Pearson Edexcel GCSE History Paper 3 Option 30 2025 Qp

Get the official Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9–1) History Paper 3 Option 30 Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41 question paper from the June 2025 examination series (1HI0/30). This examiner-issued PDF contains the complete modern depth study paper used in the 10 June 2025 afternoon examination, including all source-analysis, interpretation and extended essay questions together with the official Sources/Interpretations Booklet.

Use this paper to prepare for the 2026 GCSE History examinations using authentic Pearson Edexcel wording, command terms and mark allocations. Topics assessed include collectivisation, the Russian Civil War, the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk, Stalin’s dictatorship, purges, propaganda, Tsar Nicholas II, the First World War, Petrograd unrest and economic collapse in Tsarist Russia. Pair it with the matching Edexcel 1HI0/30 June 2025 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete examiner-standard revision practice. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade GCSE History revision.

This document is designed for Pearson Edexcel GCSE History students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including Year 10 and Year 11 learners, retake candidates targeting grades 7–9, private candidates and home-schooled students studying Russia and the Soviet Union, 1917–41. It is especially useful for students aiming to improve source-analysis, interpretation comparison and high-level evaluative essay structure under timed exam conditions.

It is also ideal for GCSE History teachers, revision-course providers, intervention coordinators, tutors and parents supporting revision at home. The paper can be used for timed mocks, retrieval practice, source-evaluation workshops, interpretation-analysis training, SPaG improvement and identifying gaps in historical understanding across the Pearson Edexcel specification.