Available for schools in the USA only. Please see other Cambridge International AS & A Level History qualifications for the US within 'Important notices' below.
The syllabus focuses on the historical factors and events leading to the creation of the US as a nation up to the end of the Civil War Reconstruction Era in 1877.
The syllabus:
- develops students’ skills in historical sources analysis and evaluation, and skills in essay writing
- enables students to appreciate the nature and diversity of historical sources available, and how historians use them
- builds students’ confidence in working with historical concepts such as similarity and difference, cause and consequence, change and continuity, and significance
- develops an understanding of diverse perspectives from people living in different places, in different time periods, and with different ideas
- encourages students to become independent thinkers and make informed judgements on historical issues
- builds a strong foundation of knowledge and skills for further study of history.