INTERNATIONAL
GCSE
History (9-1)
SPECIFICATION
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1)
For first teaching September 2017
First examination June 2019
Issue 4
,Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications
Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest
awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally
recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications
website at qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us
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About Pearson
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more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable
progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of
everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out
more about how we can help you and your learners at qualifications.pearson.com
Acknowledgements
This specification has been produced by Pearson on the basis of consultation with
teachers, examiners, consultants and other interested parties. Pearson would like to
thank all those who contributed their time and expertise to the specification’s
development.
References to third party materials made in this specification are made in good
faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of
materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein.
(Materials may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and
websites.)
All information in this specification is correct at time of publication.
ISBN 978 1 446 94321 2
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Limited 2022
,Summary of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
in History specification Issue 4 changes
Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page
issue number
Addition of a new topic B8 in Paper 2. 7, 18,
38-39, 41
Earlier issues show previous changes.
If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via
our website at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html.
, Contents
1 About this specification 1
Why choose Pearson Edexcel qualifications? 3
Why choose Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in History? 4
Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification 5
Qualification at a glance 6
2 History content 8
Paper 1: Depth Studies 9
Paper 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies 18
3 Assessment information 40
4 Administration and general information 42
Entries 42
Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special
consideration and malpractice 42
Awarding and reporting 45
Student recruitment and progression 45
Appendices 47
Appendix 1: Codes 49
Appendix 2: Pearson World Class Qualification design principles 50
Appendix 3: Transferable skills 52
Appendix 4: Glossary 54
GCSE
History (9-1)
SPECIFICATION
Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in History (4HI1)
For first teaching September 2017
First examination June 2019
Issue 4
,Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications
Edexcel, BTEC and LCCI qualifications are awarded by Pearson, the UK’s largest
awarding body offering academic and vocational qualifications that are globally
recognised and benchmarked. For further information, please visit our qualifications
website at qualifications.pearson.com. Alternatively, you can get in touch with us
using the details on our contact us page at qualifications.pearson.com/contactus
About Pearson
Pearson is the world's leading learning company, with over 22,500 employees in
more than 70 countries working to help people of all ages to make measurable
progress in their lives through learning. We put the learner at the centre of
everything we do, because wherever learning flourishes, so do people. Find out
more about how we can help you and your learners at qualifications.pearson.com
Acknowledgements
This specification has been produced by Pearson on the basis of consultation with
teachers, examiners, consultants and other interested parties. Pearson would like to
thank all those who contributed their time and expertise to the specification’s
development.
References to third party materials made in this specification are made in good
faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of
materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein.
(Materials may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and
websites.)
All information in this specification is correct at time of publication.
ISBN 978 1 446 94321 2
All the material in this publication is copyright
© Pearson Education Limited 2022
,Summary of Pearson Edexcel International GCSE
in History specification Issue 4 changes
Summary of changes made between previous issue and this current Page
issue number
Addition of a new topic B8 in Paper 2. 7, 18,
38-39, 41
Earlier issues show previous changes.
If you need further information on these changes or what they mean, contact us via
our website at: qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/contact-us.html.
, Contents
1 About this specification 1
Why choose Pearson Edexcel qualifications? 3
Why choose Pearson Edexcel International GCSE in History? 4
Supporting you in planning and implementing this qualification 5
Qualification at a glance 6
2 History content 8
Paper 1: Depth Studies 9
Paper 2: Investigation and Breadth Studies 18
3 Assessment information 40
4 Administration and general information 42
Entries 42
Access arrangements, reasonable adjustments, special
consideration and malpractice 42
Awarding and reporting 45
Student recruitment and progression 45
Appendices 47
Appendix 1: Codes 49
Appendix 2: Pearson World Class Qualification design principles 50
Appendix 3: Transferable skills 52
Appendix 4: Glossary 54
