IB History (2028+) HL Notes

Aimnova offers free IB History HL revision notes for the redesigned syllabus, first examined in 2028. These notes are written against the new guide throughout — the five Paper 1 focused studies, the four Paper 2 thematic studies, and the HL-only Paper 3 regional depth studies — with source-work walkthroughs, essay plans, spaced-repetition flashcards, and IB-style practice questions with AI feedback.

HL shares the Paper 1 and Paper 2 demands of SL and adds Paper 3: a regional depth study chosen from History of Africa and the Middle East, History of the Americas, History of Asia and Oceania, or History of Europe. Paper 3 rewards depth and sustained argument over breadth, so the notes go further into each region and model full essay-length responses rather than paragraph answers.

These notes are organised across thirteen HL study units: five Paper 1 focused studies, four Paper 2 thematic studies, and the four Paper 3 regional depth studies — you follow whichever region your school teaches. You revise for Paper 1 (source-based questions), Paper 2 (thematic essays), and Paper 3 (regional depth essays) with worked examples throughout.