AQA
GCSE
Grades 1-9
| GCSE HISTORY GCSE AQA HISTORY 8145Specification | |||
| Paper | Topics | Year studied | Weighting and exam length |
| PAPER 1: Understanding the modern world |
America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality Part one: American people and the Boom Part two: Bust – Americans' experiences of the Depression and New Deal Part three: America's post-war society |
Year 9/10 | 50% 2 hours |
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Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 Part one: Conflict in Korea Part two: Escalation of conflict in Vietnam Part three: The ending of conflict in Vietnam |
Year 10/11 | ||
| PAPER 2: Shaping the nation |
Section A: Thematic studies 2A Britain: Health and the people Part one: Medicine stands still Part two: The beginnings of change Part three: A revolution in medicine Part four: Modern medicine |
Year 9/10 | 50% 2 hours |
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Section B: British depth studies Norman England, 1066–c1100 Part one: The Normans – conquest and control Part two: Life under the Normans Part three: The Norman Church and monasticism Part four: The historic environment of Norman England |
Year 10/11 | ||
Two written exams
Both written exams are taken at the end of Year 11.
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Many history students excel in careers involving decision making and problem solving. Law, education, the civil service and journalism are a few of the many career paths that history graduates move into.
https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/history/gcse/history-8145/specification-at-a-glance