OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) Past Papers & Mark Schemes
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June 2023
22 filesHistory A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – War and British society c.790 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with South Africa 1960–1994: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – War and British society c.790 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with The USA 1919 –1948: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Modified papers
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with China 1950–1981: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with Germany 1925–1955: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – Migration to Britain c.1000 to 2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – Personal rule to Restoration 1629-1660 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2014
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with China 1950–1981: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – The impact of empire on Britain 1688-c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975 with Germany 1925–1955: the people and the state
June 2022
22 filesHistory A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – The impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – War and British society c.790 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – South Africa 1960–1994: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Modified papers
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with Germany 1925–55: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with Urban Environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – China 1950–1981: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The USA 1919–1948: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – Migration to Britain c.1000 to 2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – Personal rule to Restoration 1629-1660 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2014
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – China 1950–1981: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Examiners’ report – The impact of empire on Britain 1688-c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
November 2021
20 filesHistory A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – South Africa 1960-1994: The People and the State
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – The impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – South Africa 1960-1994: The People and the State
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Modified papers
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with Germany 1925–55: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – China 1950-1981: The People and the State
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – Personal rule to restoration 1629–1660 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The USA 1919-1948: The People and the State
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – War and British society c.790 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – China 1950-1981: The People and the State
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
November 2020
18 filesHistory A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – The impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – Personal rule to restoration 1629–1660 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with China 1950–1981: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Modified papers
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with Germany 1925–55: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with South Africa 1960–1994: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with the USA 1919–1948: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – The impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – War and British society c.790 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with South Africa 1960–1994: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with the USA 1919–1948: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Mark scheme – Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
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5 filesHistory A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – War and British society c.790 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question paper – South Africa 1960–1994: the people and the state
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – The English reformation c.1520–c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000–1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Question Paper – Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
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13 filesHistory A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Taster booklet
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – The English Reformation c.1520-c.1550 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750 annotated
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – The impact of empire on Britain 1688-c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – War and British society c.790 to c.2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Migration to Britain c.1000 to 2010
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Personal rule to Restoration 1629-1660 with castles: form and function c.1000-1750
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2007
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – Power: monarchy and democracy in Britain c.1000-2007 annotated
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – International relations 1918-c.2001 with Russia 1928-1964
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – International relations 1918-c.2001 with South Africa 1960-1994
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – International relations 1918-c.2001 with the USA 1919-1948
History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1) – International relations 1918-c.2001 with the USA 1945-1974
OCR History A (J410): British Thematic Studies, International Relations, and the Historic Environment
Exam Paper Structure
British Thematic Study and Site Study
International Relations and World Depth Study
Key Information
| Exam Board | OCR |
| Specification Code | J410 |
| Qualification | GCSE |
| Grading Scale | 9–1 |
| Assessment Type | 2 written exams (80%) + NEA (20%) |
| Tiers | None (single tier) |
| Number Of Papers | 2 (plus NEA) |
| Exam Duration | 1 hour 45 minutes per paper |
| Total Marks | 160 (80 per paper) + NEA |
| Calculator Status | Not applicable |
| Total Resources | 109 |
Key Topics in History A (Explaining the Modern World) (9-1)
Topics you need to know
Exam Command Words
| Command word | What the examiner expects |
|---|---|
| Describe | Give an account of the main features, events or characteristics |
| Explain | Give developed reasons, supported by specific historical knowledge |
| How useful | Evaluate a source as evidence, considering content, origin and purpose |
| How far do you agree | Weigh evidence for and against, reaching a substantiated judgement |
| Write an account | Narrate events analytically, explaining their significance and links |
| What can you learn | Draw inferences from a source beyond what is explicitly stated |
Typical Grade Boundaries
| Grade | Approximate mark needed |
|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 77–87% |
| Grade 8 | 66–76% |
| Grade 7 | 55–65% |
| Grade 6 | 45–54% |
| Grade 5 | 36–44% |
| Grade 4 | 27–35% |
| Grade 3 | 19–26% |
| Grade 2 | 11–18% |
| Grade 1 | ~5–10% |
⚠️ Typical boundaries across written papers (excluding NEA). Actual boundaries vary by series — check OCR's website.
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