A level subjects
At Hills Road we offer an incredible range of 36 A level subjects, which can be taken in almost any combination. Take an in-depth look at each subject, including the entry requirements.
A Level
History - Rights, Race and Revolutions
Course type
Level 3
Awarding Body
OCR
Duration
2 years
Introduction to History - Rights, Race and Revolutions
"Revolutions are the locomotives of history." Karl Marx. Through History, you will learn to appreciate and weigh up different points of view, examine the impact of decisions and explore an individual’s motivations. These analytical skills support a wide range of career paths such as those in law, politics or management, and History is regularly cited by admissions tutors at competitive universities as good preparation for their courses.
Entry requirements
Subject grades: option a
GCSE grade 6 in History
Subject grades: option b
GCSE grade 6 in English Language or English Literature, and 4 in History if studied
Required Admissions Score
The indicative Minimum Entry Admissions Score for History is 58.
About the Course
Rights, Race and Revolutions focuses on the USA in the twentieth century, especially the struggle for Civil Rights in the USA 1865-1992, and the Cold War in Europe 1941-1995.
You will also study Revolution or Reform? UK 1783-1853, and you will be able to choose from a range of coursework topics which currently include: witch hunts in early modern Europe c.1450-1750, the French Revolution: Robespierre and the Terror 1793-94, and the end of the British Empire in Kenya.
Students can only take one History course at the College.
2023 History - Rights, Race and Revolutions A level results
Course information
Rights, Race and Revolutions explores the struggle for Civil Rights in the USA by African and Native Americans, Women and Workers. It considers the revolutionary moments faced in Europe during the period of the Cold War 1941-95 and it examines Britain at the crossroads between revolution or reform in the late 18th to the early 19th century. Students can choose between three coursework options; Early Modern European Witch Hunts, the terror during the French Revolution and Kenya independence in the shadow of the Mau Mau rebellion.
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