History A Level

Applications Open: - 17 November 2025

Applications Close: - May 2026

Entry Requirements: - 5 GCSEs at grade 4 including English Language or Literature, and Maths. There are some further entry requirements for specific courses.

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Open Event: - Wednesday 12th November 2025 16.30-19:30 - talks at 17.30 and 18.30pm

Studying History will help you develop your analytical skills and ability to construct an argument, as well as giving you an understanding of how events have shaped Britain and the wider world. The course will help you develop your own opinions and to formulate well-reasoned arguments. You will learn how to critically appraise a historical source and will explain change and continuity in a variety of contexts. With an emphasis on written communication, personal research and discussion, History A Level will help you develop a range of important skills for the future.

Students will cover a variety of units in Component 1 and Component 2 which will add breadth and depth to their knowledge base. Component 3 allows students to explore an area of their own choice, and complete an independent research study to assess a key historical question.

History is split into three units:

Breadth Study - Tsarist and Communist Russia 1855-1964

• Alexander I, Alexander II and Nicholas II
• Lenin and Stalin
• Khrushchev

Depth Study - Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings 1154-1216

• Henry II
• Richard the Lionheart
• John

Independent Historical Enquiry - an essay question of your choice on a topic which spans 100 years e.g. the changing role of women, or the changing relationship between church and state.

History is assessed through two examination papers and a non-examination assessment piece of coursework. Each examination is worth 40% with the non-examination assessment worth 20% of the final grade.

Component 1H - Tsarist and Communist Russia

Component 2B - Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216

Component 3 Non Exam Assessment - Historical Investigation

In order to attend Meopham Sixth Form the minimum entry requirement is 5 level 4 GCSEs, including English Language and Mathematics.

To study A Level History students are required to achieve a minimum of a Level 6 in GSCE History and a Level 5 in GCSE English.

There is a vast amount of undergraduate courses available to students who study A Level History. History graduates are employed by a wide range of organisations including heritage organisations, museums and libraries.