Edexcel IGCSE History : Past Papers
Browse our range of Edexcel IGCSE History Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with IGCSE History past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your IGCSE History exam.
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History - 0470 / 21 Paper 2 Mark Scheme - May / June 2021 IGCSE - Cambridge International Examination
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Late Modern History (1815-1993) is divided into 6 Irish topics and 6 European topics.
Leaving Cert History is a challenging course and requires essay style answers. Good English skills, the ability to do research and an interest in History are all important if you do this subject. Up to 20% of your final result will be based on your research project done before the exam.
History (Late Modern) Course Content
Irish History (1815-1993)
- Ireland & the Union,
- Movements for political and social reform
- Sovereignty & the impact of partition
- The Irish diaspora
- Politics and society in Northern Ireland
- Republic - government, society, economy
History of Europe and the Wider World 1815-1993
- Nationalism and State Formation
- Nation states and international tensions
- Dictatorship and democracy
- Division and realignment in Europe
- European retreat from Empire and the aftermath
- The US and the World.
- Written Exam (80%)
- Research Study Report (20%)
At both levels, the examination paper features a documents-based question (linked to the documents-based study) and three general questions. All four questions carry equal marks. The paper is 2 hours and 50 minutes long.
Research Study Report
Students must choose a research topic and write up their findings under three headings:Outline Plan (15 marks); Evaluation of the Sources (25 marks); Extended Essay with a review of the research process (60 marks).
Future Careers with Leaving Certificate History
Leaving cert History is not an essential requirement for any courses in the CAO system. History can be used in a wide variety of careers including Archaeology, Writing, Research, Education and Tourism.
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The Cambridge IGCSE History syllabus looks at some of the major international issues of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, as well as covering the history of particular regions in more depth.
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These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptions for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles.
CIE IGCSE History: Past Papers. Browse our range of Cambridge (CIE) IGCSE History Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with IGCSE History past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your IGCSE History exam.
Browse our range of Edexcel IGCSE History Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with IGCSE History past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your IGCSE History exam.
These general marking principles must be applied by all examiners when marking candidate answers. They should be applied alongside the specific content of the mark scheme or generic level descriptors for a question. Each question paper and mark scheme will also comply with these marking principles. GENERIC MARKING PRINCIPLE 1:
Mark Scheme of Cambridge IGCSE History 0470 Paper 21 May June 2021 examination.
Leaving Cert History is a challenging course and requires essay style answers. Good English skills, the ability to do research and an interest in History are all important if you do this subject. Up to 20% of your final result will be based on your research project done before the exam.
Leaving Cert History (Later Modern) exam papers and marking schemes from 2008 to present day. View and download both Higher and Ordinary level papers.
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