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A & AS Level : History (9697)

The A and AS Level History syllabus builds upon skills gained at IGCSE (or equivalent) level study. The emphasis is again on both historical knowledge and on the skills required for historical research. Students learn about 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. Students can also study periods from European, Asian, African and American history. Centres choose which periods to focus on, allowing them to build a course that reflects student interest and staff specialisms, or which is relevant to the local or regional context.

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