Qualification Details

EDEXCEL GCSE History

What you will study:

• Medicine through Time
• Elizabethan England
• Superpower Relations and the Cold War
• USA Home and Abroad (Civil Rights Movement and Vietnam War)

How you will be assessed:

3 examinations:

• Paper 1: Thematic Study and Historic Environment (Medicine through Time) – 1 hour 15 minutes
• Paper 2: Period Study and British Depth Study (Elizabethan England and Superpower Relations and the Cold War) – 1 hour 45 minutes
• Paper 3: Modern Depth Study (USA Home and Abroad) – 1 hour 20 minutes

Weighting: (30%, 40%, 30%)

Potential Post-16 progression:

AS/A-Level: History / Archaeology / Classical Studies / Law / English Literature / Media Studies

Potential Careers / Higher Education progression:

Degree level: History develops strong analytical, research and communication skills and supports progression into a wide range of university courses including History, Archaeology, Ancient History, Classical Studies, Law, Politics and International Relations, English Literature, Criminology, Journalism, Media and Communications, Education, Museum and Heritage Studies, and Public History.

Career Options:
(Not a complete list)

Studying History helps students develop highly transferable skills such as analysing evidence, evaluating interpretations, constructing balanced arguments, and writing clearly and persuasively. Employers value these skills because they demonstrate critical thinking, independent judgement, empathy, and strong communication. As a result, History can lead to careers in areas such as Law, teaching and education, journalism and broadcasting, research, publishing, civil service and government roles, heritage and museum work, marketing and communications, policing, and business management.