GCSE History

Qualification: GCSE History (8145)

Awarding Body: AQA

Support: 12 months

Exams: May/June each year

Study Time: 300 hours

PAYMENT DETAILS:

Paying in Full: £399

Paying in Stages: Your first payment will be £99, then a direct debit will be set up for seven monthly payments of £50. Only available to students with a UK bank account.

HOW IT WORKS:

This course will prepare you for sitting your GCSE Religious Studies. It is the same as you would study if you attended school.

We provide you with support for 12 months but it is entirely up to you how quickly you work through and when you sit the exams.

Exams take place once a year in May/June. 

You can choose to receive your course materials by email or receive a hard copy delivered in folders that is yours to keep.

Throughout the course you are fully supported so if you come across anything you are unsure of you can contact your tutor by email. You also have a support team by telephone.

At the end of each section you will complete an assignment which you will email to your tutor. This doesn't count towards your end grade but it allows the tutor to ensure you are on the right track and help iron out any problem areas. Assignments consist of exam style questions so are effectively mini mock exams. The idea is that by the end of the course you are fully up to speed and confident you will achieve the grade you require.

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS:

There are no entry requirements for the course.

SYLLABUS

Qualification code: 8145

Unit 1: Period Studies: Russia 1894-1941 Tsardom and Communism

• The end of Tsardom
• Lenin's new society
• Stalin's USSR

Unit 2: Wider World Depth Studies: Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945-1972

• The origins of the Cold War
• The development of the Cold War
• Transformation of the Cold War

Unit 3: Thematic Studies: Power and the People: C1170 to the Present Day

• Challenging authority and feudalism
• Challenging royal authority
• Reform and reformers
• Equality and rights

Unit 4: British Depth Studies Including The Historic Environment: Restoration England, 1660-1685

• Crown, Parliament, plots and court life
• Life in restoration England
• Land, trade and war
• The historic environment of Restoration England

EXAMS AND ASSESSMENT

Exams take place in May/June of each year. It is the responsibility of the student to book their exams. Exam centres will charge and the price can vary so it is wise to investigate prior to enrolment.

You can search for a list of UK exam centres here:

To achieve a GCSE in History you will be assessed across all units. Students will be assessed across two exam papers as detailed below:

Paper 1: Understanding the Modern World

• Type: Written Examination
• Duration: 2 hours
• Weighting: 50% of the GCSE
• Total Marks: 84
• Assessed: In Section A there is a choice of four period studies, each with a focus on two key developments in a country's history over at least a 50 year period. Six compulsory questions (40 marks)
• Assessed: In Section B there is a choice of five wider world depth studies. These focus on international conflict and tension. Four compulsory questions (40 marks)
• Assessed: Plus 4 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar

Paper 2: Shaping The Nation

• Type: Written Examination
• Duration: 2 hours
• Weighting: 50% of A Level
• Total Marks: 84
• Assessed: In Section A there is a choice of three thematic studies which look at key developments in Britain over a long period. Four compulsory questions (40 marks)
• Assessed: In Section B there is a choice of four British depth studies incorporating the study of a specific historic environment. Four compulsory questions (40 marks)
• Assessed: Plus 4 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar.