Edexcel iGCSE Exam Booklets Paper 2

Mock exam papers with detailed mark schemes designed for Edexcel Paper 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies

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As a premium School History member, you can download all of the Edexcel iGCSE Exam Booklets Paper 2 modules below:

  • A1 The origins and course of the First World War, 1905–18
  • A2 Russia and the Soviet Union, 1905–24
  • A3 The USA, 1918–41
  • A4 The Vietnam Conflict, 1945–75
  • A5 East Germany, 1958–90
  • B1 America: from new nation to divided union, 1783–1877
  • B2 Changes in medicine, c1848–c1948
  • B3 Japan in transformation, 1853–1945
  • B4 China: conflict, crisis and change, 1900–89
  • ... and more
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Paper 2 Downloads and Specifications

Mock exam papers with detailed mark schemes designed for Edexcel Paper 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies

(NOTE: For the year of 2021, GCSE exams in the UK will not go ahead and will be replaced by a form of teacher-assessed grades. For more information on how these will work, please visit Edexcel’s website.)

Exam Paper Details

In Paper 2, students will write an exam that is 1 hour and 30 minutes in length, comprising a mixture of extended writing and essay-based questions based on one selected Investigation and Breadth Study for a total of 60 marks and make up 50% of the total.

Students are required to write on one historical investigation from the following topics:

  • A1 The origins and course of the First World War, 1905–18
  • A2 Russia and the Soviet Union, 1905–24
  • A3 The USA, 1918–41
  • A4 The Vietnam Conflict, 1945–75
  • A5 East Germany, 1958–90

And one breadth study from the following topics:

  • B1 America: from new nation to divided union, 1783–1877
  • B2 Changes in medicine, c1848–c1948
  • B3 Japan in transformation, 1853–1945
  • B4 China: conflict, crisis and change, 1900–89
  • B5 The changing role of international organisations: the league and the UN, 1919–c2011
  • B6 The changing nature of warfare and international conflict, 1919–2011
  • B7 The Middle East: conflict, crisis and change, 1917–2012.

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