History

Students studying the Edexcel IGCSE History course will cover the key events, people, changes and issues in the specified periods or aspects of history.  They will also  learn about the key features and characteristics of the specified periods, societies and aspects of history.  Students will be taught how to apply their understanding to succeed in the examinations.

Content overview

Section A

Students study at least two themes from this list A1–A10:

A1 Development of a nation: Unification of Italy, 1852–70

A2 Development of a nation: Unification of Germany, 1848–71

A3 Development of dictatorship: Germany, 1918–45

A4 Development of dictatorship: Italy, 1918–43

A5 Russia: Autocracy and revolt, 1881–1914

A6 Russia: Dictatorship and conflict, 1924–53

A7 A divided union. Depression and recovery in the USA, 1929–45

A8 A divided union. Civil rights in the USA, 1945–74

A9 A world divided: International relations between the wars, 1919–39

A10 A world divided: superpower relations, 1945–62

Section B

Students choose one depth study from this list B1–B6:

B1 The French Revolution, 1789–94

B2 The First World War, 1914–18

B3 Russia in Revolution, 1914–24

B4 The USA, 1917–29

B5 Colonial rule and the nationalist challenge in India, 1919–47

B6 The fall of communism in Europe, 1979–91

Section C

Students choose one study in change from this list — C1–C8:

C1 Revolution and change in Europe, 1789–1848

C2 The changing nature of warfare, 1803–1905

C3 Changes in medicine, c1845–c1945

C4 The changing role of international organisations: the League and the UN, 1919–2000

C5 Conflict, crisis and change: The Middle East, c1919–c1973

C6 Conflict, crisis and change: China, c1934–c1989

C7 Change in Africa from colonialism to independence, 1945–2000

C8 The Changing Nature of Warfare, c1936–c2003