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GCSE History B: Modern World - J418 (from 2013)

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The final assessment opportunity for this qualification (J418) will be summer 2017.

Qualification redevelopment

Our GCSE History provision has been redeveloped for first teaching in September 2016. To find out more visit our new qualification pages below.

  • GCSE - History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9–1) - J410 (from 2016)
  • GCSE - History B (Schools History Project) (9–1) - J411 (from 2016)

This qualification focuses on the turbulent history of the twentieth century, its key events, people, changes and issues. Viewing history from both a national and global perspective, students will learn about international relations, global conflict and the political development of key countries, and take a detailed look at changes in British society.

Benefits

  • A detailed look at the most dramatic and troubled periods of human history
  • Qualifications supported by a variety of media resources.

  • (1) Specifications
    • Specification - For September 2013 (PDF, 2MB)
  • (1) Key documents
    • Changes from September 2013 (PDF, 1MB)
  • (1) Subject information updates
    • Amendments to Controlled Assessment (A010) question for 2017: Option B, Russia and the USSR 1905-1941
  • (4) Forms
    • Centre authentication form (DOC, 67KB) Updated 08/02/2019
    • GCSE History B - Sources checking form (PDF, 786KB)
    • Unit A010 - Historical enquiry - Controlled assessment cover sheet (CCS344) (PDF, 743KB)
    • Unit A010 - Historical enquiry - Controlled assessment cover sheet (interactive - CCS344i) (PDF, 765KB)
  • (64) Past papers, mark schemes and reports
    • (20) 2015 - June series
      • Examiners' report - June (PDF, 515KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A011/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Germany 1918-1945 - Depth study - June (PDF, 515KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A012/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Russia 1905-1941 - Depth study - June (PDF, 472KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A013/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA 1919-1941 - Depth study - June (PDF, 571KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A014/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Mao's China c. 1930-1976 - Depth study - June (PDF, 528KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A015/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With causes and events of the First World War 1890-1918 - Depth study - June (PDF, 584KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A016/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With end of empire c. 1919-1969 - Depth study - June (PDF, 646KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A017/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With The USA - Land of Freedom? 1945-1975 - Depth study - June (PDF, 488KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A021/01 - How was British society changed 1890-1918? - June (PDF, 586KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A022/01 - How far did British society change 1939-1975? - June (PDF, 522KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 60MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A011/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Germany 1918-1945 - Depth study (PDF, 4MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A012/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Russia 1905-1941 - Depth study (PDF, 3MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A013/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA 1919-1941 - Depth study (PDF, 3MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A014/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Mao's China c. 1930-1976 - Depth study (PDF, 4MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A015/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With causes and events of the First World War 1890-1918 - Depth study (PDF, 4MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A016/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With end of empire c. 1919-1969 - Depth study (PDF, 4MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A017/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With The USA - Land of Freedom? 1945-1975 - Depth study (PDF, 3MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A021/01 - How was British society changed 1890-1918? (PDF, 2MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A022/01 - How far did British society change 1939-1975? (PDF, 2MB)
    • (22) 2016 - June series
      • Examiners' report - June (PDF, 514KB)
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      • Mark scheme - Unit A011/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Germany 1918-1945 - Depth study - June (PDF, 720KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A012/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Russia 1905-1941 - Depth study - June (PDF, 668KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A013/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA 1919-1941 - Depth study - June (PDF, 668KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A014/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Mao's China c. 1930-1976 - Depth study - June (PDF, 567KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A015/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With causes and events of the First World War 1890-1918 - Depth study - June (PDF, 695KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A016/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With end of empire c. 1919-1969 - Depth study - June (PDF, 739KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A017/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA - Land of freedom? 1945-1975 - Depth study - June (PDF, 620KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A021/01 - How was British society changed 1890-1918? - June (PDF, 347KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A022/01 - How far did British society change 1939-1975? - June (PDF, 358KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 110MB)
      • Past paper materials' availability dates for all series
      • Question paper - Unit A011/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Germany 1918-1945 - Depth study (PDF, 1MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A012/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Russia 1905-1941 - Depth study (PDF, 5MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A013/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA 1919-1941 - Depth study (PDF, 2MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A014/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Mao's China c. 1930-1976 - Depth study (PDF, 3MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A015/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With causes and events of the First World War 1890-1918 - Depth study (PDF, 2MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A016/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With end of empire c. 1919-1969 - Depth study (PDF, 4MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A017/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA - Land of Freedom? 1945-1975 - Depth study (PDF, 3MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A021/01 - How was British society changed 1890-1918? (PDF, 1MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A022/01 - How far did British society change 1939-1975? (PDF, 1MB)
    • (21) 2017 - June series
      • Mark scheme - Unit A011/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Germany 1918-1945 - Depth study - June (PDF, 1MB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A012/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Russia 1905-1941 - Depth study - June (PDF, 1MB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A013/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA 1919-1941 - Depth study - June (PDF, 1MB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A014/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Mao's China c. 1930-1976 - Depth study - June (PDF, 1MB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A015/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With causes and events of the First World War 1890-1918 - Depth study - June (PDF, 1MB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A016/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With end of empire c. 1919-1969 - Depth study - June (PDF, 1MB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A017/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA - Land of freedom? 1945-1975 - Depth study - June (PDF, 1MB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A021/01 - How was British society changed 1890-1918? - June (PDF, 677KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A022/01 - How far did British society change 1939-1975? - June (PDF, 706KB)
      • Mark scheme - Unit A022/01 - How far did British society change 1939-1975? - June (PDF, 706KB)
      • Modified papers (ZIP, 69MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A011/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Germany 1918-1945 - Depth study (PDF, 2MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A012/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Russia 1905-1941 - Depth study (PDF, 2MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A013/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA 1919-1941 - Depth study (PDF, 3MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A014/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Mao's China c. 1930-1976 - Depth study (PDF, 4MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A015/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With causes and events of the First World War 1890-1918 - Depth study (PDF, 5MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A016/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With end of empire c. 1919-1969 - Depth study (PDF, 4MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A017/01 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA - Land of Freedom? 1945-1975 - Depth study (PDF, 2MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A021/01 - How was British society changed 1890-1918? (PDF, 3MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A022/01 - How far did British society change 1939-1975? (PDF, 1MB)
      • Question paper - Unit A955/21 - Historical source investigation - A study in British history: British public health 1800-1914 (PDF, 2MB)
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  • (5) Promotional materials
    • Talking History update - Issue 1 (PDF, 2MB)
    • Talking History update - Issue 2 (PDF, 4MB)
    • Talking History update - Issue 3 (PDF, 5MB)
    • Talking History update - Issue 5 (PDF, 5MB)
    • Talking History update - Issue 6 (PDF, 2MB)
  • (10) Sample assessment materials
    • Unit A010 - Historical Enquiry - Specimen - For September 2013 (PDF, 56KB)
    • Unit A011 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Germany 1918-1945 - For September 2013 (PDF, 809KB)
    • Unit A012 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Russia 1905-1941 - For September 2013 (PDF, 1MB)
    • Unit A013 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With The USA 1919-1941 - For September 2013 (PDF, 1MB)
    • Unit A014 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With Mao's China c. 1930 - 1976 - For September 2013 (PDF, 1MB)
    • Unit A015 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With causes and events of the First World War 1890-1918 - For September 2013 (PDF, 1MB)
    • Unit A016 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With end of empire 1919-1969 - For September 2013 (PDF, 1MB)
    • Unit A017 - Aspects of international relations 1919-2005 - With the USA, Land of Freedom? 1945-1975 - For September 2013 (PDF, 1MB)
    • Unit A021 - How far was British society changed 1890 - 1918 - For September 2013 (PDF, 412KB)
    • Unit A022 - How far was British society changed 1939 - 1975 - For September 2013 (PDF, 436KB)

Teaching and learning resources

  • (1) Skills guides
    • Download skills guides
  • (24) Support materials
    • British depth study 1890-1918 - Delivery guide (PDF, 914KB)

      British depth study 1890-1918 - Delivery guide - cover

      This guide will help teachers plan for and teach the British depth study 1890-1918, by giving guidance on key concepts and suggesting classroom activities.

      Download

    • Controlled assessment consultancy service (PDF, 29KB)
    • Guide to controlled assessment in History B (PDF, 547KB)

      Guide to controlled assessment in History B - cover

      Download

    • Parent and learner guide - History B (PDF, 395KB)
    • Source pack - Germany 1918 - 1945 (PDF, 1MB)

      Source pack - Germany 1918 - 1945 - cover

      Download

    • Source pack - Russia 1905 - 1941 (PDF, 2MB)

      Source pack - Russia 1905 - 1941 - cover

      Download

    • Source pack - Source pack - The USA : Land of Freedom? 1945 - 1975 (PDF, 2MB)

      Source pack - The USA : Land of freedom? 1945 - 1975 - cover

      Download

    • Source pack - The USA - 1919 - 1941 (PDF, 3MB)

      Source pack - The USA 1919 - 1941 - cover

      Download

    • Teachers' Handbook (PDF, 479KB)

      Teachers' Handbook - cover

      Download

    • Unit A010 - Overview (PDF, 1MB)
    • Unit A021 - Overview (PDF, 1MB)
    • Unit A022 - Overview (PDF, 1006KB)
    • Unit A971 and A011-A017 - Core part 3 - A new world? 1948-2005 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 963KB)
    • Unit A971 and A014-A017 - Core part 1 - The Inter-war years 1919-1939 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 885KB)
    • Unit A971, A011-A013 and A015-A016 - Core part 2 - The cold war 1945-1975 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 882KB)
    • Unit A971/11 and A011 - German depth study - Candidate style answers (PDF, 90KB)
    • Unit A971/11 and A011 - Germany 1918-1945 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 890KB)
    • Unit A971/12 and A012 - Russia 1905-1941 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 903KB)
    • Unit A971/13 and A013 - The USA 1919-1941 - Candidate style answers (PDF, 322KB)
    • Unit A971/13 and A013 - The USA 1919-1941 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 838KB)
    • Unit A971/14 and A014 - Mao’s China c.1930-1976 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 876KB)
    • Unit A971/15 and A015 - Causes and events of the First World War 1890-1918 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 915KB)
    • Unit A971/16 and A016 - End of empire c.1919-1969 - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 841KB)
    • Unit A971/17 and A017 - The USA 1945-1975 - Land of freedom? - Sample scheme of work and lesson plan booklet (DOC, 878KB)
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