Edexcel GCSE History revision

Edexcel GCSE History revision for Year 10 and Year 11, following the Edexcel/Pearson GCSE History (1HI0) specification point by point. Edexcel/Pearson GCSE History (1HI0) covers Paper 1: Thematic Study and Historic Environment — Warfare and British society, c1250-present + London and the Second World War, 1939-45, Paper 2: British Depth Study — Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509-40, Paper 2: Period Study — Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91, Paper 3: Modern Depth Study — Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39. Revise a topic in short interactive activities, then check yourself against real past papers.

One thing the History questions here are written to catch: Not an argument, and the examiner will not credit it.

Best next step

Start with Building the Nazi Dictatorship. It takes about 20 minutes and needs no account.

Revise Building the Nazi Dictatorship Then practise with Edexcel GCSE History past papers

What you can revise here

Topics come straight from each exam board's published specification, so what you revise is what you are examined on.

Edexcel/Pearson GCSE History (1HI0) Edexcel · GCSE · History · 4 topics 48 modules Paper 1: Thematic Study and Historic Environment — Warfare and British society, c1250-present + London and the Second World War, 1939-45 Paper 2: British Depth Study — Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509-40 Paper 2: Period Study — Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 Paper 3: Modern Depth Study — Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39

Revision modules, quickest first

Short interactive GCSE revision activities for mocks, homework and last-minute practice.

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Business Business is marked against level descriptors like History, so the answer shapes you practise transfer. Citizenship Studies Examined like History: the marks go to the argument you make, not the amount you remember. English Language Another subject where the mark allocation tells you the shape of the answer, just as it does in History. English Literature If you are learning to plan History answers to the question asked, English Literature needs the same skill. Geography A Geography A is marked against level descriptors like History, so the answer shapes you practise transfer. Geography B Examined like History: the marks go to the argument you make, not the amount you remember. Psychology Psychology is marked against level descriptors like History, so the answer shapes you practise transfer. Religious Studies Another subject where the mark allocation tells you the shape of the answer, just as it does in History.

Common questions

Is this page for Year 10 and Year 11?

Yes. It is built for Year 10 and Year 11 students revising Edexcel GCSE History, and every topic on it is taken from the exam board's published specification rather than a generic syllabus.

Will it help with GCSE mocks?

Yes. This page lists 4 topics and 48 interactive modules, so you can revise the exact topic a mock covers, then sit a real past paper to check it under timed conditions.

Does it match Edexcel?

Yes, for Edexcel. The topics here come from Edexcel's own published GCSE specifications, so the wording matches what Edexcel examines.

Is it free to start?

Yes. Every revision module on DoRevision is free and there is nothing to pay at any point. A free account saves your progress and streaks, and past papers download without one.