IB DP History IB DP
Online Tuition
IB DP History rewards source handling, historiography, essay structure and a tightly managed historical investigation. We teach to the exact SL and HL components.
How we teach IB DP History at Tuition Highway
A simple four-step approach designed to build confidence, close gaps and improve exam performance.
Confirm the route
We confirm the syllabus code, exam series and paper route for IB DP. Everything else depends on this.
Find the gaps
A diagnostic against the syllabus topics tells us what's secure and what isn't, so we teach the gaps rather than the whole book.
Teach weekly, one to one
The same tutor teaches each week around school. Concepts build step by step, with the school's pace kept in view.
Practise like the exam
Past-paper questions begin early, followed by full timed papers marked against the published mark scheme.
Matched with a tutor who knows this syllabus
Expert, vetted IB DP History tutors who have taught the IB DP specification. Past-paper work is reviewed against published mark schemes, so your child can see where marks are awarded and where they are being lost. UK-qualified teachers are available on request as a premium option.
Taught IB DP
Not "ib dp history in general" - this syllabus, this tier and these papers.
Reviews work against the mark scheme
Your child learns where the marks actually are, not where they feel they should be.
Built for online teaching
Shared whiteboard, worked solutions and lesson materials saved to review after the session.
Consistent across the term
The same tutor every week - and if that changes, we tell you first.
How IB DP History IB DP is assessed
IB DP History combines external papers with an internal historical investigation. Strong grades depend on argument, source use and judgement, not just memorised events.
PAPER
WHAT IT TESTS
DETAILS
HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
SL & HL - IB DP / IB DP1
Paper 1External
Source-based history paper
Varies by level
External assessment
Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
2
Paper 2External
Thematic essay paper
Varies by levelExternal assessment- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
3
Paper 3 / HL-only componentExternal
HL regional / extension paper
Varies by levelExternal assessment- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
4
Historical investigation / IAInternal assessment
The internally assessed coursework or project component
Coursework windowInternal assessment- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Assessment preparation for IB DP History IB DP follows the learner's confirmed current International Baccalaureate components and examination series.
SL & HLIB DP / IB DPPaper 1
External
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Source-based history paper
- DETAILS
- Varies by levelExternal assessment
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Paper 2
External
- WHAT IT TESTS
- Thematic essay paper
- DETAILS
- Varies by levelExternal assessment
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Paper 3 / HL-only component
External
- WHAT IT TESTS
- HL regional / extension paper
- DETAILS
- Varies by levelExternal assessment
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Historical investigation / IA
Internal assessment
- WHAT IT TESTS
- The internally assessed coursework or project component
- DETAILS
- Coursework windowInternal assessment
- HOW WE PREPARE STUDENTS
- Build fluent methods without calculator shortcuts
- Review mark-scheme working with timed past-paper questions
Assessment preparation for IB DP History IB DP follows the learner's confirmed current International Baccalaureate components and examination series.
The external papers carry the majority of the grade. The internal assessment component is Internal assessment. Grades run from 1 to 7.
What the IB DP syllabus covers
These are the main syllabus strands your child is expected to cover. We teach all of them, starting with the gaps that are costing marks first.
We keep the current schema and seed these as direct subjects for now, while still reflecting the SL/HL and IA structure from the IB documents.
Paper 1 technique
Paper 2 technique
Paper 3 / HL-only extension
Internal assessment
Command terms
SL vs HL expectations
Source, data or case-study handling
Extended responses
Source analysis
Historical argument
Thematic studies
Regional depth
Historiography
Investigation skills
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Questions parents ask about IB DP History
Is History taken at SL and HL?+-
Yes. This subject is available at Standard Level and Higher Level, with the exact demand and paper structure depending on the current IB guide.
What is the internal assessment in IB DP History?+-
Historical investigation / IA. It carries Internal assessment and is one of the most controllable parts of the final grade.
How does the 1-7 grade work?+-
External papers and the internal assessment combine into a single final subject grade from 1 to 7 against IB standards.
How do we choose between SL and HL?+-
The level should be chosen against the university target, the student's current performance, and the workload across the full Diploma.
What usually costs marks in IB DP History?+-
Usually weak source work, essay structure problems, or an investigation that stays descriptive instead of analytical.
Can you help with the IA as well as the papers?+-
Yes. We support both the paper technique and the internal assessment, because weak IA planning quietly caps strong exam performance.
How does this fit with TOK and the Extended Essay?+-
It is one of the six Diploma Programme subjects; students also complete Theory of Knowledge and the Extended Essay alongside it.
What if the tutor is not the right fit?+-
We replace the tutor free of charge and hand the learning context over so your child does not lose momentum.