History - IGCSE 0470
Entry Requirements: Open to all students.
Course Outline:
This course offers students the opportunity to study world history in the 20th Century (international relations since 1919). Students explore history from a diversity of perspectives, including social, economic, cultural and political.
The following key questions are addressed:
Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
How far was Hitler’s foreign policy to blame for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939?
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
How effectively did the United States contain the spread of communism?
How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989?
In addition, candidates complete a depth study on The Second World War in Europe and the Asia–Pacific, 1939–c.1945.
Assessment:
- Paper 1 – Structured Questions (2 hours). 60 marks, 40%.
- Paper 2 – Document Questions (1 hour 45 minutes). 40 marks, 30%.
- Component 3 – Coursework. 40 marks, 30%.
Comments: History encourages students to raise questions and to develop and deploy historical skills, knowledge and understanding in order to provide historical explanations.
This course leads to: Level 2 NCEA History
Costs:TBC
Contact: Mr Peter Preston
