We have amended the syllabus content and all topics have been revised and exemplified, with minor changes made to key questions, date ranges and content. We have exemplified and added further detail to help make it clearer when teaching. Although the content looks different, many of the sections remain largely the same.
We have removed the following topics:
- AS Level European option: The Industrial Revolution in Britain, 1750–1850
- AS Level International option: China and Japan, 1912–45
- A Level European option: Britain, 1919–39
We have restructured content in the American option at both AS and A level. We have removed some content and added content.
In Paper 4 at A Level in the International option, all the topics are new. There is some overlap between the new topic: the Soviet Empire in Eastern Europe, 1953–91 and the previous topic: US–Soviet relations during the Cold War, 1950–91.
The End of minority rule in South Africa and Zimbabwe, 1948–94 and the route to independence: Malaysia and Indonesia c.1909–1967 are new topics for 2027.
At AS Level, we have reduced the number of topics from four to three.
At A Level, in Paper 4, we have reduced the number of topics from four to three.
For full details of the changes, please see the 2027–2029 syllabus above.