Hi Suzanne Yes - definitely! As we have said on our monthly blogs and our newsletters, we will start releasing materials for the new curriculum once the final guide is released in February. We will also be giving online ThinkIns to help teachers.
Paper 1: FAQsHi Julien Yes - that is correct!
Essay writing for Paper 2Hi Jo, I wasn't sure where to send this question. With the changes to the History curriculum coming in the new year and first teaching in September 2026, will InThinking have resources for teachers to access for this new curriculum before...
Paper 1: FAQsDear Jo, Greetings! I may be repeating previous questions, so apologies upfront. There are some questions which specifically ask from two different regions and some which do not. In the latter case is it okay for my students to write about...
Topic 11 Causes and effects of 20th Century wars: Comparative essay planningHi, hope you're doing well. I have two more questions: To what extent did Carter’s excavations from 1922 to 1923 distort or contribute to the understanding of the significance of the contents of Tutankhamun’s tomb?To what extent was...
2. IA: Getting the question rightHi Jo, thanks. I found something on My IB. Is this correct to say that, at this point, we only have a high-level view of the topics? For example, for Paper 2, we have the 4 major options, but no more details. We have for example the information that...
Essay writing for Paper 2HI Julien Have a look at My IB - the IB have published the Final Curriculum Review report which gives the key topics that will be covering for each paper. The full guide will be published in February. At that point we will also start releasing materials...
Essay writing for Paper 2Dear, Jo, I hope you are doing well. I have a question regarding the new history program that we will need to start teaching next year. Would you be able to share information about it? Maybe the list of topics for each of the 3 papers with details?...
Essay writing for Paper 2But...- just another thought - if the question asks for two different regions then Korea could not be used as that would be the same region as World War Two in Asia.
Topic 11 Causes and effects of 20th Century wars: Comparative essay planning
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Site authorHi Samir Qu 1: keep to one focus in RQ - either distort or contribute. Maybe reword the second half (lots of 'ofs'!) Qu2: Add dates to partition of India. As ever, For both questions, the students need to ensure that...
2. IA: Getting the question right