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IB History

The Royal Harbour Academy

Upper Site, Marlowe Way, Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 6FA

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Level 3

Available start dates

Tuesday, 01 September 2026

The Royal Harbour Academy

2 Year(s)

Full time

Daytime/working hours

Application Instructions

Applications Open: 1/11/25

Applications Close: 31/7/26

Entry Requirements: - See individual courses

How to Apply: - Please apply via KentChoices

Course Summary

History as part of the IBCP gives you the opportunity to develop your critical thinking skills as well as develop knowledge of internationally significant moments in history. To get the most out of the course you need to be an open minded student with the ability to ask questions and give your own viewpoint on past events and not just believe what your are told. You also need to be ready to learn and use the skills of a professional historian when investigating historical issues.

Course Details

Civil Rights in the USA 1956-1965
The Cold War
Independent investigation of 2500 words
Apartheid in South Africa, 1948-1964
Hitler and Nazi Germany

How will it be delivered and assessed?

Two exam papers at the end of the two year course.

A 2500 independent investigation of your choosing

Entry requirements

5 GCSE at 9 - 4 (or equivalent) with a minimum of 4 in English and or Maths.

(Students that narrowly miss out on L3 entry requirements can still be accepted subject to decision of subject leader for the chosen course).

Your next steps...

If successful on the International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme students can follow a pathway onto university, a high-level apprenticeship or straight into employment post-18.

Additional information

http://www.rha.kent.sch.uk/

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