Description
This IGCSE History Course is ideal for anyone wishing to gain a knowledge and understanding of the subject. You will also find this course extremely valuable if you are looking for a progression route for further training whilst employed.
This course will help students develop an understanding of past events. In order to understand the present, we need to look at past events and observe how they influence the current state of the world. It would be impossible to understand the current social, economic and political climate without gaining a knowledge of events during the 20th century.
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.
Differences between Cambridge and Edexcel Exam boards.
Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSEs are international qualifications. Cambridge and Edexcel IGCSEs can be taken worldwide including the United Kingdom. Both exam boards offer a similar specification however different courses can have a different structure. Both the Cambridge and Edexcel courses are full International GCSE qualifications.
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.
- 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 (2022)
Cambridge Course Code(s):
IGCSE History (9-1): 0977
IGCSE History: 0470
(Please note, there is no difference in the course teachings for the two specifications, there only difference is the grade you will receive once you have taken the exams. 0977 is graded 9-1, 9 being the highest while 0470 is graded A* to G, A* being the highest.)
Cambridge Exams: June & November
Cambridge Study Hours: 130 Hours
This IGCSE History CAIE Course will look at some of the major international issues of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as covering the history of particular regions in more depth. The emphasis is on both historical knowledge and on the skills required for historical research.
Students will develop an understanding of the nature of cause and effect, continuity and change, similarity and difference and find out how to use and understand historical evidence as part of your studies.
Specification for 2022 – Modules
The twentieth century: international relations since 1919
- 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 United States contain the spread of Communism?
- How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989?
- Why did events in the Gulf matter, c.1970–2000?
At least one of the following Depth Studies:
Russia, 1905–41
- Why did the Tsarist regime collapse in 1917?
- How did the Bolsheviks gain power, and how did they consolidate their rule?
- How did Stalin gain and hold on to power?
- What was the impact of Stalin’s economic policies?
The United States, 1919–41
- How far did the US economy boom in the 1920s?
- How far did US society change in the 1920s?
- What were the causes and consequences of the Wall Street Crash?
- How successful was the New Deal?
Paper 1:
Written examination: 2 hours
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Two questions from Section A (Core content), and one from Section B( Depth Studies)
60 marks
40% of grade
Paper 2:
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Six questions on one prescribed topic taken from the Core Content. The prescribed topic changes in each examination session.
June 2022 series- How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989?
November 2022 series – Were the peace treaties of 1919–23 fair?
50 marks
33% of grade
Paper 3: Alternative to Coursework
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Answer one question on a Depth Study.
40 marks
27% of grade
Cambridge (from 2023)
Cambridge Course Code(s):
IGCSE History (9-1): 0977
IGCSE History: 0470
(Please note, there is no difference in the course teachings for the two specifications, there only difference is the grade you will receive once you have taken the exams. 0977 is graded 9-1, 9 being the highest while 0470 is graded A* to G, A* being the highest.)
Cambridge Exams: June & November
Cambridge Study Hours: 130 Hours
This IGCSE History CAIE Course will look at some of the major international issues of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as covering the history of particular regions in more depth. The emphasis is on both historical knowledge and on the skills required for historical research.
Students will develop an understanding of the nature of cause and effect, continuity and change, similarity and difference and find out how to use and understand historical evidence as part of your studies.
Specification for 2023 – Modules
The twentieth century: international relations since 1919
- 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 United States contain the spread of Communism?
- How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989?
- Why did events in the Gulf matter, c.1970–2000?
At least one of the following Depth Studies:
Russia, 1905–41
- Why did the Tsarist regime collapse in 1917?
- How did the Bolsheviks gain power, and how did they consolidate their rule?
- How did Stalin gain and hold on to power?
- What was the impact of Stalin’s economic policies?
The United States, 1919–41
- How far did the US economy boom in the 1920s?
- How far did US society change in the 1920s?
- What were the causes and consequences of the Wall Street Crash?
- How successful was the New Deal?
Exam Papers:
Paper 1:
Written examination: 2 hours
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Two questions from Section A (Core content), and one from Section B( Depth Studies)
60 marks
40% of grade
Paper 2:
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Six questions on one prescribed topic taken from the Core Content. The prescribed topic changes in each examination session.
June 2023 series- Why had international peace collapsed by 1939
November 2023 series – How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948–c.1989
50 marks
33% of grade
Paper 3: Alternative to Coursework
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June and October
Assessment overview: Answer one question on a Depth Study.
40 marks
27% of grade
Edexcel
Edexcel Course Code(s): 4HIE1
Edexcel Exams: June only
Edexcel Study Hours: 130 Hours
This IGCSE History Course will help you get a good understanding of WW1 and selected other periods. You will be able to use historical sources critically, in context, recording significant information and reaching conclusions.
Edexcel Modules
Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918–45
- The establishment of the Weimar Republic and its early problems
- The recovery of Germany, 1924–29
- The rise of Hitler and the Nazis to January 1933
- Nazi Germany 1933–39
- Germany and the occupied territories during the Second World War
A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74
- The Red Scare and McCarthyism
- Civil rights in the 1950s
- The impact of civil rights protests, 1960–74
- Other protest movements: students, women, anti–Vietnam
- Nixon and Watergate
The origins and course of the First World War, 1905–18
- The alliance system and international rivalry, 1905–14
- The growth of tension in Europe, 1905–14
- The Schlieffen Plan and deadlock on the Western Front
- The war at sea and Gallipoli
- The defeat of Germany
China: conflict, crisis and change, 1900–89
- The fall of the Qing, Warlordism and chaos, 1900–34
- The triumph of Mao and the CCP, 1934–49
- Change under Mao, 1949–63
- The Cultural Revolution and its impact, 1965–76
- China, 1976–89
Exam Papers
Paper 1: Depth Studies
Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June
Assessment overview: Two questions, one each on the following depth studies:
Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918–45 and A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74
60 marks
50% of the total international GCSE
Paper 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies
Practical examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
Availability: June
Assessment overview: Two questions, one on the following Historical investigation: The origins and course of the First World War, 1905–18, and one question on the following Breadth study: China: conflict, crisis and change, 1900–89
60 marks and
50% of the total International GCSE
