History

This update contains useful information, news and advice for Edexcel History teachers, including an important update about changes to Edexcel GCSE History specification content for first teaching September 2024, first assessment Summer 2026. There is also an opportunity for you and your students to provide us with feedback on this summer’s exams.

Following a thorough and comprehensive review of our GCSE History assessment model, we are now ready to move on to the next stage of improvements which focus on changes to the specification content. Issue 6 of the specification is now available on our website, for first teaching September 2024, first assessment 2026. This update is to inform you of the content changes we are making and to outline the guidance that is available to support you.

This update contains useful information, news and advice for Edexcel History teachers, including a new A level History coursework guide and GCSE History paper 3 student walkthrough videos to help prepare students for the Summer 2024 exam series.

We are pleased to announce that Ofqual have approved our proposed amendments to the Edexcel GCSE History assessment model, for first examination in Summer 2025. This update is to inform you of the changes we are making and to outline the guidance that is available to support you.