SL course

History SL

History SL practice for source inquiry, provenance, perspective, historical concepts, Paper 2 argument, and the Historical Investigation.

Guided practice pathways

Assessment routes built from the live skills in this course. Each pathway moves from the first decision students need to make toward the kind of source use, calculation, writing, or judgement that costs marks in real assessment.

History route

Paper 1 source inquiry

Use source content, provenance, context, corroboration, and chronology before forming a judgement.

  1. Use source content to answer a focused inquiry Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  2. Explain how audience and timing shape source use Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  3. Synthesize three sources for a Paper 1 judgement Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  4. Build a Paper 1 source paragraph from evidence Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback

A complete route answers the inquiry without invented evidence or background dumping.

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Focused-study source practice

Use source content, provenance, context, corroboration, and chronology before forming a judgement.

  1. Focus an inquiry question from a historical case Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  2. Link focused-study knowledge to source use Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  3. Avoid overclaiming from one source Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  4. Evaluate reliability without dismissing bias Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback

A complete route answers the inquiry without invented evidence or background dumping.

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Paper 2 historical concepts

Use source content, provenance, context, corroboration, and chronology before forming a judgement.

  1. Analyse cause and consequence as historical concepts Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  2. Analyse perspectives in historical explanation Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  3. Use one thematic example precisely Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  4. Plan an analytical Paper 2 essay line Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback

A complete route answers the inquiry without invented evidence or background dumping.

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Paper 2 argument and synthesis

Use source content, provenance, context, corroboration, and chronology before forming a judgement.

  1. Compare examples across regions without listing Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  2. Weigh economic and social factors in transformation Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  3. Use counterargument without token balance Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  4. Write conclusions that synthesize examples Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback

A complete route answers the inquiry without invented evidence or background dumping.

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Historical Investigation IA

Use source content, provenance, context, corroboration, and chronology before forming a judgement.

  1. Formulate IA historical inquiry questions Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  2. Select IA sources and perspectives Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  3. Synthesize evidence in the Historical Investigation Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback
  4. Evaluate IA source limits and argument scope Exam stretch · 150 variants · visual · AI feedback

A complete route answers the inquiry without invented evidence or background dumping.

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Topics

Choose a topic to see the skills you can practise. Start with the area your class is studying now, or use the list to find weaker topics before a test or exam.

Paper 1 source inquiry History SL first-assessment-2028 source-first topic with original practice sources, provenance, context, perspective, corroboration, chronology, historical concepts, argument, and judgement. Focused-study source practice History SL first-assessment-2028 source-first topic with original practice sources, provenance, context, perspective, corroboration, chronology, historical concepts, argument, and judgement. Paper 2 historical concepts History SL first-assessment-2028 source-first topic with original practice sources, provenance, context, perspective, corroboration, chronology, historical concepts, argument, and judgement. Paper 2 argument and synthesis History SL first-assessment-2028 source-first topic with original practice sources, provenance, context, perspective, corroboration, chronology, historical concepts, argument, and judgement. Historical Investigation IA History SL first-assessment-2028 source-first topic with original practice sources, provenance, context, perspective, corroboration, chronology, historical concepts, argument, and judgement.