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.
