Learning Resources

Cambridge IGCSE History

The Cambridge IGCSE History syllabus 0470 includes two options:

  • Option A: The nineteenth century: the development of modern nation states, 1848–1914

  • Option B: The twentieth century: international relations since 1919

*I was only able to find the resources for option B on Amazon.

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level History 2nd Edition:
Option B: The 20th century

Cambridge IGCSE and O Level History
Option B: The 20th century (Study and Revision Guide)

Cambridge AS-Level History

The Cambridge AS-Level History syllabus 9489 includes three options:

European option:
Modern Europe, 1750–1921

American option:
The history of the USA, 1820–1941

International option:
International history, 1870–1945

Cambridge A Level History (Paper 3)

The Cambridge A Level History syllabus 9489 includes three options for paper 3:

  • Topic 1: The origins of the First World War

  • Topic 2: The Holocaust

  • Topic 3: The origins and development of the Cold War

Topic 1: The origins of the First World War

Topic 2: The Holocaust

*I was unable to locate the text for Topic 3: The origins and development of the Cold War on Amazon.

Cambridge A Level History (Paper 4)

The Cambridge A Level History syllabus 9489 includes three options for paper four:

  • European option, Depth study 1: European history in the interwar years, 1919–41 – Theme 1: Mussolini’s Italy, 1919–41 – Theme 2: Stalin’s Russia, 1924–41 – Theme 3: Hitler’s Germany, 1929–41 – Theme 4: Britain, 1919–39

  • American option, Depth study 2: The USA, 1944–92 – Theme 1: The late 1940s and 1950s – Theme 2: The 1960s and the 1970s – Theme 3: The 1980s and early 1990s – Theme 4: Foreign policy, 1944–92

  • International option, Depth study 3: International history, 1945–92 – Theme 1: US–Soviet relations during the Cold War, 1950–91 – Theme 2: The spread of communism in East and Southeast Asia, 1945–91 – Theme 3: Decolonisation, the Cold War and the UN in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1950–92 – Theme 4: Conflict in the Middle East, 1948–91

*I was only able to find the links for three of the coursebooks from depth study 1.

Theme 1: Mussolini’s Italy, 1919–41

Theme 2: Stalin’s Russia, 1924–41

Theme 3: Hitler’s Germany, 1929–41