Exam Technique
The IGCSE History exam consists of three separate components:
Paper 1 (two hours)
Answer two questions out of a possible eight from Core Content
Answer one question from Depth Study
Valued at 40% of final grade
Paper 2 (two hours)
Answer six questions from Core Content based on provided sources
Valued at 33% of final grade
Paper 4 (one hour)
Answer one essay question out of a possible two from Depth Study
Valued at 27% of final grade
Paper 1 (two hours)
Answer two questions out of a possible eight from Core Content
Answer one question from Depth Study
Valued at 40% of final grade
Paper 2 (two hours)
Answer six questions from Core Content based on provided sources
Valued at 33% of final grade
Paper 4 (one hour)
Answer one essay question out of a possible two from Depth Study
Valued at 27% of final grade