Pearson Edexcel GCSE History Paper P5 2025 Question Paper

Download the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 question paper for the June 2025 examination series (1HI0/P5). This GCSE History Paper 5 explores Arab-Israeli conflict, the PLO, territorial disputes, Nasser, the Six Day War, and Middle East peace agreements within the Pearson Edexcel GCSE History specification.

The paper contains structured source-based and narrative questions covering the consequences of the bombing of the King David Hotel (1946), territorial changes after the 1948–49 Arab-Israeli War, and the key developments of the PLO in Lebanon between 1970 and 1982. Students are also required to analyse the importance of Nasser for tension in the Middle East, the significance of the Six Day War for Israel’s security, and the importance of the Israel–Jordan Peace Treaty (1994) for peace in the region.

This official June 2025 paper includes consequence questions, narrative account analysis, and thematic interpretation tasks requiring historical reasoning, evidence analysis, chronological understanding, and balanced judgement under timed examination conditions. Topics explored include Zionism, Arab nationalism, Black September, Operation Peace for Galilee, Israeli territorial expansion, Middle East diplomacy, and regional conflict between 1945 and 1995.

Perfect for students preparing for the 2025 and 2026 Pearson Edexcel GCSE History examinations, this resource is ideal for timed revision practice, mock examinations, essay-planning exercises, and examiner-style preparation. Pair it with the matching 1HI0/P5 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete worked answers and official examiner guidance.

This document is designed for GCSE students studying Pearson Edexcel History Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95, including first-time candidates, resit students, independent learners, and home-schooled students preparing for the 2026 examination series.

It is especially valuable for students revising Arab-Israeli conflict, the PLO, Nasser, the Six Day War, Black September, and Middle East peace agreements.

The paper is also highly useful for teachers, tutors, schools, and revision centres conducting mock examinations, timed assessments, essay-planning workshops, and examiner-standard GCSE History revision sessions using authentic Pearson Edexcel assessment materials.