IGCSE History

Syllabus

The course contains a number of activities and several Tutor Marked Assignments (TMAs). We also include a number of Activities for self assessment designed to assist in your studies. TMAs should be returned to your tutor for marking and comment, although remember they do not count towards your final mark.

• Unit 1: 19th century core content: What caused the First World War?
• Unit 2: Depth Study: Russia 1905-1941
• Unit 3: 20th century core content: International Relations since 1919
• Unit 4: Depth Study: Israelis and Palestinians 1945-1994

What will be in the examinations?

The four modules you will study are split over three examination papers:

1) The IGCSE examination Paper One is for 2 hours. It is a written paper. In Section A candidates can answer two questions on either the 19th or 20th century core content topics (Units 1 and 3).

In Section B candidates can answer one question one depth study (either unit 2 or 4).

This paper is worth 40% of the total marks available.

2) The IGCSE examination Paper Two is for 2 hours. It is a written paper. Candidates can answer a series of questions on either the 19th or 20th century core content topics (Units 1 and 3).

This paper is worth 33% of the total marks available.

3) The IGCSE examination Paper Four is for 1 hour. It is a written paper. Candidates can answer one question on one depth study (either unit 2 or 4) and the questions will be based on historical sources.

This paper is worth 27% of the total marks available.

Study Hours

This is only an approximate figure and is dependant upon how much time you can dedicate to your studies and how well you grasp the learning concepts in the course material. Furthermore, at the end of each lesson there is a question paper that needs to be completed and returned to your tutor. You should allow at least 1 - 2 hours of study to complete each question paper.

The approximate amount of time required to complete the course is: 300 hrs.