Pearson History for the IB Diploma Programme Higher Level Paper 3 Europe 20th Century bundle (Book + eBook) (NYP Due June 2026)

Pearson History for the IB Diploma Programme – Higher Level Paper 3: Europe, 20th Century

Print Book + 2-Year eBook Access | Fully Aligned to the 2026 IB DP History Subject Guide (First Assessment 2028)

Support your Higher Level IB History students with a comprehensive, authoritative resource designed to match the updated 2026 IB DP History curriculum. Pearson History for the IB Diploma Programme – Higher Level Paper 3: Europe, 20th Century provides the depth, structure, and analytical rigor required for success in Paper 3’s extended essay-style assessments.

Co-published with the International Baccalaureate, this volume ensures complete alignment with the revised regional study expectations, providing accurate content, guided inquiry, and strong exam preparation for both classroom and independent learning.

Included with Your Purchase

• Print Student Book
• 2-Year Access to the Pearson Interactive eBook, with digital activities, interactive tools, and intuitive navigation supporting blended and remote environments

Comprehensive Regional Study: Europe (20th Century)

This resource delivers full coverage of the HL Europe regional study, including:

Regional Study 8: European Totalitarianism
Explores the rise, consolidation, and impact of totalitarian regimes across Europe, including ideology, political transformation, state control, repression, and societal change.

Regional Study 9: Europe and the Second World War (1918–1941)
Examines the interwar period, the failure of collective security, economic instability, the growth of extremism, and the escalating tensions that led to global conflict.

Regional Study 9 Extended: Europe in the Second World War (1918–1949)
Covers the full course of the war in Europe, including military campaigns, political developments, occupation policies, resistance movements, home-front experiences, and post-war reconstruction.

Students gain deep regional understanding and analytical perspective across critical 20th-century European developments.

Conceptual Depth and Historical Thinking

Learners engage with IB’s four historical concepts—cause and consequence, continuity and change, perspectives, and significance—to build sophisticated, evaluative arguments essential for high-level Paper 3 essays.

Advanced Development of Historical Skills

This volume provides structured support to help students:

• Analyze long- and short-term causes
• Evaluate competing historical interpretations
• Synthesize evidence across multiple case studies
• Construct well-supported, evaluative essays
• Engage with historiographical debates

These skills directly prepare students for the demands of HL Paper 3.

Approaches to Learning (ATL) Integration

Activities throughout strengthen student abilities in:

• Critical and comparative thinking
• Independent research and inquiry
• Clear academic communication
• Collaboration and peer engagement
• Self-management and reflective learning

These skills enhance performance across the IB Diploma Programme.

Checkpoints for Understanding

Frequent embedded questions help learners reinforce key ideas, clarify complex developments, and ensure mastery before moving deeper into regional analysis.

Exam-Focused Practice for Paper 3

Students engage with essay-style questions aligned to the 2026 Paper 3 assessment model, strengthening their ability to build evaluative arguments, synthesize regional examples, and organize extended responses with clarity and precision.

Why Choose the Pearson IB History Series?

• Co-published with the IB for complete accuracy
• Paper-specific titles for targeted preparation
• Enhanced HL guidance with deeper regional study support
• Ideal for schools transitioning to the 2026 curriculum
• Suitable for both classroom teaching and independent exam preparation

Who Is This Resource For?

• Higher Level IB History students studying Europe, 20th Century
• Teachers needing a structured, curriculum-aligned HL resource
• Schools adopting the updated 2026 IB DP History Subject Guide
• Students preparing for first assessment in 2028