Delivering the 'new' 2028 Curriculum
Teaching the historical concepts
There are 4 specified historical concepts which must be taught to students. It is advised, however, that these are not taught in isolation but rather are made an integral part of all topics to help shape...
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b. How did the protest movement challenge authority?
The protest movement that developed in Tunisia against the Ben Ali regime became part of a wider Arab Spring as revolutions spread across the Middle East. The dramatic events in Tunisia led to the downfall...
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b. Conflict in Cambodia
Laos and Cambodia share borders with Vietnam; as a result they became victims of the conflict within Vietnam. The US was determined to keep both countries free of communism which meant disastrous intervention...
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a. What factors prompted innovation?
The Aztec Empire developed only after the Mexica peoples joined with two other city states in what we have called The Triple Alliance to defeat the Tepaneca. This led to dramatic innovations for the states...
Delivering the 'new' 2028 Curriculum
Explaining the assessment criteria
This page explains the criteria for the IA in more detail. What is assessed? For example: The inquiry question is - ‘To what extent is the “New Cold War History” argument about Stalin's responsibility...
Delivering the 'new' 2028 Curriculum
Guiding the students - role of the supervisor
This page examines the different ways in which you, as supervisor, can help and guide the students through the IA process. Helping/assisting students - role of supervisor It is helpful for teachers to...
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a. Strategies and tactics
This section examines the different strategies and tactics that were used on land, at sea and in the air and their impact on the final outcome of the war....
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1. Why did conflict emerge?
The long-term causes of the Algerian War lay in the nature of French rule in Algeria which led to rising nationalism; the impact of the Second World War increased dissatisfaction dramatically - especially...
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Conflict: Algeria Free
The Algerian War of 1954 to 1962 was one of the most brutal and devastating African struggles for independence. The war started on 1 November 1954 with an insurrection led by the Front de Libération Nationale...
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Historical concepts
When studying the topics for your DP History course, you need to analyse the content through the lenses of the different historical concepts you can see here; this will help you to analyse and remain...