The IB History course is designed to stimulate pupils’ intellectual curiosity in the study of the past. The subject is, at its most basic level, about important ‘stories’ from our collective past, which are historically significant and interesting to look at for their own sake. For instance, it is fascinating to consider how so many people had faith in communism as an infallible political ideology until so recently. The content of the IB History course has been specifically designed to provide pupils with an insight into the history of the countries like China and India that will almost certainly go on and dominate the 21st century – a good practical reason for studying IB History! Furthermore, by the end of the course all IB historians will have developed a good understanding of some of the seminal events of the 20th century such as World War One, World War Two and the rise of communism in China, which have helped to shape the world in which we live today.
All candidates are expected to achieve a minimum of 32 points across their best six subjects at GCSE (or equivalent), plus a grade 6 in subjects they wish to study at A Level or Higher Level in the IB Diploma.
Paper 1: 30% at SL, 20% at HL - A source-based paper on German, Italian and Japanese foreign policy in the 1930s (Prescribed Subject 3 – The Move to Global War – Japanese expansion in East Asia (1931–1941) and German and Italian expansion (1933–1940). Paper 2: 45% at SL, 25% at HL - An essay paper in which pupils have to answer 2 questions on 20th-century world history topics drawn from: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars (conflicts covered include World War One, the Spanish Civil War, World War Two and the Chinese Civil War); and 20th Century Authoritarian States (key case studies include Hitler, Franco and Mao Zedong). Paper 3: 35% at HL only - Three essay questions on a particular region – Asia and Oceania. This involves pupils studying the history of Asian powers like India from c1500 up until the 1970s. Internal Assessment: 25% at SL 20% at HL - Pupils must also undertake a short internal assessment project of 2,200 words on a topic of their choice. Pupils are also free to select a History topic for their extended essay.
About Education Provider
| Region | East of England |
| Local Authority | Essex |
| Ofsted Rating | |
| Gender Type | Co-Educational |
| ISI Report | View Report |
| Boarding Fee | Day £28,815; Boarding £35,310 - £44,100 |
| Sixth Form Fee | Unknown |
| Address | Stebbing Road, Felsted, CM6 3LL |
The IB History course is designed to stimulate pupils’ intellectual curiosity in the study of the past. The subject is, at its most basic level, about important ‘stories’ from our collective past, which are historically significant and interesting to look at for their own sake. For instance, it is fascinating to consider how so many people had faith in communism as an infallible political ideology until so recently. The content of the IB History course has been specifically designed to provide pupils with an insight into the history of the countries like China and India that will almost certainly go on and dominate the 21st century – a good practical reason for studying IB History! Furthermore, by the end of the course all IB historians will have developed a good understanding of some of the seminal events of the 20th century such as World War One, World War Two and the rise of communism in China, which have helped to shape the world in which we live today.
All candidates are expected to achieve a minimum of 32 points across their best six subjects at GCSE (or equivalent), plus a grade 6 in subjects they wish to study at A Level or Higher Level in the IB Diploma.
Paper 1: 30% at SL, 20% at HL - A source-based paper on German, Italian and Japanese foreign policy in the 1930s (Prescribed Subject 3 – The Move to Global War – Japanese expansion in East Asia (1931–1941) and German and Italian expansion (1933–1940). Paper 2: 45% at SL, 25% at HL - An essay paper in which pupils have to answer 2 questions on 20th-century world history topics drawn from: Causes and Effects of 20th Century Wars (conflicts covered include World War One, the Spanish Civil War, World War Two and the Chinese Civil War); and 20th Century Authoritarian States (key case studies include Hitler, Franco and Mao Zedong). Paper 3: 35% at HL only - Three essay questions on a particular region – Asia and Oceania. This involves pupils studying the history of Asian powers like India from c1500 up until the 1970s. Internal Assessment: 25% at SL 20% at HL - Pupils must also undertake a short internal assessment project of 2,200 words on a topic of their choice. Pupils are also free to select a History topic for their extended essay.