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Historical thinking and assessment craft

Every mark in this qualification is awarded through these skills. Topics: Historical concepts, Document questions and source evidence, Structured essay questions, Coursework and the significance essay.

Core content Option A: the nineteenth century, 1848-1914

One of two Core options, check which the school teaches before revising any of it. Topics: Were the revolutions of 1848 important?, How was Italy unified?, How was Germany unified?, Why was there a civil war in the United States and what were its results?, Why, and with what effects, did nations gain and expand their overseas empires in the nineteenth century?, What caused the First World War?.

Core content Option B: international relations from 1919

The other Core option, and the one most schools teach. Topics: Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?, To what extent was the League of Nations a success?, How far was Hitler's foreign policy to blame for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939?, Who was to blame for the Cold War?, How effectively did the United States contain the spread of communism?, How secure was the USSR's control over Eastern Europe, 1948-c.1989?.

Depth study A: The First World War, 1914-18

One of five depth studies, of which every candidate takes at least one. Topics: Why was there stalemate on the Western Front?, To what extent was it a world war?, How important were other fronts?, Why did Germany ask for an armistice in 1918?.

Depth study B: Germany, 1918-45

One of five depth studies. Topics: Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start?, Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934?, How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45?, What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?.

Depth study C: Russia, 1905-41

One of five depth studies. Topics: Why did the Tsarist regime collapse in 1917?, How did the Bolsheviks gain power, and how did they consolidate their rule?, How did Stalin gain and hold on to power?, What was the impact of Stalin's economic policies?.

Depth study D: The United States, 1919-41

One of five depth studies. Topics: How far did the US economy boom in the 1920s?, How far did US society change in the 1920s?, What were the causes and consequences of the Wall Street Crash?, How successful was the New Deal?.

Depth study E: The Second World War in Europe and the Asia-Pacific, 1939-c.1945

One of five depth studies. Topics: How did the Second World War in Europe develop?, How did the Second World War in the Asia-Pacific develop?, What was the impact of war on civilian populations in Europe and the Asia-Pacific?, How did the Allies achieve victory over the Axis powers?.