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Are you prepared for the challenges to achieve your goal of acing the A Level History examination? Join our JC History Tuition programme to realise your academic aspirations today! We provide JC History Tuition classes for JC1 and JC2 students, who are taking either H2 or H1 History. Given the broad and in-depth scope of learning that students are required to know and understand, we will equip you with the skills to handle such content.

We feature class discussions that are complemented with the use of concise study materials. This ensures that you will be well-versed in the discussion and analysis of historical issues, be it in the Paper 1 (Shaping the International Order) or Paper 2 (Making of Independent Southeast Asia) aspects.

Our classes are exam-driven as you will learn to apply your newfound knowledge to essays and source-based case study questions (SBQs). We feature class practices to ensure that you have regular opportunities for self-assessment, such that you can make significant progress in your learning.

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Get useful tips and insights on matters pertaining to A Level History. Our Learning Resources will feature a diverse range of topics, like content discussion for the Paper 1 and Paper 2 chapters, as well as tips to improve your JC History Essay Writing and SBQ Answering Techniques. We hope that these online revision materials will aid you in your quest for academic success.

What caused Japan’s Lost Decade?

January 26, 2021

Learn more about the contributing factors that led to the disastrous economic stagnation in Japan.

What was the Plaza Accord?

January 19, 2021

Examine the economic developments that affected the Unites States, resulting in the creation of the Plaza Accord of 1985.

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Why did Nixon abandon the gold standard in 1971?

January 12, 2021

Examine the contributing factors that explained the collapse of the fixed exchange rate system in 1971.

The Japanese Economic Miracle: Revisited

January 5, 2021

Anaylse the key factors that explain the phenomenal growth of the Japanese economy in the post-war years.

What caused the post-war economic miracle in Western Europe?

December 29, 2020

Examine the contributing factors that led to the rapid economic expansion in post-war Western Europe.

What happened during the United States invasion of Grenada?

December 22, 2020

Learn more about the Cold War case study to understand its impact on the United Nations.

What were Dag Hammarskjöld’s contributions?

December 15, 2020

Learn more about the role of the late Swedish diplomat who assumed the role of the Secretary-General in the United Nations.

What happens when the General Assembly convenes?

December 8, 2020

Examine the three types of sessions conducted by the General Assembly to maintain international peace and security.

What happened in the Hungarian uprising?

December 1, 2020

Examine the political developments in Hungary that affected the relevance of the United Nations during the Cold War.

When was ASEAN formed?

November 24, 2020

Learn more about the historical developments before the founding of ASEAN.

When was the Berlin Wall built and why?

November 17, 2020

Find out more about the Berlin Crisis of 1961 to understand why the Berlin Wall was built

What was the main purpose of the Potsdam Conference?

November 10, 2020

Learn more about the Potsdam Conference that involved the Big Three's discussion of post-war order and Germany.

What was the purpose of the Yalta Conference?

November 3, 2020

Learn more about the Yalta Conference, which was code-named Argonaut, that involved the 'Big Three'.

An Agenda for Peace

October 27, 2020

Learn more about Boutros-Ghali's report that broadened the scope of United Nations peacekeeping.

Criticisms of the veto

October 20, 2020

Analyse the problems arising from the veto mechanism that affected the functions of the Security Council.

Why is the UN Security Council important?

October 13, 2020

Examine the role of the Security Council to comprehend its significance to international peace and security.

What is the Mexican debt crisis?

October 6, 2020

Learn more about the Mexican debt crisis of 1982 that impeded the global economy.

What is World Trade Organization and its function?

September 29, 2020

Find out how the World Trade Organization was formed in the 1990s.

What is the main purpose of ASEAN?

September 22, 2020

Examine the aims and motivations of the founding members to understand why ASEAN was established in 1967.

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What is Singapore’s Foreign Policy?

September 15, 2020

Examine the concepts of survival and realism to understand Singapore's foreign policy.

The Enlargement of ASEAN

September 8, 2020

Learn more about the expansion of ASEAN in the 1980s and 1990s.

Why was North Korea involved in the Korean War?

September 1, 2020

Learn more about the motivations that shaped the involvement of North Korea in the conflict.

Why did the superpowers get involved in the Korean War?

August 25, 2020

Learn more about the motivations that shaped the role of superpowers in the Korean War.

Cuban Missile Crisis: Revisited

August 18, 2020

Re-examine the key considerations that shaped the developments of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

What happened during the Bay of Pigs invasion?

August 11, 2020

Learn more about the Bay of Pigs invasion that shaped the Cuban Missile Crisis.

What is New Order?

August 4, 2020

Learn more about the New Order that shaped the political developments of Indonesia after independence.

ASEAN Economic Cooperation during the Cold War

July 28, 2020

Learn more about ASEAN's attempts to promote regional economic cooperation the 1970s and 1980s.

When was Singapore’s bilingual policy implemented?

July 21, 2020

Learn more about the the bilingual policy that support the government's efforts to forge national unity in Singapore.

What is the New Society Movement?

July 14, 2020

Learn more about the New Society to understand how President Marcos ruled the Philippines in the 1970s.

What is Guided Democracy?

July 7, 2020

Learn more about Sukarno's Guided Democracy and its impacts on the political stability of Indonesia from the late 1950s to early 1960s.

What is Pancasila?

June 30, 2020

Learn more about the historical significance of Pancasila and how it was used to forge national unity in Indonesia.

What are the Shared Values?

June 23, 2020

Learn about the Shared Values that the Singapore government introduced in 1991 to promote the multicultural nation.

What are the founding principles of the United Nations?

June 16, 2020

Learn more about the six main committees of the United Nations as well as its principles to understand its role in the post-WWII era.

Why was the United Nations formed in 1945?

June 9, 2020

Learn more about the factors that led to the establishment of this international organisation.

What is financial liberalisation?

June 2, 2020

Learn more about financial reforms and deregulation of banking sectors to understand its impacts of Southeast Asian economies.

What is industrialisation?

May 26, 2020

Learn the concepts of import-substitution and export-oriented industrialisation to understand economic development in Southeast Asian states.

What is Rukun Negara?

May 19, 2020

Examine the significance of Rukun Negara, which means National Principles, to understand the national ideology of Malaysia.

What is GATT and its purpose?

May 12, 2020

Learn more about GATT to understand the role of a multilateral trading system in shaping the global economy.

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What is the difference between the World Bank and the IMF?

May 5, 2020

Distinguish between the roles of the World Bank and the IMF, which were known as the pillars of the Bretton Woods system.

What is the Green Revolution?

April 28, 2020

Learn more about the Green Revolution that transformed the agricultural sectors of independent Southeast Asian states in the 1960s.

What is OPEC?

April 21, 2020

Learn more about the history of OPEC to understand its role in causing the energy crisis of the 1970s.

What were the twin deficits of USA?

April 14, 2020

Learn more about the twin deficits that hampered the economic development of USA.

What caused Japan’s economic miracle?

April 7, 2020

Learn more about the rapid economic transformation of Japan after World War Two.

What happened at the Bretton Woods Conference in 1944?

March 31, 2020

Find out how the Bretton Woods system was established in the post-WWII period to understand its impact on the global economy.

What was the Sipadan-Ligitan dispute about?

March 24, 2020

Learn more about the territorial dispute that affected Indonesia-Malaysia relations in the post-independence period.

How effective was ASEAN in maintaining regional security?

March 17, 2020

Examine two case studies to assess the effectiveness of ASEAN in maintaining regional stability.

What were the organisations formed before ASEAN?

March 10, 2020

Analyse the role of former organisations, such as the SEATO, ASA and MAPHILINDO to understand the importance of regional co-operation.

What is the UN Responsibility to Protect?

March 3, 2020

Learn more about the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) framework, which is a reform for the United Nations.

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What was the Fisheries Jurisdiction case about?

February 25, 2020

Learn more about Fisheries Jurisdiction case between UK and Iceland to assess the effectiveness of the International Court of Justice.

What the Singapore-Malaysia Water Dispute is about

February 18, 2020

Learn more about the water dispute that affected Singapore-Malaysia relations.

What the Malaysian Railway Land dispute is about

February 11, 2020

Examine the railway land dispute that affected the Singapore-Malaysia relations in the post-independence period.

Why did Konfrontasi happen?

February 4, 2020

Find out what happened during the Confrontation to understand the significance of inter-state tensions in Southeast Asia.

What is the Second Cold War?

January 28, 2020

Learn more about the Second Cold War that saw the renewed tensions between the superpowers in the early 1980s.

What was Détente?

January 21, 2020

Learn more about the Détente to understand the changing superpower relations in the 1970s.

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New A Level H1 History syllabus

January 14, 2020

Learn more about the new H1 History syllabus to be familiar with the format of assessment and its contents.

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New A Level H2 History syllabus

January 7, 2020

Find out more about the new H2 History syllabus to be prepared for the A Level examination.

How to answer an A Level History essay question?

December 31, 2019

Get useful tips on how you can write A Level History essays effectively.

What is the Pedra Branca dispute?

December 24, 2019

Learn more about a territorial dispute that affected Singapore-Malaysia relations.

What were the consequences of the Vietnam War?

December 17, 2019

Examine the impacts of the Vietnam War on the key players, such as the USA.

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What started the Second Indochina War?

December 10, 2019

Learn more about the Second Indochina War to be familiar with the key roles that affected this Cold War event.

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What happened during the first ASEAN summit?

December 3, 2019

Find out more about the inaugural ASEAN Summit that was held in 1976 to understand the importance of regional cooperation.

What does ZOPFAN stand for?

November 26, 2019

Learn more about the functions of ZOPFAN to understand how ASEAN managed external challenges in the 1970s.

How was Singapore’s Foreign Policy during the Cold War?

November 19, 2019

Analyse the contributing factors that influenced the foreign policy of Singapore during the Cold War.

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How were Sino-American relations during the Cold War?

November 12, 2019

Analyse the changing Sino-American relations from 1950 to 1979 to understand their foreign policies during the Cold War.

Why did the Soviet Union collapse?

November 5, 2019

Examine the possible causes that contributed to the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.

How did Mikhail Gorbachev end the Cold War?

October 29, 2019

Consider the role of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in contributing to the end of the Cold War.

How did Ronald Reagan end the Cold War?

October 22, 2019

Find out how the former US President ended the Cold War in the late 1980s.

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How did ASEAN promote economic growth?

October 15, 2019

Examine how ASEAN promoted regional economic cooperation to achieve market integration ever since its formation in 1967.

What is the role of the International Court of Justice?

October 8, 2019

Examine the role of the International Court of Justice to understand how it ensures to the international law.

What are the UN Reforms?

October 1, 2019

Identify the obstacles affecting the United Nations to understand why reforms are needed to keep it relevant.

What is peacekeeping?

September 24, 2019

Consider the role of United Nations peacekeeping to understand how it affected the maintenance of international peace and security.

What is the role of the United Nations Security Council?

September 17, 2019

Consider the roles and responsibilities of the United Nations Security Council in maintaining international peace and security from 1945 to 2000.

What is the role of the United Nations General Assembly?

September 10, 2019

Examine the role of the United Nations General Assembly to understand how it contributes to the maintenance of international peace and security.

What is the South China Sea dispute?

September 3, 2019

Learn more about the origins and developments of the South China Sea dispute to understand the role of ASEAN.

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End of Cold War – Cartoon Analysis

August 27, 2019

Analyse these featured political cartoons to understand the varied perceptions towards the end of the Cold War.

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Cuban Missile Crisis – Cartoon Analysis

August 20, 2019

Examine the featured cartoons to understand the varying interpretations of the Cuban Missile Crisis.

What were the consequences of the Asian Financial Crisis?

August 13, 2019

Examine the consequences of the Asian Financial Crisis to understand its impacts on Southeast Asian nations.

How was national unity forged in Singapore?

August 6, 2019

Examine the approaches of national unity that are applied in the context of Singapore.

What are the main aims of economic development?

July 30, 2019

Find out more about the three aims of economic development that guide the decisions of Southeast Asian governments after independence.

What is the ASEAN Way?

July 23, 2019

Examine the central mechanism that underpins regional co-operation of member nations in ASEAN.

Why was the ASEAN established?

July 16, 2019

Consider the possible contributing factors that explained the formation of ASEAN as a regional organization in Southeast Asia.

What caused the Asian Financial Crisis in 1997?

July 9, 2019

Examine the possible causes the led to the currency crisis of 1997 that hampered the growth of Southeast Asia.

How did Myanmar develop its economy?

July 2, 2019

Consider the role of the government in shaping the economic development of Myanmar.

What caused the economic miracle in Vietnam?

June 25, 2019

In the 21st century, Vietnam has become one of the leading emerging economies. Examine the government strategies that have contributed to its rapid economic development.

How did Philippines grow its economy?

June 18, 2019

Learn more about the approaches that the Philippine government have introduced since independence to advance its economy.

How did Indonesia build its economy?

June 11, 2019

Find out what are the contributing factors that shape the economic development of Indonesia after independence.

How did Thailand advance its economy?

June 4, 2019

Consider the policies introduced by the government to develop the economy of Thailand.

How did Singapore achieve rapid economic growth?

May 28, 2019

Examine the contributing factors that explained the economic transformation of Singapore after 1965.

How did Malaysia develop its economy?

May 21, 2019

Learn more about the phases of economic development to understand the transformation of Malaysia.

What is the role of the United Nations Secretariat?

May 14, 2019

Examine the roles and responsibilities of the UN Secretary-General to understand his contributions to the maintenance of international peace and security.

What caused the Taiwan economic miracle?

May 7, 2019

Consider the contributing factors that explain the economic miracle of Taiwan from the 1970s to 1990s.

How did trade protectionism affect economies in the 1970s?

April 30, 2019

Consider the causes and consequences of trade protectionism in the 1970s to understand the impacts of the Crisis Decades in affecting the global economy.

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What caused the 1980s Third World Debt Crisis?

April 23, 2019

Examine the underlying factors and the consequences of the Third World Debt Crisis to understand how it affected the global economy.

What caused the energy crisis of the 1970s?

April 16, 2019

Examine the causes that led to the spike in oil prices that brought the world into the 'Crisis Decades'.

What caused the Sino-Soviet Split

April 9, 2019

What led to the Sino-Soviet split? Learn more about the changes in superpower relations with China from 1950 to 1979.

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What were the key events of the Cold War?

April 2, 2019

Consider these featured events that shaped the start of the Cold War to be more proficient in the SBQ section.

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Origins of the Cold War – Cartoon Analysis

March 26, 2019

Are you familiar with these illustrative cartoons? Learn more about these visual sources to be prepared for the SBCS part of the A Level History examination.

What caused the Cambodian-Vietnamese War?

March 19, 2019

Consider the Cold War climate in affecting the political effectiveness of the United Nations in responding to the 1978 Cambodian Crisis.

What happened in East Timor?

March 12, 2019

What happened in the East Timorese Crisis in 1991? Consider the interactions between Indonesia and East Timor to analyze the political effectiveness of the United Nations in the post-Cold War period.

What happened in the Persian Gulf War?

March 5, 2019

Consider the role of the US in this peacekeeping mission in the post-Cold War era. Identify the contributing factors that explain the successes of the United Nations.

What happened in the Kosovo War?

February 26, 2019

How did the ethnic tensions in Kosovo hinder the United Nations? Learn more about the role of the UN to understand their limited effectiveness in the Kosovo War.

What happened during the Rwandan Genocide?

February 19, 2019

Examine the role of the United Nations peacekeeping force in response to the Rwandan Genocide of 1994 to identify the persistent internal obstacles in the conflict.

How did the Somali civil war start?

February 12, 2019

Find out why the United Nations was unable to provide humanitarian aid successfully during the Somali Civil War.

What happened in the South Lebanon conflict?

February 5, 2019

Examine the South Lebanon conflict to understand the significance of the Arab-Israeli war that lasted since 1948.

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Why did the Iran Hostage Crisis happen?

January 29, 2019

Find out why the ICJ was unable to resolve the Iran Hostage Crisis effectively on its own. Learn more about the role of the US to comprehend its vast political influence on the global scale.

What happened in the Nicaragua case?

January 22, 2019

Why was the ICJ unsuccessful in managing the Nicaragua case? Identify and analyze the obstacles that impeded the UN efforts in ensuring adherence to the international law.

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What was the Corfu Channel incident?

January 15, 2019

Learn more about the role of the ICJ in its first case relating to the Corfu Channel. Find out why it was not entirely successful in this situation during the Cold War period.

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What was the Congo Crisis?

January 8, 2019

Was Cold War rivalry the greatest obstacle to the ONUC? Find out how the UN Secretary-Generals managed the challenges to fulfil the UN mandates in Congo.

What caused the 1948 Arab-Israeli war?

January 1, 2019

Learn more about this longstanding conflict to understand the changing role of the United Nations in its efforts to maintain international peace and security after World War Two.

What happened in the Suez Canal Crisis?

July 7, 2018

Was the United Nations successful in resolving the Suez Canal Crisis? Learn more about the instrumental role of the UN Secretary-General in formalizing the peacekeeping concept, such as the deployment of the UNEF.

How did Taiwan become a successful export economy?

June 30, 2018

Did the government play the most critical role? Find out more about the key contributing factors that can explain the phenomenal growth of Taiwan from the 1960s to the 1990s.

How did South Korea become a developed nation?

June 29, 2018

How did South Korea position itself as one of the 'Four Asian Tigers'? Find out more about the important factors that contributed to the rapid economic development of South Korea from 1960s to 1990s.

How to revise for A Level History?

May 28, 2018

The study of A Level History requires proper planning and consistent preparation. Uncover the secrets and get started in your revision effectively.

What caused the end of the Cold War?

May 19, 2018

Was the collapse of the Soviet Union the most important factor in explaining how the Cold War ended? Learn more about the differing interpretations that can explain this historic moment.

What caused the end of the Golden Age of Capitalism?

May 13, 2018

Was trade protectionism the main reason for the global economic slowdown? Learn more about the obstacles that may explain the end of this remarkable economic growth from 1970 to 2000.

What caused the Golden Age of Capitalism?

May 5, 2018

How did the US became an economic powerhouse? Explore this topic to comprehend the post-war economic boom that included the establishment of the Bretton Woods system.

How did the Vietnam War start?

April 28, 2018

Was Lyndon Johnson's pursuit of political prestige the main reason for the shift in US involvement in Vietnam? Find out what were the contributing factors that caused the start of the Vietnam War.

What started the Korean War?

April 21, 2018

How did the Korean War begin? Analyse the view that nationalist motivations were the main reason for the start of the conflict. Assess whether the Korean War had escalated into a Cold War conflict or not.

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What caused the Cuban Missile Crisis?

April 14, 2018

Was Castro's aggression the major contributing factor for the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis? Find out how the superpowers responded after the rise of the Castro regime as part of their ideological struggle for supremacy.

How did the Cold War start?

April 7, 2018

Was the Sovietisation of Eastern Europe the main reason for the outbreak of the Cold War? Analyze the varying historical interpretations that explained how the Cold War began to understand the roles of the US and Soviet Union.

How to ace the JC History SBQ?

April 1, 2018

How to do well for the source based case study (SBCS) questions? Read more to get useful study tips in preparing for this exam segment. Develop proficient answering techniques to ace the paper.

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How to write an A Level History essay?

March 17, 2018

What are the main considerations to perform well for the A Level History essay section? Develop exam-smart strategies, such as material preparation, outline setting and paragraph development, to raise your essay grades effectively.

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Common errors and myths of JC History

March 7, 2018

Is it true that A Level History requires thorough memory work? Read more to find out what are the myths of A Level History and develop effective study methods to ace the examinations.

Every journey begins with a single step

December 31, 2017

Success is within your grasp, only if you have the will to take the first step. Be patient. Be resilient. Be focused. Remember, actions speak louder than words!

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