We have used this source booklet effectively with pupils to support them in completing a piece of coursework that addresses the following title: 'Assess the historical significance of the Vietnam War for America’
A number of pupils have secured full marks (40/40) and the overwhelming majority have scored grades 7 or above (mostly 8s and 9s).
*NB: The Vietnam War is not part of the Depth Studies and therefore any centre wishing to approach it as a coursework question needs to first have their scheme of learning - and the coursework title - approved by CIE. *
Paper 1 (i.e. 4, 6, 10 mark) questions covering:
Section A:
Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair?
To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism?
How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989?
Why did events in the Gulf matter c. 1970-2000?
Section B (Depth Study): Germany 1918-45
Was the Wiemar 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?
Quality notes on Harold Wilson’s government, particularly focusing on his economic policies.
See other https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/ocr-a-level-y113-eden-and-churchill-12426806
A detailed knowledge organiser which covers the following areas:
Problems Labour faced in 1964
Labour and the economy
Foreign policy
Social issues
Key terms
Key people
Industrial relations
An editable version of an answer to a source question - including the source - for Edexcel A Level History (US Civil Rights, 1850-2009)
Assess the value of the source for revealing the aims of Reconstruction during Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and the problems experienced by the state of Louisiana. [20]*
This editable word document includes nearly all the past paper questions for the most popular topics studied by CIE IGCSE History pupils. (‘Nearly’ because inevitably I will have missed one or two.)
I use these extensively to prepare my pupils for their Paper 1. (This year’s cohort achieved 68% A*-A/9-7.)
There are 13 pages of questions covering:
Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair?
To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism?
How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989?
Why did events in the Gulf matter c. 1970-2000?
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?
An editable list of over 65 Paper 4 questions for the Germany depth study.
Available for free here: https://ahistoryteachershares.wordpress.com/cie-igcse-history/
An editable version of past paper questions for the Paper 4 (Alternative to Coursework) focusing on the USA, 1919-41.
A cheaper PDF version can be https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/cie-alternative-to-coursework-usa-1929-41-65-past-paper-qs-12253997
Using this advice with mixed ability groups my pupils have averaged a staggering 36/40.
I acknowledge the price is high but this is years of work distilled into straightforward, clear advice. If you try it and it does not work then you are welcome to leave me a 1* review!
This pdf includes nearly all the past paper questions for CIE IGCSE History. (‘Nearly’ because inevitably I will have missed one or two.)
I use these extensively to prepare my pupils for their Paper 1. (This year’s cohort achieved 68% A*-A/9-7.)
There are 13 pages of questions covering:
Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair?
To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
Who was to blame for the Cold War?
How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism?
How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989?
Why did events in the Gulf matter c. 1970-2000?
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?
This is the full booklet created for Year 9 pupils studying the causes of WWI. A free sample is available here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/free-sample-course-booklet-for-causes-of-wwi-11912236
This full version covers:
the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand
increasing militarism in Europe
the Alliance system
Imperialism
Nationalism
Different historians’ interpretations of the start of WWi
How to use causal language when writing about WWI
How to embed historians’ quotations in your work
How to structure an essay effectively
This Excel spreadsheet is ideal for HoDs or teachers new to CIE. In a single spreadsheet it covers all the Paper 1 questions for the Core Content (Option B) and then all the Paper 1 questions for the USA and Germany depth studies from 2002 to June 2020.