Warm up with a quiz on your topics, then practise source analysis and essays. Exam papers follow the new IB DP course (first exams in 2028); the skills carry over to GCSE, A Level and AP.
Multiple-choice questions on your topics, or on any single event. Use it to check what you know before you write.
Three sources and one inquiry question. Each question builds on the last:
Format based on early reports of the new guide. Check details such as marks with your teacher or the official IB guide.
OPVL is no longer its own exam question, but origin, purpose, value and limitation are exactly what Q2 asks you to think about. Start here, especially if you are new to source analysis.
Section A: one question on a historical concept (cause and consequence, continuity and change, perspectives, significance), answered with your own case studies.
Section B: one question on your thematic study, in two parts: a short response and an essay.
Format based on early reports of the new guide. Your school chooses one thematic study.
Two essays, each from a different regional study. Every question gives you an argument to evaluate: take a clear position, weigh the evidence on both sides and reach a judgement.
Format based on early reports of the new guide. The world wars and the Cold War can be used for the region you study them in.