IGCSE HISTORY

Why study History at IGCSE? To develop your understanding of the world around you. To develop your own opinions about key events in the C20th. To organize and communicate your ideas more clearly both verbally and in writing. To learn to analyze evidence and reach a balanced judgment. To develop valuable skills suitable for a wide range of careers, such as business, law, education, politics, journalism. Why study History at IGCSE?

What skills do you need to study History? To be able to describe or explain key events. To be able to discuss the causes and consequences of key events. To be able to explain the significance of key events. To be able to analyze a range of sources and reach a balanced judgment. To be able to explain ideas clearly and coherently. What skills do you need to study History?

CORE CONTENT: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SINCE 1919

CORE CONTENT: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SINCE 1919 KEY QUESTIONS: What caused the First World War? Were the Peace Treaties of 1919-23 fair? To what extent was the League of Nations a success? Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? Who was to blame for the Cold War? How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism? How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989? How effective has the United Nations Organization been? CORE CONTENT: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS SINCE 1919

DEPTH STUDY: GERMANY, 1918-45

DEPTH STUDY: GERMANY, 1918-45 KEY QUESTIONS: Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start? Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934? How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45? What was it like to live in Nazi Germany? DEPTH STUDY: GERMANY, 1918-45

ASSESSMENT Paper 1 (2 hours) – 40% Section A – a choice of 2 out of 4 questions on the core content. Section B – a choice of 1 out of 2 questions on the depth study. Paper 2 (2 hours) – 33% A series of questions based on a collection of source material relating to one aspect of the core content. Coursework– 27 % Two assignments focusing on the depth study. ASSESSMENT

Donald MacLeod Guardian Unlimited Tuesday July 19, 2005 “The most frequently mentioned advantage history graduates mentioned was the ability to read quickly and effectively and process large amounts of information, think deeply about a subject, develop cogent arguments and communicate clearly.” Donald MacLeod Guardian Unlimited Tuesday July 19, 2005 Why study History?

DID YOU KNOW? 34% of History Graduates go into: Administration, Management, Marketing or Finance (finance was the most popular) Why study History?

Saint Anselm College, New Hampshire, USA “Even in programs centred on engineering, medicine, or science, a history degree can set applicants apart from their peers in ways that admissions committees often find refreshing. Fields closely related to history, such as archaeology, art, creative writing, or film studies, find history degrees essential to success.” Saint Anselm College, New Hampshire, USA Why study History?

Famous History Graduates Politicians Gordon Brown (Former British Prime Minister) George W. Bush (Former US President) John F. Kennedy (Former US President)

Famous History Graduates Entertainers Katherine Hepburn (actress) Lauryn Hill (Singer) Michael Palin (actor & travel writer) Sacha Baron Cohen aka ‘Ali G’ (comedian)

Famous History Graduates Business Carly Fiorina (Former CEO Hewlett-Packard) Anita Roddick (Founder of The Body Shop) Sir Howard Stringer (Chairman, President & CEO of Sony Corporation) Lee Iacocca (Former President & CEO of Chrysler Corporation)

"With a history degree you can aspire to be prime minister, press baron and media mogul, overlord of the BBC, 'the most famous lawyer in the land', archbishop of Canterbury, top spook, leading diplomat, police chief, Oxbridge chancellor and vice-chancellor, England footballer and football manager, or chairman of the richest football club in the world, famous comedian or celebrated pop musician, bestselling novelist, trade union boss, business millionaire and perhaps even one day monarch of the realm." Professor David Nicholls, 2005

“Not to know what has been transacted in former times is to continue always a child” Cicero

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