The final grade is based around two examination papers, each of 90 minutes in length. Each paper is divided into two sections. 

There is no coursework element. This is something you should think about when you make your options choices. The new specification is graded on a 9-1 scale. 

• A Depth Study: Russia: Dictatorship and Conflict in the USSR, 1924 -1953

• A Depth Study: A Divided Union. Civil Rights in the USA, 1945 - 1974

• A Breadth Study: Changes in medicine, c1848 – c1948

• A historical investigation: The Vietnam Conflict, 1945 – 1975

The course will help you develop a range of skills which will help you investigate and form judgements about events of the past. You will learn to evaluate and analyse evidence from the past and develop the skills to communicate your own ideas effectively.

The skills you learn during Years 7 to 9 will be developed and extended. The course will require you to cover a substantial amount of private study reading but you will be given time and support in class to help you with this. 

The study of history allows students to develop a deeper understanding of the modern world; from recent economic crises to the major current geo-political issues that challenge world leaders today. Historians also develop skills of enquiry, debate and presentation and go into jobs like journalism, business, law, politics, the media; they have the power to solve problems, not just identify them.

History is therefore a very well-respected subject by universities and will be a positive addition to any application. 

For further information, please see Ms Nichola Giddings (nichola.giddings@wis.edu.hk), Head of History.