GIS IB Handbook 2018-19

HISTORY
Nature of the Subject
Students can choose to study History at two levels: Higher Level (HL) or Standard
Level (SL). The course is concerned with individuals and societies in the widest
context: political, social, religious, technological and cultural.
The course will prepare the student for a broad range of career paths and/or higher
education choices. History links well with English A Language & Literature, Art and
Languages.
Students choosing this course need a basic grounding in History, preferably a C
grade or equivalent at IGCSE and they should also have sound English skills.
The Syllabus
Paper 1: Rights and Protests
Case study 1: Civil rights movement in the United States (1954–1965)
Case study 2: Apartheid South Africa (1948–1964)
2. Paper 2:
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World history topic 10: Authoritarian states (20th century)
World history topic 12: The Cold War: Superpower tensions and
rivalries (20th century)
3. Paper 3: HL Only: Aspects of the history of the Americas
Political developments in Latin America (1945–1980)
Civil Rights and Social Movements in the Americas post-1945
The Cold War and the Americas (1945–1981)
4. Historical Investigation (Internal Assessment):
All candidates study the options for Paper 1 and 2. These topics have been chosen
to give an overview of some of the main global issues since 1945. In Paper 3, HL
candidates also study the same time period with a more detailed focus on the
countries of the Americas.
Assessment
HL and SL are assessed externally at the end of the course by written
examinations.
There are three written papers for HL, totalling 5 hours and accounting for 80% of
the marks.
There are two written papers for SL, totalling 2½ hours and accounting for 75% of
the marks. The Historical Investigation is internally assessed. It accounts for 20%
of the final mark for HL and 25% of the final mark for SL.
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