History GCSE
We follow the Edexcel GCSE History Curriculum:
The units we study are:
Paper 1: Thematic study and historic environment
11: Medicine in Britain, c1250–present and The British sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: injuries, treatment and the trenches
Paper 2: Period study and British Depth Study
B4: Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88
P3: The American West, c1835–c1895
Paper 3: Modern depth study
31: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918–39
Revision resources
Your key resources is the WAVE revision resource. Chris has given you a copy of this, but please let your history teacher know if you don’t have access to this.
Paper 1:
Medicine in Britain, c.1250 to the present day - GCSE History Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
Medicine in Britain, c1250–present | Quizlet
Paper 2:
Elizabeth I - GCSE History Revision - Edexcel - BBC Bitesize
Elizabethan England, c1568-c1603 - Key terms Flashcards | Quizlet
USA (1850-1880) - National 5 History Revision - BBC Bitesize
The American West, c1835–c1895 | Quizlet
Paper 3:
Assessment:
You will have three exams, one exam for each paper.
Paper1:
Section A: historic environment
Students answer a question that assesses knowledge plus a two-part question based on two provided sources.
Section B: thematic study
Students answer three questions that assess their knowledge and understanding. The first two questions are compulsory. For the third question, students answer one from a choice of two
Paper 2:
Assessment overview
Booklet P Period study
Students answer three questions that assess their knowledge and understanding. The first two questions are compulsory. For the third question, students select two out of three parts.
Booklet B British depth study
Students answer a single three-part question that assesses their knowledge and understanding. The first two parts are compulsory. For the third part, students select one from a choice of two.
Paper 3:
Section A
Students answer a question based on a provided source and a question that assesses their knowledge and understanding.
Section B
Students answer a single four-part question, based on two provided sources and two provided interpretations.
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