Associate Degree in History

History is taught within the Humanities Department at Concord. It is offered to all years. Three enthusiastic teachers and a careful choice of content allow the students to develop high-level skills and understand a broad range of history. The subject is taken by most students in Form 3 (Year 9) dependent upon their level of English. History is a popular subject for Form 4-5 students (Years 10-11) with over 30 students taking the IGCSE Modern History course. The Department offers AS Level History and A Level History for those students wishing to pursue PPE, Humanities. Law, or Social Sciences at University. In 2019-2020, the History Department AS Level results were 100% A; while the A-Level results were 84% A*-A, and 100% A*-B.

In Forms 4-5 (Years 10-11), the Cambridge IGCSE History syllabus looks at some of the twentieth century's major international issues. It covers the history of regions such as Germany in more depth. The emphasis is on both historical pieces of knowledge and the skills required for historical research. The IGCSE History exam consists of three exam papers: Paper 1 on International Relations 1919-1990; Paper 2 on Source Analysis; and Paper 4 is a Depth Study on Germany 1919-1945 that focuses on Significance. Learners understand the nature of cause and effect, continuity and change, similarity and difference and find out how to use and understand historical evidence as part of their studies. IGCSE History provides the analytical and essay-writing skills can facilitate students’ performance in A Level courses such as Economics, History; English Literature; Modern Languages, English Language, and Politics.