AS Level History
Unit 1 - Change & Consolidation
HIS1H - Tsarist Russia 1774-1917
This unit provides an overview of Russian history under the last three Tsars and specifically of the period from the accession of Alexander II during the Crimean War to the revolutions of 1917. There is an opportunity to examine the role of individuals such as Alexander II, Alexander III and Nicholas II, to examine the factors working for and against change, and to examine how and why individuals and groups reacted to change. There are extensive opportunities to consider a range of interpretations of how Russia developed during this period, when there was a range of opinions about how the Russian structure of government, the economy and society in general should function. The study of events between 1855 and 1914 will enable students to compare, explain and assess the nature, pace and extent of change. The length of the period provides opportunities to assess the impact of change on ideas and attitudes as well as on institutions, to examine social and economic trends as well as key political developments, and to debate interpretations of events, issues and ideas. ... More >>
Unit 2 - Historical Issues: Periods of Change
HIS2M - Life in Nazi Germany 1933-1945
This unit provides an opportunity to investigate the impact of a dictatorship upon a complex modern society. Students will need to have a sound understanding of the context and chronology of the Third Reich but the main emphasis will be on analysis and assessment of Nazi policies and their impact on various sections of society. Study of Nazi policy focuses on the use of propaganda, terror, legal power and social policy and will include the study of opposition to the regime in terms of non-conformity and resistance. The main social groups to be studied are women, the youth, farmers, the urban working class, the Mittelstand, the churches, the trade unions and the traditional elites. ... More >>
A2 Level History
Unit 3 - The State & the People: Change & Continuity
HIS3G - British State & People 1865-1915
This unit promotes an understanding of change and continuity over approximately 50 years. Through the study of key events in depth, candidates will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the interrelationship of individuals such as Gladstone and Lord Salisbury, ideas such as socialism, nationalism and liberalism and other factors such as the impact of changing patterns of economic growth and their relative importance to the processes of change and consolidation in politics and society. Additionally, as a result of the study of the period as a whole, candidates will be able to demonstrate how issues, ideas and other factors (such as British foreign and imperial policy) change during the period. ... More >>
Unit 4 - Historical Enquiry
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