Cambridge Pre-U History (9769)
Syllabus
S
update: Cambrid
dge Interrnationall Level 3 Pre-U C
Certificate
e
in
n History
y (Princip
pal) (976
69)
fo
or examiination in
n 2016, 2017
2
and
d 2018
This syllabus hass been updatted. The latest syllabus iss version 4, published
p
Se
eptember 20 17.
Wh
hat has cha
anged?
Changes to sylllabus
Detai l
•
•
Th
he information on page 6 regarding avvailability for private
ca
andidates has
s been updatted.
Ple
ease see the
e Cambridge UK Guide too Making Entries for more
e
infformation.
Chang
ges to the pre
evious versio
on of the syll abus, published April 2015,
were:
There are no otherr changes to the syllabuss content or the
t assessm
ment.
The ch
hanges are as
a follows:
Page 2
22 (Paper 2a
a)
The he
eading Section 8: 1461–c
c. 1516 has cchanged to: Section 8: c.
1461–
–c. 1516
23 (Paper 2b
b) Section 3: c. 1516–c. 11559
Page 2
The fin
nal bullet point has chang
ged from:
Swede
en under Gustavus Vasa, 1523–15600 and Russia
a under Ivan IV,
1553–
–1584
to: Sw
weden under Gustavus Va
asa, 1523–15560 and Rus
ssia under Ivvan
IV, 153
33–1584
Page 2
24 (Paper 2b
b) Section 4: c. 1559–c. 11610
The fo
ourth bullet point has changed from:
to 1609 to: T
The R
Revolt of the Netherlands
N
The Revolt of
o the
Nethe rlands, 1577
7–1609
Page 2
27 (Paper 2c
c) Section 7: 1914–1946
The si xth bullet po
oint has changed from:
The U SSR, 1919–
–1945 to: The
e USSR, 19224–1945
Page 2
28 (Paper 3)) Section 6: 1953–2012
1
The da
ates have be
een removed
d from the fin al bullet poin
nt: The electiion
and firrst term of Obama
We alsso updated the
t syllabus in
i Septembeer 2014 when
n the followin
ng
update
e notice was published.
Contin
inued
Wh
hat has cha
anged?
Changes to sylllabus
conttinued
Detai l
Chang
ges have be
een made to
o page 22.
e note the third bullet in Section
S
4: c . 1050–1250
0 has change
ed
Please
from:
he Capetian Kings
K
to 1108: Louis VI aand Louis VIII
• Th
to
he Capetian Kings
K
1108–1180: Louis VI and Louis
s VII.
• Th
ges have als
so been made to the Syyllabus Content, Paper 5
Chang
Specia
al Subject page
p
36.
ollowing new Paper 5 Spe
ecial Subjectt is available for first
The fo
exami nation in 201
17: Napoleon
n and Europee, 1795–1815 (Paper 5g)).
This re
eplaces the Paper
P
5 Special Subject: Gladstone and
a Disraeli,
1867–
–1886 (Paperr 5g), which will
w be exam
mined for the last time in June
J
2016.
poleon and Europe, 179
95–1815 (Paaper 5g)
Nap
The
e rise to pow
wer of Napoleon, c. 17955–1799
Nap
poleon’s milittary career to
o 1799
Poliitics and warr under the Directory
D
The
e coup of 18 Brumaire and the emerg ence of Nap
poleon as Firsst
Con
nsul
Fra nce under the Consulate, 1799–18004
The
e legal and co
onstitutional changes
Reliigious, educa
ational and economic
e
pollicies
Cen
nsorship, pro
opaganda and the ‘police state’
Nap
poleon’s millitary campa
aigns in Eurrope, 1800–1
1814
The
e qualities of Napoleon’s military leadeership to 180
07
The
e military stre
engths and weaknesses
w
oof Napoleon’’s continenta
al
Euro
opean oppon
nents to 1809
Nap
poleon’s final campaigns,, 1812–18144
The
e role of Brittain in the Napoleonic
N
W
Wars, 1799–
–1815
The
e war at sea, 1799–1814
The
e Peninsular War, 1808–1
1814
The
e role of Britis
sh diplomacy
y in the Frencch defeat
Contin
inued
Wh
hat has cha
anged?
Changes to sylllabus
conttinued
Detai l
The
e Napoleonic
c Empire, 18
804–1814
The
e establishme
ent and nature of the Em
mpire in Franc
ce
The
e Napoleonic
c Empire in Europe
E
The
e Continentall System
The fall of Napoleon
N
an
nd the reorg
ganisation of
o Europe
The Hundre
ed Days and the Waterlooo campaign
The Congre
ess of Vienna
a
The impact of Napoleon on Europeaan nationalism
m by 1815
This re
eplaces the Paper
P
5 Special Subject: Gladstone and
a Disraeli,
1867–
–1886 (Paperr 5g), which will
w be exam
mined for the last time in June
J
2016.
We have
h
not upd
dated the spe
ecimen materials for this syllabus.
se check the
e updated syllabus for furrther informa
ation.
Pleas
The syllabus ha
as been updated. You are strongly advised to read
r
the whole syllabuss before pla
anning your
teaching progra
amme.
© Cam
mbridge International Examinations, September 2017
S
update: Cambrid
dge Interrnationall Level 3 Pre-U C
Certificate
e
in
n History
y (Princip
pal) (976
69)
fo
or examiination in
n 2016, 2017
2
and
d 2018
This syllabus hass been updatted. The latest syllabus iss version 4, published
p
Se
eptember 20 17.
Wh
hat has cha
anged?
Changes to sylllabus
Detai l
•
•
Th
he information on page 6 regarding avvailability for private
ca
andidates has
s been updatted.
Ple
ease see the
e Cambridge UK Guide too Making Entries for more
e
infformation.
Chang
ges to the pre
evious versio
on of the syll abus, published April 2015,
were:
There are no otherr changes to the syllabuss content or the
t assessm
ment.
The ch
hanges are as
a follows:
Page 2
22 (Paper 2a
a)
The he
eading Section 8: 1461–c
c. 1516 has cchanged to: Section 8: c.
1461–
–c. 1516
23 (Paper 2b
b) Section 3: c. 1516–c. 11559
Page 2
The fin
nal bullet point has chang
ged from:
Swede
en under Gustavus Vasa, 1523–15600 and Russia
a under Ivan IV,
1553–
–1584
to: Sw
weden under Gustavus Va
asa, 1523–15560 and Rus
ssia under Ivvan
IV, 153
33–1584
Page 2
24 (Paper 2b
b) Section 4: c. 1559–c. 11610
The fo
ourth bullet point has changed from:
to 1609 to: T
The R
Revolt of the Netherlands
N
The Revolt of
o the
Nethe rlands, 1577
7–1609
Page 2
27 (Paper 2c
c) Section 7: 1914–1946
The si xth bullet po
oint has changed from:
The U SSR, 1919–
–1945 to: The
e USSR, 19224–1945
Page 2
28 (Paper 3)) Section 6: 1953–2012
1
The da
ates have be
een removed
d from the fin al bullet poin
nt: The electiion
and firrst term of Obama
We alsso updated the
t syllabus in
i Septembeer 2014 when
n the followin
ng
update
e notice was published.
Contin
inued
Wh
hat has cha
anged?
Changes to sylllabus
conttinued
Detai l
Chang
ges have be
een made to
o page 22.
e note the third bullet in Section
S
4: c . 1050–1250
0 has change
ed
Please
from:
he Capetian Kings
K
to 1108: Louis VI aand Louis VIII
• Th
to
he Capetian Kings
K
1108–1180: Louis VI and Louis
s VII.
• Th
ges have als
so been made to the Syyllabus Content, Paper 5
Chang
Specia
al Subject page
p
36.
ollowing new Paper 5 Spe
ecial Subjectt is available for first
The fo
exami nation in 201
17: Napoleon
n and Europee, 1795–1815 (Paper 5g)).
This re
eplaces the Paper
P
5 Special Subject: Gladstone and
a Disraeli,
1867–
–1886 (Paperr 5g), which will
w be exam
mined for the last time in June
J
2016.
poleon and Europe, 179
95–1815 (Paaper 5g)
Nap
The
e rise to pow
wer of Napoleon, c. 17955–1799
Nap
poleon’s milittary career to
o 1799
Poliitics and warr under the Directory
D
The
e coup of 18 Brumaire and the emerg ence of Nap
poleon as Firsst
Con
nsul
Fra nce under the Consulate, 1799–18004
The
e legal and co
onstitutional changes
Reliigious, educa
ational and economic
e
pollicies
Cen
nsorship, pro
opaganda and the ‘police state’
Nap
poleon’s millitary campa
aigns in Eurrope, 1800–1
1814
The
e qualities of Napoleon’s military leadeership to 180
07
The
e military stre
engths and weaknesses
w
oof Napoleon’’s continenta
al
Euro
opean oppon
nents to 1809
Nap
poleon’s final campaigns,, 1812–18144
The
e role of Brittain in the Napoleonic
N
W
Wars, 1799–
–1815
The
e war at sea, 1799–1814
The
e Peninsular War, 1808–1
1814
The
e role of Britis
sh diplomacy
y in the Frencch defeat
Contin
inued
Wh
hat has cha
anged?
Changes to sylllabus
conttinued
Detai l
The
e Napoleonic
c Empire, 18
804–1814
The
e establishme
ent and nature of the Em
mpire in Franc
ce
The
e Napoleonic
c Empire in Europe
E
The
e Continentall System
The fall of Napoleon
N
an
nd the reorg
ganisation of
o Europe
The Hundre
ed Days and the Waterlooo campaign
The Congre
ess of Vienna
a
The impact of Napoleon on Europeaan nationalism
m by 1815
This re
eplaces the Paper
P
5 Special Subject: Gladstone and
a Disraeli,
1867–
–1886 (Paperr 5g), which will
w be exam
mined for the last time in June
J
2016.
We have
h
not upd
dated the spe
ecimen materials for this syllabus.
se check the
e updated syllabus for furrther informa
ation.
Pleas
The syllabus ha
as been updated. You are strongly advised to read
r
the whole syllabuss before pla
anning your
teaching progra
amme.
© Cam
mbridge International Examinations, September 2017