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History

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Free Edexcel GCSE History revision: past papers from 2018–2025 with mark schemes.

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AssessmentFormatDurationMarksWeighting
Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environmentWritten exam1h 20m52 marks30%
Paper 2: Period study and British depth studyWritten exam1h 50m64 marks40%
Paper 3: Modern depth studyWritten exam1h 30m52 marks30%

Course aims & skills

Edexcel GCSE History builds the skills examiners reward. By the end of the course you should be able to:

  • analyse and evaluate historical sources
  • compare and evaluate different historical interpretations
  • explain causation, consequence and change over time
  • identify similarity and difference across periods
  • assess the significance of people, events and developments
  • construct well-substantiated historical arguments
  • write structured extended responses and essays
  • apply second-order historical concepts to unfamiliar contexts

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