GCSE Social Studies revision

GCSE Social Studies revision for Year 10 and Year 11, following the WJEC GCSE Social Studies (3170QS) specification point by point. WJEC GCSE Social Studies (3170QS) covers Unit 1: Society and Social Issues (written exam), Unit 2: Investigating Society and Social Issues (NEA, research-methods knowledge), Unit 3: Social Change in Contemporary Society (written exam), Unit 4: Planning to Effect Social Change (NEA, social-action knowledge). Revise a topic in short interactive activities, then check yourself against real past papers.

Best next step

Start with Exploring and Evaluating Sources. It takes about 20 minutes and needs no account.

Revise Exploring and Evaluating Sources

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.

WJEC GCSE Social Studies (3170QS) WJEC · GCSE · Social Studies · 15 topics 3 modules Unit 1: Society and Social Issues (written exam) Unit 2: Investigating Society and Social Issues (NEA, research-methods knowledge) Unit 3: Social Change in Contemporary Society (written exam) Unit 4: Planning to Effect Social Change (NEA, social-action knowledge)

Revision modules, quickest first

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

Exploring and Evaluating Sources WJEC GCSE Social Studies · Exploring sources ⏱️ 20 min Social Movements: Characteristics, Categories and Stages WJEC GCSE Social Studies · Social movements ⏱️ 20 min Understanding Society: Concepts, Data and Socialisation WJEC GCSE Social Studies · Understanding society ⏱️ 20 min

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Common questions

Is this page for Year 10 and Year 11?

Yes. It is built for Year 10 and Year 11 students revising GCSE Social Studies, 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 15 topics and 3 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 WJEC?

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

Is it free to start?

Yes, and free all the way through: there is nothing to pay for any module. Making a free account is what saves your progress and streaks, though past papers download without one.