IGCSE History

Summary of course content

A course that provides international understanding is for everyone! Gain a greater understanding of international relationships and choose to build analytical skills about important events that marked world history. You will have the opportunity to develop knowledge for identifying historical evidence or stimulate your interest in different societies’ aspects. Understanding the past will help you present arguments for the world we live in today.

This course aims to enable students to:

• stimulate an interest in and enthusiasm for learning about the past
• promote the acquisition of knowledge and understanding of individuals, people and societies in the past
• ensure that learners’ knowledge is rooted in an understanding of the nature and use of historical evidence
• promote an understanding of key historical concepts: cause and consequence, change and continuity, and similarity and difference
• provide a sound basis for further study and the pursuit of personal interest
• encourage international understanding
• encourage the development of historical skills, including investigation, analysis, evaluation and communication skills.