Edexcel GCSE History Past Papers

This Edexcel GCSE History past paper page provides all the past paper practise you need along with the mark schemes to help you work through your answers to see what History are looking for. By GCSE most people appreciate the importance of past papers and their effectiveness as a revision aid and Edecel GCSE History past papers are no different. Find all the Edexcel GCSE past papers and corresponding mark schemes below.

Edexcel GCSE History Past Papers (9-1) June 2018

June 2018

Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environment

Option 10: Crime and punishment and Whitechapel
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Option 11: Medicine in Britain and The Western Front
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Option 12: Warfare and British society and the Second World War
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Paper 2: Period study and British depth study

Option 20: Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555
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Option 21: Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555 and Tudor depth options
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Option 22: British America, 1713–83: empire and revolution and Medieval depth options
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Option 23: British America, 1713–83; empire and revolution and Tudor depth options
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Option 24: The American West, c1835–c1895and Medieval depth options
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Option 25: The American West, c1835–c1895and Tudor depth options
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Option 26: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 and Medieval depth options
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Option 27: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 and Tudor depth options
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Option 28: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 and Medieval depth options
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Option 29: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 and Tudor depth options
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Paper 3: Modern depth study

Option 30: Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41
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Option 31: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39
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Option 32: Mao’s China, c1945–76
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Option 33: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad
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Edexcel GCSE History Past Papers (9-1) Sample Assessment Materials

Sample Assessment materials

Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environment

Option 10: Crime and punishment and Whitechapel
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Option 11: Medicine in Britain and The Western Front
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Option 12: Warfare and British society and the Second World War
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Paper 2: Period study and British depth study

Option 20: Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555 and Medieval depth options
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Option 21: Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555 and Tudor depth options
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Option 22: British America, 1713–83: empire and revolution and Medieval depth options
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Option 23: British America, 1713–83; empire and revolution and Tudor depth options
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Option 24: The American West, c1835–c1895and Medieval depth options
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Option 25: The American West, c1835–c1895and Tudor depth options
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Option 26: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 and Medieval depth options
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Option 27: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 and Tudor depth options
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Option 28: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 and Medieval depth options
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Option 29: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 and Tudor depth options
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Medieval depth options - B1 Anglo-Saxon Norman England Mark Scheme
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Medieval depth options - B2 Richard and John Mark Scheme
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Tudor depth options - B3 Henry VIII and his ministers Mark Scheme
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Tudor depth options - B4 Early Elizabethan England Mark Scheme
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Paper 3: Modern depth study

Option 30: Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41
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Option 31: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39
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Option 32: Mao’s China, c1945–76
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Option 33: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad
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Edexcel GCSE History Past Papers (9-1) Specimen Papers

Specimen Papers

Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environment

Option 10: Crime and punishment and Whitechapel
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Option 11: Medicine in Britain and The Western Front
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Option 12: Warfare and British society and the Second World War
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Paper 2: Period study and British depth study

Option 20: Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555
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Option 21: Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555 and Tudor depth options
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Option 22: British America, 1713–83: empire and revolution and Medieval depth options
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Option 23: British America, 1713–83; empire and revolution and Tudor depth options
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Option 24: The American West, c1835–c1895and Medieval depth options
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Option 25: The American West, c1835–c1895and Tudor depth options
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Option 26: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 and Medieval depth options
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Option 27: Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91 and Tudor depth options
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Option 28: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 and Medieval depth options
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Option 29: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 and Tudor depth options
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Paper 3: Modern depth study

Option 30: Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41
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Option 31: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39
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Option 32: Mao’s China, c1945–76
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Option 33: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad
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History A: Edexcel GCSE History Past Papers June 2017 (5HA)

Unit 1: International Relations: The Era of the Cold War 1943-1991 (5HA01/01)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2A Germany 1918-39 (5HA02/2A)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2B Russia 1914-39 (5HA02/2B)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2C The USA 1919-41 (5HA02/2C)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3A War and transformation of British Society c1903-1928 (5HA03/3A)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3B War and transformation of British Society c1931-1951 (5HA03/3B)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3C The transformation of British Society c1951-1979 (5HA03/3C)
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History A: Edexcel GCSE History Past Papers June 2016

Unit 1: International Relations: The Era of the Cold War 1943-1991 (5HA01/01)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2A Germany 1918-39 (5HA02/2A)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2B Russia 1914-39 (5HA02/2B)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2C The USA 1919-41 (5HA02/2C)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3A War and transformation of British Society c1903-1928 (5HA03/3A)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3B War and transformation of British Society c1931-1951 (5HA03/3B)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3C The transformation of British Society c1951-1979 (5HA03/3C)
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History A (The Making of the Modern World) June 2015

Unit 1: International Relations: The Era of the Cold War 1943-1991 (5HA01/01)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2A Germany 1918-39 (5HA02/2A)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2B Russia 1914-39 (5HA02/2B)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2C The USA 1919-41 (5HA02/2C)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3A War and transformation of British Society c1903-1928 (5HA03/3A)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3B War and transformation of British Society c1931-1951 (5HA03/3B)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3C The transformation of British Society c1951-1979 (5HA03/3C)
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History A (The Making of the Modern World) June 2014

Unit 1: Peace and War: International Relations 1900-1991 (5HA01/01)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2A Germany 1918-39 (5HA02/2A)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2B Russia 1917-39 (5HA02/2B)
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Unit 2: Modern World Depth Study: Option 2C The USA 1919-41 (5HA02/2C)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3A War and transformation of British Society c1903-1928 (5HA03/3A)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3B War and transformation of British Society c1931-1951 (5HA03/3B)
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Unit 3: Modern World Source Enquiry: Option 3C A Divided Union? The USA 1945-1970 (5HA03/3C)
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History B: Edexcel GCSE Past Papers June 2017 (5HB)

Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1A: Medicine and public health in Britain, C50AD to the present day (5HB01/1A)
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Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1B: Crime and Punishment in Britain, C50AD to the present day (5HB01/1B)
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Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1C: The changing nature of warfare in Britain, C50AD to the present day (5HB01/1C)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2A: The transformation of British Society c1815-1851 (5HB02/2A)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2B: The American West c1845- 1890 (5HB02/2B)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2C: Germany c1918- c1945 (5HB02/2C)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3A: The transformation of Surgery c1845-c1918 (5HB03/3A)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3B: Protest, law and order in the twentieth century (5HB03/3B)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3C: The impact of war on Britain c1903- c1954 (5HB03/3C)
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History B: Edexcel GCSE Past Papers June 2016

Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1A: Medicine and public health in Britain, C50AD to the present day (5HB01/1A)
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Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1B: Crime and Punishment in Britain, C50AD to the present day (5HB01/1B)
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Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1C: The changing nature of warfare in Britain, C50AD to the present day (5HB01/1C)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2A: The transformation of British Society c1815-1851 (5HB02/2A)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2B: The American West c1845- 1890 (5HB02/2B)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2C: Germany c1918- c1945 (5HB02/2C)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3A: The transformation of Surgery c1845-c1918 (5HB03/3A)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3B: Protest, law and order in the twentieth century (5HB03/3B)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3C: The impact of war on Britain c1903- c1954 (5HB03/3C)
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History B (Schools History Project) June 2015

Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1A: Medicine and public health in Britain, C50AD to the present day (5HB01/1A)
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Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1B: Crime and Punishment in Britain, C50AD to the present day (5HB01/1B)
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Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1C: The changing nature of warfare in Britain, C50AD to the present day (5HB01/1C)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2A: The transformation of British Society c1815-1851 (5HB02/2A)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2B: The American West c1845- 1890 (5HB02/2B)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2C: Germany c1918- c1945 (5HB02/2C)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3A: The transformation of Surgery c1845-c1918 (5HB03/3A)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3B: Protest, law and order in the twentieth century (5HB03/3B)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3C: The impact of war on Britain c1903- c1954 (5HB03/3C)
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History B (Schools History Project) June 2014

Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1A: Medicine and Treatment (5HB01/1A)
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Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1B: Crime and Punishment (5HB01/1B)
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Unit 1: Schools History Project Development Study Option1C: The changing nature of warfare (5HB01/1C)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2A: The transformation of British Society c1815-1851 (5HB02/2A)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2B: The American West c1840- 1895 (5HB02/2B)
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Unit 2: Schools History Project Depth Study Option2C: Life in Germany c1919- c1945 (5HB02/2C)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3A: The transformation of Surgery c1845-c1918 (5HB03/3A)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3B: Protest, law and order in the twentieth century (5HB03/3B)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3C: The impact of war on Britain c1914- c1950 (5HB03/3C)
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Unit 3: Schools History Project Source Enquiry Option 3D: The work of the historian (5HB03/3D)
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