SUBJECT AIM
IGCSE History is a 2-year course that offers pupils the opportunity to study world history from the nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Learners will explore history from a diversity of perspectives, including social, economic, cultural and political. IGCSE History encourages learners to raise questions and to develop and deploy historical skills, knowledge and understanding in order to provide historical explanations. Studying History at IGCSE will develop pupils’ interest in and enthusiasm for learning about and understanding the past.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
Pupils will be given the opportunity to explore historical concepts such as cause and consequence, change and continuity, and similarity and difference. This will focus around the following areas.
The 20th century: International Relations since 1919
Vietnam, Cold War, Causes of WWII, Peace after WWI, Cuban missile crisis, Interwar period politics, The Gulf 1970 to 2000
Students will also investigate a depth study on Germany 1918 to 1945
HOW WILL YOU BE ASSESSED
Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Coursework |
Candidates answer two questions from Section A (Core Content) and one question from Section B (Depth Study). All questions are in the form of structured essays, split into three parts: (a), (b) and (c). 2 hours 60 marks (40%) | Candidates answer six questions on one prescribed topic taken from the Core Content. There is a range of source material relating to each topic. 2 hours 60 marks (33%) | Candidates answer one question on a Depth Study. 1 hour 40 marks (27%) |
WHAT THIS SUBJECT CAN LEAD TO
- A wide variety of potential careers including (but not limited to): Archaeology, Politics, Teaching, Law, Curating/museum/gallery work, Research, Journalism/media work, Heritage industry/tourism, International development organisations/charities
- A deeper and better understanding of where we have come from and where we are heading. A desire to help look after our planet for the benefit or future generations