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GCSE and IGCSE Humanities support for History, Geography and Religious Studies, including past papers, grade boundaries, predicted papers and focused exam revision for AQA and Edexcel.
Latest 2025 Cambridge IGCSE History Past Papers (0470) | Question Papers & Mark Schemes | Download PDF
Updated for the 2025 Cambridge IGCSE History examination series. Includes the most recent May/June and March 2025 papers. This page provides the newest 2025 Cambridge IGCSE History papers from the May/June and March examination series, including Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 4 (Alternative to Coursework), alongside official mark schemes. We highly recommend that you attempt them. This is because Cambridge often repeats question styles, source formats and essay themes, making the
Edward Langford
Jan 231 min read


How AQA REALLY Marks GCSE History (From an Examiner’s View)
Many GCSE History students worry about grade boundaries, especially when papers feel harder or easier than expected. The key thing to understand is this: Your grade depends on how well you performed, not just on how hard the exam felt. This article explains how AQA marks exams, how grade boundaries are set, and why they change each year, so you can better understand your results. 👉 Get Your 2026 AQA GCSE History Predicted Papers Stage 1: Examining – How your History paper i
Edward Langford
Jan 213 min read


Edexcel IGCSE History 2025: How Your Final Grade Is Calculated (4HI1)
What are grade boundaries? Grade boundaries are the minimum number of marks you need to achieve a particular grade.For example, if the grade boundary for a Grade 7 is 81 marks , then: 81 marks or above = Grade 7 80 marks or below = Grade 6 Grade boundaries are not fixed every year. They change slightly from one exam series to another to make sure grades are fair, even if the exam papers are harder or easier than usual. How Edexcel International GCSE History is graded Ede
Edward Langford
Jan 212 min read


Cambridge IGCSE History Boundaries Are Out… Here’s What You Needed for an A/A*
If you found some IGCSE History papers harder than others, you are not alone. Cambridge recognises this by using grade thresholds, which adjust the marks needed for each grade depending on the difficulty of each paper. This article explains the June 2025 grade thresholds for IGCSE History (0470), shows the minimum marks required for each component, and helps you understand how your final grade is calculated. The table below shows the Grade Thresholds for the Cambridge IGCSE
Oliver Bennett
Jan 203 min read


Cambridge IGCSE History (0470) Past Papers 2020–2025 | CIE Question Papers & Mark Schemes PDF Download
This page provides the latest Cambridge IGCSE History (0470) past papers, mark schemes and examiner reports for all variants, including Paper 1, Paper 2 and Paper 4. These resources are essential for revision and exam preparation, helping students understand the structure of Cambridge assessments and improve their source analysis and essay skills. All papers are available as free PDF downloads and are organised by year and session, including March, June and November. Whether
Lucy Pennington
Jan 206 min read


Edexcel International GCSE History (9–1) Past Papers, Source Booklets & Examiner Tips (2026 Updated)
If you're studying IGCSE History (Edexcel), you've come to the right place. Below you'll find a full collection of past papers from 2025 going all the way back to 2019 — covering both Paper 1 (Depth Study) and Paper 2 (Investigation and Breadth Studies), with mark schemes included where available. Before you dive in, we'd also recommend scrolling down to check out the Examiner's Advice section below the papers. It's packed with the kind of tips that come straight from the ma
Emily Harrington
Jan 207 min read
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