This new self-paced training course is designed to support teachers in delivering our A Level History qualification. The training is structured to help you gain a deeper understanding of the assessment requirements and the application of a levels-based mark scheme. Additionally, you will have the opportunity to apply the skills you’ve acquired by evaluating exemplar coursework.

Access the self-paced training course for A level History coursework marking

Our training team have developed this new self-paced training course to allow you to work through the training in your own time. As this is the first course of this type we’ve developed for History teachers we’d love to get your feedback; in order to do that please use the feedback form at the end of the course.

Last month we ran network events for GCSE History teachers on teaching and assessing sources and interpretations. You can now watch recordings of these events via the Youtube links below:

GCSE History: Teaching and Assessing Sources ( 1: 01:29 ) GCSE History: Teaching and Assessing Interpretations ( 58:03 )

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The materials for these events can be found below:

GCSE History: Teaching and Assessing Sources 4.6 MB zip /content/dam/pdf/GCSE/History/2016/Teaching-and-learning-materials/1hi0-25o1.zip false 2025-03-24T17:43:37.207Z GCSE History: Teaching and Assessing Interpretations 6.7 MB zip /content/dam/pdf/GCSE/History/2016/Teaching-and-learning-materials/1hi0-25o2.zip false 2025-03-24T17:44:08.516Z

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We know that for many teachers the 4-mark ‘follow-up an enquiry’ source question on GCSE History Paper 1 is one which they find challenging to teach and mark. We’ve therefore created some new guidance to explain the rationale for the question and to demonstrate how the mark scheme operates in order to give teachers more understanding and confidence in teaching and assessing students.

GCSE History Paper 1 Q2b follow-up enquiry guidance Guidance on the follow-up enquiry source question - the rationale behind the question, the four parts, and how the mark scheme operates 1.2 MB pdf /content/dam/pdf/GCSE/History/2016/Teaching-and-learning-materials/gcse-history-paper-1-q2b-follow-up-enquiry-guidance.pdf false 2025-03-20T09:44:19.466Z

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With the revision season well under way we'd like to share our student guide with top tips on preparing for exams, where to find further support and what happens once exams end. We also have GCSE History specific revision tips for students:

Getting ready for exams - top tips for students 340.9 KB pdf /content/dam/pdf/Support/getting-ready-for-exams-student-guide.pdf false 2025-02-24T17:04:21.428Z GCSE History revision tips Some useful revision tips for GCSE History students, updated for the summer 2025 series 270.4 KB pdf /content/dam/pdf/GCSE/History/2016/Teaching-and-learning-materials/pearson-edexcel-gcse-history-revision-tips.pdf false 2025-02-14T10:27:45.591Z

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Ofqual have also provided information for students about arrangements for regulated qualifications. This explains what your students need to know before, during and after exams and assessments.

• Read Ofqual student guide to exams and assessments in 2025