history a-level without history gcse?

It depends on whether your sixth form formally requires a GCSE in History in order to do it at A level. It wasn't a requirement in my place and I know a few people in my class who haven't done it at GCSE. You'll be fine with it. However, my confidence would not be boosted by good GCSE results in English if I were you. History requires a more social science orientated mindset so if you are good in subjects like Sociology or Politics then you'll be good in History. If you are interested and curious in knowing more about what society was like in the past, then History is for you. Don't take it simply as a reserve A-Level, you have to enjoy it otherwise there is a strong likelihood that you may not do well in it.

Well I was originally deciding against sociology and history, and the idea of how societies came to be sounds very interesting. I did enjoy history before I dropped it at gcse but I know that doesn’t compare to a-level history. Also, I forgot to mention that my sixth form doesn’t require history gcse as a requirement. Thanks for your help !

If History is not necessary then do it! I never did History GCSE and was in the same boat as you. Fortunately they kept on repeating that History GCSE is completely different to A-Level.

What really matters (to me at least) was what the course. What are they doing for History?