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Syllabus: Cambridge IGCSE History
Syllabus: Cambridge IGCSE History
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For examination in June and November 2014
*This syllabus is approved for regulation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate.
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Contents
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................... 2
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Why choose Cambridge? Why choose Cambridge IGCSE? Why choose Cambridge IGCSE History? Cambridge International Certificate of Education (ICE) Schools in England, Wales and Northern Ireland How can I find out more?
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4.1 Core Content: Option A 4.2 Core content: Option B 4.3 Depth Studies Depth Study A: Germany, 191845 Depth Study B: Russia, 190541 Depth Study C: The USA, 191941 Depth Study D: China, 1945c.1990 Depth Study E: Southern Africa in the 20th Century Depth Study F: Israelis and Palestinians, 1945c.1994 Depth Study G: The Creation of Modern Industrial Society Depth Study H: The Impact of Western Imperialism in the 19th Century
7. Appendix A: Additional information ...............................................................................43 8. Appendix B: Additional information Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificates.................................................................................................................... 45
Introduction
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Introduction
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Introduction
Introduction
Assessment at a glance
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Assessment at a glance
Candidates must take Paper 1 and Paper 2 and either Paper 3 (Coursework) or Paper 4 (Alternative to Coursework). Paper 1 Section A Candidates answer two questions on the Core Content (selected from the 19th century and 20th century Core topics see Sections 4.1 and 4.2.) Section B Candidates answer one question on a Depth Study (selected from questions on all eight Depth Studies) For more details on the Depth Studies, see Section 4.3. 40% of total marks Paper 2 Candidates answer a series of questions on one Prescribed Topic. The Prescribed Topics include one 19 th century topic and one 20 th century topic, taken from the Core Content (see Sections 4.1 and 4.2). For the examination in 2014 the topics will be: 19th century core: Why was there a civil war in the United States? (May/June examination) or Were the revolutions of 1848 important? (November examination) 20th century core: How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism? (May/June examination) or Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? (November examination) 33% of total marks Either: Paper 3 Coursework (Centre-based assessment) Candidates produce two pieces of Coursework based on one or two Depth Studies (or on Depth Studies devised by the Centre). For more details on the Coursework, see Sections 5 and 6. or: Paper 4 Alternative to Coursework Candidates answer one question on a Depth Study (from a choice of eight Depth Studies one question will be set on each Depth Study). The questions will be source-based and structured into several parts. 1 hour 2 hours 2 hours
Coursework totalling around 1500 words 27% of total marks 27% of total marks
Assessment at a glance
Availability
This syllabus is examined in the May/June examination series and the October/November examination series. It is available worldwide. This syllabus is available to private candidates.
Please note that Cambridge IGCSE, Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificates and Cambridge O Level syllabuses are at the same level.
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3.1 Aims
These are set out below and describe the educational purposes of a course in History for the Cambridge IGCSE Certificate. They are not listed in order of priority. The aims are to: stimulate interest in and enthusiasm about the past promote the acquisition of knowledge and understanding of human activity in the past ensure that the candidates knowledge is rooted in an understanding of the nature and use of historical evidence promote an understanding of the nature of cause and consequence, continuity and change, and similarity and difference provide a sound basis for further study and the pursuit of personal interest encourage international understanding encourage the development of linguistic and communication skills.
AO3: an ability to understand, interpret, evaluate and use a range of sources as evidence, in their historical context.
Note: no questions will be set (in any paper) on issues or events which have occurred within five years of the date of the examination.
Paper 1 (2 hours)
This Paper consists of two sections: Section A and Section B. Section A This will contain eight questions. Four questions will be set on the 19th century, selected from the six topics in Core Content: Option A (see 4.1). Four will be set on the 20th century, selected from the seven topics in Core Content: Option B (see 4.2). Candidates must answer two questions. Section B This will contain two questions on each of the eight Depth Studies (see 4.3). Candidates must answer one question. Note: three questions will be set on Depth Study E, Southern Africa in the 20th Century. All questions on Paper 1 will be structured into three parts and will include stimulus material. This stimulus material will be of assistance in answering at least one of the sub-questions, but not necessary to the answering of any of them. In any given series, no question is set on Paper 1 which is on the same topics tested in Paper 2.
Paper 2 (2 hours)
This paper will have two options: a 19th-century Prescribed Topic and a 20th-century Prescribed Topic. Candidates answer the questions on one option. The topics will be prescribed each year and will be taken from the Core Content. Each option will include a collection of source material relating to the prescribed topic, and a series of questions based on the material. For the examination in 2014 the Prescribed Topics are: 19th century Core: or 20th century Core: or Why was there a civil war in the United States? (May/June examination) Were the revolutions of 1848 important? (November examination) How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism? (May/June examination) Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? (November examination)
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Curriculum content
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Curriculum content
All students must study the whole of either the 19th century or the 20th century Core Content, and at least one of the Depth Studies. The Core Content outlined below is structured by Key Questions and Focus Points. The Focus Points provide guidance on what is involved in addressing each Key Question. There are times when a Focus Point is used to set the scene for a Key Question, but without apparently bearing on the Key Question itself. This helps to indicate what is required if the Key Question itself is to be addressed adequately. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the Key Questions and Focus Points, using knowledge of relevant historical examples. The following description of content is not intended to be rigidly prescriptive of a school course.
Specified Content The nature of revolutions in 1848, and the influence of liberalism and nationalism Causes and events of revolutions in France, Italy, Germany and the Austrian Empire Reasons for the failure of the revolutions.
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Specified Content Austrian influence over Italy Italian nationalism and the role of Mazzini Events of 18489 Victor Emmanuel II and Cavour: Plombieres, war with Austria in 1859 Garibaldi and the invasion of Sicily and Naples The creation of the Kingdom of Italy, completion of unification by 1870.
Specified Content German nationalism The Zollverein The 1848 revolution in Prussia The setting up and eventual failure of the Frankfurt Parliament Re-establishment of Austrian influence in Germany by 1850 Bismarck as Prussian Minister-President Bismarcks foreign policy to 1871: o o o o o Schleswig-Holstein the Austro-Prussian War and its consequences relations with France the Spanish Succession and the Franco-Prussian War the creation of the German empire.
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Specified Content Causes and consequences of the American Civil War, 182077: o o o o o o differences between North and South slavery, slave states and free states abolitionism the 1860 election and secession of the Southern states reasons for the Norths victory the role of Lincoln reconstruction.
Note: coverage of the events of the war is not required except insofar as they help to explain the Norths victory.
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Specified Content The origins of the First World War, 18901914: o o o o the Alliance System colonial rivalries developments in the Balkans the crisis of June-July 1914 and the outbreak of war.
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Specified Content The peace treaties of 191923: o o o the roles of individuals such as Wilson, Clemenceau and Lloyd George in the peacemaking process the impact of the treaties on the defeated countries contemporary opinions about the treaties.
Specified Content The League of Nations: o o o o strengths and weaknesses in its structure and organisation successes and failures in peacekeeping during the 1920s the impact of the World Depression on the work of the League after 1929 the failures of the League in the 1930s, including Manchuria and Abyssinia.
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Specified Content The collapse of international order in the 1930s The increasing militarism of Germany, Italy and Japan Hitlers foreign policy to 1939: o o o o o o o the Saar remilitarisation of the Rhineland involvement in the Spanish Civil War Anschluss with Austria appeasement crises over Czechoslovakia and Poland the outbreak of war.
Specified Content The origins of the Cold War: o o o the 1945 summit conferences and the breakdown of the USA-USSR alliance in 19456 Soviet expansion into Eastern Europe to 1948, and American reactions to it the occupation of Germany and the Berlin Blockade.
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Specified Content events of the Cold War: o o o case studies of: American reactions to the Cuban revolution, including the missile crisis and its aftermath American involvement in the Vietnam War.
6 How secure was the USSRs control over Eastern Europe, 1948c.1989?
Focus Points Why was there opposition to Soviet control in Hungary in 1956 and Czechoslovakia in 1968, and how did the USSR react to this opposition? How similar were events in Hungary in 1956 and in Czechoslovakia in 1968? Why was the Berlin Wall built in 1961? What was the significance of Solidarity in Poland for the decline of Soviet influence in Eastern Europe? How far was Gorbachev personally responsible for the collapse of Soviet control over Eastern Europe?
Specified Content Soviet power in Eastern Europe: o o o o resistance to Soviet power in Hungary (1956) and Czechoslovakia (1968) the Berlin Wall Solidarity in Poland Gorbachev and the collapse of the Soviet Empire.
Specified Content The aims of the UNO, the organisation of the UNO, its agencies and their work The implications of the growth of membership: admission of developing nations and China Case studies of the work of the UNO in Korea (19503) and in the Congo (19603).
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D China, 1945c.1990
G The Creation of Modern Industrial Society H The Impact of Western Imperialism in the 19th century (to 1914).
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(b) What was it like to live in Nazi Germany? Focus Points How did young people react to the Nazi regime? How successful were Nazi policies towards women and the family? Did most people in Germany benefit from Nazi rule? How did the coming of war change life in Nazi Germany?
Specified Content The Revolution of 1918 and the establishment of the Republic The Versailles Settlement and German reactions to it The Weimar constitution, the main political divisions, the role of the army Political disorder, 191923: o o economic crises and hyper-inflation the occupation of the Ruhr
The Stresemann era Cultural achievements of the Weimar period. The early years of the Nazi Party: o o o Nazi ideas and methods the Munich Putsch the roles of Hitler and other Nazi leaders political, economic and social crisis of 19303 reasons for the Nazis rise to power Hitler takes power the Reichstag Fire and the election of 1933 the Enabling Act the Night of the Long Knives the death of Hindenburg the removal of opposition methods of control and repression use of culture and the mass media
Economic policy including rearmament Different experiences of Nazi rule: o o o o women and young people anti-Semitism persecution of minorities opposition to Nazi rule the conversion to war economy the Final Solution.
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2 How did the Bolsheviks gain power, and how did they consolidate their rule?
Focus Points How effectively did the Provisional Government rule Russia in 1917? Why were the Bolsheviks able to seize power in November 1917? Why did the Bolsheviks win the Civil War? How far was the New Economic Policy a success?
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Specified Content The main features of Tsarist rule and Russian society before the First World War: o o the 1905 revolution and its aftermath attempts at reform
The First World War and its impact on the Russian people The March revolution of 1917. The Provisional Government and the Soviets, the growing power of revolutionary groups Reasons for the failure of the Provisional Government The Bolshevik seizure of power, the role of Lenin The main features of Bolshevik rule, the Civil War and War Communism, and reasons for the Bolshevik victory The Kronstadt Rising and the establishment of the New Economic Policy Lenins death and the struggle for power Reasons for Stalins emergence as leader by 1928 Stalins dictatorship: o o o use of terror the Purges propaganda and official culture the modernisation of Soviet industry the Five-Year Plans collectivisation in agriculture the differing experiences of social groups ethnic minorities and women.
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3 What were the causes and consequences of the Wall Street Crash?
Focus Points How far was speculation responsible for the Wall Street Crash? What impact did the Crash have on the economy? What were the social consequences of the Crash? Why did Roosevelt win the election of 1932?
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Specified Content The expansion of the US economy during the 1920s: o o o o mass production in the car and consumer durables industries the fortunes of older industries the development of credit and hire purchase the decline of agriculture
Weaknesses in the economy by the late 1920s Society in the 1920s: o o o o o o o the Roaring Twenties film and other media Prohibition and gangsterism race relations discrimination against black Americans the Ku Klux Klan the changing roles of women.
The Wall Street Crash and its financial, economic and social effects The reaction of President Hoover to the Crash The Presidential election of 1932; Hoovers and Roosevelts programmes Roosevelts inauguration and the Hundred Days The New Deal legislation, the alphabetic agencies and their work, and the economic and social changes they caused Opposition to the New Deal: o o o o o the Republicans the rich business interests the Supreme Court radical critics like Huey Long.
The strengths and weaknesses of the New Deal programme in dealing with unemployment and the Depression.
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3 What was the impact of Communist rule on Chinas relations with other countries?
Focus Points What have been Chinas changing relationships with neighbouring states? Why did China try to improve relations with the USA after 1970? How far was China established as a superpower by the time of Maos death? How far have Chinas relations with other countries improved since Maos death?
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Specified Content The aftermath of the Second World War in China: o o o the outbreak of Civil War reasons for the victory of the Communists the establishment of the Peoples Republic, 1949
The nature of Chinese Communism. Communist rule in the 1950s and 1960s: o o o agrarian reform from 1950 peoples courts and the treatment of the landlords establishment of collectives and communes the Five-Year Plans the Great Leap Forward the role of women health education propaganda and the destruction of traditional culture. changing relationship with the USSR relations with other neighbouring countries, Tibet, India, Vietnam, Taiwan
Industrial developments: o o
Social change: o o o o
Closer relations with the USA from 1970 Hong Kong Impact on Chinas relations with the rest of the world of economic liberalisation since Maos death. The Communist Party dictatorship: o o o o o o o repression of political opposition the Hundred Flowers campaign treatment of minority groups the Cultural Revolution the role and status of Mao the power struggle after Maos death and the re-emergence of Deng the social and political consequences of economic change in the 1980s and 90s.
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Note: Key Question 5 will only be tested on Paper 1. No question will ever be set on this Key Question for Paper 4.
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Specified Content British relations with the Boer states: o o o o o o o o annexation of Transvaal the war of 18801 and its results the growth of Afrikaner nationalism the discovery of gold and the rise of the mining industry African migrant labour railway rivalries the roles of Kruger and Rhodes British annexations in South Africa and their impact on Africans
The causes, course and consequences of the Second Anglo-Boer War, 18991902 The formation of the Union of South Africa. The development of South Africa under white rule, 191048. The commercialisation of farming and the land issue, for example: o o o the Land Settlement Act (1912) the Natives Land Act (1913) the Natives Trust and Land Act (1936) working conditions labour disputes the Gold Boom and its effects
State involvement in the economy Industrialisation and urbanisation Discriminatory and segregationist policies of the inter-war period The development of African nationalism and black trade unions Political issues dividing the white minority. The impact of the Second World War on South Africa The 1948 election and the victory of the National Party The apartheid system: o o o o the apartheid laws the impact of apartheid on the people of South Africa the enforcement of apartheid repression, e.g. Sharpeville the campaigns of the African nationalist organisations the roles of leaders such as Biko and Mandela in organising resistance increasing international condemnation of apartheid the collapse of apartheid factors leading to abandonment of minority rule the roles of De Klerk and Mandela in the transfer of power establishment of majority rule
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Namibia: o o the establishment of German colonial rule the nature of German colonialism and resistance to it the nature of South African rule and its effects on the Namibian people.
South African occupation of Namibia from 1915: o The working of the League of Nations mandate The United Nations and Namibia The apartheid system in Namibia, and the development of resistance to South African rule SWAPO, the liberation struggle and the achievement of independence.
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2 How was Israel able to survive despite the hostility of its Arab neighbours?
Focus Points Why was Israel able to win the wars of 1956, 1967 and 1973? How significant was superpower involvement in Arab-Israeli conflicts? Why have Israels neighbours become more ready to accept its existence? By the 1990s, how far had the problems which existed between Israel and her neighbours been solved?
3 What has been the impact on the Palestinians of the existence of Israel?
Focus Points Why were so many Palestinians refugees? How effective has the PLO been in promoting the Palestinian cause? Why have Arab states not always supported the Palestinians? How have international perceptions of the Palestinian cause changed over time?
4 What has been the effect of the Arab-Israeli conflict on life in Israel?
Focus Points How has the hostility of its Arab neighbours influenced the lives of the people of Israel? What has been the political significance of Judaism within Israel? What differences have existed amongst Israelis about how to treat the Palestinians? Have Palestinians within Israel and the occupied territories been more or less fortunate than Palestinians in exile?
Specified Content The Arab and Jewish peoples of Palestine: o o o o o o o different cultures, races, languages Jewish immigration Jewish nationalism and the ending of the British mandate the declaration of the state of Israel and the war of 19489 the Suez War (1956) the Six-Day War (1967) the Yom Kippur War (1973), and Israeli incursions into Lebanon The aftermath of the Second World War:
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Moves towards peace Camp David and subsequent negotiations. The Palestinians: o o o o o o the refugee problem Palestinian nationalism and the formation of the PLO activities of the PLO, and international acceptance the role of Arafat relations between the PLO and Arab states relations with Israel and moves towards the creation of a Palestinian state. social organisation the experiences of men and women in national service the kibbutz.
Relations between Jews and Arabs within Israel and the occupied territories Problems of new Jewish settlements Differing viewpoints amongst Israelis on dealing with Arab neighbours.
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3 What were the causes of urbanisation, and its effects on living conditions during the 19th century?
Focus Points Why was there a rapid growth of towns in the 19th century? Why did the rapid growth of towns lead to insanitary conditions? Why did it take so long to improve conditions in the towns? Why had there been some improvement in conditions by 1900?
Specified Content Reasons for increasing demand, e.g. population, price, improvements in transport Impact of technological developments on organisation, location and methods of industry The development of the factory system Working conditions
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Workers responses to changes in working practices Attitudes of factory owners to their workers The roles of individuals and legislation in improving working conditions. Industrialisation and the need for improved transport The shortcomings of road and canal transport Problems in developing a railway network The work of the Stephensons and Brunel The effects of the growth of railways on canal and road transport, industry and agriculture, and different social groups The roles of government and private finance in creating a national railway system Improvements in comfort and safety for railway passengers in the second half of the 19 th century. Changes of centres of population in different areas of Britain Reasons for the growth of towns Reasons for insanitary conditions Government and local attitudes to insanitary conditions Attempts at improvement: o o o o the Public Health Acts of 1848 and 1875 slum clearance Chamberlain in Birmingham model towns.
Working people and industrialisation: early combinations, trade clubs, friendly societies The Combination Acts The Tolpuddle Martyrs Owen and the GNCTU The Co-operative Movement The Chartists New Model Unions The growth of unions for unskilled workers: farm workers, the match girls, the London dockers Attitudes of government and employers towards trade unions, the impact of legislation and decisions of the courts.
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1 Why did Europeans take over much of the world in the nineteenth century?
Focus Points What had been the impact of imperialism by the start of the 19th century? How did imperialism develop during the 19th century? What social, political, military, economic and religious factors encouraged imperialism? How was imperialism justified at the time?
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Specified Content The extent of imperialism by the start of the 19th century, and how much it spread during the century The nature of imperialism: social, political, military, economic and religious reasons for imperialism European attitudes towards imperialism, and towards non-European races. Chinese society and attitudes towards foreigners before c.1840 The causes and results of the Opium Wars The actions of the Western powers in China and the role of the missionaries The Self-Strengthening Movement The Sino-Japanese war and its consequences for China The significance of the Boxer rising The impact of Western intervention on Chinese society and culture. Indian society, religions and culture under British rule in the first half of the 19th century The impact of Bentinck and Dalhousie The causes of the Mutiny of 1857 and reasons for its failure The immediate and long-term effects of the Mutiny Changes in the nature of British rule. Different reasons for European interest in Africa The scramble for Africa and the Berlin Conference Direct and indirect rule The effects of European rule on Africans The impact of imperialism in Africa for Europeans; colonial rivalry and trade.
Note: examination questions on this Depth Study will not refer to specific African countries, but candidates will be expected to refer to relevant examples in their answers.
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Please send details of any sample Assignment(s) you would like to receive. Requests should be addressed to: The Product Manager Cambridge IGCSE History University of Cambridge International Examinations 1 Hills Road Cambridge CB1 2EU UK Coursework will be assessed using Assessment Objectives 13. Marks will be weighted as follows: Assessment Objective 1: Assessment Objective 2: Assessment Objective 3: 10 marks 10 marks 20 marks
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Band 2: Mark range 713 AO1 (6 marks available): Candidates can select, organise and deploy a wider range of relevant information to produce structured narratives, descriptions and explanations which are accurate and reasonably thorough but are nonetheless limited to the more obvious aspects of the matter under consideration. Candidates can produce structured descriptions and explanations of events, people, issues and changes, and analyse causes and consequences. Candidates can describe, analyse and explain key features and characteristics of situations, periods and societies including the variety of ideas, attitudes and beliefs held by people at the time.
Band 3: Mark range 1420 AO1 (10 marks available): Candidates can select, organise and deploy an extensive range of relevant information to produce consistently well structured narratives, descriptions and explanations. These are thorough and accurate, and show an appreciation of the wider historical context.
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AO2 (10 marks available): Candidates can analyse relationships between a wide range of events, people, ideas and changes. Their explanations and analyses of causes and consequences of events and changes are well substantiated and are set in their wider historical context. Candidates can give reasons for the diversity of features and ideas, attitudes and beliefs in the periods, societies and situations studied, and can explain the interrelationship between them.
Assessment Objective 3
Band 1: Mark range 16 Candidates can comprehend sources but take them at face value. They can identify those that are useful for particular tasks and can draw simple conclusions. They can identify differences in the ways in which events or issues have been interpreted.
Band 2: Mark range 713 Candidates can evaluate and use sources critically to investigate issues and reach conclusions. They can explain why differences exist in the ways in which events or issues have been interpreted.
Band 3: Mark range 1420 Candidates can evaluate and use a range of sources critically to investigate issues, and to reach reasoned and substantiated conclusions. They can explain how and why differences exist in the ways in which events and issues are interpreted, and they can evaluate these interpretations.
External moderation
External moderation of internal assessment is undertaken by Cambridge. Centres must submit candidates internally assessed marks to Cambridge. The deadlines and methods for submitting internally assessed marks are in the Cambridge Administrative Guide available on our website. On receiving the internally moderated marks, Cambridge selects a sample of candidates whose work will be externally moderated. Cambridge will ask Centres to submit the Coursework of these candidates as soon as possible, together with the relevant Individual Candidate Record Cards and Coursework Assessment Summary Forms. Copies of these forms may be found at the back of this Syllabus Booklet (6.5). For more information about external moderation, please consult the Cambridge Handbook and the Cambridge Administrative Guide.
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Grade C To achieve a Grade C, a candidate will be able to: recall, select and deploy relevant historical knowledge in support of a logical argument communicate clearly and coherently, using appropriate historical terminology distinguish between cause and consequence, change and continuity, and similarity and difference, by the deployment of accurate though limited evidence show an understanding of individuals and societies in the past interpret and evaluate historical sources and their use as evidence indicate the limitations of particular historical sources compare and contrast a range of sources and draw coherent conclusions.
Grade F To achieve a Grade F, a candidate will be able to: recall a limited amount of accurate and relevant historical knowledge use simple historical terminology and communicate in an understandable form demonstrate a basic understanding of the historical concepts of causation, change and continuity, and similarity and difference display knowledge of the perspectives of other people, based on specific examples of situations and events interpret and evaluate historical sources and their use as evidence in a limited way make comparisons between pieces of evidence without drawing conclusions.
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6.4 Notes on the Individual Candidate Record Card and the Coursework Assessment Summary Form
The Individual Student Record Card can be found at the back of this booklet (see Section 7). To complete the form, follow the instructions which are printed on the back of the form. Note: the Individual Student Record Cards are only to be used by teachers for candidates who have undertaken Coursework as part of the Cambridge IGCSE Certificate. The Coursework Assessment Summary Form can also be found at the back of this booklet (see Section 7). To complete the form, follow the instructions printed on the back. More details on procedures for external moderation are also given on the reverse of this form.
6.5 Forms
These forms appear on the following pages: Individual Candidate Record Card Coursework Assessment Summary Form
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The Individual Candidate Record Card Instructions for completing the Individual Candidate Record Card
1. Enter the information required at the head of the form. 2. Mark the Coursework assignments for each candidate according to instructions given in the syllabus booklet. 3. Enter the marks awarded and the total marks for each Assessment Objective in the appropriate boxes. Complete any other sections of the form required. 4. Ensure that the addition of marks is independently checked. It is essential that the marks of candidates from different teaching groups within each Centre are moderated internally. This means that the marks awarded to all candidates within a Centre must be brought to a common standard by the teacher responsible for co-ordinating the internal assessment (i.e. the internal moderator), and a single valid and reliable set of marks should be produced which reflects the relative attainment of all the candidates in the Coursework component at the Centre. The outcome of internal moderation, in terms of the number of marks added to or subtracted from the initial total, must be clearly shown when marks are transferred onto the Coursework Assessment Summary Form. 5. Transfer the marks to the Coursework Assessment Summary Form. Follow the instructions given on the back of that document. 7. Keep all Individual Candidate Record Cards and Coursework, as these will be required for external moderation. Further detailed instructions about external moderation will be sent in late March of the year of the June Examination and in early October of the year of the November examination. See also the instructions on the Coursework Assessment Summary Form. Note: These Record Cards are to be used by teachers only for students who have undertaken Coursework as part of their Cambridge IGCSE.
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The Coursework Assessment Summary Form A. Instructions for completing the Coursework Assessment Summary Form
1. Enter the information required at the head of the form. 2. List the candidates so that their details can be easily transferred to the computer-printed Coursework Mark Sheet, MS1, at a later stage (i.e. in candidate index number order; see B.1 below for more detail). Show the teaching group or set for each candidate this can be done using the teachers initials. 3. Transfer each candidates marks from his or her Individual Candidate Record Card to this form as follows: In the columns for individual skills or assignments, enter the marks awarded before internal moderation took place. In the column headed Total Mark, enter the total mark awarded before internal moderation took place. In the column headed Internally Moderated Mark, enter the total mark awarded after internal moderation took place.
4. Both the teacher completing the form and the internal moderator (or moderators) must check the form and complete and sign the form where indicated.
4. Cambridge will select a number of candidates whose work is required for external moderation. When you receive the list of selected candidates, send Cambridge: the candidates Coursework their Individual Candidate Record Cards the relevant Coursework Assessment Summary Form the second copy of the form MS1 a copy of the Coursework instructions given by you to students information on how you undertook internal moderation.
5. On all forms returned, those candidates selected for external moderation must be indicated by an asterisk (*). Note: Cambridge reserves the right to request further samples of Coursework as part of the external moderation process.
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Progression
Cambridge IGCSE Certificates are general qualifications that enable candidates to progress either directly to employment, or to proceed to further qualifications. Candidates who are awarded grades C to A* in Cambridge IGCSE History are well prepared to follow courses leading to Cambridge International AS and A Level History, or the equivalent.
Component codes
Because of local variations, in some cases component codes will be different in instructions about making entries for examinations and timetables from those printed in this syllabus, but the component names will be unchanged to make identification straightforward.
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Percentage uniform marks are also provided on each candidates statement of results to supplement their grade for a syllabus. They are determined in this way: A candidate who obtains the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A* obtains a percentage uniform mark of 90%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade A obtains a percentage uniform mark of 80%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade B obtains a percentage uniform mark of 70%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade C obtains a percentage uniform mark of 60%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade D obtains a percentage uniform mark of 50%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade E obtains a percentage uniform mark of 40%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade F obtains a percentage uniform mark of 30%. the minimum mark necessary for a Grade G obtains a percentage uniform mark of 20%. no marks receives a percentage uniform mark of 0%. Candidates whose mark is none of the above receive a percentage mark in between those stated, according to the position of their mark in relation to the grade thresholds (i.e. the minimum mark for obtaining a grade). For example, a candidate whose mark is halfway between the minimum for a Grade C and the minimum for a Grade D (and whose grade is therefore D) receives a percentage uniform mark of 55%. The percentage uniform mark is stated at syllabus level only. It is not the same as the raw mark obtained by the candidate, since it depends on the position of the grade thresholds (which may vary from one series to another and from one subject to another) and it has been turned into a percentage.
Access
Reasonable adjustments are made for disabled candidates in order to enable them to access the assessments and to demonstrate what they know and what they can do. For this reason, very few candidates will have a complete barrier to the assessment. Information on reasonable adjustments is found in the Cambridge Handbook which can be downloaded from the website www.cie.org.uk Candidates who are unable to access part of the assessment, even after exploring all possibilities through reasonable adjustments, may still be able to receive an award based on the parts of the assessment they have taken.
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Prior learning
Candidates in England who are beginning this course should normally have followed the Key Stage 3 programme of study within the National Curriculum for England. Other candidates beginning this course should have achieved an equivalent level of general education.
NQF Level
This qualification is approved by Ofqual, the regulatory authority for England, as part of the National Qualifications Framework as a Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificate. Candidates who gain grades G to D will have achieved an award at Level 1 of the National Qualifications Framework. Candidates who gain grades C to A* will have achieved an award at Level 2 of the National Qualifications Framework.
Progression
Cambridge International Level 1/Level 2 Certificates are general qualifications that enable candidates to progress either directly to employment, or to proceed to further qualifications. This syllabus provides a foundation for further study at Levels 2 and 3 in the National Qualifications Framework, including GCSE, Cambridge International AS and A Level GCE, and Cambridge Pre-U qualifications. Candidates who are awarded grades C to A* are well prepared to follow courses leading to Level 3 AS and A Level GCE History, Cambridge Pre-U History, IB certificates in History or the Cambridge International AS and A Level History.
Overlapping qualifications
Centres in England, Wales and Northern Ireland should be aware that every syllabus is assigned to a national classification code indicating the subject area to which it belongs. Candidates who enter for more than one qualification with the same classification code will have only one grade (the highest) counted for the purpose of the school and college performance tables. Candidates should seek advice from their school on prohibited combinations.
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Avoidance of bias
Cambridge has taken great care in the preparation of this syllabus and assessment materials to avoid bias of any kind.
Language
This syllabus and the associated assessment materials are available in English only.
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Access
Reasonable adjustments are made for disabled candidates in order to enable them to access the assessments and to demonstrate what they know and what they can do. For this reason, very few candidates will have a complete barrier to the assessment. Information on reasonable adjustments is found in the Cambridge Handbook which can be downloaded from the website www.cie.org.uk Candidates who are unable to access part of the assessment, even after exploring all possibilities through reasonable adjustments, may still be able to receive an award based on the parts of the assessment they have taken.
Key Skills
The development of the Key Skills of application of number, communication, and information technology, along with the wider Key Skills of improving your own learning and performance, working with others and problem-solving can enhance teaching and learning strategies and motivate students towards learning independently. This syllabus will provide opportunities to develop the Key Skills of: communication information technology improving own learning and performance working with others problem-solving.
The separately certificated Key Skills qualification recognises achievement in: application of number communication information technology.
Further information on Key Skills can be found on the Ofqual website (www.ofqual.gov.uk).
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