AS and A-level History
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Summer 2021 will be the final assessment for the following AS History (7041) components:
- 7041/1B Spain in the Age of Discovery
- 7041/1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment
- 7041/2C The Reformation in Europe
- 7041/2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe
- 7041/2H France in Revolution
- 7041/2K International Relations and Global Conflict
- 7041/2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire
- Teaching from: September 2015
- Exams from: 2016 (AS), 2017 (A-level)
- Specification code: 7041 7042
- QAN code: 601/4974/7 (AS); 601/4973/5 (A-level)
We're confident you'll enjoy teaching our AS and A-level History specification and that it will enable your students to show what they can do. Have a look at our specification and assessment materials.
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