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International Baccalaureate Diploma Course Information
HISTORY STANDARD AND HIGHER LEVEL
The aims of the history course are to promote an understanding of history as a discipline, including the nature and diversity of its sources, methods and interpretations. The study of history encourages an appreciation of issues in the present through a critical reflection on the past and an analysis of the impact of historical developments at national, regional and international levels. It allows you to develop an awareness of their own historical identity through the study of the historical experiences of different cultures.
Wider reading and the analysis of a range of different sources is a key requirement in preparation for the final assessment. You are expected to develop and demonstrate their skills in constructing arguments and writing analytical essays.
What will I study?
At Standard and Higher Level you will study:
• Communism in Crisis, 1976-89 – China after the death of Mao, the USSR under Brezhnev and Gorbachev and the collapse of the Soviet Union.
• Origins and development of authoritarian and single-party states - the regimes of Stalin, Hitler, Mao and Castro.
• The Cold War – the origins, development and end of the Cold War.
In addition to studying the topics above for Standard Level, Higher Level students also study the following topics:
• Aspects of the History of Europe and the Middle East:
• The Unification of Germany and Italy, 1815-90
• Imperial Russia, revolutions and the emergence of the Soviet State 1853-1924.
• The Soviet Union and Eastern Europe 1924-2000.
Assessment
Standard Level:
Assessment at Standard Level is through three core units. There are two formal examinations and an historical investigation research project of 2000 words.
• Paper 1 is a document-based examination lasting 1 hour (30% of the marks)
• Paper 2 is an essay examination lasting 1 hour 30 minutes (45% of the marks)
• The historical investigation coursework involves individual research using a range of historical sources. A critical evaluation of the evidence used is required in a 2000 word essay, which contributes 25% to the final assessment.
Higher Level:
Assessment at Higher Level is through four core units. There are three formal examinations and a historical investigation research project of 2000 words.
• Paper 1 is a document-based examination lasting 1 hour (20% of the marks)
• Paper 2 is an essay examination lasting 1 hour 30 minutes (25% of the marks)
• Paper 3 is an essay examination lasting 2 hours 30 minutes (35% of the marks)
• The historical investigation coursework involves individual research using a range of historical sources. A critical evaluation of the evidence used is required in a 2000 word essay, which contributes 20% to the final assessment.
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