August Blog: Site and resources update
This month sees a new layout for the site as well as the first teaching of the 2028 curriculum!
New site layout
As you can see above - we have a new layout for the DP History site!
All the resources that were on the site before the changes are all still here but hopefully they are now easier to locate: there is a clear teacher section and a clear student section with e-book (containing the content and activities) and assessment section (with source and essay help as well as the sample assessments).
For students, the layout should also be more attractive and easier for them to navigate.
Navigating the site is explained more fully here on this page: How to navigate this site
Student Access: old and new curriculum
We have two student sections, one for the ‘old’ course and one for the new 2028 course.
For those of you using Student Access, your students will be registered only for the course they are doing and so they will only see the e-book and resources for that course:
- For all groups created prior to 1 June, it will be assumed that they are second year students and so they will automatically be given access to the old guide.
- For all groups created after 1st June you will be asked to confirm whether the group is following the new or old guide.
As a teacher you will always be able to see both sets of resources - for the existing and the new curriculum.
Please go to this section which has been updated with new instructions on how to set up Student Access
New resources for 2028 Curriculum
We have worked hard to get as many sections of content ready for the start of the year and will keep on adding new topics over the next few months (and beyond!)
In the last month we have added:
Paper 2: Innovation and Transformation: Industrial Britain
Paper 3: Americas, Regional Study 9: Americas and the Cold War
Paper 3: Asia, Regional Study 11: The Cold War in Asia
Paper 3: Europe, Regional Study 9: Europe and the Second World War
Paper 3: Europe, Regional Study 10: Democracy, authoritarianism and conflict in Spain
In the next week or so, you can also expect to see Paper 3, Europe Regional Study 12: Europe during and after the Cold War (1945–2020), Paper 2: Conflict - Cold War, Paper 3 Europe and the First World War, Paper 3, Asia and the Cold War.
We will also be adding guidelines for the IA.
We have also added help and suggestions for planning your course on this page: ‘Choosing Pathways’
Extended Essay, first examination 2027
Students taking their examinations in 2027 should be following the guidelines for the 2027 Extended Essay Curriculum.
Just a reminder that we have guidelines here, and also a sample marked Extended Essay following the new criteria.