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We provide content, assessment and digital services to learners, educational institutions, employers, governments and other partners globally. We are committed to helping equip learners with the skills they need to enhance their employability prospects and to succeed in the changing world of work. We believe that wherever learning flourishes so do people.  \nReferences to third party materials made in this specification are made in good faith. Pearson does not endorse, approve or accept responsibility for the content of materials, which may be subject to change, or any opinions expressed therein.(Materials may include textbooks, journals, magazines and other publications and websites.)  \nAll information in this specification is correct at time of publication.  \nOriginal origami artwork: Mark Bolitho  \nOrigami photography: Pearson Education Ltd/Naki Kouyioumtzis  \nISBN 978 1 446 94999 3  \nAll the material in this publication is copyright © Pearson Education Limited 2026  \nSummary of changes in Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in History Issue 4  \n\n| Summary of changes made between previous issue and this issue | Page\u003Cbr>number |\n| --- | --- |\n| Minor stylistic changes have been made that do not affect teaching, including changes to capitalization and spelling changes. | Various |\n| 1A Theme 2 bp3:‘troubled’ amended to‘problems of’\u003Cbr>1A Theme 4 bp2: spelling of Zengi corrected\u003Cbr>1A Interpretations bp4: spelling of Alexios corrected | 16-17 |\n| 2A.1 KT2 bp 2:‘Dealing with’ removed | 18 |\n| 2A.2 KT2 bp1: reference to the Exchequer added. | 20 |\n| 2B.1 all KTs: content reorganized across all four KTs (details provided separately) | 26-27 |\n| 2B.2 KT3 bp2: reference added to‘siege’ and date amended | 29 |\n| 1C Theme 1 bp1: date reference removed from start of bullet point\u003Cbr>1C Theme 4 bp1: reference to EIC moved | 32-33 |\n| 2C.1 KT1 bp1: reference to the Estates amended | 34 |\n| 1D Theme 3 bp2:‘Development of’ and‘from 1851’ added\u003Cbr>1D Interpretations bp4:‘slave resistance’ amended to‘resistance by enslaved people’ | 41 |\n| 2D.1 KT1 bp1:‘restored order’ changed to‘conservative rule’\u003Cbr>2D.1KT1 bp2/3: punctuation changed.\u003Cbr>2D.1KT2 bp2: reference to connubio added\u003Cbr>2D.1KT3 bp1: reference to the National Society added\u003Cbr>2D.1KT3 bp2: reference to Villafranca added | 42-43 |\n| 2D.2 KT2 bp4: reference to Erfurt and Olmutz added | 44 |\n| 1E Theme 3 bp2: reference to Khruschev/de-Stalinisation added\u003Cbr>1E Theme 4 bo2:‘different groups’ amended to‘lives’ in relation to women . | 49 |\n| 2E.1 KT1 bp3: Date of Hundred Flowers campaign amended | 50 |\n| 1F Theme 2 bp3:‘Native’ changed to‘Indigenous’ | 56 |\n| 2G.1 KT1 bp2: reference to the Catholic Church moved and date amended\u003Cbr>2G.1 KT3 bp4: Pope Pius’s regnal number amended to Xi | 66-67 |\n| 1H Theme 3 bp2: reference to‘race’/’racial’ amended to‘ethnic minorities’ and‘immigration’ | 73 |\n| 2H.1 KT2 bp1: punctuation amended\u003Cbr>2H.1 KT4 bp2: date of Brown case amended to 1954-55 | 74-75 |\n| 2H.2 KT2 bp4: punctuation amended\u003Cbr>2H.2 KT2 bp4:‘Native’ changed to Indigenous\u003Cbr>2H.2 KT2 bp1: reference to Reaganomics added | 76-77 |\n| 32 KT1 heading/bp3: reference to‘the Jews’ amended to‘Jewish community’/Jews\u003Cbr>32 KT2 bp1:‘importance’ amended to‘role’\u003Cbr>32 KT2 bp3:‘lengthy stay’ amended to‘focus on government’ | 85 |\n| 33 Theme 2 bp2: date of founding of Royal Society amended to 1660\u003Cbr>33 KT5 bp1:‘Indian’ changed to‘Indigenous people’ | 86-87 |\n\n\n| 34.1 KT1 bp3:‘slave medallion’ amended to‘Wedgwood Anti-Slavery Medallion’ | 89 |\n| --- | --- |\n| 35.1 KT1 bp1: reference to the Continental Congress added\u003Cbr>35.1 KT1 bp2: reference to the role of the British government added and impact of defeat on Britain","cbCailn1U38lKway","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailn1U38lKway","pdf",2019360,174,"English","# Summary of changes in Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in History Issue 4\n## Changes between previous issue and this issue","[{\"question\":\"What is the document’s subject and qualification reference?\",\"answer\":\"The document is the Pearson Edexcel A Level History Specification for Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in History (9HI0).\"},{\"question\":\"When did first teaching and certification begin?\",\"answer\":\"It states first teaching from September 2015 and first certification from 2017.\"},{\"question\":\"What types of updates are included in Issue 4?\",\"answer\":\"Issue 4 includes minor stylistic changes and a set of content-related amendments such as corrected spellings, revised references and dates, reorganization across knowledge topics, and updated terminology.\"}]","A Level History Specification - Issue 4 - Summary of changes | PDF",1792466348,438]