GCSE History: Historic environment sites 2027-2028
Specified historic sites covered in the historic environment element of the British depth studies in the specification
Published
Thursday 4 Sep 2025
We're delighted to announce the following specified historic sites for our GCSE History exams in 2028. These are covered in the historic environment element of the British depth studies in the specification.
- Norman England, c1066—c1100: The White Tower
- Medieval England, the reign of Edward I, 1272—1307: Acton Burnell Castle
- Elizabethan England, c1568—1603: Kenilworth Castle
- Restoration England, 1660—1685: St Paul’s Cathedral
To help you in teaching the sites, we’ll provide you with updated and improved resource packs that will help you in preparing your learners for the exams in 2028. These resource packs will be released in the autumn term two years before the exam (from September 2026 for the summer 2028 exams) and will be available in Teaching Resources section for GCSE History.
GCSE History: Historic environment resource packs 2027
Look out for the 2027 GCSE History Historic environment resource packs which will be available in Teaching Resources from September 2025.
The Historic Environment Sites for 2027 are:
- Norman England, c1066—c1100: The Battle of Hastings
- Medieval England, the reign of Edward I, 1272—1307: The Battle of Stirling Bridge
- Elizabethan England, c1568—1603: The Spanish Armada
- Restoration England, 1660—1685: The Dutch Raid on the Medway, June 1667.