History Option subject Why History?
The pursuit of history not only teaches us to appreciate the past for its own sake, but it also fosters an informed perspective on the present and the tools to shape and change our future. The skills History teaches you are extremely well-regarded by other academic disciplines and a wide range of future careers, from finance to politics, and from heritage careers to law. GCSE students will develop their ability to evaluate historical source materials; to sift fact from fiction. They will learn to argue and debate different interpretations more critically. They will also learn to present their own views and opinions more convincingly in their writing. What will you study? Cambridge iGCSE History includes three main components which will allow you to study some of modern History’s most important topics. The fist component is a breadth study of twentieth century relations from the end of the First World War to the end of the Cold War. It includes issues such as the birth of the United Nations, the impact of nuclear weapons on global diplomacy, and the clash between communism and capitalism. The second component is a depth study of Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1945. This explores the emergence of Hitler and the Nazi dictatorship – one of History’s darkest but most significant chapters. The final component is a coursework essay written about a topic within the Germany paper.
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Coursework (30%) Paper 1 (2h) Paper 2 (2h) Examinations
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