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The Cambridge International AS and A Level History syllabus builds upon skills gained at Cambridge IGCSE (or equivalent) level study. The emphasis is again on both historical knowledge and on the skills required for historical research. Learners develop an understanding of cause and effect, continuity and change, similarity and difference, and use historical evidence as part of their studies. The flexible and wide-ranging syllabus covers six periods, ranging from the history of the Caribbean from 1794 to 1900, to international history from 1945 to 1991. Learners can also study periods from European, Asian, African and American history. Teachers choose which periods to focus on, allowing them to build a course that reflects their learners' interests and staff specialisms, or which is relevant to the local or regional context.
The syllabus year refers to the year in which the examination will be taken.
2013 Syllabus (245Kb)The syllabus year refers to the year in which the examination will be taken.
2014 Syllabus (231Kb)You can download one or more papers for a previous session (November 2011 ). Please note that these papers may not reflect the content of the current syllabus.
November 2011 Examiner Report (4490Kb)
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November 2011 Question Paper 53 (125Kb)Teachers registered with Cambridge can access our password-protected Teacher Support website, where a much wider selection of syllabus materials is available to download.