IB History Revision Guide
IB History develops critical thinking, source-analysis skills and evidence-based historical argument. This Revision Guide brings together the core topics along with the discipline-specific approach the IB requires.
$29.00- Programme
- IB Diploma Programme
- Subject
- History
- Level
- SL & HL
- Pages
- 103 pages
- Language
- English (bilingual terms)
About this guide
It offers concise event summaries, cause-and-consequence analysis, historiography, and guidance on evaluating sources by origin, purpose, value and limitation. Every topic includes practice questions in the Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 formats.
It is a comprehensive exam-preparation resource that also helps you shape the Internal Assessment (historical investigation).
What is inside
- Prescribed subjects for Paper 1: analysing and evaluating historical sources
- World history topics for Paper 2: causes and consequences of war, and authoritarian states
- Comparative topics: independence movements, the Cold War and international relations
- Source-evaluation skills: origin, purpose, value, limitation (OPVL)
- Historiography: comparing historical perspectives and schools of thought
- Structuring arguments and writing evidence-based history essays
- Guidance for the Internal Assessment - historical investigation
- Practice questions in the Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 3 (HL) formats with answer guidance
Who this guide is for
- IB DP students taking History at SL and HL
- Students who need to build source-analysis and history-essay skills
- Anyone preparing for Paper 1 (source analysis), Paper 2 and Paper 3
- Students working on the Internal Assessment who need a historical research method
- Teachers and tutors who need material organised by topic and skill
How to use this guide
- Master the sequence of events and the cause-and-consequence links within each topic
- Practise OPVL to judge the reliability and value of sources for Paper 1
- Study historiographical perspectives to enrich the arguments in your writing
- Practise writing essays with a clear thesis, specific evidence and balanced evaluation
- Follow the command terms and mark criteria to answer exactly what each Paper asks
- Work through practice questions in exam format and self-assess against the IB markbands
Questions about this guide
Does the book teach source-evaluation skills for Paper 1?
Yes. It explains the OPVL method (origin, purpose, value, limitation) in detail so you can analyse and evaluate historical sources - the core skill for Paper 1.
What should HL students keep in mind when using this book?
HL students have an additional Paper 3 with in-depth regional topics. The book includes practice in the Paper 3 format and an approach to extended essay writing suited to HL requirements.