Transcript A Guide to A Level Modern History

Your Starter for 10
1. What percentage of houses had no running water in St. Petersburg in
1900?
a) 10% b) 25% c) 40%
2. Who said ‘I am here to remind the white man of the
alternative to Dr King?’
3. Which one of the following jobs would you associate with Stalin?
a) Priest b) Bank Robber c) book editor
4. Who referred to Tsar Nicholas II as a ‘dunce’, a ‘weakling’ and a ‘girlie’?
a) His wife, Alexandria b) Rasputin c) His father, Alexander III
5. ‘Teddy Boys’ were the fashionable teenagers of the 1950s. But why
were they called ‘Teddy Boys’?
6. Whose nickname was ‘Koba’?
7. What was the ‘Second Battle of Hastings’ of 1964?
8. What did Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and
King George V of Britain have in common?
9. After which war of 1870-71 did Germany unify?
10. Who was ‘the king in the car park’?
Your Starter for 10
1. What percentage of houses had no running water in St. Petersburg in
1900?
a) 10% b) 25% c) 40%
2. Who said ‘I am here to remind the white man of the
alternative to Dr King?’ Malcolm X
3. Which one of the following jobs would you associate with Stalin?
a) Priest b) Bank Robber c) book editor
4. Who referred to Tsar Nicholas II as a ‘dunce’, a ‘weakling’ and a ‘girlie’?
a) His wife, Alexandria b) Rasputin c) His father, Alexander III
5. ‘Teddy Boys’ were the fashionable teenagers of the 1950s. But why
were they called ‘Teddy Boys’? Edwardian style dress
6. Whose nickname was ‘Koba’? Stalin
7. What was the ‘Second Battle of Hastings’ of 1964? Mods v Rockers
8. What did Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany, Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and
King George V of Britain have in common? Queen Victoria
9. After which war of 1870-71 did Germany unify? Franco- Prussian War
10. Who was ‘the king in the carpark’? Richard III
A Level History at High Storrs
Objectives:
1. To give you a taste of the
topics you would study in
A Level Modern or Early
Modern History
1. To show you the structure
of the course and how it is
assessed
2. To answer any questions you
might have
Modern History A Level
Breadth Study
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964
Depth Study
2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007
Coursework
Slavery in America c.1776- c.1865
Early Modern A Level
Breadth Study
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598
Depth Study
2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499
Coursework
Tudors and Stuarts c.1485- c.1649
How will I be assessed?
A Level is a two-year linear course.
Students will be assessed at the end of Y13.
Breadth Study - 40% of overall mark (2 hour 30 minute exam)
Depth Study - 40% of overall mark (2 hour 30 minute exam)
Coursework – 20% of overall mark (3000 word essay)
What about AS Level?
It will be possible to take a standalone AS module at the end
of Y12 if a student is not going to take History into Y13.
The exam at AS will test the first half of both breadth study
and depth study course. There will not be a coursework
requirement.
The skills required for AS are linked to full A level skills.
These courses are therefore co-teachable.
Any Questions?