A Level History

Understanding the past is key to decoding the present. This makes our A Level History course interesting and engaging, providing detailed insights into modern British history as well as developing key analytical and research skills.

This course is ideal for anyone with an interest in History.

At UK Open Learning we pride ourselves on our friendly and supportive tutors. Your tutor support will start as soon as you receive your course and will be valid for 12 months. All our tutors are highly qualified with extensive experience in supporting distance learning students. You contact your tutor via email and they are responsible for marking assignments answering your questions and guiding you through the course to ensure you are ready for your examinations.

Basic English reading and writing skills are required.

It is recommended that 150 hours of your time should be allocated towards study for the AS examinations. It is recommended that 150 hours of your time should be allocated towards study for the A2 examinations.

Unit 1: HIS1A – HIS1N, Change and Consolidation Unit 2: HIS2A – HIS2S, Historical Issues: Periods of Change Unit 3: HIS3A – HIS3N, The State and the People: Change and Continuity Unit 4: HIS4X, Historical Enquiry

UK Open Learning will provide you with a list of examination centres but it is entirely your responsibility to find a centre which will accept you as an external candidate. In some cases you should be prepared to travel to another town or city to take your exams.

AQA

Throughout the course there will be self-assessment questions, and tutor marked questions, to enable students to monitor their progress.