History
History will be one of the compulsory Humanities studied from the beginning of Year 7. Many will go on to do it at IGCSE and it will be possible to study it at IB as the subject taken from the ‘Individuals and Societies’ block.
The aims of the syllabus are the same for all students. These are set out below and describe the educational purposes of a course in History for the IGCSE examination. They are not listed in order of priority.
The aims are to:
- 1. Stimulate interest in and enthusiasm about the past;
- 2. Promote the acquisition of knowledge and understanding of human activity in the past;
- 3. Ensure that the candidates' knowledge is rooted in an understanding of the nature and use of historical evidence;
- 4. Promote an understanding of the nature of cause and consequence, continuity and change, similarity and difference;
- 5. Provide a sound basis for further study and the pursuit of personal interest;
- 6. Encourage international understanding;
- 7. Encourage the development of linguistic and communication skills.
As part of the History course at IGCSE pupils will do coursework that will amount to 27% of the final mark.
Pupils who are at the top end of the ability range will be able to study for a dual award for History and Geography, which will give them two IGCSEs.
