IGCSE | History

History at Leighton Park

Exam Board: Cambridge
Syllabus Code: 0977

History is a very popular and successful subject at International GCSE. The course is exciting and interesting, and includes social, economic and political history topics. It is highly relevant to students’ lives, helping them to understand the world and its people today. It stimulates students’ enthusiasm and enables them to think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, make informed decisions and develop perspective and judgement. It encourages intellectual curiosity and independent thinking. Students are tested on their ability to write supported arguments and on their critical handling of source material. The experience of IGCSE gives them a sense of real achievement, leading to a high percentage of students continuing in their study of the subject in Sixth Form and beyond.

Paper One: structured questions

• Core Content: The twentieth century: international relations since 1919
• Depth Study: Germany, 1918–45
• 2 hours, 60 marks, 40% weighting

Paper Two: document questions

• Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
• 1 hour 45 minutes, 40 marks, 30% weighting

Component 3: coursework

• Candidates produce one piece of extended writing, up to 2000 words in length, based on our Depth Study: Germany, 1918-45.
• 40 marks, 30% weighting

If you have any queries about this course, please contact Head of Department: Helen Tatlock.