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Cambridge Pre-U History (9769)

The Cambridge Pre-U History course requires learners to study different areas and substantial periods of history.

The course encourages historical debate and discussion. It raises questions which elicit learners’ supported views, judgements and comparisons.

The course encourages learners to use independent study skills, to read widely, write fluently, and to develop the capacity to formulate and justify ideas about the past. It includes document-based studies to develop learners' skills in interpreting and evaluating evidence.

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We have made some changes to the wording and layout of the front covers of our question papers to reflect the new Cambridge International branding and to make instructions clearer for candidates.

You will see these changes on live question papers from June 2020 and therefore we have made these changes on the specimen materials for this syllabus.

Withdrawal of Cambridge Pre-U History (9769)

The last examination series for Cambridge Pre-U History (9769) will be June 2023. There is a resit opportunity in June 2024, there is no option for candidates to resit after this date. We communicated this decision to schools in November 2019.

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    • 2022-2024 Syllabus Update (PDF, 232KB)

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  • We have updated the syllabus and all assessment materials in response to recent Ofqual guidance and feedback received from teachers and examiners.

    How has the syllabus changed?

    The main changes to the syllabus content are:
    • Paper 5 Special Subject content is reduced to 4 topics instead of 6 topics, and nominated topics will not be stated in the syllabus.
    • Paper 6 guidance has been revised to allow teachers to give non-subject-specific feedback to candidates on draft Personal Investigations.

    How has the assessment changed?

    • Paper 5 Special Subject papers will have no Section B essay, and the two document-based questions will cover two different topic areas.
    • Papers 1-4 History Outlines papers will allow candidates to answer any 3 questions from any section, and restrictions on questions related to Special Subjects have been removed.
    • The mark schemes for all papers and the Personal Investigation have been updated to support the assessment.

    When do these changes take place?

    The updated syllabus is for examination in June 2022. Please see the 2022 syllabus above for full details.

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