Course Description: A history course based on a comparative, multi-perspective approach to history and is focused around historical concepts such as change, causation, and significance. It studies various types of history: political, economic, social, and cultural.
West Valley´s IB history course is based around the history of the Americas and explores the history of North, Central, and South America. However, the history of other regions may still be explored. The prescribed subject and world history topic West Valley´s IB history course focuses on is underlined below. Similar to the regions, the course still may explore other prescribed subjects and world history topics even if they aren´t necessarily the focus.
West Valley´s IB history course is based around the history of the Americas and explores the history of North, Central, and South America. However, the history of other regions may still be explored. The prescribed subject and world history topic West Valley´s IB history course focuses on is underlined below. Similar to the regions, the course still may explore other prescribed subjects and world history topics even if they aren´t necessarily the focus.
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Assessment Weighing:
SL: External Assessment 75%, Internal Assessment 25%
HL: External Assessment 80%, Internal Assessment 20%
HL: External Assessment 80%, Internal Assessment 20%