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Modern World IGCSE History Revision: 2023

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IGCSE Modern World History Revision: 2023

The Cambridge IGCSE Modern World History Examination consists of two papers:

Paper 1 (two hours): Core Content - Students answer three questions, each one broken into three parts:

(a) Describe (4 marks)

(b) Explain (6 marks)

(c) Assess (10 marks)

Paper 2 (two hours): Sourcework - Students answer six questions based around sources focusing on:

Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?

As well as the specific resources listed below, you could also try these quizzes:

Revision quizzes covering the entire course:
Play Your Dates Right Quiz (tests chronological understanding)
Who Am I? Challenge (tests knowledge of key individuals)

Interactive Paper 1 questions:
Describe [4] [practice questions] | Explain [6] [practice questions] | Assess [10] [practice questions]


Paper 1 (structured questions, two hours)

In Paper 1, you are required to answer THREE questions in the (a) Describe, (b) Explain, (c) Assess format.
You have 40 minutes to answer each of these three questions (i.e. two hours in total).

Section A: Core Content (answer TWO questions from this section)

You will answer two questions from a range of topics in the 20th century.

What caused the First World War?

Were the peace treaties fair?

How successful was the League in the 1920s?

How successful was the League in the 1930s?

 

Topics covered in previous years: Who was to blame for the Cold War? | How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism? | Korean War | Suez Crisis | Cuban Missile Crisis | Vietnam War | Why did events in the Gulf matter, c.1970-2000?

 

Section B: Germany Depth Study (answer ONE question from this section)

You will choose one question from a choice of two. It is likely that one question will focus on "The Weimar Republic and the Rise of Hitler" whilst the other will be on "The Nazi Regime".

 
Weimar Germany   Nazi Germany

 


Paper 2 (sourcework questions, 2 hours): Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?

 

Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?

You will answer six compulsory sourcework questions.
When appropriate, you will use your background knowledge to evaluate and elaborate upon the sources.

The following resources will help you revise and develop your sourcework skills ready for the exam.

Source Overlay Template
Sourcework Skills Overview
Interactive Cartoon Analysis Tool
Origin of Sources: Evaluation Worksheet
Purpose of Sources: Evaluation Worksheet
Nature of Sources: Evaluation Worksheet
Sourcework Question Markschemes
2 Key Cartoonists: Low and Partridge


Other revision sites recommended by ActiveHistory

BBC GCSE Bitesize History John D. Clare Revision Website Mr. Allsop History
Great quick-fire revision tests. Excellent summaries of key topics. The revision podcasts in particular are absolutely superb!

 


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