Changes in IB History – the New Prescribed Subjects

September 25, 2015
The transition from one curriculum to the next happens every seven years, and despite all preparation, it is always a challenging year: there are two sets of syllabi and two sets of assessments. The most dramatic content-based changes come in the Prescribed Subjects. ...

New Prescribed Subjects in IB History

September 21, 2015
When you are talking to students in second year IB they may tell you about certain content areas that you have not heard of.  Shortened to Medieval, Peacemaking or Communism in Crisis, these are three examples of the material that is on their syllabus, and you may...

Paper 1: The Source-based test

In IB History, at both HL and SL, students are required to demonstrate their ability to use historical sources.  There are a number of historical skills that are used by professionals instantaneously and often on a daily basis.  Every time you pick up a text, read a...

Paper 1: Tips to Succeed

September 18, 2015
In IB History, at both HL and SL, students are required to demonstrate their ability to use historical sources.  There are a number of historical skills that are used by professionals instantaneously and often on a daily basis.  Every time your history teacher picks...

The new history curriculum in a nutshell

July 27, 2015
Doubtless many of you have heard about the current IB History course but if you are starting the IB in the autumn of 2015 or later, you are probably a bit curious as to what the new syllabus entails.  There are just enough differences that the students currently...