LGCSE History (0184) case studies

LGCSE History (0184) is a school-leaving history qualification in the LGCSE suite, listed in this guide as Botswana LGCSE History. It suits candidates who can read evidence critically, explain causation, and write organised arguments rather than memorise a single narrative. The syllabus builds across six areas: historical skills and source evaluation; pre-colonial Botswana and Southern Africa; colonial expansion and African responses; nationalism and independence; twentieth-century international relations; and social and economic change. Exam tasks combine source-based questions with structured and extended writing, so preparation should pair content revision with timed practice on documents, cartoons, and conflicting interpretations. Topics on this exam: Historical skills and source analysis (evidence, interpretation, bias, reliability), Botswana and Southern Africa before colonial rule, Colonial expansion, rule and African responses in Southern Africa, Nationalism, decolonisation and independence in Africa, International relations in the twentieth century (world wars, Cold War), and Social and economic change: development, labour, migration and society. The LGCSE History (0184) case studies are 5 cases and about 3,349 words.