GCSE: Edexcel B

Edexcel Update – June 2013:

Announcements relating to the re-accreditation of specifications [ click here ]

Edexcel Update – April 2010:

Mark GCSE History exam papers [ click here ]

Edexcel B Schools History Project Specification

The Edexcel B Schools History Project Specification separates the Development Study (Unit 1) and the Depth Study (Unit 2) in its four-module structure.

A new Development Study on The Changing Nature of Warfare has been added to the existing Development Studies on Medicine and Crime and Punishment.

For Unit 2, the Depth Study choices are: The Transformation of British Society c.1815-c.1851; The American West c.1840-c.1895; Life in Germany c.1919-c.1945.

The Source Enquiry (Unit 3) can be linked to one of the Development Studies or can focus on The Work of the Historian.

In Unit 4 (the Controlled Assessment) tasks focus on historical enquiry and on interpretations of history.

Mark GCSE History exam papers this summer

Edexcel has a number of opportunities for History teachers to join their assessment team and assist in marking of the 2010 GCSE History examinations.

More than just the financial rewards of working with us, being an examiner can would give you valuable insight into national standards and keep you in touch with developments in education.

The marking period is between May and July, and examiners can expect to earn between £600 and £950 per allocation.

For more information, and to apply, please visit www.edexcel.com/aa-recruitment.

Edexcel Website

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Comparing GCSE Specifications

For a brief comparison of the GCSE specifications from the three awarding bodies [ click here ]