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IBO Certificate in Higher Level History

at Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy, Dartford · school or sixth form

Level 3Stepping stonesCertificate2 yearsFull timeFree

What the college says

In History IB, students have the opportunity to develop their knowledge and explore the following; - Encourage the systematic and critical study of: human experience and behaviour; physical, economic and social environments; the history and development of social and cultural institutions - Develop in the student the capacity to identify, to analyse critically and to evaluate theories, concepts and arguments about the nature and activities of the individual and society - Enable the student to collect, describe and analyse data used in studies of society, to test hypotheses and interpret complex data and source material - Promote the appreciation of the way in which learning is relevant to both the culture in which the student lives and the culture of other societies - Develop an awareness in the student that human attitudes and opinions are widely diverse and that a study of society requires an appreciation of such diversity - Enable the student to recognize that the content and methodologies of the subject are contestable and that their study requires the toleration of uncertainty - Develop an understanding of, and continuing interest in, the past - Encourage students to engage with multiple perspectives and to appreciate the complex nature of historical concepts, issues, events and developments - Promote international-mindedness through the study of history from more than one region of the world - Develop an understanding of history as a discipline and to develop historical

What you need to get on

5+ GCSE 9-4 grades Grade 5 in English Language or Literature Grade 6 in History

How you are assessed

Entry level and Level 1 study, English and maths retakes, and supported programmes.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • Sir Geoffrey Leigh Academy

    SIR GEOFFREY LEIGH ACADEMY GREEN STREET GREEN ROAD, DARTFORD, DA1 1QE

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · DARTFORD

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