Cambridge IGCSE History (0470): examiner-style marking and a new paper for every student

Levels-based marking for essays and source questions, with the level descriptor shown next to each mark and the missing explanation named.

Syllabus for examination in 2024, 2025 and 2026 (2027–2028 structure unchanged) · June and November series · grades A*–G

Paper structure and what we mark

PaperTimeMarksWeightQuestions
Paper 1 — Structured Questions2 h6040%Two questions on the core content and one on the depth study
Paper 2 — Document Questions1 h 45 min4030%Source-based questions on one prescribed topic
Paper 4 — Alternative to Coursework1 h4030%One two-part structured essay on the depth study

Topics

Questions teachers ask

Is this official Cambridge marking?
No. Cambridge International Education marks the real exam. This is examiner-style marking of mocks and homework for 0470, and you approve every mark before a student sees it.
Do you reproduce past-paper questions?
No. Every 0470 paper here is original and written to the syllabus for examination in 2024, 2025 and 2026 (2027–2028 structure unchanged), in the same structure as the real papers shown above.
Which papers are marked?
None yet are marked question by question. Practical exams sat at the centre are not marked here.
How is the next paper chosen?
From the marks a student lost: the concepts behind them are ranked by marks dropped, and the new paper weights those topics. It is the same syllabus and structure, with new questions.
When are the exams?
June and November series. Grades A*–G.

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