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September 2015 onwards For A-level exams in 2017 onwards |\n\nVersion 1.5 01 September 2021  \nContents  \n1 Introduction 5  \n1.1 Why choose AQA for A-level History 5  \n1.2 Support and resources to help you teach 5  \n2 Specification at a glance 8  \n3 Subject content 13  \nIntroduction 13  \n1A The Age of the Crusades, c1071–1204 15  \n1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 (A-level only) 17  \n1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603 18  \n1D Stuart Britain and the Crisis of Monarchy, 1603–1702 19 1E Russia in the Age of Absolutism and Enlightenment,  \n1682–1796 (A-level only) 21 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885 22 1G Challenge and transformation: Britain, c1851–1964 24 1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964 26  \n1J The British Empire, c1857–1967 27  \n1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 29  \n1L The quest for political stability: Germany, 1871–1991 30 2A Royal Authority and the Angevin Kings, 1154–1216 32 2B The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499 33  \n2C The Reformation in Europe, c1500–1564 (A-level only) 35 2D Religious conflict and the Church in England, c1529–  \nc1570 36  \n2E The English Revolution, 1625–1660 38  \n2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643– 1715 (A-level only) 40  \n2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801 41  \n2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 (A-level only) 43  \n2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877 44  \n2K International Relations and Global Conflict, c1890– 1941 (A-level only) 46  \n2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 48  \n2M Wars and Welfare: Britain in Transition, 1906–1957 49 2N Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1953 51 2O Democracy and Nazism: Germany, 1918–1945 53  \n2P The Transformation of China, 1936–1997 55  \n2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 56 2R The Cold War, c1945–1991 58  \n2S The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 60  \n2T The Crisis of Communism: The USSR and the Soviet Empire, 1953–2000 (A-level only) 62  \nComponent 3: Historical investigation (non-exam assessment) 64  \n4 Scheme of assessment 71  \n4.1 Aims 71  \n4.2 Assessment objectives 71  \n4.3 Assessment weightings 72  \n4.4 Structure of question papers 72  \n5 Non-exam assessment administration 77  \n5.1 Supervising and authenticating 77  \n5.2 Avoiding malpractice 78  \n5.3 Teacher standardisation 78  \n5.4 Internal standardisation 78  \n5.5 Annotation 79  \n5.6 Submitting marks 79  \n5.7 Factors affecting individual students 79  \n5.8 Keeping students' work 80  \n5.9 Moderation 80  \n5.10 After moderation 80  \n6 General administration 81  \n6.1 Entries and codes 81  \n6.2 Overlaps with other qualifications 81  \n6.3 Awarding grades and reporting results 82  \n6.4 Re-sits and shelf life 82  \n6.5 Previous learning and prerequisites 82  \n6.6 Access to assessment: diversity and inclusion 82  \n6.7 Working with AQA for the first time 83  \n6.8 Private candidates 83  \nAre you using the latest version of this specification?  \n• You will always find the most up-to-date 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