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OCR A Level History Past Papers

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Getting ready for a level history coursework - mike goddard.

As anticipated, we’ve had a notable increase in queries about coursework and titles submitted for approval over the last few weeks. So I thought it would be a good idea to post a reminder of a couple of key documents about the unit: you can access the official teacher guide which has advice on what makes a good title and a good essay, as well as explaining the mark scheme and including an example of marked work.

The coursework in our new specification is a much more ‘university-style’ essay – driven by knowledge and argument, though still using sources critically (both primary and secondary), rather than the source-evaluation exercise (worthy as that is) that constitutes the legacy coursework. Some students may therefore find the Independent Study Guide , produced by Leif Jerram at the University of Manchester, useful.

Picking a topic

You can approach coursework in a number of different ways: one approach is to base titles on topics studied elsewhere in the course. The only prohibition of content is the unit 3 depth studies. Or you can pick a different, fourth topic, which will help diversify the content of the course and enable you to capitalise on resources you have built up for legacy specifications. With either of those options students must still have choice of titles. Or, students can research a topic of their own interest – already so far we have had proposals on the Barbarians, Vlad the Impaler, Franco’s dictatorship, and modern Japan.

If you feel that this free choice is appropriate for your students then the process could really benefit them. But equally, you must bear in mind that some students on less familiar ground may struggle to keep the relevance and tight argument for 3-4000 words. And you can be fully confident that it is just as possible to reach the higher bands of the mark scheme with more traditional questions – a balance of what is going to work for you and your students is necessary.

Finalising a question

Given the emphasis of marks for AO1 (knowledge, understanding, use of second order concepts, and judgment), the questions your students settle on need to set up a judgment, rather than a narrative, and they need to allow analysis using second concepts (one or more of change, continuity, cause, consequence, similarity, difference, significance). This will drive the essay, but your students need to be able to access a range (say 10-15 in total) of primary and secondary sources, which they’ll use critically as part of their essay. Primary sources can be visual or written; secondary sources – interpretations – must be later deliberate constructs but needn’t be whole academic history books.

There have to be different interpretations (not necessarily diametrically opposed views) to be considered and weighed up for their value, and primary sources: a good tip is, if your student wants to investigate a question you’re not sure about – tell them to present you with 6 or 7 primary sources and some historians’ views relevant to the question, if they can’t do that, they may need to rethink. The mark scheme does require evaluation of both primary sources and interpretations so this is good practice.

Getting titles approved

You may end up with several students choosing to do the same question. This is fine, there is no limit on the number of students who do this. It’s also fine if they end up using many of the same books as each other. The only thing you’re not allowed to do is to give them the sources that they must use.

Remember, all titles must be approved through our text and task approval service.

This is, however, just an approval service. You’ll just get a ‘yes’ or ‘no’. This might be off putting if you get titles rejected, but if you do and you’re not sure why, email [email protected] and we’ll help to explain. Common reasons for questions not getting approved are closed question stems, too close to the unit 3 depth studies, moral or ethical dilemmas rather than historical ones, and manageability in 3-4000 words. A lot of our new centres are used to setting coursework in the context of 100 years – although this can work, there is no reason to do so.

We very much hope your students enjoy their coursework and that it sets them up with an interest in history, and ability to research and tackle problems, which will serve them well.

About the author

ocr a level history coursework question generator

Mike is a history subject specialist and has worked at OCR on the history portfolio since 2007. Previously he has held roles at Cambridge International Examinations and for an educational publisher. Mike has a degree in Economic and Social History from the University of York and a Masters in Modern History from UCL. In his spare time he enjoys crosswords and snooker.

OCR A-Level History Papers

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OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) November 2020

2020 | A-Level History A Y101 – Alfred and the Making of England 871 – 1016 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y102 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y103 – England 1199 – 1272 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y104 – England 1377 – 1455 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y105 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y106 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y107 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y108 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y109 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y110 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y111 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y112 – Britain 1900 – 1951 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y113 – Britain c. 1930 – 1997 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y201 – The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y202 – Charlemagne 768 – 814 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y203 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y204 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y205 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y206 – Spain 1469 – 1556 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y207 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y208 – Philip II 1556 – 1598 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y209 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y210 – Russia 1645 – 1741 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y211 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y212 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y213 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y214 – France 1814 – 1870 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y215 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y216 – The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y217 – Japan 1853 – 1937 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y218 – International Relations 1890 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y219 – Russia 1894 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y220 – Italy 1896 – 1943 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y221 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y222 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y223 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y224 – Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y302 – The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y303 – English Government and the Church 1066-1216 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y304 – The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y305 – The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y306 – The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y307 – Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y308 – The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y309 – The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y310 – The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y311 – The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y312 – Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y313 – The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y314 – The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y315 – The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y316 – Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y317 – China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y318 – Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y319 – Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y320 – From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2020 | A-Level History A Y321 – The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring Question Paper Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) June 2019

2019 | A-Level History A Y101 – Alfred and the Making of England 871 – 1016 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y102 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y103 – England 1199 – 1272 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y104 – England 1377 – 1455 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y105 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y106 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y107 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y108 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y109 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y110 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y111 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y112 – Britain 1900 – 1951 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y113 – Britain c. 1930 – 1997 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y201 – The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y202 – Charlemagne 768 – 814 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y203 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y204 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y205 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y206 – Spain 1469 – 1556 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y207 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y208 – Philip II 1556 – 1598 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y209 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y210 – Russia 1645 – 1741 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y211 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y212 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y213 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y214 – France 1814 – 1870 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y215 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y216 – The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y217 – Japan 1853 – 1937 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y218 – International Relations 1890 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y219 – Russia 1894 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y220 – Italy 1896 – 1943 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y221 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y222 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y223 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y224 – Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y302 – The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y303 – English Government and the Church 1066-1216 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y304 – The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y305 – The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y306 – The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y307 – Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y308 – The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y309 – The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y310 – The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y311 – The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y312 – Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y313 – The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y314 – The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y315 – The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y316 – Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y317 – China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y318 – Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y319 – Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y320 – From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2019 | A-Level History A Y321 – The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring Question Paper Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) June 2018

2018 | A-Level History A Y101 – Alfred and the Making of England 871 – 1016 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y102 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y103 – England 1199 – 1272 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y104 – England 1377 – 1455 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y105 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y106 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y107 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y108 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y109 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y110 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y111 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y112 – Britain 1900 – 1951 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y113 – Britain c. 1930 – 1997 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y201 – The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y202 – Charlemagne 768 – 814 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y203 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y204 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y205 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y206 – Spain 1469 – 1556 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y207 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y208 – Philip II 1556 – 1598 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y209 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y210 – Russia 1645 – 1741 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y211 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y212 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y213 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y214 – France 1814 – 1870 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y215 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y216 – The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y217 – Japan 1853 – 1937 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y218 – International Relations 1890 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y219 – Russia 1894 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y220 – Italy 1896 – 1943 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y221 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y222 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y223 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y224 – Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y302 – The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y303 – English Government and the Church 1066-1216 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y304 – The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y305 – The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y306 – The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y307 – Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y308 – The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y309 – The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y310 – The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y311 – The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y312 – Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y313 – The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y314 – The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y315 – The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y316 – Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y317 – China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y318 – Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y319 – Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y320 – From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2018 | A-Level History A Y321 – The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring Question Paper Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) June 2017

2017 | A-Level History A Y101 – Alfred and the Making of England 871 – 1016 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y102 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y103 – England 1199 – 1272 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y104 – England 1377 – 1455 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y105 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y106 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y107 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y108 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y109 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y110 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y111 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y112 – Britain 1900 – 1951 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y113 – Britain c. 1930 – 1997 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y201 – The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y202 – Charlemagne 768 – 814 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y203 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y204 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y205 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y206 – Spain 1469 – 1556 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y207 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y208 – Philip II 1556 – 1598 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y209 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y210 – Russia 1645 – 1741 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y211 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y212 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y213 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y214 – France 1814 – 1870 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y215 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y216 – The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y217 – Japan 1853 – 1937 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y218 – International Relations 1890 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y219 – Russia 1894 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y220 – Italy 1896 – 1943 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y221 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y222 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y223 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y224 – Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y302 – The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y303 – English Government and the Church 1066-1216 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y304 – The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y305 – The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y306 – The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y307 – Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y308 – The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y309 – The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y310 – The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y311 – The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y312 – Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y313 – The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y314 – The Challeneg of German Nationalism 1789- 1919 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y315 – The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y316 – Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y317 – China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y318 – Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y319 – Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y320 – From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2017 | A-Level History A Y321 – The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring Question Paper Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) June 2016

2016 | AS Level History A Y131 – Alfred and the Making of England 871 – 1016 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y132 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y133 – England 1199 – 1272 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y134 – England 1377 – 1455 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y135 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y136 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y137 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y138 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y139 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y140 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y141 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y142 – Britain 1900 – 1951 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y143 – Britain c. 1930 – 1997 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y231 – The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y232 – Charlemagne 768 – 814 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y233 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y234 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y235 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y236 – Spain 1469 – 1556 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y237 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y238 – Philip II 1556 – 1598 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y239 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y240 – Russia 1645 – 1741 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y241 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y242 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y243 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y244 – France 1814 – 1870 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y245 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y246 – The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y247 – Japan 1853 – 1937 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y248 – International Relations 1890 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y249 – Russia 1894 – 1941 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y250 – Italy 1896 – 1943 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y251 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y252 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y253 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | AS Level History A Y254 – Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999 Question Paper Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History June 2016 - HISTORY A (H106, H506)

2016 | Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1035-1642 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1783-1994 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1095-1609 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1795-2003 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1660 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1815-1945 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1073-1555 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1774-1975 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1715 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2016 | Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option B: Modern 1789-1997 Question Paper Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History June 2015 - HISTORY A (H106, H506)

2015 | Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1035-1642 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1783-1994 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1095-1609 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1795-2003 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1660 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1815-1945 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1073-1555 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1774-1975 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1715 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option B: Modern 1789-1997 Question Paper Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History June 2015 - HISTORY B (H108, H508)

2015 | Unit F981: Historical Explanation - British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F982: Historical Explanation - Non-British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F983: Using Historical Evidence - British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F984: Using Historical Evidence - Non-British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F985: Historical Controversies - British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2015 | Unit F986: Historical Controversies - Non-British History Question Paper Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History June 2014 - HISTORY A (H106, H506)

2014 | Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1035-1642 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1783-1994 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1095-1609 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1795-2003 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1660 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1815-1945 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1073-1555 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1774-1975 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1715 Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option B: Modern 1789-1997 Question Paper Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History June 2014 - HISTORY B (H108, H508)

2014 | Unit F981: Historical Explanation - British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F982: Historical Explanation - Non-British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F983: Using Historical Evidence - British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F984: Using Historical Evidence - Non-British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F985: Historical Controversies - British History Question Paper Mark Scheme
2014 | Unit F986: Historical Controversies - Non-British History Question Paper Mark Scheme

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OCR A-Level History Past Papers

This section includes recent A-Level History past papers from OCR. You can download each of the OCR A-Level History past papers and marking schemes by clicking the links below.

OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) June 2022

A-Level History A Y101 – Alfred and the Making of England 871 – 1016 A-Level History A Y102 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107 A-Level History A Y103 – England 1199 – 1272 A-Level History A Y104 – England 1377 – 1455 A-Level History A Y105 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII A-Level History A Y106 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors A-Level History A Y107 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors A-Level History A Y108 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660 A-Level History A Y109 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760 A-Level History A Y110 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853 A-Level History A Y111 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918 A-Level History A Y112 – Britain 1900 – 1951 A-Level History A Y113 – Britain c. 1930 – 1997

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A-Level History A Y201 – The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750 A-Level History A Y202 – Charlemagne 768 – 814 A-Level History A Y203 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 A-Level History A Y204 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405 A-Level History A Y205 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570 A-Level History A Y206 – Spain 1469 – 1556 A-Level History A Y207 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559 A-Level History A Y208 – Philip II 1556 – 1598 A-Level History A Y209 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies A-Level History A Y210 – Russia 1645 – 1741 A-Level History A Y211 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739 A-Level History A Y212 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796 A-Level History A Y213 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815 A-Level History A Y214 – France 1814 – 1870 A-Level History A Y215 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896 A-Level History A Y216 – The USA in the 19 th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890 A-Level History A Y217 – Japan 1853 – 1937 A-Level History A Y218 – International Relations 1890 – 1941 A-Level History A Y219 – Russia 1894 – 1941 A-Level History A Y220 – Italy 1896 – 1943 A-Level History A Y221 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963 A-Level History A Y222 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993 A-Level History A Y223 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995 A-Level History A Y224 – Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999

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A-Level History A Y302 – The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066 A-Level History A Y303 – English Government and the Church 1066-1216 A-Level History A Y304 – The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437 A-Level History A Y305 – The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600 A-Level History A Y306 – The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603 A-Level History A Y307 – Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603 A-Level History A Y308 – The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610 A-Level History A Y309 – The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606 A-Level History A Y310 – The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610 A-Level History A Y311 – The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783 A-Level History A Y312 – Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries A-Level History A Y313 – The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715 A-Level History A Y314 – The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919 A-Level History A Y315 – The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945 A-Level History A Y316 – Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921 A-Level History A Y317 – China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989 A-Level History A Y318 – Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964 A-Level History A Y319 – Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992 A-Level History A Y320 – From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963 A-Level History A Y321 – The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring

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OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) November 2021

OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) November 2020

OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) June 2019

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OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) June 2018

A-Level History A Y101 – Alfred and the Making of England 871 – 1016 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y102 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y103 – England 1199 – 1272 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y104 – England 1377 – 1455 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y105 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y106 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y107 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y108 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y109 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y110 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y111 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y112 – Britain 1900 – 1951 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y113 – Britain c. 1930 – 1997 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

A-Level History A Y201 – The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y202 – Charlemagne 768 – 814 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y203 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y204 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y205 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y206 – Spain 1469 – 1556 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y207 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y208 – Philip II 1556 – 1598 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y209 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y210 – Russia 1645 – 1741 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y211 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y212 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y213 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y214 – France 1814 – 1870 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y215 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y216 – The USA in the 19 th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y217 – Japan 1853 – 1937 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y218 – International Relations 1890 – 1941 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y219 – Russia 1894 – 1941 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y220 – Italy 1896 – 1943 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y221 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y222 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y223 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y224 – Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

A-Level History A Y302 – The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y303 – English Government and the Church 1066-1216 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y304 – The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y305 – The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y306 – The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y307 – Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y308 – The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y309 – The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y310 – The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y311 – The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y312 – Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y313 – The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y314 – The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y315 – The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y316 – Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y317 – China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y318 – Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y319 – Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y320 – From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y321 – The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) June 2017

A-Level History A Y302 – The Viking Age – c. 790 – 1066 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y303 – English Government and the Church 1066-1216 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y304 – The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y305 – The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y306 – The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y307 – Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y308 – The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y309 – The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y310 – The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y311 – The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y312 – Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y313 – The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y314 – The Challeneg of German Nationalism 1789- 1919 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y315 – The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y316 – Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y317 – China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y318 – Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y319 – Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y320 – From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme A-Level History A Y321 – The Middle East 1908- 2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History A (H105, H505) June 2016

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AS Level History A Y131 – Alfred and the Making of England 871 – 1016 AS Level History A Y132 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107 AS Level History A Y133 – England 1199 – 1272 AS Level History A Y134 – England 1377 – 1455 AS Level History A Y135 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII AS Level History A Y136 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors AS Level History A Y137 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors AS Level History A Y138 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660 AS Level History A Y139 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760 AS Level History A Y140 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853 AS Level History A Y141 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918 AS Level History A Y142 – Britain 1900 – 1951 AS Level History A Y143 – Britain c. 1930 – 1997

AS Level History A Y231 – The Rise of Islam – c. 550 – 750 AS Level History A Y232 – Charlemagne 768 – 814 AS Level History A Y233 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192 AS Level History A Y234 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405 AS Level History A Y235 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570 AS Level History A Y236 – Spain 1469 – 1556 AS Level History A Y237 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559 AS Level History A Y238 – Philip II 1556 – 1598 AS Level History A Y239 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies AS Level History A Y240 – Russia 1645 – 1741 AS Level History A Y241 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739 AS Level History A Y242 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796 AS Level History A Y243 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815 AS Level History A Y244 – France 1814 – 1870 AS Level History A Y245 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896 AS Level History A Y246 – The USA in the 19 th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890 AS Level History A Y247 – Japan 1853 – 1937 AS Level History A Y248 – International Relations 1890 – 1941 AS Level History A Y249 – Russia 1894 – 1941 AS Level History A Y250 – Italy 1896 – 1943 AS Level History A Y251 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963 AS Level History A Y252 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993 AS Level History A Y253 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995 AS Level History A Y254 – Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948 - 1999

OCR A-Level History June 2016

HISTORY A (H106, H506)

Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1035-1642 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1783-1994 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1095-1609 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1795-2003 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1660 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1815-1945 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1073-1555 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1774-1975 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1715 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option B: Modern 1789-1997 Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History June 2015

Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1035-1642 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1783-1994 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1095-1609 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1795-2003 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1660 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1815-1945 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1073-1555 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1774-1975 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1715 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option B: Modern 1789-1997 - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

HISTORY B (H108, H508)

Unit F981: Historical Explanation - British History - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F982: Historical Explanation - Non-British History - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F983: Using Historical Evidence - British History - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F984: Using Historical Evidence - Non-British History - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F985: Historical Controversies - British History - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

Unit F986: Historical Controversies - Non-British History - Download Past Paper - Download Mark Scheme

OCR A-Level History June 2014

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History Coursework: how to Choose the Best Question

Dr Janet Rose
June 13, 2020

So, just when you thought your first A-level History year was over and you could relax before tackling next year, you have to think about your history coursework. This will be the non-exam assessment (NEA) or Historical Investigation. It can cause a lot of angst amongst students but taking some time and thinking it through carefully before you start can make the world of difference.

1. Choose to study something interesting for your history coursework

If you have the chance to choose whichever topic you like for your history coursework and set your own question, or if you are given a list of different topics, choose one you are genuinely interested in. You will be working on this piece for months, so it makes sense to choose something that will hold your interest.

2. Make sure there are no clashes with your other topics

In practice, there are constraints set by the various exam boards to make sure that your topic does not overlap with the components you are already studying for your A level or Pre U. Your exam centre (school, college or independent centre) will need to have your question approved by the exam board and they will not approve a topic with an obvious overlap. For example, if you are already studying the Tudors for AQA, it is unlikely that you can study a topic set in England between 1485 to 1603. Therefore, if you are setting your own question, ask yourself if it overlaps in date or topic with one of your components. If it does, you will need to find an alternative. Each exam board has slightly different rules, so check on their website to see what the rules are for your exam board.

3. Find your source material early

For your history coursework, you will need to find two types of source material – primary and secondary:

P rimary sources are those that were written at the time and you will also need to find a range of these to support your investigation. To achieve high marks you should look for a variety of primary sources, for example, a letter, a report, a painting, a speech etc.

Secondary sources are scholarly books or articles by historians, or what the a-level exam boards call ‘interpretations.’ this means that your investigation will only be viable if historians have written about the topic and, preferably, argued over it. you will need to understand the arguments that provide a framework for your chosen topic. historians call this the historiography..

Therefore, the question you set yourself will only be able to achieve high marks if you make sure there are both secondary sources (scholarly argument) and primary sources (original material) to support your investigation. If you cannot find these, you should re-think your question.

4. Remember you actually have to answer the question!

It sounds really obvious – but remember that you actually have to answer the question you set yourself! You need to choose something that is achievable in the time frame and gives you a good chance of success. A good question will give you a framework within which to research and write – you are looking for something that is not too vague nor too wide.

You also need something that you can address in the historical time frame (e.g. around 100 years for AQA) and a topic that you can analyse and evaluate in approximately 3, 500 words (check the word limit for your own exam board). In practice, any question that is too wide, too vague or unlikely to be achievable should be vetoed either by your school/college/independent centre or the exam board. However, this will waste your valuable time and is not totally foolproof, so choose an achievable project to give yourself a fighting chance of achieving that elusive A grade.

5. Choose a good format for your history coursework question

The standard ‘for and against’ question format will always be a good choice and will give you a framework within which to set your investigation. There are various ways to word such a question e.g. ‘How far…’, To what extent…’ ‘Within the context of … how important was…’ which will give you a clear framework and a direction for your investigation. Keep it simple is good advice here. Remember, though, to define your framework by including the date range in your question. For example ‘Within the context of 1790 to 1890, how important was…?’

Done well, the NEA or Personal Investigation will teach you a huge amount about how historians work, how sources are used and how to construct an argument. This will help you enormously when you come to the final exams and it can be a very valuable contribution to your qualification. It can also be enjoyable as it is your first chance to ‘do’ some real historical research. Choose your question with care and you automatically give yourself a head start.

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A Level History Coursework Edexcel – A Guide

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This guide shows you how to plan, research and write A Level History coursework for Edexcel using ideas, resources, examples and structure. This coursework is weighted towards Assessment Objective Three (AO3) 15% and Assessment Objective One (AO1) 5%. This makes it substantially different from coursework assessed under AQA or OCR. For Edexcel coursework, the focus is on differing interpretations of the past and analysis of them, alongside your own view of the events.

A Level History Coursework Edexcel – Ideas, Examples and Resources

Question Format – The question that you decide to answer for the Edexcel Coursework will always use the following template.

Historians have disagreed about [ the chosen question, problem or issue ].
What is your view about [ the chosen question, problem or issue ]?

Thus, we can see that there are two parts to this coursework:

Part 1 – dealing with the historian’s viewpoints which is (AO3) and worth 15%
Part 2 – your own viewpoint which is (A01) and worth 5%

Question Ideas, Example and Selection

There are two key points to consider when selecting a question, problem or issue for your coursework.

Is there enough debate around this question? – There needs to be a scholarly debate around the question or issue. This means differing views on the question from different historians. This makes it easier to select appropriate works to analyse and compare.
Can you access the appropriate resources? – You must use a minimum of three different key works as well as two supplementary works. Your three key works should hold opposing views about the question or issue. Let’s look at an example question to make this clear:

Historians have disagreed about the extent to which by 1924 the Russian people had exchanged one authoritarian regime for another. What is your view about the extent to which by 1924 the Russian people had exchanged one authoritarian regime for another?

View 1 – Tsarist Rule was more authoritarian. (C. Hill argues this)
View 2 – Bolshevik rule was more authoritarian. (R. Service argues this)
View 3 – The regimes were equally authoritarian. (R. Pipes argues this)

This is the ideal example of having three viewpoints that would be spread across the historiographical spectrum. This helps us to engage with the historical debate and hit the following criteria for the coursework:

analyse ways in which interpretations of the question or issue differ.
explain the differences you have identified.
evaluate the arguments, indicating which you found most persuasive and why.

You would then add to this a minimum of two supplementary works, (more is better) that would assist in helping you form your view and add weight to your analysis and arguments. Critically, you must be able to access all these resources to use them effectively in completing the coursework.

Coursework Resources

Library – school, local, college, university – you should be able to borrow appropriate works.
Teacher – your teacher should be able to provide you with copies of appropriate resources to use.
JSTOR – www.jstor.org – contains a large collection of journal articles from historical publications covering numerous topics. These will often engage in the historical debate by replying to opposing views.
Purchase Books – many second-hand books are available to purchase at very cheap prices through Amazon or similar sites.

A Level History Coursework Edexcel – How to Research and Write

Researching the Coursework – When researching our coursework we use the resource record form, which acts as a bibliography to the books, articles and online resources we are using. As we go through these resources we want to make notes that help us to identify the overall argument of the historian. Key quotes or passages should be noted down, alongside a reference. If we then use this material in our write up, we can add the appropriate footnote.

Writing the Coursework – When writing our coursework we need to be aware of the total word count as well as making sure that we hit all the assessment criteria. This means dividing up the 4000 words (maximum word count) effectively between the assessment criteria. An example structure to implement this is shown in the next section.

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A Level History Coursework Edexcel – Structure and Planning

First section – introduction to the overall question and key works (c. 1000 words).

Introduction to the overall topic. You need to put the question into context by providing relevant information regarding what was happening at the time. You then need to define any key terms in the question.

Example from our question above – authoritarian regime would be defined as ‘a regime in which power is highly centralised and maintained regardless of popular support, with the use of repression and violence’.

Finally, you need to set out valid criteria by which the question can be judged.

Example from our question and definition above – we need to compare the Tsarist regime to the Bolshevik regime in terms of:

Centralisation of power .
Power maintained despite lacking popular support.
Power maintained through repression and violence.

You should now have a complete introduction to the topic (1 paragraph)

Introduction to the debate by placing each of the key works in the historiographical debate. You can also place your supplementary works on the historiographical line here. (1 paragraph)

Set out the arguments in extended detail from the three key works. What are the historians’ views on this question? (1 paragraph)

Show how the arguments from each of the key works differ or are like one another. (1 paragraph)

Summary of the views of the key works. (1 paragraph)

Second Section – Explaining why the key works differ from one another (c. 1000 words)

Introduction – You need to set out three valid criteria to explain why the key works differ. Why is it that the historians’ arguments differ? There are several different potential criteria that could be used here: When was the work written? What sources and evidence did they use? Have they defined the key terms of the question differently? Have they defined the criteria to answer the question differently? Do they have different scopes of enquiry? What is the purpose of the work? What is the historians background and view?

Example from our question – The historians have defined the key term to answer the question differently – C. Hill has focused on authoritarian being defined as lacking popular support. R. Service is more focused on authoritarian being defined through repression. R. Pipes is mostly focused on authoritarian being defined as a centralisation of power.

The historians have defined the key term ‘authoritarian’ differently. (1 paragraph)

Paragraphs – This is where you use the criteria set out from the introduction to this section. You want one paragraph per item of criteria that we are judging the key works on.

Example from our question – one paragraph regarding how the historians have defined the key term ‘authoritarian’ differently.

Then you need to consider the three works in terms of the criteria set out for that paragraph. Show why there are differences in the key works regarding that criteria and how that leads the historian to arrive at their interpretation. Use evidence to support your points. (3 paragraphs – 1 for each criterion)

Conclusion – Brief conclusion that offers a summary of why the key works are different. (1 paragraph)

Third Section – Your own viewpoint on the question (c. 1000 words)

Brief introduction of your own viewpoint and line of argument that will be taken, remembering to re-instate the criteria by which the question can be judged . (1 paragraph)

Paragraphs that set out your own view on the question. This is where you should be using the criteria set out in your introductions. You want one paragraph per item of criteria.

Example from our question – one paragraph regarding ‘centralisation of power’.

Then you need to bring evidence and analysis to assess the criteria being judged. You can also use the key works and the supplementary works in this section to help you. (3 paragraphs – 1 for each criterion)

Conclusion that reaches a judgement on the question and follows your line of argument that has flowed throughout. (1 paragraph)

Fourth Section – Evaluation and Judgement of the key works and of the question (c. 1000 words)

Go through each of the key works and make a judgement on how convincing and valid the arguments from the historians are compared to the criteria. (3 paragraphs – 1 for each key work)

Form an overall judgement on the question and an overall judgement on which of the key works is most convincing. These should broadly align together. (1 paragraph)

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1. Choose to study something interesting for your history coursework

2. Make sure there are no clashes with your other topics

3. Find your source material early

P rimary sources are those that were written at the time and you will also need to find a range of these to support your investigation. To achieve high marks you should look for a variety of primary sources, for example, a letter, a report, a painting, a speech etc.

4. Remember you actually have to answer the question!

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