History – Advanced Subsidiary GCE and Advanced GCE 


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Course Synopsis:

The study of A level History at Doha College provides a fascinating opportunity to study three major themes. The first is a study of the rise of totalitarian states in Italy and Germany from 1919-1939, during which you will gain the opportunity to compare and contrast the reasons for the rise of two of two dictatorships. During the second theme of study you will have the opportunity to study compare and contrast the origins of both the Second World War and the Cold War in order to understand the ideological and economic forces that created the divisions that formed the basis of conflict in the Twentieth Century. The final theme of study is a complete contrast. In Year 12 you will examine the reasons for and the consequences of the Henrician Reformation. This unit covers the personal, diplomatic and political motivations behind one of the most important events in English History. In Year 13 we build upon this with a wider study of some of the major political developments of the Tudor Regime. Many of the changes that you will study have helped to establish the political culture that is still in existence today.

In their own way, each of these units is just as valuable and just as interesting. The skills that you will develop, however, will prepare you well for university and beyond. Our approach to teaching the subject is based on quality, variety and the development of the necessary skills. Our staff are excellently qualified and love teaching their subject. We hope you will decide to find out more and decide to join us for a successful and extremely rewarding two years.
 

 

Syllabus Summary

Year 12 – AS Level (Edexcel)

Year 13 – A2 Level (Edexcel)

Unit 1 - The seeds of evil: the rise of National Socialism in Germany to 1933

  • The Nazi party from its formation to the Beer Hall Putsch

  • Nazi beliefs and policies.

  • Support for, and opposition to, the Nazis to 1933.

  • Hitler and German politics, 1929-33.

Unit 4 -  Expansion and Aggression: Germany Foreign Policy, 1933-39

  • Nazi aims in foreign policy: greater Germany and the ‘drive to the east’.

  • Ending German isolation, 1933-36.

  • Germany’s relations with Italy, 1933-39.

Unit 2 - Italy: the Rise of Fascism, 1918-25

  • Weaknesses of the Liberal state, 1918–22

  •   Mussolini, the message and appeal of Fascism, its changing focus 1919 to 1922

  •  Support for, and opposition to, Fascism among different social groups

  • The consolidation of Fascist power, 1922–25.

Unit 5 - The Tudor State, 1485-1603

  • In what ways did the strength of the monarchy in Tudor England change?

  • By how much did the role and influence of Parliament in Tudor England change?

 

Unit 3 - A very English Reformation: the Church and Henry VIII, 1529-47

 

  • Conflict with the Church and the break with Rome, 1529-34

  • Continuity and change in religion, doctrine and belief

  • The dissolution of the monasteries

  • Support for, and opposition to, religious change

Unit 6 - The Origins and Early Development of the Cold War, 1945–62

 

  • Who was responsible for the Cold War?

  • The legacy of the Second World War for Europe

  • The Soviet ‘takeover’ of Eastern Europe

  •  Was the Cold War more about containment or supremacy?

  • The nature of the Cold War

Entry Requirements:  B Grade at GCSE or IGCSE