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ryanc92

What topics are you set to do for units 1 and 2?

I've got Russia, Britain and Ireland.

Reply 1

ghastlymistake

Unit1: Korean and Vietnam War Unit2:British Foreign Policy 1850-1914!

Reply 2

indie_couture

ryanc92

What topics are you set to do for units 1 and 2?

I've got Russia, Britain and Ireland.

are you on AQA?

Reply 3

Hibz123

Unit 1: USA 1890-1945. Which is going to be like Immigration, First world war, Ku Klux Klan, Pearl Harbor etc etc

Unit 2: The USA and Vietnam (1961-1975)

Reply 4

ryanc92

are you on AQA?

Nope, Edexcel.

Reply 5

British_Student^^

I Did History GCSE Early In Year 10, So I'm Starting History AS with AQA In Year 11 :yep:

Were Only Doing One Module And That's Britain In The 60s :biggrin:

Reply 6

RideBikes

Kind of off-topic: Would A level history be hard for someone (me) that didn't do it at GCSE? I'm good at essays and stuff like that and I'm pretty intelligent.

Reply 7

RHarvey

RideBikes

Kind of off-topic: Would A level history be hard for someone (me) that didn't do it at GCSE? I'm good at essays and stuff like that and I'm pretty intelligent.

Not necessarily. So long as you put the work in.

Reply 8

ghastlymistake

RideBikes

Kind of off-topic: Would A level history be hard for someone (me) that didn't do it at GCSE? I'm good at essays and stuff like that and I'm pretty intelligent.

Go for it... i did GCSE history and you haven't missed much to be honest!

Reply 9

annab1684

I did Russia and the European Reformation.
If you do the European Reformation be prepared to die a little each lesson. Well, if your teacher is as crap as mine!

Reply 10

alexlemon2

ryanc92

What topics are you set to do for units 1 and 2?

I've got Russia, Britain and Ireland.

Edexcel Russia is awesome, I loved doing it last year :smile:

Hopefully you will really enjoy it! :smile:

Reply 11

indie_couture

RideBikes

Kind of off-topic: Would A level history be hard for someone (me) that didn't do it at GCSE? I'm good at essays and stuff like that and I'm pretty intelligent.

No it shouldn't be a problem. The only thing I can think of is maybe the source stuff as most people will have done it at GCSE but once you know what you have to do its not bad. I never did GCSE history and got an A at AS. A total shock but I did it.

Reply 12

letsdothetimewarpagain

I've got exactly the same as you OP and on edexcel too :yes:

Reply 13

ghastlymistake

ANYONE DOING OCR?????? ....meh

Reply 14

RedRevolver

RideBikes

Kind of off-topic: Would A level history be hard for someone (me) that didn't do it at GCSE? I'm good at essays and stuff like that and I'm pretty intelligent.

I didn't do History GCSE, or many GCSEs for that matter (three essay based courses, maths and art) - History was my strongest subject gaining 100% in one module.

So no, not really - I didn't even find it particularly hard. Stressy, yeah, because I'd not really experienced the exam before. Otherwise (Y).