Route 1 (Islamic and European History c500-1600)

Paper 1 (sourcework) requires students to study either The Origins and Rise of Islam c500-661, or The Kingdom of Sicily 1130-1302.

Paper 2 (essays) requires students to study at least two of the following five topics:
1. Dynasties and rulers
2. Society and economy
3. Wars and warfare
4. Intellectual, cultural and artistical developments
5. Religion and the state

Paper 3 (essays) requires students to study at least three of the following twelve topics:
1. Christianity c500-1300
2. The Fatimids 909-1171
3. Monarchies in England and France 1066-1223
4. The Crusades 1095-1291
5. The Mongols 1200-1405
6. Muslim, Christian and Jewish Interactions in Spain, 711-1492
7. Emperors and Kings 1150-1300
8. Late Medieval Political Crises 1300-1485
9. 14th Century Famine, Pestilence and Social Change
10. The Ottomans 1281-1566
11. Renaissance Government and Society in Italy 1300-1500
12. New Horizons: Exploration 1400-1550