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Oct/Nov 2023

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2013Oct/Nov

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2012Oct/Nov

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2011Oct/Nov

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Specimen material

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Specimen materialOld course 9389

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Paper by year

Cambridge International A Level History

Code9489

At a glance

The course
Cambridge International A Level History 9489 has 4 papers: Paper 1: Document Question, Paper 2: Outline Study, Paper 3: Interpretations Question and Paper 4: Depth Study.
The papers
  • Paper 1: Document Question, 9489/1: 20% weighting.
  • Paper 2: Outline Study, 9489/2: 30% weighting.
  • Paper 3: Interpretations Question, 9489/3: 20% weighting.
  • Paper 4: Depth Study, 9489/4: 30% weighting.
What we hold
We hold 590 papers from 55 sittings, Oct/Nov 2011 to May/June 2026, and the specimen papers.
Full title
History
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Not Cambridge? Same subject, other boards.

Each board sets completely different papers. Check yours before you revise the wrong thing for months.

Edexcel357 papers

The board and course code are printed on the front of every mock paper.

HELP. Which board am I??

Find a mock or past paper from school. The board's name is at the top of the front cover, and the course code is printed next to it, like 9489. No paper to hand? Ask your teacher which board and course code you are entered for.

Also on this page 9489 9981 9982 9274 9389

Cambridge 9274

Classical Studies

Its 176 papers from 16 series are in the years above.

Cambridge 9389 Earlier

History

Its 184 papers from 17 series are in the years above.

Other courses, no papers held

Cambridge International European History 9981Cambridge International International History 9982

Memes

Certified History memes. Peer-reviewed by nobody.

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