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Paper 3 involves calculations (only HL is required to do this paper). Internal assessment includes three commentaries of current news items involving the use of economic concepts and terminology. The time allowed for each exam is a strict limit of 90 minutes each for Paper 1 and Paper 2 (both SL and HL) and 1 hour for Paper 3 (HL only). Sample responses and mark schemes for IB History paper 1 and 2 spacemen papers 2017. By eturyazayo. History Paper 2 qns amd ms.pdf.
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GCSE
AQA History A (3041)/(3046)
- 2006 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- 2006 Paper 2 - all options (Mark scheme)
- 2005 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- 2005 Paper 2 - all options (Mark scheme)
- 2004 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- 2004 Paper 2 - all options (Mark scheme)
AQA History B (3042)/(3047)
- 2006 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- 2006 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
- 2006 Paper 3 (Mark scheme)
- 2005 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- 2005 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
- 2005 Paper 3 (Mark scheme)
- 2004 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- 2004 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
- 2004 Paper 3 (Mark scheme)
AQA History C (3043)
- 2006 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- 2006 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
- 2005 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- 2005 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
- 2004 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- 2004 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
CCEA History
Foundation Tier
- 2006 Paper 1 (English) (Mark scheme)
- 2006 Paper 2 (English) (Resources and mark scheme)
- 2007 Paper 1 (English) (Mark scheme)
- 2007 Paper 1 (English) (Mark scheme)
Higher Tier
- 2006 Paper 1 (English) (Mark scheme)
- 2006 Paper 2 (English) (Resources and mark scheme)
- 2007 Paper 1 (English) (Mark scheme)
- 2007 Paper 1 (English) (Mark scheme)
Edexcel History A (1334)
- June 2007 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- June 2007 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
- June 2006 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- June 2006 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
- June 2005 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- June 2005 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
Edexcel History B (1335)
- June 2007 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- June 2007 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
- June 2006 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- June 2006 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
- June 2005 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- June 2005 Paper 2 (Mark scheme)
Edexcel History C (1336)
Edexcel History A (3334) Short Course
- June 2007 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- June 2006 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
- June 2005 Paper 1 (Mark scheme)
Edexcel History B (3335) Short Course
Edexcel History C (3336) Short Course
OCR History A (1935)
OCR History B (1937)
OCR History C (1936)
OCR History Pilot (1938)
OCR History A (1035) Short Course
OCR History B (1037) Short Course
WJEC History A and B
Foundation and Higher Tier past papers available free of charge to teachers on a secure site (log in required).
Others can buy past papers form the WJEC shop at around 70 pence per exam paper.
Others can buy past papers form the WJEC shop at around 70 pence per exam paper.
IGCSE
CIE History (0470)
Nov 2006 Paper 1 (Mark scheme) Nov 2006 Paper 2 (Mark scheme) Nov 2006 Paper 3 (Mark scheme)
Nov 2006 Paper 4 (Mark scheme)
Nov 2006 Paper 4 (Mark scheme)
Edexcel History (4380)
O Level
CIE O Level History (2158) Syllabus 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
CIE O Level History (2158) Past Papers 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
CIE O Level History (2158)
Edexcel GCE Ordinary level History A (7262)
Edexcel GCE Ordinary level History A (7263)
A Level
AS/A2 AQA History (5041, 6041)
AS/A2 AQA Archaeology (5011, 6011)
AS/A2 AQA History (2040)
AS/A2 AQA Archaeology (2010)
AS/A2 CCEA History
AS/A2 CCEA History Revised
Edexcel History (8264)/A2 Edexcel History (9264)
OCR A Level Ancient History (JCAT ) (3809, 7809)
OCR A Level History (3835, 7835)
OCR History A (H106, H506)
OCR History B (H108, H508)
AS/A2 WJEC History
Past papers available free of charge to teachers on a secure site (log in required).
Others can buy past papers form the WJEC shop at around 70 pence per exam paper.
Others can buy past papers form the WJEC shop at around 70 pence per exam paper.
CIE AS/A2 History (9697)
Advanced Extension Award (AEA)
Edexcel AEA History (9846)
International Baccalaureate
Past papers: past papers for all levels of the IB can only be bought from the IB store.
Pre-U
CIE History Pre-U
Scottish Qualifications
The SQA history page. Last years past papers are freely available from the SQA website:
For previous years papers you will need to buy them from the Leckie and Leckie website.
Useful Websites
Here are the exam boards official websites:
- Pearson (Edexcel)
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