Edexcel A Level History past papers
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Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004
Coursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ERJune 2024
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004
Coursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ERJune 2023
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004
Coursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ER2022June
June 2022
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004
Coursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ER2021November
November 2021
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004
2020October · November
October 2020
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
October 2020
November 2020
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
2019June
June 2019
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911-46 / Spain, 1930-78
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 option: The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004
Coursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ER2018June
June 2018
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911-46 / Spain, 1930-78
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 option: The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004
Paper 4T
Coursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ER2017June
June 2017
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911-46 / Spain, 1930-78
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 option: The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004
Coursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ERCoursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ER2016June
June 2016
Coursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ER2015June
June 2015
Coursework: historical enquiry
9HI0/04ERSpecimen material
Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89
Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609
Paper 2 options: France in revolution, 1774-99 / Russia in revolution, 1894-1924
Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71
Paper 2 options: Mao's China, 1949-76 / The German Democratic Republic, 1949-90
Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nation
Paper 2 options: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911-46 / Spain, 1930-78
Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challenge
Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939
Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918
Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923
Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunited
Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997
Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004
Old course 500/2237/4 January 2010 to June 2014. The exam before 9HI0: still good practice, but the papers are numbered differently.
June 2013
Unit 6HI04
June 2012
Unit 6HI04
June 2011
Unit 6HI04
June 2010
Unit 6HI04
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- Paper 1 option: The crusades, c1095-1204All years
- Paper 1 option: England, 1509-1603: authority, nation and religionAll years
- Paper 1 option: Britain, 1625-1701: conflict, revolution and settlementAll years
- Paper 1 option: Britain, c1785-c1870: democracy, protest and reformAll years
- Paper 1 option: Russia, 1917-91: from Lenin to YeltsinAll years
- Paper 1 option: In search of the American Dream: the USA, c1917-96All years
- Paper 1 option: Germany and West Germany, 1918-89All years
- Paper 1 option: Britain transformed, 1918-97All years
- Paper 2 options: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo-Norman Kingdom, c1053-1106 / England and the Angevin Empire in the reign of Henry II, 1154-89All years
- Paper 2 options: Luther and the German Reformation, c1515-55 / The Dutch Revolt, c1563-1609All years
- Paper 2 options: France in revolution, 1774-99 / Russia in revolution, 1894-1924All years
- Paper 2 options: The unification of Italy, c1830-70 / The unification of Germany, c1840-71All years
- Paper 2 options: Mao's China, 1949-76 / The German Democratic Republic, 1949-90All years
- Paper 2 options: India, c1914-48: the road to independence / South Africa, 1948-94: from apartheid state to rainbow nationAll years
- Paper 2 options: The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911-46 / Spain, 1930-78All years
- Paper 2 options: The USA, c1920-55: boom, bust and recovery / The USA, 1955-92: conformity and challengeAll years
- Paper 3 option: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII, 1399-1509All years
- Paper 3 option: Rebellion and disorder under the Tudors, 1485-1603All years
- Paper 3 option: The Golden Age of Spain, 1474-1598All years
- Paper 3 option: The witch craze in Britain, Europe and North America, c1580-c1750All years
- Paper 3 options: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759-1928 / Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780-1939All years
- Paper 3 options: Britain: losing and gaining an empire, 1763-1914 / The British experience of warfare, c1790-1918All years
- Paper 3 options: Protest, agitation and parliamentary reform in Britain, c1780-1928 / Ireland and the Union, c1774-1923All years
- Paper 3 options: The changing nature of warfare, 1859-1991 / Germany, 1871-1990: united, divided and reunitedAll years
- Paper 3 options: The making of modern Russia, 1855-1991 / The making of modern China, 1860-1997All years
- Paper 3 options: Civil rights and race relations in the USA, 1850-2009 / Mass media and social change in Britain, 1882-2004All years
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