GCSE History

New GCSE - teaching from 2026

Summer 2027 will be the final full assessment opportunity for this qualification. A resit opportunity for examinations will be available in January 2028, subject to demand. From September 2026, learners must not be entered onto this qualification in Year 10, they should be entered for GCSE History - Teaching from 2026

Teaching: Sept 2017

Reference Codes

GCSE History

Purpose	Reference
Qual Code	3100QS
QWADN	C00/1152/0
QN	600/9907/0

Key Documents
Overview
Past Papers / Mark Schemes
Resources
Training
Contacts

Our GCSE History specification provides a coherent and integrated study of history.

This breadth of the specification offers an opportunity for teachers of history to approach the subject through a variety of options which will lead to a broad, balanced and coherent course.

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Question Bank

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Online Exam Review

OER is a free interactive teaching and learning tool which includes exam answers and examiner comments.

Portal

Important information, past papers, marking schemes, entry/amendment uploads & make post-results enquiries.

Grade Boundaries

Grade boundaries are the minimum number of marks needed to achieve each grade.

WJEC/CBAC ENDORSED TITLES

Title	ISBN	Author/s
WJEC GCSE History Germany in Transition, 1919-1939 and the USA: A Nation of Contrasts, 1910-1929	9781510403208	Steve Waugh, John Wright, R. Paul Evans
WJEC GCSE History Germany in Transition, 1919-1939 and The USA: A Nation of Contrasts, 1910-29 Student eTextbook	9781510401891	Steve Waugh, John Wright, R. Paul Evans
WJEC GCSE History The Elizabethan Age 1558-1603 and Depression, War and Recovery 1930-1951	9781510403185	R. Paul Evans, Steven May
WJEC GCSE History The Elizabethan Age 1558-1603 and Depression, War and Recovery 1930-1951 Whiteboard eTextbook	9781510401815	R. Paul Evans, Steven May
WJEC GCSE History The Elizabethan Age 1558-1603 and Depression, War and Recovery 1930-1951 Student eTextbook	9781510401822	R. Paul Evans, Steven May
WJEC GCSE History Changes in Health and Medicine c.1340 to the present day and Changes in Crime and Punishment, c.1500 to the present day	9781510403192	R. Paul Evans, Alf Wilkinson
WJEC GCSE History Changes in Health and Medicine, c.1340 to the present day and Changes in Crime and Punishment, c.1500 to the present day Whiteboard eTextbook	9781510401938	R. Paul Evans, Alf Wilkinson
WJEC GCSE History Changes in Health and Medicine, c.1340 to the present day and Changes in Crime and Punishment, c.1500 to the present day Student eTextbook	9781510401945	R. Paul Evans, Alf Wilkinson

WJEC/CBAC NON-ENDORSED TITLES

Title	ISBN	Author/s
My Revision Notes: WJEC GCSE History	9781510403833	R. Paul Evans

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Key Dates

2026

20
Aug

Results Day

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Key Dates

GCSE History

2026
20 Aug	Results Day

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