Cambridge IGCSE® and O Level History Option B: The 20th Century Course Book (2nd Edition)

Description

This title is endorsed by Cambridge Assessment International Education to support Option B for examination from 2020.

Rely on author Ben Walsh’s bestselling approach to navigate through the content of the latest Cambridge IGCSE and O Level History syllabuses (0470/0977/2147), and help to prepare for examination.

Key Features

• Deepen understanding through clear and engaging text to build the content knowledge required by the course.
• Develop analytical skills through carefully designed Focus Tasks on all the Focus Points or Key Questions from the syllabus.
• Get a feel for the period and the issues through abundant source material that also ensures regular practice of source evaluation skills.
• Remember historical facts better through memorable diagrams and timelines.
• Consolidate learning with Exam Focus features suggesting how to tackle exam-style questions.

The course covers all the Key Questions and Focus Points for Core Content Option B ‘The 20th century: International Relations since 1919’ and selected depth studies: Germany, 1918-45; Russia, 1905-41; The USA, 1919-41.

Author Biography

Ben Walsh is an experienced GCSE history teacher, a senior examiner with a major examination board, a best-selling author and a celebrated expert in the use of digital technology in history teaching. As well as writing best selling books for GCSE Modern World History he has been the key developer of the highly praised Learning Curve online exhibitions for the National Archives and he has blazed a trail in the use of digital video archives in the teaching of GCSE history.