AQA GCSE History: Past Papers

Exam code: 8145

Past Papers

Browse our range of AQA GCSE History Past Papers and Mark Schemes below. Testing yourself with GCSE History past papers is a great way to identify which topics need more revision, so you can ensure that you are revising as effectively as possible to help you get ready for your GCSE History exam.

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Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A

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Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B

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Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C

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Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D

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Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A

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Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B

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Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C

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Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D

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Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E

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Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A

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Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B

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Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C

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Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A

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Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B

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Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C

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Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D

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2025

June 2025 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A

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June 2025 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B

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June 2025 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C

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June 2025 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D

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June 2025 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A

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June 2025 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B

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June 2025 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C

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June 2025 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D

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June 2025 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E

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June 2025 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A

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June 2025 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B

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June 2025 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C

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June 2025 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A

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June 2025 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B

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June 2025 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C

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June 2025 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D

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    2024

    June 2024 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A

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    June 2024 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B

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    June 2024 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C

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    June 2024 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D

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    June 2024 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A

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    June 2024 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B

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    June 2024 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C

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    June 2024 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D

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    June 2024 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E

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    June 2024 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A

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    June 2024 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B

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    June 2024 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C

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    June 2024 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A

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    June 2024 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B

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    June 2024 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C

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    June 2024 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685

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    2023

    June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A

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    June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B

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    June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C

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    June 2023 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D

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    June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A

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    June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B

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    June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C

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    June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D

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    June 2023 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E

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    June 2023 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A

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    June 2023 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B

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    June 2023 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C

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    June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A

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    June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B

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    June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C

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    June 2023 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D

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    2022

    June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A

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    June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B

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    June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C

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    June 2022 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D

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    June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A

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    June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B

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    June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C

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    June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D

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    June 2022 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E

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    June 2022 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A

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    June 2022 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B

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    June 2022 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C

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    June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A

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    June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B

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    June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C

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    June 2022 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D

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    2021

    November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A

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    November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B

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    November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C

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    November 2021 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D

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    November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A

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    November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B

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    November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C

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    November 2021 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D

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    November 2021 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A

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    November 2021 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B

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    November 2021 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C

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    November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A

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    November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B

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    November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C

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    November 2021 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D

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    2020

    November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A

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    November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B

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    November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C

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    November 2020 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D

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    November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A

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    November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B

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    November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C

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    November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D

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    November 2020 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E

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    November 2020 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A

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    November 2020 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B

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    November 2020 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C

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    November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A

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    November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B

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    November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C

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    November 2020 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D

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    2019

    June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/A. America, 1840–1895: Expansion and Consolidation 8145/1A/A

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    June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/B. Germany, 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship 8145/1A/B

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    June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/C. Russia, 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism 8145/1A/C

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    June 2019 Paper 1: 1A/D. America, 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality 8145/1A/D

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    June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/A. Conflict and Tension: the First World War, 1894–1918 8145/1B/A

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    June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/B. Conflict and Tension: the Inter-war Years, 1918–1939 8145/1B/B

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    June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/C. Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945–1972 8145/1B/C

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    June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/D. Conflict and Tension in Asia, 1950–1975 8145/1B/D

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    June 2019 Paper 1: 1B/E. Conflict and Tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 8145/1B/E

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    June 2019 Paper 2: 2A/A. Britain: Health and the People: c1000 to the Present Day 8145/2A/A

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    June 2019 Paper 2: 2A/B. Britain: Power and the People: c1170 to the Present Day 8145/2A/B

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    June 2019 Paper 2: 2A/C. Britain: Migration, Empires and the People: c790 to the Present Day 8145/2A/C

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    June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/A. Norman England, c1066–c1100 8145/2B/A

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    June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/B. Medieval England: the Reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 8145/2B/B

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    June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/C. Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 8145/2B/C

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    June 2019 Paper 2: 2B/D. Restoration England, 1660–1685 8145/2B/D

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