Pearson Edexcel International GCSE History · specification 4HI1 · Paper 1 · Free · no account needed
Both papers on the day: the timing that decides your grade (4HI1 specification)
Two 90-minute papers, four 30-mark questions, and a set of sub-question timings that almost nobody rehearses.
Specification coverage
Papers 1 and 2
Assessment objectives: AO1, AO2, AO3, AO4. Suggested learning time: 25 minutes.
Required knowledge
- Each paper is 90 minutes and 60 marks, so roughly 45 minutes per 30-mark question
- Within each question: 6-mark part about 8 minutes, 8-mark part about 12 minutes, 16-mark part about 22 minutes
Required skills
- Allocate time by marks
- Move between assessment objectives within one question
How it is examined
- Four 30-mark questions across two papers
Common mistakes
- Writing an introduction to a 6-mark question.
- Spending equal time on each part regardless of marks.
- Revising source skills for Paper 1, which does not assess them.
- Answering on a depth study you were not entered for. Every option appears on the paper; check the question number.
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