A Level - History L3

Applications Open - Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Applications Close - Open all year

How to Apply - Apply through KentChoices

PLEASE NOTE - Popular courses can fill up quickly so apply early to avoid disappointment

If your heart is set on studying A-Levels and would like an environment that is different from the traditional school environment, then A-Levels at MidKent College could be your perfect next step. Based at our Sixth Form Centre in Maidstone, you will be taught by specialist lecturers who will support you to gain the qualifications, skills and confidence to progress to university-level study, an apprenticeship, or into employment. You will study three A-Levels over a two-year period. Please confirm your preferred A-Level subjects through the application process. History (Awarding Body: Pearson Edexcel) A-Level History is the study of the past, the causes and effects that drive human action. You will learn about the past, how to study it, compare historical sources, study the numerous debates about past events and how to craft your own arguments. You will study a breadth of British History and comprehend the change and continuity of British History. You will go onto study a key event in European History and study it in depth to grasp the many interpretations and arguments. Alongside this you will develop and study independently a key historical event of the 20th Century developing independent study skills and develop your own conclusions.

5 GCSEs at grades 4 and above including English and maths and history.