Year 10 History
SUBJECT AIM
iGCSE History is a 2-year course that offers pupils the opportunity to study world history from the nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Learners will explore history from a diversity of perspectives, including social, economic, cultural and political. IGCSE History encourages learners to raise questions and to develop and deploy historical skills, knowledge and understanding in order to provide historical explanations. Studying History at IGCSE will develop pupils’ interest in and enthusiasm for learning about and understanding the past.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY (Edexcel iGCSE)
Pupils will be given the opportunity to explore historical concepts such as cause and consequence, change and continuity, and similarity and difference. This will focus around the following four areas:
- Paper 1: 3 Germany 1918-45
- Paper 1: 7 USA Divided Union 1945-74
- Paper 2: A4 Vietnam
- Paper 2: B3 Japan 1853-1945
HOW WILL YOU BE ASSESSED
Since August 2025, we follow the modular course, therefore there will be 2 exams:
Paper 1 in October / November of Y11 (with the possibility to resit at the end of the course).
Paper 2 in May / June of Y11.
For current Y11 we follow the linear course, with both exams sat in May/June of Y11.
Paper number and unit title | Assessment information | Number of raw marks allocated in the paper |
Paper 1 Depth Studies – (1/2 Level)
Paper 2 Investigation and Breadth Studies – (1/2 Level) | 1 hour and 30-minute examination comprising a mixture of extended writing and essay-based questions, based on two selected depth studies
1 hour and 30-minute examination comprised of two sections, with a mixture of extended writing and essay-based questions. Section A is based on a selected historical investigation and Section B on a breadth study in change. | 60
60 |
WHAT THIS SUBJECT CAN LEAD TO
- Any career in which decision-making and weighing-up evidence will be profoundly supported by the skills that we will cover in History. Whether in Business, Medicine, Finance or law, such skills will be vital. More ‘History focused’ careers which use the knowledge as well as the skills include (but are not limited to): Archaeology, Politics, Teaching, Curating/museum/gallery work, Research, Journalism/media work, Heritage industry/tourism, International development organisations/charities.
Year 11 History
SUBJECT AIM
iGCSE History is a 2-year course that offers pupils the opportunity to study world history from the nineteenth century to the beginning of the twenty-first century. Learners will explore history from a diversity of perspectives, including social, economic, cultural and political. IGCSE History encourages learners to raise questions and to develop and deploy historical skills, knowledge and understanding in order to provide historical explanations. Studying History at IGCSE will develop pupils’ interest in and enthusiasm for learning about and understanding the past.
WHAT YOU WILL STUDY
Pupils will be given the opportunity to explore historical concepts such as cause and consequence, change and continuity, and similarity and difference. This will focus around the following areas.
The 20th century: International Relations since 1919
Vietnam, Cold War, Causes of WWII, Peace after WWI, Cuban missile crisis, Interwar period politics.
Students will also investigate a depth study on Germany 1918 to 1945
HOW WILL YOU BE ASSESSED
Paper 1 | Paper 2 | Coursework |
Candidates answer two questions from Section A (Core Content) and one question from Section B (Depth Study). All questions are in the form of structured essays, split into three parts: (a), (b) and (c). 2 hours 60 marks (40%) | Candidates answer five questions on one prescribed topic taken from the Core Content. There is a range of source material relating to each topic. 2 hours 60 marks (33%) | Candidates answer one question on a Depth Study. 40 marks (27%) |
WHAT THIS SUBJECT CAN LEAD TO
- A wide variety of potential careers including (but not limited to): Archaeology, Politics, Teaching, Law, Curating/museum/gallery work, Research, Journalism/media work, Heritage industry/tourism, International development organisations/charities
- A deeper and better understanding of where we have come from and where we are heading.