The History Department at CHS follows the CCEA exam course for A Level studies.  Through studying this course, students will explore key events that have helped shape today’s institutions, governments and societies.  The course guides students towards becoming critical and reflective thinkers who are able to communicate effectively and make reasoned judgments based on evidence.  They will also finish the course with a strong set of transferable analytical and written skills which are very appealing to a wide range of employers.

Our History Department is a dynamic learning environment, offering pupils the opportunity to participate in a two-day visit to Dublin.  Through this real life investigation, pupils are able to bring their studies to life as they visit the sights and attractions that feature in the Partition Of Ireland Module.  Pupils also attend annual conferences on their different modules of study and these events are an opportunity to engage with experts in the various fields of history as well as in examination techniques.

 

Units of Study

Unit	Topic	Assessment	% Of A Level
AS1: Historical Investigations And Interpretations	Germany, 1918-1945	External written examination 1 hour 30 mins	20% of A Level
AS 2: Historical Conflict And Change	Conflict and Change in Russia, 1903-1941	External written examination 1 hour 30 mins	20% of A Level
A2 1: Change Over Time	Clash of Ideologies in Europe, 1900-2000	External written examination 1 hour	20% of A Level
A2 2: Historical Investigations and Interpretations	Partition of Ireland, 1900-1925	External written examination 2 hours 30 mins	40% of A Level