9489 · Cambridge International AS Level
9489/13
Paper 1
History · June 2024 · Variant 3
Relative difficulty
Analysis source: Cambridge Assessment International Education
3.5 / 5
100
180 min
Industrialisation effects, interwar disarmament policies, Great Depression governance, and national unification movements.
Cohort performance
Session statistics from official examination reports
Total marks
100
Duration
180 min
Session difficulty
3.5 / 5
Key examiner messages
Top priorities from the principal examiner before you revise
A detailed assessment analysis of the May/June 2024 Cambridge AS Level History (9489) examination, covering the essential source analysis strategies of Paper 1 and causal essay methodologies of Paper 2.
Question difficulty map
How candidates performed on each question in this series
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Assessment objectives
Skill and AO weighting from official examiner commentary
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Method marks watchlist
Where working, steps, or method marks were commonly lost
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Recurring mistakes across years
Themes examiners flag in multiple recent sessions for this subject
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Question choice intelligence
Mean scores and popularity for optional questions (HKDSE electives)
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Level exemplars
What candidate scripts at each grade level looked like
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Grade & admission context
How marks relate to grade thresholds and entry standards
Report type
Cambridge Principal Examiner Report — component performance and international standards
Level A
Approx. 62% of maximum mark
Level B
Approx. 52% of maximum mark
Level C
Approx. 46% of maximum mark
Level D
Approx. 39% of maximum mark
Level E
Approx. 33% of maximum mark
Deep insights
What top candidates did
Techniques and approaches examiners rewarded in this series
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Command word playbook
How to match each command word to the expected response style
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Time traps
Sections where candidates spent disproportionate time relative to marks
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Syllabus traceability
Topics linked to questions and mark weighting in this session
European option: Modern Europe, 1750–1921
34 marks this session
American option: The history of the USA, 1820–1941
33 marks this session
International option: International history, 1870–1945
33 marks this session
MCQ trap analytics
Commonly chosen wrong options from examiner commentary
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Topic heatmap across years
Mark concentration by topic and exam year for this subject
Mark intensity
European option: Modern Europe, 1750–1921 (Papers 1 and 2)
American option: The history of the USA, 1820–1941 (Papers 1 and 2)
International option: International history, 1870–1945 (Papers 1 and 2)
International option: International history, 1870–1945
European option: Modern Europe, 1750–1921
American option: The history of the USA, 1820–1941
Difficulty trend
How session difficulty has shifted across recent years
Paper comparison
Marks and duration breakdown across papers in this session
Paper 1 Document Question:
Paper 2 Outline Study:
Marks you can still earn
Where valid approaches outside the mark scheme may still gain credit
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Practise what examiners flagged
Target weak topics from this report inside the Revui app
European option: Modern Europe, 1750–1921
34 marks this session
Practise in RevuiAmerican option: The history of the USA, 1820–1941
33 marks this session
Practise in RevuiInternational option: International history, 1870–1945
33 marks this session
Practise in RevuiSelf-diagnostic checklist
Key actions before you sit this paper — copy and tick off as you revise
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A detailed assessment analysis of the May/June 2024 Cambridge AS Level History (9489) examination, covering the essential source analysis strategies of Paper 1 and causal essay methodologies of Paper 2.
Teacher briefing pack
One-page session summary for tutors and classroom review
June 2024 2024
History
A detailed assessment analysis of the May/June 2024 Cambridge AS Level History (9489) examination, covering the essential source analysis strategies of Paper 1 and causal essay methodologies of Paper 2.
A detailed assessment analysis of the May/June 2024 Cambridge AS Level History (9489) examination, covering the essential source analysis strategies of Paper 1 and causal essay methodologies of Paper 2.
- Total marks
- 100
- Duration
- 180 min
- Session difficulty
- 3.5 / 5
Session analysis
A detailed assessment analysis of the May/June 2024 Cambridge AS Level History (9489) examination, covering the essential source analysis strategies of Paper 1 and causal essay methodologies of Paper 2.
Updated Jun 12, 2026
Paper breakdown
Paper 1 Document Question:
Paper 2 Outline Study:
Top chapters
Exam tips
Paper format
- Duration
- 1h 15min
- Total marks
- 40
- Weighting
- 40%
- Question types
- P1 Part (a) Comparative Source Analysis, P1 Part (b) Synthesised Source Essay
Analysis is paraphrased for study purposes. Always verify against the official examiner report and mark scheme.