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International A Level History
Skills, Knowledge and Understanding
Examinations Board
Pearson Edexcel
You should develop an interest in and enthusiasm for History and an understanding of its intrinsic value and significance. Acquire an understanding of different identities within society and an appreciation of aspects such as social, cultural, religious and ethnic diversity, as appropriate. Build on your understanding of the past through experiencing a broad and balanced course of study. Improve as an effective and independent learner, and as a critical and reflective thinker with a curious and enquiring mind. Develop the ability to ask relevant and significant questions about the past and to research them. Acquire an understanding of the nature of historical study, for example that history is concerned with judgements based on available evidence and that historical judgements are provisional. Develop your use and understanding of historical terms, concepts and skills. Make links and draw comparisons within and/or across different periods and aspects of the past. Organise and communicate their historical knowledge and understanding in different ways, arguing a case and reaching substantiated judgements.
Syllabus Code
YHI01
Course Expectations Achieve a minimum of grade 6 in English First Language and grade 6 in History IGCSE. Make a commitment of at least 5 hours of private and independent study per week. What will I learn? Engaging and relevant to an international audience developing students’ understanding of the nature of historical studies. These qualifications’ approach focuses on depth, breadth and interpretation of events in history. In the focus on depth, students will look at the history of one country in detail over a short period of time; in the breadth approach, students will study the history of one country through four key topic areas over an extended time scale and for the interpretations of event in history, students will look at development of international relations over a broad historical period.
Examination Structure The course is modular: units 1 and 2 are assessed in an AS level examination at the end of the first year of the study, and units 3 and 4 are assessed in an A2 level examination at the end of the second year of study.
Exam Duration
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Assessment Method
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Each paper has four questions. Students must answer two 25-mark essay questions from a choice of four. Essay questions assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1) and the ability to analyse and evaluate historical interpretations (AO3) Students answer two questions: one from Section A and one from Section B. A source booklet is provided for Section A. Section A comprises one compulsory question in two parts, which assesses the ability to analyse and evaluate two sources (AO2). Section B comprises a choice of three essays, which assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1). Students answer two questions: one from Section A and one from Section B. A source booklet is provided for Section A. Section A comprises one compulsory essay, which assesses source analysis and evaluation skills (AO2). Section B comprises a choice of two essays, which assess the ability to evaluate the significance of historical explanations of the period in breadth (AO1). Students answer two questions: one from Section A and one from Section B. A source booklet is provided for Section A. Section A comprises one compulsory question, which assesses the ability to evaluate contrasting interpretations of the period studied (AO1) and (AO3). Section B comprises a choice of two essays, which assess understanding of the period in depth (AO1).
Paper 1: Depth study with interpretations
50% of AS 25% of IAL
2 hours
Paper 2: Breadth study
50% of AS 25% of IAL
2 hours
with source evaluation
Paper 3: Thematic study
50% of total A2, 25% of total IAL
2 hours
with source evaluation
Paper 4: International study with historical interpretation
50% of total A2, 25% of total IAL
2 hours
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