Paper 1 Section A Option A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (8145/1A/A)
June 2024
8145
AQA GCSE History Past Papers
Every AQA GCSE History past paper is available, each one paired with its official mark scheme and matched to specification 8145. The papers run from 2018 to 2024, grouped by year so you can work back from the latest sitting.
2024
16 papers
Paper 1 Section A Option B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (8145/1A/B)
June 2024
8145Paper 1 Section A Option C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (8145/1A/C)
June 2024
8145Paper 1 Section A Option D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (8145/1A/D)
June 2024
8145Paper 1 Section B Option A: Conflict and tension: The First World War, 1894–1918 (8145/1B/A)
June 2024
8145Paper 1 Section B Option B: Conflict and tension: The inter-war years, 1918–1939 (8145/1B/B)
June 2024
8145Paper 1 Section B Option C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (8145/1B/C)
June 2024
8145Paper 1 Section B Option D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (8145/1B/D)
June 2024
8145Paper 1 Section B Option E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (8145/1B/E)
June 2024
8145Paper 2 Section A Option A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (8145/2A/A)
June 2024
8145Paper 2 Section A Option B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (8145/2A/B)
June 2024
8145Paper 2 Section A Option C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (8145/2A/C)
June 2024
8145Paper 2 Section B Option A: Norman England, c1066-c1100 (8145/2B/A)
June 2024
8145Paper 2 Section B Option B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (8145/2B/B)
June 2024
8145Paper 2 Section B Option C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (8145/2B/C)
June 2024
8145Paper 2 Section B Option D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (8145/2B/D)
June 2024
8145
2023
16 papers
Paper 1 Section A Option A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (8145/1A/A)
June 2023
8145Paper 1 Section A Option B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (8145/1A/B)
June 2023
8145Paper 1 Section A Option C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (8145/1A/C)
June 2023
8145Paper 1 Section A Option D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (8145/1A/D)
June 2023
8145Paper 1 Section B Option A: Conflict and tension: The First World War, 1894–1918 (8145/1B/A)
June 2023
8145Paper 1 Section B Option B: Conflict and tension: The inter-war years, 1918–1939 (8145/1B/B)
June 2023
8145Paper 1 Section B Option C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (8145/1B/C)
June 2023
8145Paper 1 Section B Option D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (8145/1B/D)
June 2023
8145Paper 1 Section B Option E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (8145/1B/E)
June 2023
8145Paper 2 Section A Option A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (8145/2A/A)
June 2023
8145Paper 2 Section A Option B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (8145/2A/B)
June 2023
8145Paper 2 Section A Option C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (8145/2A/C)
June 2023
8145Paper 2 Section B Option A: Norman England, c1066-c1100 (8145/2B/A)
June 2023
8145Paper 2 Section B Option B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (8145/2B/B)
June 2023
8145Paper 2 Section B Option C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (8145/2B/C)
June 2023
8145Paper 2 Section B Option D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (8145/2B/D)
June 2023
8145
2022
16 papers
Paper 1 Section A Option A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (8145/1A/A)
June 2022
8145Paper 1 Section A Option B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (8145/1A/B)
June 2022
8145Paper 1 Section A Option C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (8145/1A/C)
June 2022
8145Paper 1 Section A Option D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (8145/1A/D)
June 2022
8145Paper 1 Section B Option A: Conflict and tension: The First World War, 1894–1918 (8145/1B/A)
June 2022
8145Paper 1 Section B Option B: Conflict and tension: The inter-war years, 1918–1939 (8145/1B/B)
June 2022
8145Paper 1 Section B Option C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (8145/1B/C)
June 2022
8145Paper 1 Section B Option D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (8145/1B/D)
June 2022
8145Paper 1 Section B Option E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (8145/1B/E)
June 2022
8145Paper 2 Section A Option A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (8145/2A/A)
June 2022
8145Paper 2 Section A Option B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (8145/2A/B)
June 2022
8145Paper 2 Section A Option C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (8145/2A/C)
June 2022
8145Paper 2 Section B Option A: Norman England, c1066-c1100 (8145/2B/A)
June 2022
8145Paper 2 Section B Option B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (8145/2B/B)
June 2022
8145Paper 2 Section B Option C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (8145/2B/C)
June 2022
8145Paper 2 Section B Option D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (8145/2B/D)
June 2022
8145
2021
15 papers
Paper 1 Section A Option A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (8145/1A/A) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 1 Section A Option B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (8145/1A/B) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 1 Section A Option C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (8145/1A/C) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 1 Section A Option D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (8145/1A/D) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 1 Section B Option A: Conflict and tension: The First World War, 1894–1918 (8145/1B/A) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 1 Section B Option B: Conflict and tension: The inter-war years, 1918–1939 (8145/1B/B) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 1 Section B Option C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (8145/1B/C) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 1 Section B Option D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (8145/1B/D) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 2 Section A Option A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (8145/2A/A) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 2 Section A Option B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (8145/2A/B) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 2 Section A Option C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (8145/2A/C) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 2 Section B Option A: Norman England, c1066-c1100 (8145/2B/A) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 2 Section B Option B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (8145/2B/B) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 2 Section B Option C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (8145/2B/C) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145Paper 2 Section B Option D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (8145/2B/D) (Labelled as June 2021)
November 2021
8145
2020
16 papers
Paper 1 Section A Option A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (8145/1A/A) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 1 Section A Option B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (8145/1A/B) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 1 Section A Option C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (8145/1A/C) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 1 Section A Option D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (8145/1A/D) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 1 Section B Option A: Conflict and tension: The First World War, 1894–1918 (8145/1B/A) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 1 Section B Option B: Conflict and tension: The inter-war years, 1918–1939 (8145/1B/B) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 1 Section B Option C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (8145/1B/C) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 1 Section B Option D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (8145/1B/D) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 1 Section B Option E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (8145/1B/E) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 2 Section A Option A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (8145/2A/A) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 2 Section A Option B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (8145/2A/B) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 2 Section A Option C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (8145/2A/C) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 2 Section B Option A: Norman England, c1066-c1100 (8145/2B/A) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 2 Section B Option B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (8145/2B/B) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 2 Section B Option C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (8145/2B/C) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145Paper 2 Section B Option D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (8145/2B/D) (Labelled as June 2020)
November 2020
8145
2019
16 papers
Paper 1 Section A Option A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (8145/1A/A)
June 2019
8145Paper 1 Section A Option B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (8145/1A/B)
June 2019
8145Paper 1 Section A Option C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (8145/1A/C)
June 2019
8145Paper 1 Section A Option D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (8145/1A/D)
June 2019
8145Paper 1 Section B Option A: Conflict and tension: The First World War, 1894–1918 (8145/1B/A)
June 2019
8145Paper 1 Section B Option B: Conflict and tension: The inter-war years, 1918–1939 (8145/1B/B)
June 2019
8145Paper 1 Section B Option C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (8145/1B/C)
June 2019
8145Paper 1 Section B Option D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (8145/1B/D)
June 2019
8145Paper 1 Section B Option E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (8145/1B/E)
June 2019
8145Paper 2 Section A Option A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (8145/2A/A)
June 2019
8145Paper 2 Section A Option B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (8145/2A/B)
June 2019
8145Paper 2 Section A Option C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (8145/2A/C)
June 2019
8145Paper 2 Section B Option A: Norman England, c1066-c1100 (8145/2B/A)
June 2019
8145Paper 2 Section B Option B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (8145/2B/B)
June 2019
8145Paper 2 Section B Option C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (8145/2B/C)
June 2019
8145Paper 2 Section B Option D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (8145/2B/D)
June 2019
8145
2018
16 papers
Paper 1 Section A Option A: America, 1840–1895: Expansion and consolidation (8145/1A/A)
June 2018
8145Paper 1 Section A Option B: Germany, 1890–1945: Democracy and dictatorship (8145/1A/B)
June 2018
8145Paper 1 Section A Option C: Russia, 1894–1945: Tsardom and communism (8145/1A/C)
June 2018
8145Paper 1 Section A Option D: America, 1920–1973: Opportunity and inequality (8145/1A/D)
June 2018
8145Paper 1 Section B Option A: Conflict and tension: The First World War, 1894–1918 (8145/1B/A)
June 2018
8145Paper 1 Section B Option B: Conflict and tension: The inter-war years, 1918–1939 (8145/1B/B)
June 2018
8145Paper 1 Section B Option C: Conflict and tension between East and West, 1945–1972 (8145/1B/C)
June 2018
8145Paper 1 Section B Option D: Conflict and tension in Asia, 1950–1975 (8145/1B/D)
June 2018
8145Paper 1 Section B Option E: Conflict and tension in the Gulf and Afghanistan, 1990–2009 (8145/1B/E)
June 2018
8145Paper 2 Section A Option A: Britain: Health and the people: c1000 to the present day (8145/2A/A)
June 2018
8145Paper 2 Section A Option B: Britain: Power and the people: c1170 to the present day (8145/2A/B)
June 2018
8145Paper 2 Section A Option C: Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day (8145/2A/C)
June 2018
8145Paper 2 Section B Option A: Norman England, c1066-c1100 (8145/2B/A)
June 2018
8145Paper 2 Section B Option B: Medieval England: the reign of Edward I, 1272–1307 (8145/2B/B)
June 2018
8145Paper 2 Section B Option C: Elizabethan England, c1568–1603 (8145/2B/C)
June 2018
8145Paper 2 Section B Option D: Restoration England, 1660–1685 (8145/2B/D)
June 2018
8145
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What years do these History past papers cover?
This page lists 111 AQA History papers from 2018 to 2024, grouped by year with the question paper and mark scheme for each sitting.
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