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AS History7041

2.0 Specification at a glance

AS students must take assessments in both of the following components, in the same series.

  • Component 1: Breadth study
  • Component 2: Depth study

Students must:

  • study the history of more than one country
  • study a British history option for Component 1 or 2
  • study a non-British history option for Component 1 or 2

Subject content

Component 1: Breadth Study

1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1149

1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1547

1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1649

1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1832

1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1914

1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1917

1J The British Empire, c1857–1914

1K The Making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1920

1L The Quest for Political Stability: Germany, 1871–1929

Component 2: Depth Study

2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1189

2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1471

2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1547

2E The English Revolution, 1625–1642

2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1776

2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1861

2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1926

2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1929

2N Revolution and Dictatorship: Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–1929

2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1933

2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1962

2Q The American Dream: Reality and Illusion, 1945–1963

2R The Cold War, c1945–1963

2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–1979

Assessments

Component 1: Breadth study

What's assessed

The first part of the corresponding full A-level option. This involves the study of significant historical developments over a period of around 50 years and associated historical interpretations.

Assessed

  • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Two questions (one compulsory)
  • 50 marks
  • 50% of AS

Questions

  • two sections
  • Section A – one compulsory question linked to interpretations (25 marks)
  • Section B – one question from two (25 marks)

Component 2: Depth study

What's assessed

The first part of the corresponding full A-level option. This involves the study in depth of a major historical change or development and associated primary evidence

Assessed

  • written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes
  • Two questions (one compulsory)
  • 50 marks
  • 50% of AS

Questions

  • two sections
  • Section A – one compulsory question linked to primary sources or sources contemporary to the period (25 marks)
  • Section B – one question from two (25 marks)

Prohibited Combinations

Students must study a British history option for either Component 1 or Component 2. If a British history option is chosen for Component 1, it must be combined with a non-British option for Component 2. If a British history option is chosen for Component 2, it must be combined with a non-British option for Component 1. Any British option may be combined with any non-British option.

The following are designated British history options :

Component 1

1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1547

1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1649

1F Industrialisation and the People: Britain, c1783–1832

1G Challenge and Transformation: Britain, c1851–1914

1J The British Empire, c1857–1914

Component 2

2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1189

2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1471

2D Religious Conflict and the Church in England, c1529–c1547

2E The English Revolution, 1625–1642

2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1929

2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–1979