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HISTORY

Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)

Cambridge International AS & A Level History is a flexible and wide-ranging syllabus covering modern history in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries.

The syllabus:

  • Builds upon skills gained at Cambridge IGCSE™ or O Level and develops lifelong skills including understanding issues and themes within a historical period
  • Emphasises both historical knowledge and the skills required for historical research
  • Encourages learners to develop their independent thinking and to make informed judgements on historical issues
  • Allows learners to build upon their understanding of cause and consequence, continuity and change, similarity and difference, significance, interpretations and use historical evidence as part of their studies
  • Gives learners a range of topics to study on - European, American or International history
  • Allows teachers a choice of periods to focus on, enabling them to build a course that reflects their learners' interests and staff specialisms, or which is relevant to the local or regional context
  • Builds a strong foundation of knowledge and skills for further study of history.
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