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A-Level H2 History help and practice
Junior college, working toward the Singapore-Cambridge GCE A-Level. Rae explains, marks and drills H2 History with your level in mind. Free to try, no install.
What Rae does for History
- Source-based questions drilled: inference, reliability, comparison, and “how far do sources support”.
- Structured essays with a real argument, cited from actual sources.
- Timelines that put events, causes and consequences in order at a glance.
- Snap a photo of the problem, send a voice note, or attach the file.
- Revisit topics with Rae’s notes and practice tools.
Tell Rae your A-Level subject and syllabus, then check the explanation against your course materials.
Topics
Paper 1, Theme I: How the Cold War developed (1945-1991)
Syllabus expectations and practice.
Paper 1, Theme II: How the world economy grew from 1945 through 2000
Syllabus expectations and practice.
Paper 1, Theme III: Conflict and cooperation in the international order (1945-2000)
Syllabus expectations and practice.
Paper 2, Theme I: Forming nation-states in Southeast Asia
Syllabus expectations and practice.
Paper 2, Theme II: Economic change after independence
Syllabus expectations and practice.
Paper 2, Theme III: Regional conflicts and cooperation
Syllabus expectations and practice.
How the exam is structured
Paper 1: The Changing International Order (1945-2000) - 3 hours, 100 marks, 50% of the qualification
- Section A: Source-based case study (Theme I - The Development of the Cold War, 1945-1991) (40 marks): One compulsory source-based study split into two parts: part (a) asks candidates to compare two sources (10 marks / 5%); part (b) gives an assertion to be tested against the whole source set (30 marks / 15%).
- Section B: Essays (60 marks): Two essays, one drawn from Theme II and one from Theme III, each carrying 30 marks / 15%.
Paper 2: Developments in Southeast Asia (Independence-2000) - 3 hours, 100 marks, 50% of the qualification
- Section A: Source-based case study (Theme III - Regional Conflicts and Cooperation) (40 marks): One compulsory source-based study in two parts: part (a) compares two sources (10 marks / 5%); part (b) tests an assertion against all the sources (30 marks / 15%).
- Section B: Essays (60 marks): Two essays, one from Theme I and one from Theme II, each worth 30 marks / 15%.
What the exam rewards
- AO1 Show historical knowledge and understanding, choosing and using it appropriately and putting it across clearly and effectively.
- AO2 Analyse and judge historical issues: frame explanations rooted in historical concepts, weigh rival interpretations where relevant, and reach conclusions from reasoned use of evidence.
- AO3 Read, analyse and appraise source material as evidence within its context, forming reasoned judgements and conclusions from it.
How it works
Open Rae on the web or in Telegram. Ask a question, attach your working or use voice. Read the explanation, try a follow-up question and use the notes and practice tools to revisit what you learned. AI feedback can make mistakes; check it against your syllabus and your teacher’s guidance.