Cambridge International AS and A Level History offers a flexible and comprehensive curriculum that delves into the history of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This syllabus extends the skills acquired at the Cambridge IGCSE or Cambridge O Level and fosters lifelong competencies, including the ability to comprehend issues and themes within historical eras.

The focus remains on cultivating historical knowledge and the essential skills for conducting historical research. Learners develop a grasp of cause and effect, continuity and change, as well as similarities and differences, while integrating historical evidence into their studies. At both the AS and A Level, students have the option to choose from topics spanning European, American, or International history.