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Introduction
AS/A LEVEL
HISTORY (MEDIEVAL) (AQA)
The English
history side of the course begins with the accession of Henry II in 1154. Henry’s reign was notable
for the conflict within his own family, and between the Crown and the Church, coming to a head with the murder
of Thomas
Becket the Archbishop of Canterbury. The reigns of Richard and John are explored, leading up to
rebellion and Magna Carta. The First Crusade was called by Urban II in 1095 and culminated in the sack of
Jerusalem
in 1099. The Crusader States were set up in its wake, but with the rise of Nur al Din and Saladin and
the revival of jihad, after the capture of Jerusalem again in 1187, their future was in jeopardy. The course ends
with the sack of Constantinople in the Fourth Crusade of 1204. Students will choose their coursework question
from one of 4 topics – Charlemagne, the Vikings, the Normans, and Medieval warfare.
Entry Criteria
Standard College entry requirements including a minimum of:
GCSE English or English Language: grade C
GCSE History: grade C
As well as a grade B or above in at least one predominantly written based subject (English, English Language,
English Literature, History, Religious Studies or Sociology).
Students
do not need to have studied a specific time period for GCSE History. Good writing skills and an interest
in reading is essential.
Course
Content
Component
1A: (Breadth Study) The Age of the Crusades c1071-1204
AS Level: 1071-1149: The call of the First Crusade by Pope Urban II, the response from Catholic Europe to this,
and progress
of the First Crusade. Crusader States and society in Outremer. The Second Crusade of 1145-48.
A Level:
1149-1204: The Islamic response to the First Crusade, Nur al Din and Saladin, Counter-Crusade and
jihad. The fall of Jerusalem to Saladin in 1187, the Third Crusade. The Fourth Crusade and the capture of
Constantinople.
Component 2A: (Depth Study) Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings 1154-1216
AS Level: Henry II 1154-1189. Henry II accession to the throne and the Angevin Empire. Relations with his wife,
Eleanor of Aquitaine and sons. Henry’s re-assertion of royal control leading to conflict between the Crown and
the Church, the murder of Thomas Becket.
A Level: Richard and John 1189-1216. Richard’s ten year reign, rebellions and Philip Augustus King of France.
John’s needs as king, Normandy, finances. John’s personal style of rule, baronial rebellion and Manga Carta.
Relations with the Church, Pope Innocent III, the Interdict.
Component 3: Coursework. It is chosen from 4 topics – Charlemagne, the Vikings, the Normans and Medieval
warfare.
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AS/A History (Medieval)
reformed
The Sixth Form College Colchester
AS/A History (Medieval)
reformed
The Sixth Form College Colchester
Assessment
Component
1 – AS exam: 1 hour 30 minutes, A Level exam : 2 hours 30 minutes
(one compulsory question based on historians’ interpretations and an essay (AS) or 2 essays (A Level)
Component 2 – AS exam: 1 hour 30 minutes, A Level exam: 2 hours 30 minutes
(one
compulsory question based on primary source material and an essay (AS) or 2 essays (A Level)
Component
3 – Independent study. An essay of approx. 3500 words (A Level only)
Progression
Students
will be entered for the AS examinations at the end of the year. Under current government curriculum
reforms AS History is now a stand-alone qualification to the A level and so will not contribute to the overall A level
where taken.
grade
Students who wish to continue to take the A level in Year 2 will need to achieve a minimum grade of E in the AS
examination and sit all A level modules in summer of Year 2. There are no re-sit opportunities for the recently
reformed A level subjects, however a student may choose to re-sit their AS modules in summer of their second
year.
History
is a remarkably flexible qualification. It combines well with both Humanities and Social Sciences, and
studying History alongside the Sciences should not be ruled out.
History
is particularly useful for jobs in the media (television and journalism) and for any course connected with Law
as well as for Management Courses. There are, of course, many jobs which use History directly such as
Librarianship,
Archive and Museum work, Archaeology and Teaching.
Further Information
Many students have already studied modern history at GCSE and will want to develop their interest further. This
has the advantage of continuity in time-period and some students can feel more comfortable studying a period with
which they are already familiar in more depth. However, previous study of this period is not necessary to be
successful
on the course. The department and the library will provide all the books and handouts that students
need for their course, although we also encourage students to use other libraries and/or buy books for themselves.
We run
trips, for example there is an annual visit to Berlin.
We also offer Archaeology, Classical Civilisation, Medieval History, Tudor History and Politics to broaden the time
period
even further.
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