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History (IB)

Knole Academy

Knole Academy, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent, TN13 3LE

International Baccalaureate Diploma
Level 3
History, Philosophy and Theology

Available start dates

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026
Knole Academy
2 Year(s)
Full time
Daytime/working hours
NULL
Block B

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

PLEASE NOTE WHEN SELECTING COURSES THERE ARE FOUR POSSIBLE PATHWAYS

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?

Paper 1
1 hour 20% of qualification
Prescribed topic - Rights and Protest in the USA and South Africa.
4 structured questions.
Source based exam
Paper 2
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).
Two essay questions answered.
Paper 3
2 hours 30 mins 35% of qualification
Essay based exam focusing in on the history of the Americas. Topics include:
Indigenous Peoples of the Americas; Political developments in Latin America; The Cold War and the Americas.
Answer 3 essay questions.
Historical investigation
20 hours 20% of qualification
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

https://www.knoleacademy.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/V2-MASTER-Sixth-Form-Course-Directory-2026-2028.pdf

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