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History

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Free CIE IGCSE History revision: past papers from 2015–2024 with mark schemes.

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AssessmentFormatDurationMarksWeighting
Paper 1Written exam2h60 marks40%
Paper 2Written exam1h 45m40 marks30%
Component 3 (coursework) — either this or Paper 4Coursework—40 marks30%
Paper 4 — either this or Component 3Written exam1h40 marks30%

Course aims & skills

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

  • evaluate historical sources for reliability and usefulness
  • analyse causation, change and continuity in historical events
  • compare and assess different historical interpretations
  • construct well-substantiated historical arguments
  • explain the motives and beliefs of people in the past
  • organise and communicate historical knowledge clearly
  • investigate the significance of key events and individuals
  • cross-reference and corroborate evidence from multiple sources
  • draw reasoned conclusions from historical evidence

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