Fast Track History A-level History – LearnOnline Self-study

We recommend a GCSE grade C or above in History and a strong grasp of English and Maths.

The most important part of your online A level History LearnOnline course (apart from you) is your dedicated tutor. Every LearnOnline tutor has extensive academic experience and have taught A level History in the classroom as well as online. During your enrolment onto the course, you will be assigned your tutor who will support you for up to 18 months during your studies. You can contact your tutor via email or using the LearnOnline messaging system with any questions.

Your A level History course contains a number of assignments which your course tutor will mark, grade and give you valuable feedback on throughout your study.

Paper 1 Breadth Study (Challenge and Transformation of Britain 1851-1964)

Part one: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851-1914

• Reform and challenge, c1851-c1886
• Challenge to the status quo, c1886-1914

Part two: The World Wars and their legacies: Britain, 1914-1964

• The Great War and its impact , 1914-1939
• Transformation and change, 1939-1964

80 marks
2 hours and 30 minutes – written paper
40% of A Level

Paper 2 Depth Study (The Transformation of China, 1936-1997)

Part one: the emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936-1962

• The origins of the Civil War, 1936-1946
• Communist victory and the consolidation of Mao’s rule, 1946-1952
• The transition to Socialism, 1952-1962

Part two: the People’s Republic of China: Economic growth and the transformation of the state, 1962–1997

• Reform and Control, 1942-1966
• The Cultural Revolution, 1966-1976
• The PRC under Deng Xiaoping, 1976–1997

80 marks
2 hours and 30 minutes – written paper
40% of A Level

Non-Exam Assessment: History Investigation

A personal study based on a topic of student’s choice. This should take the form of a question in the context of approximately 100 years. It must not duplicate the content of options chosen for Components 1 and 2.

The purpose of the Historical Investigation is to enable students to develop the skills, knowledge and historical understanding acquired through the study of the examined components of the specification.

Through undertaking the Historical Investigation students will develop an enhanced understanding of the nature and purpose of history as a discipline and how historians work.

3500–4500 words
40 marks
20% of A level

It is your responsibility to find an exam centre and we recommend you book your exams 6 months prior to the date of exams (exams are not included in the course fees).