Description
This A Level History Distance Learning Online Course is ideal for anyone wishing to gain a knowledge and understanding of this subject or for anyone who wishes to study at a higher level at University and gain UCAS points. You will also find this course extremely valuable if you are looking for a progression route for further training whilst employed.
Please note that as the awarding body is CAIE and the qualification will be International A’ Level / AS Level History.
Students use Cambridge International AS & A Levels to gain places at leading universities worldwide including the UK, Ireland, USA, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India, Singapore, Egypt, Jordan, South Africa, the Netherlands, Germany and Spain.
Our courses at International Home Study allow our students to work at their own pace and we work to ensure all our student’s needs are met. Our resources will cover the requirements of the course making sure you stay on track with the subject you choose.
Support
The course will be delivered online including Tutor Support for two years. All assignments are marked by one of our professional Tutors who will offer regular feedback and guide you through your course. Postal assignments cannot be accepted without prior permission from the tutor and you must have access to email in order to contact your Tutor.
Throughout your course, you'll have the support of a Tutor to guide you. Additionally, you can reach out to the Student Support Team for help with any other questions you may have. You can be assured that you will receive unlimited support for your home study course, so there is no need to struggle or feel isolated during your studies.
Assessment
The course contains a number of assignments which your tutor will mark and give you valuable feedback on. You will also have access to a range of online resources.
Students will be required to arrange and pay for their examinations at an approved centre when an examination forms part of the course. We can provide an extensive list of these centres for you.
Whats included?
Students will be provided with logins for the student portal where they will find all the study materials they need to complete their course. They will also be provided with an e-textbook to assist them in completing their assignments.
Students will be provided with a Tutor who will help guide them through their course, and their Tutor will expect them to submit a number of assignments in order that their progress can be monitored. These assignments will be graded for them and feedback provided. You will also be able to ask the Tutor any questions about the course or for more help if needed. Once their course has been completed, they will then be allocated practice exam papers to ensure that they are familiar with the procedure and layout of their exams. Learners will be expected to complete these under exam conditions (i.e.. stick to the time scales allowed and try to find somewhere quiet), their Tutor can then provide them with a grade and feedback. More practice papers can be provided if required.
Fees
Course fees for payment in full include:
- Assessment and feedback on all assignments.
- Access to your personal Tutor via our online portal.
- Access to a range of online resources, student materials, assessments, assignments, eBooks etc
- Practice exam papers to prepare you for the real thing.
- Help with UCAS application if attending University.
- Tutor references and predicted grades once a satisfactory amount of work has been completed.
- Help finding an exam centre for you to sit your exam.
Cambridge Exam Board
Awarding Body: Cambridge
Course Code: 9489
Study Hours: Recommended 300 – 360 hrs
Exams Available: June & November (also March in India only)
This A’ Level History Course will help you understand the significance of historical events, the role of individuals in history and the nature of change over time. You will gain a deeper understanding of the past through political, social, economic and cultural perspectives. The engaging topics available will provide you with the knowledge and skills you require to succeed as AS and A-level historians.
Cambridge International A Level History provides a foundation for the study of history or related courses in higher education. Equally it is suitable as part of a course of general education.
The key concepts for Cambridge International AS & A Level History are:
Cause and consequence
The events, circumstances, actions and beliefs that have a direct causal connection to consequential events and developments, circumstances, actions or beliefs. Causes can be both human and non-human.
Change and continuity
The patterns, processes and interplay of change and continuity within a given time frame.
Similarity and difference
The patterns of similarity and difference that exist between people, lived experiences, events and situations in the past.
Significance
The importance attached to an event, individual or entity in the past, whether at the time or subsequent to it. Historical significance is a constructed label that is dependent upon the perspective (context, values, interests and concerns) of the person ascribing significance and is therefore changeable.
Interpretations
How the past has been subsequently reconstructed and presented by historians.
Modules:
Candidates for Cambridge International A level History Level study the AS topics:
International option: International history, 1870–1945
- Empire and the emergence of world powers, 1870–1919
- The League of Nations and international relations in the 1920s
- The League of Nations and international relations in the 1930s
- China and Japan, 1912–45
Note: AS Level topics rotate between papers 1 and 2 year-on-year. The prescribed topic for Paper 1 in any given year is not used for Paper 2.
Candidates for Cambridge International A History Level study the AS topics and the following topics:
The Holocaust
- The background of European and German anti- Semitism and racist theories
- Nazi anti-Semitism and persecution of the Jews, 1933–41
- The impact of war on Nazi policy towards the Jews
- Ghettoisation and Jewish responses to the Holocaust
- The development of Nazi extermination policies towards Jews and other minorities
- Contemporary reactions to the Holocaust
European option, Depth study 1: European history in the interwar years, 1919–41
- Theme 1: Mussolini’s Italy, 1919–41
- Theme 2: Stalin’s Russia, 1924–41
- Theme 3: Hitler’s Germany, 1929–41
- Theme 4: Britain, 1919–39
Exam Papers
Paper 1: Document question
Written Examination: 1 hour 15 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment Overview: Candidates answer one two-part document
question on one of the options given.
40 marks
Paper 2: Outline Study
Time: 1 hour 45 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview: Section A: Three data response questions (30 marks)
Section B: One structured question from a choice of three (30 marks)
60 marks
Paper 3: Interpretations question
Written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview: Candidates answer one interpretations question on one of the options given in the syllabus.
40 marks
Paper 4: Depth Study
Practical examination: 1 hour 45 minutes
Availability: June and November
Assessment overview: Candidates answer two questions on their chosen depth study.
60 marks