IGCSE History is a two year course in 20th century world
history for students in Year 10 and Year 11 (14-16 years old). There
are two discrete content sections to the syllabus.
The 'Core
Study' is an outline of 20th century international relations from
the First World War (1914-18) to the collapse of the Soviet Union (1991).
The 'Depth Study' is a detailed analysis of
Germany 1918-45.
Assessment is a mixture of terminal examination
at the end of the course and two coursework
assignments completed in terms three and four.
Download
a printable version of the syllabus followed at the IST.
Download
a PDF file of the full IGCSE History syllabus from the Cambridge
examination board.
