Introduction The aim of this CD is to help teachers assist their students in preparing for success at AS Level history. While the ideas and strategies outlined will provide practical assistance to teachers delivering any AS Level history course, its main focus is on the Cambridge International Examinations Syllabus 9389, examined for the first time in 2014. The CD is intended to be a practical guide, an equally useful tool for: • teachers who are already experienced at teaching history to AS/A Level • teachers who will be teaching to this level for the first time • teachers who are not history specialists but who, due to some quirk of timetabling, find themselves confronted with an unexpected challenge. The CD will help teachers: • to gain a full understanding of the syllabus in terms of content, what will be assessed, what format the assessment will take, the depth of knowledge that students will require and the skills they need to develop • to plan and organise their work effectively • to assist students in making the transition to the more independent style of learning required at AS/A Level • by providing practical suggestions regarding resources, schemes of work, teaching strategies and student activities. In order to reflect the flexibility of content provided by Cambridge International Examinations Syllabus 9389, the CD is divided into three sections. These coincide with the three student books published by Cambridge University Press and endorsed by Cambridge International Examinations: Cambridge International AS Level History: European History 1789–1917 Cambridge International AS Level History: History of the USA 1840–1941 Cambridge International AS Level History: International History 1871–1945 The CD will help teachers to ensure that students gain maximum benefit from working with these books. Before focusing on the specific issues relating to these three sections, however, it is necessary to discuss a few general points that relate to the course as a whole, regardless of which syllabus options are being followed.
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