GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) - J410

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Taster booklet J410 - Sample assessment taster booklet PDF 1MB
International relations 1918-c.2001 with China 1950-1981 J410/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 961KB
International relations 1918-c.2001 with Germany 1925-1955 J410/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 956KB
International relations 1918-c.2001 with Poland 1956-1990 J410/03 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
International relations 1918-c.2001 with Russia 1928-1964 J410/04 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 918KB
International relations 1918-c.2001 with South Africa 1960-1994 J410/05 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
International relations 1918-c.2001 with the USA 1919-1948 J410/06 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1002KB
International relations 1918-c.2001 with the USA 1945-1974 J410/07 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 939KB
Migration to Britain c.1000 to 2010 J410/08 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2007 J410/09 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2007 annotated J410/09 - Annotated sample question paper. PPTX 655KB
War and British society c.790 to c.2010 J410/10 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
The impact of empire on Britain 1688-c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration J410/11 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB
The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 J410/12 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 987KB
The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 annotated J410/12 - Annotated sample question paper. PPTX 1MB
Personal rule to Restoration 1629-1660 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 J410/13 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 1MB

International relations: The changing international order 1918-c.1975 with Germany J410/02 - Please note the date range has been changed but the content of this document has not altered. These candidate style answers have been prepared to illustrate what high and medium-banded responses might look like. PDF 346KB
War and British society c.790-c.2010 J410/10 - These candidate style answers have been prepared to illustrate what high- and medium-banded responses might look like. PDF 381KB
The English Reformation c.1520- c.1550 with Castles: Form and function c.1000-1750 J410/12 - These candidate style answers have been prepared to illustrate what high- and medium-banded responses might look like. PDF 390KB

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