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History (IB)
Knole Academy
Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LE
Available start dates
Available start dates
Application Instructions
Applications Open - 10th November 2025
Applications Close - 27th February 2026
Entry Requirements - Please refer to the Sixth Form Course Directory via the website www.knoleacademy.org
Option blocks and detailed subject information can be found in our course directory https://www.knoleacademy.org/3569/information-for-students-applying-for-september-2025
How to Apply - Via Kent Choices
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Vocational pathway - Select minimum of 3 vocational subjects
IBCP pathway - Select minimum 1 vocational and minimum 2 IB subjects
IBDP pathway - Select only the IBDP option from Block E. We will contact you about subject options
Level 2 pathway -Select either Culinary Skills or Hairdressing
Course Summary
Students studying this 2 year course will study a global history, looking at aspects of world history which have a direct impact on the modern world.
Throughout the progress of the course, students of IB history will become more curious of the past, asking questions and wanting to seek answers; the foundation skills that they have learnt through their key stage 3 and 4 teaching will set them up with an excellent grounding for their further study in years 12 and 13.
Communication will become a key part of the students’ work in IB history and, with continuing development, this vital life skill for the students will serve them well as they look to move onto further education at university or employment.
Course Details
Please refer to the course outline in the assessed section below.
How will it be delivered and assessed?
1 hour 20% of qualification
Prescribed topic - Rights and Protest in the USA and South Africa.
1 hour 30 mins 25% of qualification
Essay based on world history topic - Authoritarian States (Germany and Cuba) and The Cold War and Superpower tensions and rivalries (focus on the Berlin Wall and the Cuban Missile Crisis).
2 hours 30 mins 35% of qualification
Essay based exam focusing in on the history of the Americas. Topics include:
During this part of the course you will be expected to pose and investigate your own historical enquiry which will be based upon the use and evaluation of historical sources. It is an opportunity to deepen your knowledge of topics that you have already studied or investigate something entirely new.
Entry requirements
Minimum of five 9-5 grades in GCSE examinations including English and Maths. Students are expected to have a grade 6 in English or History.
Your next steps...
In successfully completing the course, students will be fully prepared for further education at university (subjects could include: history, politics, law, international relations etc.) and future employment.
Future courses & possible careers:
- Legal Sector
- Media
- Civil Service
- Journalism
- Local Government
Additional information
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