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The Specification

 Particular features of the GCSE History specification are:

  • Wide choice of options
  • Opportunity for staged assessment
  • Updated content based around key questions
  • Challenging but accessible assessments
  • Simple explanatory documentation on controlled assessment

The specification and the accompanying specimen assessment materials are available here.

Key Documents

Teacher Guides

WJEC has produced guides to assist teachers with the introduction of the new GCSE History course. There are three guides. One is focused on the examined units, the second is focused generally on controlled assessment and the third guide contains the exemplars for controlled assessment for years 2011 and 2012. Final versions of these teacher guides are available here.

Uniform Marks

Information on how raw marks are converted to uniform marks may be found here.

Resources

  • Information on text books specific to the new specification, route A, are available here. For route B, D-CELLS are providing funding for a range of options.
  • A wide range of resources are available free of charge via NGfL-Cymru.
  • Past papers and marking schemes are available free of charge to teaching staff on our Secure Website.
  • Further resources are available through our online Shop. 

Continuing Professional Development

There is a regular programme of CPD meetings every autumn delivered by senior examiners and teachers of the courses.

For further information, please contact:

Phil Star -  Subject Officer
Telephone: 029 2026 5125
E-mail: phil.star@wjec.co.uk

Steve James - Subject Support Officer
Telephone: 029 2026 5029
E-mail: steve.james@wjec.co.uk

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