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Note on the Upper Secondary Elective History Syllabus (2261)
Note on the Upper Secondary Elective History Syllabus (2261)
Kindly note that the Sec 3 (2023) History syllabus is different from the Sec 3 (2022) syllabus, and thus your senior's textbooks should not be used.
For examination purposes, and so that you do not get confused with the Full History exam, the syllabus code is 2261.
Scheme of Work - Sec 3 History (Elective)
Scheme of Work - Sec 3 History (Elective)
HES3 2023 Student SOW.pdf
Unit 1: The Making of the 20th Century World
Unit 1: The Making of the 20th Century World
This paper studies the key forces and developments that shaped the post-World War I world, including the attempts at collective security, the rise of authoritarian regimes in Nazi Germany and Militarist Japan, and the developments that led to the outbreak of World War II in Europe and the Asia-Pacific.
After World War I
• Overview of World War I [Non-examinable]
• Aims and terms of the Paris Peace Conference and its immediate impact on Europe in the 1920s
Rise of Authoritarian Regimes
• Overview of the attempts at establishing viable political systems after World War I [Non-examinable]
• Case Study of Nazi Germany (SBCS Topic)
• Case Study of Militarist Japan, 1920s-1930s
War in Europe and Asia
• Key developments leading to the outbreak of World War II in Europe (SBCS Topic)
• Key developments leading to the outbreak of World War II in Asia-Pacific
U1C1 The Paris Peace Conference and the League of Nations in the 1920s
Did You Know?
The Treaty of Versailles was concluded in 1919. Under this treaty, Germany was to pay a staggering 6.6 billion pounds in reparation payments. Find out when Germany finally finished paying off this debt here!
U1C2 Case Study of Nazi Germany
U1C3 Case Study of Militarist Japan
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