Pearson Edexcel GCSEs Switch to Pearson
As the UK’s number 1 GCSE History exam board we’ve worked with teachers to provide the most straightforward switch experience, saving you time and giving you the confidence to get started with us straight away.
Know what to expect
In 2024 we undertook a comprehensive review of our assessment model and identified ways to improve the student experience.
We’ve made amendments to the question papers to improve accessibility, along with some minor amendments to the content and the language used, and we are confident that these are making a big difference for students.
Save time
All our support for Pearson Edexcel GCSE History can help save you time in the classroom. Get started straight away with access to our getting started guide and mapping documents and access the plethora of free teaching resources available.
GCSE History support materials with details and links
Access your free teaching resources
Post series support
We provide a detailed breakdown of the grade boundaries of each series with item level data and insights available via Results Plus, helping you to understand your students' performance. Use our Access to Scripts service alongside ResultsPlus to enrich your understanding of your students' performance.
Unbeatable support
Our subject advisor, Mark Battye and History specialists have in-depth knowledge of the subjects and understand what you want and need from a qualification. They are available via 1-2-1 online appointments to help answer any queries you have, or you can email them at teachinghistory@pearson.com
Teaching and practice made easy
We provide both specialists and non-specialists with tools they need to teach our qualifications. This includes free teaching and learning course materials, as well as CPD sessions on key areas of the curriculum to support you in the classroom.
Innovative print and digital resources
Dive into our brand-new resources for 2026 in both a print and digital format. Fully updated to be inclusive for all learners and aligned to our specification.
*You do not have to purchase Pearson published resources in order to deliver Pearson qualifications. We currently have three endorsed major publishers supporting our GCSE History specification.
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A more inclusive History curriculum
We are committed to building a more inclusive History curriculum. We added a new Migration topic (Migrants in Britain, c800-present and Notting Hill, c1948-c1970) to our current Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History specification and updated the language used in our specifications (e.g. Indigenous peoples, enslaved people).
Migration sits alongside Crime, Medicine and Warfare as a fourth thematic study and accompanying historic environment (Paper 1).
Thinking ahead to reform, we are reviewing our specification content to ensure it is relevant and engaging to students by offering more inclusive histories.
