AQA GCSE History Past Papers (9–1)
- Lucy Pennington
- Jan 20
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Updated: 4 days ago
June 2024
Paper 1: Understanding the Modern World
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation | ||
Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship | ||
Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism | ||
Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality | ||
Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918. | ||
Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939. | ||
Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972. | ||
Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975 | ||
Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan,1990 - 2009 |
Paper 2: Shaping the Nation
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day | ||
Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day | ||
Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day | ||
Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 | ||
Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307 | ||
Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 | ||
Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 |
June 2023
Paper 1: Understanding the Modern World (June 2023)
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation | ||
Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship | ||
Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism | ||
Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality | ||
Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918. | ||
Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939. | ||
Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972. | ||
Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975 | ||
Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan,1990 - 2009 |
Paper 2: Shaping the Nation (June 2023)
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day | ||
Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day | ||
Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day | ||
Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 | ||
Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307 | ||
Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 | ||
Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 |
June 2022
Paper 1: Understanding the Modern World (June 2022)
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation | ||
Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship | ||
Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism | ||
Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality | ||
Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918. | ||
Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939. | ||
Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972. | ||
Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975 | ||
Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan,1990 - 2009 |
Paper 2: Shaping the Nation (June 2022)
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day | ||
Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day | ||
Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day | ||
Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 | ||
Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307 | ||
Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 | ||
Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 |
June 2021
Paper 1: Understanding the Modern World (June 2021)
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation | ||
Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship | ||
Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism | ||
Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality | ||
Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918. | ||
Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939. | ||
Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972. | ||
Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975 |
Paper 2: Shaping the Nation (June 2021)
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day | ||
Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day | ||
Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day | ||
Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 | ||
Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307 | ||
Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 | ||
Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 |
June 2020
Paper 1: Understanding the Modern World (June 2020)
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation | ||
Section A/B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship | ||
Section A/C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism | ||
Section A/D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality | ||
Section B/A: Conflict and tension: the First World War 1894-1918. | ||
Section B/B: Conflict and tension: the inter-war years, 1918-1939. | ||
Section B/C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945-1972. | ||
Section B/D: Conflict and tension in Asia,1950–1975 | ||
Section B/E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan,1990 - 2009 |
Paper 2: Shaping the Nation (June 2020)
Topic | Question Paper | Mark Scheme |
Section A/A: Britain: Health and the people:c1000 to the present day | ||
Section A/B: Britain: Power and the people:c1170 to the present day | ||
Section A/C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day | ||
Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100 | ||
Section B/B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I,1272–1307 | ||
Section B/C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 | ||
Section B/D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 |




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