Why is History history tuition important?

History equips students with knowledge and attributes. History tuition helps students to draw connections between the past and present by understanding how the nature and impact of past developments explain today’s world.

Individuals matures into more balanced, discerning, empathetic, enquiring, knowledgeable and methodical individuals able to make well-reasoned arguments and decisions.

It equally important to develop an inquisitive mind by asking useful questions for uncovering and understanding the past

1. Reads sources critically by analyzing the validity of sources and information is equally important.
2. Again it helps Constructs historical interpretation based on substantiated arguments
3. Likewise the employ comprehensive efforts when engaged in historical enquiry.
4. Similarly considering and acknowledging different viewpoints. When constructing own historical interpretation
5. Additionally it develops a sound awareness of and familiarity with key forces.  

Interpret and Evaluate Source Materials

Students will learn how to demonstrate and utilize their knowledge.

This is done through the following skills:

1. In the first place it compares different aspects of the periods, events and issues studied to establish change and continuity
2. Also analyse and evaluate the causes and consequences of historical events.
3. Not to mention but it works as assessing and establishing the significance of individuals, ideas, events, forces and developments on societies
4. Moreover, just like O level social studies tuition it helps in interpreting and acquiring information derived from various sources of information and evidence from a variety of media to support an enquiry.
5. Although one can use it in identifying points of view in History through distinguishing bias, fact and opinion in history writing.
6. Furthermore analysing, evaluating and synthesizing historical data to make informed decisions.
7. Also it is often tentative nature of judgement about the past.
8. In addition it organize and communicate historical knowledge and understanding via the use of appropriate historical terms and ideas appropriate to the mode of delivery

History tuition Objectifies

Students will learn how aspects of the past can be interpreted and represented in different ways through:

• comprehending and extracting relevant information.
• drawing inferences from given information.
• comparing and contrasting different views.
• distinguishing between facts, opinion and judgement.
• recognising values and detecting bias.
• establishing utility of given information.
• drawing conclusions based on a reasoned consideration of evidence and arguments.

MasteringElective History(Syllabus 2273)

Source-based case study	Structured-Essay Questions
Analysing Source-Based Questions (SBQ) Identifying Source-Based Questions (SBQ) types ● Inference ● Compare and contrast ● Cross referencing ● Biasness ● Purpose Employing correct techniques to answer Source-Based Questions (SBQ)	Applying contextual knowledge to the question Employing correct techniques to answer Structured Essay Questions (SEQ)
30 marks Maximum 6 sources	20 marks Answer 1 out of 2 questions 2 sub-parts per question Part (a) requires students to explain events and/or issues [8m] Part (b) requires students to evaluate and make judgement on events and/or issues [12m]

Mastering Core History(Syllabus 2174)

Paper 1: Europe Dominance and Challenges Unit 1 – European Dominance and Expansion in the late 19th centuryUnit 2 – The World in Crisis

Source-based case study	Structured-Essay Questions
Analysing Source-Based Questions (SBQ) Identifying Source-Based Questions (SBQ) types ● Inference ● Compare and contrast ● Cross referencing ● Biasness ● Purpose Employing correct techniques to answer Source-Based Questions (SBQ)	Applying contextual knowledge to the question Employing correct techniques to answer Structured Essay Questions (SEQ)
30 marks Maximum 6 sources	20 marks Answer 1 out of 2 questions 2 sub-parts per question Part (a) requires students to explain events and/or issues [8m] Part (b) requires students to evaluate and make judgement on events and/or issues [12m]

Paper 2:The Bi-Polar World Order (1945–1991) Unit 3 – Bi-Polarity and the Cold War Unit 4 – Decolonisation and Emergence of Nation-States

Source-based case study	Structured-Essay Questions
Analysing Source-Based Questions (SBQ) Identifying Source-Based Questions (SBQ) types ● Inference ● Compare and contrast ● Cross referencing ● Biasness ● Purpose Employing correct techniques to answer Source-Based Questions (SBQ)	Applying contextual knowledge to the question Employing correct techniques to answer Structured Essay Questions (SEQ)
30 marks Maximum 6 sources	20 marks Answer 1 out of 2 questions 2 sub-parts per question Part (a) requires students to explain events and/or issues [8m] Part (b) requires students to evaluate and make judgement on events and/or issues [12m]

Curriculum

Elective History content(Syllabus 2273)

 

Units	Knowledge and skills
Unit 1: The World in Crisis What forces and developments changed Europe and the Asia–Pacific in the first half of the 20th century? • Impact of World War I • Rise of authoritarian regimes and its impact in the interwar years o Communist Russia o Nazi Germany • World War II in Europe and the Asia–Pacific • Reasons for outbreak of WWII in Europe • Reasons for outbreak of WWII in the Asia–Pacific • Reasons for the defeat of Germany • Reasons for the defeat of Japan	• assess the impact of World War I on Europe • evaluate the rise of authoritarian regimes and their impact on the political, social and economic context of countries and the world order • examine the reasons for the outbreak of World War II in Europe and the Asia–Pacific • examine the reasons for the defeat of Germany and Japan in World War II • analyse the roles of key players in shaping particular forces and developments during this period
Unit 2: Bi-Polarity and the Cold War How did the Cold War impact the world order in the post-1945 years? • Cold War and the bi-polar world order • Reasons for the Cold War in Europe • Manifestation of the Cold War outside Europe o Korean War, 1950–53 o Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 • Reasons for the end of the Cold War	• assess the immediate impact of World War II on Europe • analyse the impact of the rivalry of the USA and USSR in the aftermath of World War II on the world order • explain how Cold War tensions are manifested in and outside of Europe • examine the reasons for the outbreak of the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis • evaluate the role of superpowers and regional powers in localised conflicts, with special reference to the Korean War and Cuban Missile Crisis • examine the reasons for the end of Cold War

Core History content(Syllabus 2174)

 

Units	Knowledge and skills
Unit 1: European Dominance and Expansion in the late 19th century How were systems and societies transformed by colonialism? The compulsory case study of Malaya and either the case study of Vietnam or Indonesia will be studied in the context of European dominance and expansion in the late 19th century. • Reasons for European interest and expansion in Southeast Asia • Responses of Southeast Asian states to European expansion • Impact of colonial rule on Southeast Asia o Malaya, 1874–c.1900 Either o Vietnam, 1870s–c.1900 or o Indonesia, 1870s–c.1900	• assess the reasons for European expansion and dominance in Southeast Asia with reference to Malaya and either Vietnam or Indonesia • evaluate the responses of the locals in Malaya and either Vietnam or Indonesia to British and either French or Dutch colonial expansion respectively • establish the impact of European expansion and dominance on Southeast Asian societies
Unit 2: The World in Crisis What forces and developments changed Europe and the Asia–Pacific in the first half of the 20th century? • Impact of World War I • Rise of authoritarian regimes and its impact in the interwar years o Communist Russia o Nazi Germany • World War II in Europe and the Asia–Pacific • Reasons for outbreak of WWII in Europe • Reasons for outbreak of WWII in the Asia–Pacific • Reasons for the defeat of Germany • Reasons for the defeat of Japan	• assess the impact of World War I on Europe • evaluate the rise of authoritarian regimes and their impact on the political, social and economic context of countries and the world order • examine the reasons for the outbreak of World War II in Europe and the Asia–Pacific • examine the reasons for the defeat of Germany and Japan in World War II • analyse the roles of key players in shaping particular forces and developments during this period
Unit 3: Bi-Polarity and the Cold War How did the Cold War impact the world order in the post-1945 years? • Cold War and the bi-polar world order • Reasons for the Cold War in Europe • Manifestation of the Cold War outside Europe o Korean War, 1950–53 o Cuban Missile Crisis, 1962 • Reasons for the end of the Cold War	• assess the immediate impact of World War II on Europe • analyse the impact of the rivalry of the USA and USSR in the aftermath of World War II on the world order • explain how Cold War tensions are manifested in and outside of Europe • examine the reasons for the outbreak of the Korean War and the Cuban Missile Crisis • evaluate the role of superpowers and regional powers in localised conflicts, with special reference to the Korean War and Cuban Missile Crisis • examine the reasons for the end of Cold War
Unit 4: Decolonisation and Emergence of Nation-States Was the attainment of independence in colonies shaped by the decline of Europe and Cold War politics? The compulsory case study of Malaya and either the case study of Vietnam or Indonesia will be studied in the context of decolonisation and emergence of nation-states in the post-war years. • Decolonisation and emergence of nation-states in Southeast Asia o Overview of nationalism in Southeast Asian states (non-examinable) o Struggles for independence in Southeast Asian states in the post-World War II period o Establishment of newly independent states in Southeast Asia o Malaya Either o Vietnam or o Indonesia	• assess the immediate impact of World War II on decolonisation • explain how Cold War politics affected Malaya and either Vietnam’s or Indonesia’s struggles for independence • examine the reasons for Malaya’s and either Vietnam’s or Indonesia’s struggle for independence in the post-war period • examine the policies taken by the British and either the French or the Dutch in responding to local struggles for independence • explain how independence was achieved in Malaya and either Vietnam or Indonesia