History

Everything happening around us today has been influenced by and is a result of what has happened in the past. History can help us predict what could happen in the future.

History is one of the Russell Group universities’ ‘facilitating’ subjects — so called because choosing them at A-level allows a wide range of options for degree study. One of the most flexible of qualifications, History provides an excellent pathway to degrees such as History, Law, English and Philosophy, and beyond that to a range of interesting careers.

The History course at Churchill has a focus on modern revolutions from the peaceful “Glorious Revolution” in England that ushered in modern democracy as we know it, to the violence and upheaval of the Russian Revolution.  In Year 13 the study of Germany is a breadth unit that covers nearly 120 years of German History that sees the birth of a nation, flirtations with democracy and fascism and then the division and re-unification leading to the modern superpower that we now know.

80% Examination, 20% Coursework

Year 12

• Unit 1: England 1625-1701.  This unit looks at the power battle between Parliament and Monarchy that included the English Civil War and the Glorious Revolution
• Unit 2: Russia 1894-1924.  A fascinating study of the end of the Romanov dynasty and the setting up of Communist rule

Year 13

• Unit 3: Germany 1870-1990.  This thematic unit sweeps through the changes from monarchy to Nazi dictatorship and then the events of the Cold War and a divided nation.

Career Pathways:

A History related A Level can be a useful and versatile choice leading to a number of careers, including teaching, finance and commerce, the law, publishing, museums and art galleries and a wide variety of social work.

History at Churchill has a terrific reputation for trips where students get to see the places that they have studied in the classroom.  In the past we have visited St Petersburg, Berlin and The USA.