History of the Americas

History HL

Internal Assessment:

Historical Investigation (20 hours): Students are required to complete a historical investigation into a topic of their choice. (25 marks)

External Assessments:

Paper 1: (1 hour): Source-based paper based on the five prescribed subjects. Choose one prescribed subject from a choice of five. Answer four structured questions. (24 marks)

Paper 2: (1 hour 30 minutes): Essay paper based on the 12 world history topics. Answer two essay questions on two different topics. (30 marks)

Paper 3: (2 hours 30 minutes): Separate papers for each of the four regional options. For the selected region, answer three essay questions. (45 marks)

(adapted from www.ibo.org)