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As part of my new IBDP History Hub, I’ve designed a comprehensive new set of resources to support the teaching of Paper 2 which can be viewed HERE<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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As part of my new IBDP History Hub, I’ve designed a comprehensive new set of resources to support the teaching of Paper 2 which can be viewed HERE.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6033,"url":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/ib-history\/ibdp-history-paper-3-guide-and-resources-for-the-new-syllabus\/","url_meta":{"origin":6017,"position":0},"title":"IBDP History > Paper 3 Guide and Resources for the new syllabus","author":"Russel Tarr","date":"June 9, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"I have produced a comprehensive new guide for teachers about the requirements of the new Paper 3 (Higher Level) for the new syllabus, complete with guidance on how to approach the essay tasks.","rel":"","context":"In "1900-2000 (GCSE History)"","block_context":{"text":"1900-2000 (GCSE History)","link":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/category\/historical-periods\/20th-century\/"},"img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-3.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200,"srcset":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-3.png?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1 1x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-3.png?resize=525%2C300&ssl=1 1.5x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-3.png?resize=700%2C400&ssl=1 2x, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/image-3.png?resize=1050%2C600&ssl=1 3x"},"classes":[]},{"id":5946,"url":"https:\/\/www.activehistory.co.uk\/updates\/key-stage\/ib-history\/the-meiji-restoration-1853-1894-ibdp-podcast\/","url_meta":{"origin":6017,"position":1},"title":"The Meiji Restoration (1853\u2013 1894) – IBDP Podcast","author":"Russel Tarr","date":"November 20, 2025","format":false,"excerpt":"The Meiji Restoration (1853\u2013 1894) IBDP Paper 1, Focused study 3: Political and economic transitions The Meiji Restoration (1853\u20131894) marks one of the most dramatic transformations in world history\u2014a moment when Japan catapulted from a feudal, isolated society into a modern industrial power in just a few decades. 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