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GROUP THREE: INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIETIES
History (available at HL and SL)
You will study a broad range of historical issues and controversies from the
19th and 20th centuries to enable you to develop a critical and comparative
understanding of themes in world and European history, including authoritarian
states and the development and fall of Communism as well as con昀氀icts during
the Cold War. Higher Level students also specialise in 18th to 20th century
European history, exploring revolutions and the rise of the nation-state, studying
revolutionary France and Imperial, Soviet and Post-Soviet Russia. Through case
studies, you’ll get to grips with concepts such as causation, continuity and change
over time, and explore varied historical perspectives.
For the IA you will investigate a historical question of your own choice,
equipping you with essential research skills and preparing you for study
beyond college. Recent topics have included: The role of art and iconography
in maintaining power in Anglo-saxon England, Tudor women, Causes of the
Renaissance., Causes of Tiananmen Square protests in China, The in昀氀uence
of King James 1st's Daemonologie on the Witch Craze in Early Modern
England, Eva Peron's in昀氀uence on the status of women in Argentina.
OUR STUDENTS
MIA REID
STUDIED:
History, English & World Lit, Philosophy (HL)
Maths, French, ESS (SL)
PREVIOUS SCHOOL
Davisons CE High School
WHAT NEXT?
English Literature & History,
University of Manchester
I chose the IB because I'd
always been a 'generalist'. I
would have found it di昀케cult to
choose just three subjects as I
didn't really have an idea as to
what I wanted to do in the future.
However, I did choose English,
History and Philosophy as my
highers because I'm more
humanities inclined and I loved
how the courses seemed to
complement each other so well.
“
I've really enjoyed how the IB
has encouraged me to think
for myself and be con昀椀dent
in my ideas."
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