levo

Edexcel A-Level History, memorised fast.

Long notes are boring. Brain-hack the whole 9HI0 specification with active recall and actually remember it.

  • Spec 9HI0
  • 40 topics
  • 688 subtopics

What Edexcel A-Level History covers

Edexcel A-Level History (specification 9HI0) is built entirely from options. A student takes one Paper 1 breadth study of eight, one Paper 2 depth study of sixteen and one Paper 3 themes option of sixteen, plus a coursework assignment set by their centre. All forty options are banked here, so pick the three you are sitting on the topic selection page and everything else drops away.

Pearson Edexcel Level 3 Advanced GCE in History, specification 9HI0. Read the Pearson Edexcel specification ↗

How it is assessed

Paper 1

Breadth study with interpretations

  • One option of eight, studied as four themes across a broad period plus a depth study of historical interpretations
  • Section A and B essays on the themes, and Section C on two extracts offering different interpretations
  • Assesses knowledge of the period and the ability to analyse and evaluate interpretations

2 hours 15 minutes60 marks30%

Paper 2

Depth study

  • One option of sixteen, paired with the Paper 1 option under the board's route rules
  • Section A is a compulsory source question on two contemporary sources
  • Section B is a choice of essays testing understanding of the period in depth

1 hour 30 minutes40 marks20%

Paper 3

Themes in breadth with aspects in depth

  • One option of sixteen, combining long-term themes with detailed study of key episodes
  • Section A is a compulsory source question, Section B an essay on an aspect in depth
  • Section C is a choice of essays on the themes in breadth

2 hours 15 minutes60 marks30%

9HI0/04

Coursework

  • An independently researched assignment of 3,000 to 4,000 words
  • Analyses and evaluates historians' differing interpretations of a question, problem or issue
  • Set and marked by the centre and moderated by Pearson

Completed during the course40 marks20%

The full specification

40 topics, 688 subtopics. Open any topic to see what is inside it.

01The Crusades, c1095–1204Paper 116 subtopics
02England, 1509–1603: Authority, Nation and ReligionPaper 116 subtopics
03Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, Revolution and SettlementPaper 116 subtopics
04Britain, c1785–c1870: Democracy, Protest and ReformPaper 116 subtopics
05Russia, 1917–91: From Lenin to YeltsinPaper 116 subtopics
06In Search of the American Dream: The USA, c1917–96Paper 116 subtopics

How you work through it

Pick the mode that fits the time you have.

Try three questions

No account needed. Answer from memory first.

Your recallNot started
Who and when

How did the absence of a royal leader affect the crusade?

Who and when

How did the debt to Venice shape the crusade's decisions?

Who and when

What spiritual reward did Urban II offer crusaders who died or fought for the cause?

Spaced Repetition Schedule

How reviews are timed

Levo will automatically distribute all of your progress into a spaced repetition calendar. Once you’ve answered, it’s scheduled for you on the next day in the spaced repetition schedule. Over time, the gaps between your recall get bigger, from a day to three years, reinforcing memorisation over a long period of time.

Interval sequence

  • 1 day
  • 3 days
  • 7 days
  • 14 days
  • 30 days
  • 60 days
  • 4 months
  • 8 months
  • 1 year
  • 2 years
  • 3 years

What is inside Levo

Six ways to work the same material

1Closed book
2Open book
3Closed book

The 3-step method, run for you

Answer cold, learn it, then prove it stuck. Levo tracks the jump between your first attempt and your last.

The Crusades, c1095–1204
England, 1509–1603: Authority, Nation and Religion
Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, Revolution and Settlement
Britain, c1785–c1870: Democracy, Protest and Reform

Cram a whole paper in one sitting

Sort every topic into what you know and what you do not, then drill only the weak ones.

Luis de .
RequesensAlbaGranvelle

Blank Blitz makes facts automatic

Rapid timed gap-fills on the terms and numbers you need to recall without thinking.

AThe government admitted 96 dead and 333 wounded.
BOther estimates run to several hundred dead.
COpponents claimed thousands.

Build It gets the exam shape right

Assemble a full-mark answer from its marking points, in the order an examiner wants them.

Robert Aske led the Pilgrimage of Grace.
TrueFalse

Test It catches misconceptions

Spot the fault in a statement. The traps are the mistakes students actually make.

721941163128510

Brain Breaks between sessions

Short focus games to reset attention, so the next set lands better than the last.

History revision questions

Common questions about revising Edexcel A-Level History. Tap any to open it.

How do you memorise Edexcel A-Level History?

By testing yourself, not rereading. Active recall, pulling each answer from memory then checking it, builds far stronger memory than highlighting notes. Levo runs the method for you across all 40 History topics and brings each one back on a spaced schedule so it stays memorised.

What is the fastest way to revise History for Edexcel?

Skip the long notes and go straight to retrieval. Levo turns the 9HI0 specification into short questions you drill with rapid recall, cram whole papers in one sitting, and a readiness score tells you exactly what is left to learn.

What topics are on Edexcel A-Level History (9HI0)?

There are 40 topics, split across 688 subtopics, from The Crusades, c1095–1204, England, 1509–1603: Authority, Nation and Religion, Britain, 1625–1701: Conflict, Revolution and Settlement and more. Every topic is listed above, and each one opens to the subtopics inside it.

What do you get inside Levo for History?

Six ways to work the same material. The 3-step method for learning a set, Cram for sorting a whole paper into what you know and what you do not, Blank Blitz for making key facts automatic, Build It for assembling full-mark answers, Test It for catching misconceptions, and Brain Breaks between sessions. A readiness score tracks how much of the subject you have memorised.

Is active recall better than rereading your notes for History?

Consistently, yes. Rereading feels productive but fades quickly. Retrieving an answer from memory, the way Levo tests you, is what actually forms durable memory, and it shows you honestly what you do and do not know.

Does Levo cover the whole Edexcel History specification?

Every topic on the 9HI0 specification is covered, written from the published subject content. The full list is above, and each topic opens to its subtopics so you can see exactly what is there before you subscribe.

How can you encourage your teenager to revise?

Make it short, structured and low-pressure. Levo gives a clear daily plan, quick sessions rather than marathon ones, streaks that reward showing up, and an honest readiness score, so revision feels like progress instead of a chore. Parents can add an account and follow along.

Can you revise History the night before an exam?

Yes. Cram mode is built for exactly that: fly through a whole paper, sort every topic into red, amber and green, then drill just the reds and ambers you do not know yet. It is the honest version of a last-minute session.

Every question in History, on a schedule.

Attempt a question from memory, write the correct version, then attempt it again. Levo records the jump between your first attempt and your last, and brings each question back on the day you are due to forget it.

Or £46 a year, about £3.83 a month. Cancel anytime.