A-Level History

Course Overview 课程介绍

CAIE 高级历史，涵盖近现代欧洲与世界史，强调史料分析与论证写作。

A-Level History is a UK advanced secondary course split into AS (Year 1) and A2 (Year 2). It covers modern European and world history and thematic depth studies, with strong emphasis on source analysis, historiographical debate and historical essay writing. A core subject for history, politics, international relations, law, journalism, public policy and anthropology.

Key Facts 基本信息

AS Syllabus AS 阶段章节

• AS1. Liberalism and Nationalism in Europe 1848-1871
  Liberalism and nationalism in Europe 1848-1871, 1848 revolutions, national unification movements, liberal thought
• AS2. The Origins of World War I 1890-1914
  Origins of WWI 1890-1914, alliance system, colonial rivalry, arms race, July Crisis
• AS3. The Russian Revolution 1894-1924
  Russian Revolution 1894-1924, late Tsarist period, 1917 revolutions, Bolshevik seizure of power, civil war
• AS4. The Inter-war Years and the Great Depression
  Inter-war years and Great Depression, Versailles system, economic crisis, rise of totalitarianism
• AS5. Source Analysis Skills
  Source analysis skills, primary sources, source value evaluation, origin/purpose/audience, cross-referencing
• AS6. Historical Interpretation
  Historical interpretation, comparison of historiographical views, historians' perspectives, causes of interpretive divergence
• AS7. Modern European State Depth Study
  Modern European state depth study, political evolution of selected countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, etc.)
• AS8. The Holocaust 1941-1945
  The Holocaust 1941-1945, evolution of anti-Jewish policy, extermination camp system, victim perspectives, historiographical debate
• AS9. Asian State Depth Study
  Asian state depth study, Japanese Meiji Restoration, modern Chinese reform, Indian independence movement
• AS10. Essay Writing and Argument Construction
  Essay writing and argument construction, thesis formulation, evidence organisation, causal analysis, refutation and synthesis

A2 Syllabus A2 阶段章节

• A211. World War II and the Cold War Origins
  WWII and Cold War origins, wartime alliance relations, Yalta and Potsdam, post-war European order
• A212. The Cold War 1947-1991
  The Cold War 1947-1991, Berlin crises, Cuban Missile Crisis, Vietnam War, Gorbachev's reforms
• A213. Decolonisation and Post-colonial World
  Decolonisation and post-colonial world, collapse of colonial systems, rise of the Third World, challenges of new states
• A214. The United States 1945-1990
  The United States 1945-1990, civil rights movement, Vietnam era, Nixon and Watergate, Reagan era
• A215. China 1900-1989
  China 1900-1989, late Qing and early Republic, Nationalist-Communist civil war, PRC establishment, reform and opening
• A216. Historical Investigation (Coursework)
  Historical investigation (coursework), topic justification, source research, independent essay writing
• A217. Interpretations of History
  Interpretations of history, historiographical schools, revisionist, post-revisionist, comparison of historiographical methods
• A218. The Causes and Consequences of Wars
  Causes and consequences of wars, evolving nature of war, total war, post-war reconstruction and social change
• A219. Economic and Social Change in the 20th Century
  Economic and social change in the 20th century, welfare state, gender roles, consumer society, cultural revolution
• A220. Comparative and Thematic History
  Comparative and thematic history, cross-regional comparison, long-duration themes, revolution, empire, democratisation

Exam Structure (CAIE 9489) 考试结构

Suitable Majors 适用专业与衔接

历史、政治、法学、国际关系等人文社科核心基础科目。

A-Level History is a core subject for history, politics, international relations, law, journalism, public policy, anthropology, archaeology, museum studies and education. Most UK Russell Group universities regard A-Level History as a traditional academic subject. It provides a solid foundation for university historiographical method, political thought, and international history, and develops critical reading and argumentative writing.