coursework: Independent Study Essay: 4,000 words |
2 terms |
20% |