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History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) J410

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207163-specification-accredited-gcse-history-a-first-teaching-2019-with-first-assessment-2021-j410.pdf

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International relations 1918-c.1975 with Germany 1925-1955 (J410/02)

International relations 1918-c.2001 with China 1950-1981 (J410/01)

International relations 1918-c.2001 with Poland 1956-1990 (J410/03)

International relations 1918-c.2001 with Russia 1928-1964 (J410/04)

International relations 1918-c.2001 with South Africa 1960-1994 (J410/05)

International relations 1918-c.2001 with the USA 1919-1948 (J410/06)

International relations 1918-c.2001 with the USA 1945-1974 (J410/07)

Migration to Britain c.1000 to 2010 (J410/08)

Personal rule to Restoration 1629-1660 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 (J410/13)

Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2007 (J410/09)

Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2007 annotated (J410/09)

Taster booklet (J410)

The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 (J410/12)

The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 annotated (J410/12)

The impact of empire on Britain 1688-c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration (J410/11)

War and British society c.790 to c.2010 (J410/10)

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727579-question-paper-international-relations-the-changing-international-order-1918-c.1975-with-germany-1925-1955-the-people-and-the-state.pdf

727580-question-paper-international-relations-the-changing-international-order-1918-c.1975-with-south-africa-1960-1994-the-people-and-the-state.pdf

727581-question-paper-international-relations-the-changing-international-order-1918-c.1975-with-the-usa-1919-1948-the-people-and-the-state.pdf

727582-question-paper-international-relations-the-changing-international-order-1918-c.1975-with-the-usa-1945-1974-the-people-and-the-state.pdf

727583-question-paper-migration-to-britain-c.1000-to-c.2010.pdf

727584-question-paper-power-monarchy-and-democracy-in-britain-c.1000-to-2014.pdf

727585-question-paper-war-and-british-society-c.790-to-c.2010.pdf

727586-question-paper-the-impact-of-empire-on-britain-1688-c.1730-with-urban-environments-patterns-of-migration.pdf

727587-question-paper-the-english-reformation-c.1520-c.1550-with-castles-form-and-function-c.1000-1750.pdf

727588-question-paper-personal-rule-to-restoration-1629-1660-with-castles-form-and-function-c.1000-1750.pdf

727667-mark-scheme-international-relations-the-changing-international-order-1918-c.1975-with-china-1950-1981-the-people-and-the-state.pdf

727668-mark-scheme-international-relations-the-changing-international-order-1918-c.1975-with-germany-1925-1955-the-people-and-the-state.pdf

727669-mark-scheme-international-relations-the-changing-international-order-1918-c.1975-with-south-africa-1960-1994-the-people-and-the-state.pdf

727670-mark-scheme-international-relations-the-changing-international-order-1918-c.1975-with-the-usa-1919-1948-the-people-and-the-state.pdf

727671-mark-scheme-international-relations-the-changing-international-order-1918-c.1975-with-the-usa-1945-1974-the-people-and-the-state.pdf

727672-mark-scheme-migration-to-britain-c.1000-to-c.2010.pdf

727673-mark-scheme-power-monarchy-and-democracy-in-britain-c.1000-to-2014.pdf

727674-mark-scheme-war-and-british-society-c.790-to-c.2010.pdf

727675-mark-scheme-the-impact-of-empire-on-britain-1688-c.1730-with-urban-environments-patterns-of-migration.pdf

727676-mark-scheme-the-english-reformation-c.1520-c.1550-with-castles-form-and-function-c.1000-1750.pdf

727677-mark-scheme-personal-rule-to-restoration-1629-1660-with-castles-form-and-function-c.1000-1750.pdf

Examiners' report - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with China 1950–1981: the people and the state (J410/01)

Examiners' report - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with Germany 1925–1955: the people and the state (J410/02)

Examiners' report - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with The USA 1919 –1948: the people and the state (J410/06)

Examiners' report - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: the people and the state (J410/07)

Examiners' report - Migration to Britain c.1000 to 2010 (J410/08)

Examiners' report - Personal rule to Restoration 1629-1660 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 (J410/13)

Examiners' report - Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2014 (J410/09)

Examiners' report - The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 (J410/12)

Examiners' report - The impact of empire on Britain 1688-c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration (J410/11)

Examiners' report - War and British society c.790 to c.2010 (J410/10)

Mark scheme - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with China 1950–1981: the people and the state (J410/01)

Mark scheme - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with Germany 1925–1955: the people and the state (J410/02)

Mark scheme - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with South Africa 1960–1994: the people and the state (J410/05)

Mark scheme - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with the USA 1919 –1948: the people and the state (J410/06)

Mark scheme - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with the USA 1945–1974: the people and the state (J410/07)

Mark scheme - Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010 (J410/08)

Mark scheme - Personal rule to Restoration 1629-1660 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 (J410/13)

Mark scheme - Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014 (J410/09)

Mark scheme - The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750 (J410/12)

Mark scheme - The impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration (J410/11)

Mark scheme - War and British society c.790 to c.2010 (J410/10)

Modified papers (J410)

Question paper - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with China 1950–1981: the people and the state (J410/01)

Question paper - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with Germany 1925–1955: the people and the state (J410/02)

Question paper - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with South Africa 1960–1994: the people and the state (J410/05)

Question paper - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with the USA 1919 –1948: the people and the state (J410/06)

Question Paper - International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with the USA 1945–1974: the people and the state (J410/07)

Question Paper - Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010 (J410/08)

Question Paper - Personal rule to Restoration 1629–1660 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750 (J410/13)

Question Paper - Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014 (J410/09)

Question Paper - The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750 (J410/12)

Question Paper - The impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration (J410/11)

Question Paper - War and British society c.790 to c.2010 (J410/10)

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List the marks lost across the paper, decide whether generic explanation, thin evidence, or weak structure was the main problem, and repair that issue before the next full past paper.

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