Subject Information

History is a subject for people who like to ask questions about society and how things came to be the way they are today.After studying A-Level history you will have a much better understanding of the world around you. You will gain an insight into the nature of humanity as you uncover the attitudes and motivations of those who lived in the past, which can at once seem both strange and familiar to us today.

What will I study?

There are four parts to A-Level History. You will study:

• Modern Britain 1930-1997 with an enquiry on Churchill
• Russia from 1894-1941
• Popular culture and the witchcraze in the 16th and 17th centuries
• Coursework (independent research)

What can I do with A-Level history?

People who study history go on to a range of courses in the future, including university degrees in history, law, journalism, literature, languages and many others. An A-Level in history proves that you can write well, read complex texts, think about difficult questions in a logical way and back up your arguments with evidence. 

Entry requirements

If you are doing GCSE History, you need to get a Grade 5+.

If you are not doing GCSE History then you need to get a Grade 5+ in English Language or English Literature.

Course Specification

OCR A-Level History

History A-Level Curriculum