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Student e-book: Core Option A
3. How important was Garibaldi’s contribution to unifying Italy?
In May 1860 a new phase in Italian unification began when Giuseppe Garibaldi took over Sicily and Naples. As you have read on the previous page, Cavour had been successful in uniting northern and central...
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Teaching IGCSE Paper 2 Free
See below for more information on comments from examiners and strategies to help improve student performance in this paper....
Student e-book: Core Option A
2. How was Italy unified? Free
Italy finally became a unified country in 1870 when Rome was handed over from the Pope. The unification movement is known by Italians as the Risorgimento ('rebirth' or 'resurgence'); however, as you will...
Teaching IGCSE
Option A: How was Italy Unified?
Below you will find a practice Paper 2 for students doing Option A examination. The theme for this paper is: How important were the actions of Garibaldi in 1860 - 61 for the unification of Italy? Source...
Teaching IGCSE
Paper 2: November 2026
Below you will find practice papers for the November 2026 examination. The prescribed topics for this examination session are: Core Option A: How was Italy Unified? Core Option B: How effectively did...
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September Blog: 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Terrorist Attacks Free
Anniversaries always provide an excellent opportunity for a discussion or a review of key historical events This month sees the anniversary of that fateful day when Al Qaeda terrorists flew hijacked planes...
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c. Paper 2 prescribed topics: 2026, 2027 and 2028
The prescribed topics for Paper 2 change for each exam series. See below for the prescribed topics for 2026, 2027 and 2028 Examinations 2026 Examinations 2027 • Was the Treaty of Versailles fair? (March...
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August Blog: Back to school Free
We hope that those of you returning to school in August after the long vacation have had a restful time! If you are teaching first year IGCSE History students, don't forget that we have a 'Getting Started'...
Student e-book: Core Option B
4. What was the impact of US involvment in Vietnam? Free
The Vietnam War had profound consequences for Vietnam, the surrounding countries of Cambodia and Laos and the US itself - both in terms of domestic politics and also how it would now carry out containment...
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Student e-book: Core Option B
2. What were US tactics and strategy in Vietnam?
John F Kennedy was elected US President in November 1960. His approach towards containing communism was ‘flexible response’. This meant his administration expanded the methods used to fight against communism...