Track your confidence level (1–5) for each topic, when you last reviewed it, and when to review next. Aligned to the CIE IGCSE History 0977 (9-1) syllabus for 2026 exams.
| Topic | Sub-Topic | Confidence (1–5) | Last Reviewed | Next Review |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Core A: The 19th century – Development of modern nation states, 1848–1914 | Revolutions of 1848 (causes, events, failures, significance) | |||
| Core A: The 19th century – Development of modern nation states, 1848–1914 | Italian unification (Mazzini, Garibaldi, Cavour, 1870) | |||
| Core A: The 19th century – Development of modern nation states, 1848–1914 | German unification (Zollverein, 1848, Bismarck, wars) | |||
| Core A: The 19th century – Development of modern nation states, 1848–1914 | US Civil War (causes, Lincoln, North vs South, slavery, reconstruction) | |||
| Core A: The 19th century – Development of modern nation states, 1848–1914 | Imperialism (motives, European/US examples, Africa, India 1857) | |||
| Core A: The 19th century – Development of modern nation states, 1848–1914 | First World War causes (alliances, arms race, Balkans, Franz Ferdinand) | |||
| Core B: The 20th century – International relations since 1919 | Treaty of Versailles (Big Three aims, terms, impact on Germany) | |||
| Core B: The 20th century – International relations since 1919 | League of Nations (structure, 1920s peacekeeping, 1930s crises) | |||
| Core B: The 20th century – International relations since 1919 | Hitler's foreign policy (rearmament, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland) | |||
| Core B: The 20th century – International relations since 1919 | Cold War origins (1945 summits, Soviet expansion, Berlin Blockade) | |||
| Core B: The 20th century – International relations since 1919 | Containment of communism (Korea, Cuba, Vietnam) | |||
| Core B: The 20th century – International relations since 1919 | USSR and Eastern Europe (Hungary 1956, Czechoslovakia 1968, Solidarity) | |||
| Depth study A: The First World War, 1914–18 | Trench warfare | |||
| Depth study A: The First World War, 1914–18 | Global dimensions and other fronts | |||
| Depth study A: The First World War, 1914–18 | Causes of armistice | |||
| Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45 | Weimar Republic | |||
| Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45 | Rise of Hitler | |||
| Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45 | Nazi control and society | |||
| Depth study B: Germany, 1918–45 | WWII impact | |||
| Depth study C: Russia, 1905–41 | Tsarist collapse | |||
| Depth study C: Russia, 1905–41 | Bolshevik rule | |||
| Depth study C: Russia, 1905–41 | Stalin's rise and policies | |||
| Depth study D: The USA, 1919–41 | 1920s boom and society | |||
| Depth study D: The USA, 1919–41 | Wall Street Crash | |||
| Depth study D: The USA, 1919–41 | New Deal | |||
| Source analysis and essay skills | Comprehension and inference from sources | |||
| Source analysis and essay skills | Reliability and utility of sources | |||
| Source analysis and essay skills | Comparing sources | |||
| Source analysis and essay skills | Structured essay writing (cause, consequence, change, continuity) |
Use this checklist with our Past Paper Finder to practise weak topics. Confidence: 1 = very low, 5 = confident.