Pearson
Level 3
QN: 601/4677/1
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Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in History
Official qualification regulated by Ofqual, awarded by Pearson. Classified as a GCE A Level. Total guided learning hours: 360 hours.
Qualification Level
Level 3
Awarding Body
Pearson
Syllabus Units
4 Units
Guided Hours
360 hrs
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Course Syllabus & Study Modules
Complete breakdown of verified curriculum topics and learning objectives.
1
Breadth study with interpretations
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Breadth study with interpretations
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Breadth study with interpretations
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Breadth study with interpretations
2
Coursework
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Coursework
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Coursework
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Coursework
3
Depth study
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Depth study
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Depth study
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Depth study
4
Paper 1: Breadth study with interpretations
Option 1A: The Crusades, c1095–1204
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the causes and course of the First Crusade
- Evaluate the establishment of Crusader states
- Assess the impact of the Crusades on the Middle East and Europe
5
Paper 1: Breadth study with interpretations
Option 1B: England, 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine the consolidation of Tudor power under Henry VIII
- Evaluate the impact of the Reformation on English society
- Analyse the Elizabethan religious settlement
6
Paper 2: Depth study
Option 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053–1106
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the Norman Conquest and its immediate impact
- Evaluate the changes in landholding and governance
- Assess the extent of continuity and change in English society
7
Paper 2: Depth study
Option 2A.2: The Crusades, c1095–1204
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine the motivations of crusaders
- Evaluate the military and diplomatic strategies of the Crusader states
- Analyse the reasons for the failure of the Second and Third Crusades
8
Paper 3: Themes in breadth with aspects in depth
Option 30: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399–1509
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Analyse the causes and course of the Wars of the Roses
- Evaluate the reign of Henry VII and the establishment of the Tudor dynasty
- Assess the social and economic changes in late medieval England
9
Paper 3: Themes in breadth with aspects in depth
Option 31: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485–1603
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Examine the causes of rebellions in Tudor England
- Evaluate the government's response to rebellion
- Analyse the impact of rebellion on Tudor policy
10
Themes in breadth with aspects in depth
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Key Learning Objectives:
- Understand key principles, terminology and concepts of Themes in breadth with aspects in depth
- Apply practical skills, procedures and techniques in Themes in breadth with aspects in depth
- Evaluate performance, standards and best practices for Themes in breadth with aspects in depth
Regulatory & Verification Details
- Qualification Number (QN)
- 601/4677/1
- Regulated Status
- Available to learners
- Awarding Body
- Pearson
- Qualification Type
- GCE A Level
- Operational Start
- Sept 2015