SUBJECT

History

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For September 2026

What are lessons like in this subject?

In History, we engage learners with sources and text written by historians and use these to interpret events from the past. We use IT quizzes to test student content, whilst prompting students to beat their best score. We promote academic literature which supports student learning, and invite guest speakers who are passionate about their subject.

What will I study?

Paper 1 - The British Empire, c1857–1967 This unit will assess the following themes and questions about the British Empire: Why did the British Empire grow and contract? What influenced imperial policy? Paper 2 - Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953 This option provides for the study in depth of the coming and practice of communism in Russia. It explores concepts such as:

Marxism
Communism
Leninism and Stalinism
Ideological control and dictatorship

The NEA – Tudor Rebellions. This piece of coursework requires the students to investigate the Tudor century and assess the causes of the numerous rebellions against the five Tudor monarchs.

What our
students
say

It’s so different from other subjects as it totally revolves around your judgement. It forces you to think deeper. It’s obvious that the staff and everyone around you is passionate about the subject.

Josephine White, Ackworth School