CCEA A-level History 2026 — AHY
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| Examination | CCEA A-level |
|---|---|
| Subject | History |
| Year and session | 2026 · Summer |
| Publisher | Council for the Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) |
| AS 1: Historical Investigations and Interpretations | SHY11 · Required Time: 90 min · Weighting: 20% |
| AS 2: Historical Conflict and Change | SHY21 · Required Time: 90 min · Weighting: 20% |
| A2 1: Change Over Time | AHY11 · Required Time: 75 min · Weighting: 20% |
| A2 2: Historical Investigations and Interpretations | AHY21 · Required Time: 150 min · Weighting: 40% |
| Optional component | Choose one of the following options: Do not combine AS 2 Option 3 (Ireland 1823–67) with A2 1 Option 2 (Ireland Under the Union 1800–1900). |
| England 1509–58 | AS 1 Option 1 · Option |
| England 1603–49 | AS 1 Option 2 · Option |
| Britain in the Age of Reform 1830–80 | AS 1 Option 3 · Option |
| Italy and Germany 1815–71 | AS 1 Option 4 · Option |
| Germany 1919–45 | AS 1 Option 5 · Option |
| Optional component | Choose one of the following options: |
| Spain and Europe 1556–98 | AS 2 Option 1 · Option |
| The Ascendancy of France in Europe 1660–1714 | AS 2 Option 2 · Option |
| Ireland 1823–67 | AS 2 Option 3 · Option |
| France 1815–70 | AS 2 Option 4 · Option |
| Russia 1914–41 | AS 2 Option 5 · Option |
| Italy’s Quest for Great Power Status 1871–1943 | AS 2 Option 6 · Option |
| Optional component | Choose one of the following options: |
| Crown and Parliament in England 1625–1714 | A2 1 Option 1 · Option |
| Ireland Under the Union 1800–1900 | A2 1 Option 2 · Option |
| The Causes and Consequences of Great Power Conflict 1848–1945 | A2 1 Option 3 · Option |
| The American Presidency 1901–2000 | A2 1 Option 4 · Option |
| Clash of Ideologies in Europe 1900–2000 | A2 1 Option 5 · Option |
| Optional component | Choose one of the following options: |
| England 1558–1603 | A2 2 Option 1 · Option |
| Ireland 1685–1714 | A2 2 Option 2 · Option |
| Ireland 1778–1803 | A2 2 Option 3 · Option |
| Partition of Ireland 1900–25 | A2 2 Option 4 · Option |