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OCR A-level History past papers and mark schemes

505 papers · June 2017 – June 2024

The list for OCR A-level History A (H505) is long because it is broken down by unit. Paper 1: British period study and enquiry (unit group 1) lists Units Y101 to Y113, Paper 2: Non-British period study (unit group 2) lists Units Y201 to Y224, and Paper 3: Thematic study and historical interpretations (unit group 3) lists Units Y301 to Y321. Within each paper, the files are grouped by unit and then by series, newest first.

In total there are 505 files, every one with a mark scheme: 447 from exam series and 58 specimen papers. Paper 1 has 115, Paper 2 has 206 and Paper 3 has 184. The series run from June 2017 to June 2024 and include both June 2020 and November 2020. Times listed are 1 hour 30 minutes for Paper 1, 1 hour for Paper 2 and 2 hours 30 minutes for Paper 3. All files open on Physics & Maths Tutor.

Start by finding the units you study, then work through their older series before saving the newest for the run-up to your exams. Reschedule, an A-level revision planner, can then build a daily plan from the specification, scheduling each subtopic before the paper that examines it and adding past papers with mark schemes for each paper. It is independent and not affiliated with any exam board.

Paper 1: British period study and enquiry (unit group 1)H505/1

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What this paper covers
  • Y101 Unit Y101: Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016Enquiry Topic: Alfred the Great · British Period Study: The Making of England 899–1016
  • Y102 Unit Y102: Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1087 · Enquiry Topic: Norman England 1087–1107
  • Y103 Unit Y103: England 1199–1272Enquiry Topic: King John 1199–1216 · British Period Study: England 1216–1272
  • Y104 Unit Y104: England 1377–1455Enquiry Topic: Richard II 1377–1399 · British Period Study: England 1399–1455
  • Y105 Unit Y105: England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VIIEnquiry Topic: Wars of the Roses 1445–1461 · British Period Study: England 1461–1509
  • Y106 Unit Y106: England 1485–1558: the Early TudorsBritish Period Studies: England 1485–1547 · Enquiry: Mid-Tudor Crises 1547–1558 (Y106)
  • Y107 Unit Y107: England 1547–1603: the Later TudorsEnquiry: Mid-Tudor Crises 1547–1558 (Y107) · British Period Study: Elizabethan England
  • Y108 Unit Y108: The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660British Period Study: The Early Stuarts 1603–1646 · Enquiry: Execution of Charles I and the Interregnum 1646–1660
  • Y109 Unit Y109: The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760Enquiry Topic: The Glorious Revolution 1678–1689 · British Period Study: The Making of Georgian Britain 1689–c.1760
  • Y110 Unit Y110: From Pitt to Peel 1783–1853British Government in the Age of Revolution 1783–1832 · Enquiry Topic: Peel and the Age of Reform 1832–1853
  • Y111 Unit Y111: Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1902 · Enquiry: England and a New Century c.1900–1918 (Y111)
  • Y112 Unit Y112: Britain 1900–1951Enquiry: England and a New Century c.1900–1918 (Y112) · British Period Study: Britain c.1918–1951
  • Y113 Unit Y113: Britain 1930–1997Enquiry Topic: Churchill 1930–1951 · British Period Study: Britain 1951–1997
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Unit Y101: Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016

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Unit Y102: Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107

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Unit Y103: England 1199–1272

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Unit Y104: England 1377–1455

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Unit Y105: England 1445–1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII

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Unit Y106: England 1485–1558: the Early Tudors

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Unit Y107: England 1547–1603: the Later Tudors

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Unit Y108: The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603–1660

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Unit Y109: The Making of Georgian Britain 1678–c.1760

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Unit Y110: From Pitt to Peel 1783–1853

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Unit Y111: Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918

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Unit Y112: Britain 1900–1951

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Unit Y113: Britain 1930–1997

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Paper 2: Non-British period study (unit group 2)H505/2

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

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Unit Y202: Charlemagne 768–814

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Unit Y203: The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095–1192

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Unit Y204: Genghis Khan and the Explosion from the Steppes c.1167–1405

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Unit Y205: Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570

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Unit Y206: Spain 1469–1556

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Unit Y207: The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500–1559

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Unit Y208: Philip II 1556–1598

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Unit Y209: African Kingdoms c.1400–c.1800: four case studies

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Unit Y210: Russia 1645–1741

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Unit Y211: The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526–1739

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Unit Y212: The American Revolution 1740–1796

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Unit Y213: The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774–1815

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Unit Y214: France 1814–1870

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Unit Y215: Italy and Unification 1789–1896

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Unit Y216: The USA: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803–c.1890

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Unit Y217: Japan 1853–1937

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Unit Y218: International Relations 1890–1941

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Unit Y219: Russia 1894–1941

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Unit Y220: Italy 1896–1943

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Unit Y221: Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963

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Unit Y222: The Cold War in Asia 1945–1993

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Unit Y223: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995

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Unit Y224: Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics 1948–1999

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Paper 3: Thematic study and historical interpretations (unit group 3)H505/3

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  • Y301 Unit Y301: The Early-Anglo Saxons c.400–800Thematic Study: The Early Anglo-Saxons c.400–800 · Depth studies (Y301)
  • Y302 Unit Y302: The Viking Age c.790–1066Thematic Study: The Viking Age c.790–1066 · Depth studies (Y302)
  • Y303 Unit Y303: English Government and the Church 1066–1216Thematic Study: English Government and the Church 1066–1216 · Depth studies (Y303)
  • Y304 Unit Y304: The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437Thematic Study: The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437 · Depth studies (Y304)
  • Y305 Unit Y305: The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600Thematic Study: The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600 · Depth studies (Y305)
  • Y306 Unit Y306: Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603Thematic Study: Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603 · Depth studies (Y306)
  • Y307 Unit Y307: Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603Thematic Study: Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603 · Depth studies (Y307)
  • Y308 Unit Y308: The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610Thematic Study: The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610 · Depth studies (Y308)
  • Y309 Unit Y309: The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606Thematic Study: The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606 · Depth studies (Y309)
  • Y310 Unit Y310: The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610 · Depth studies (Y310)
  • Y311 Unit Y311: The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783Theme: The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783 · Depth studies (Y311)
  • Y312 Unit Y312: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th CenturiesPopular Culture and the Witchcraze, 16th–17th Centuries · Depth studies (Y312)
  • Y313 Unit Y313: The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715Thematic Study: The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715 · Depth studies (Y313)
  • Y314 Unit Y314: The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919Thematic Study: The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919 · Depth studies (Y314)
  • Y315 Unit Y315: The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945Thematic Study: The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945 · Depth studies (Y315)
  • Y316 Unit Y316: Britain and Ireland 1791–1921Thematic Study: Britain and Ireland 1791–1921 · Depth studies (Y316)
  • Y317 Unit Y317: China and its Rulers 1839–1989Thematic Study: China and its Rulers 1839–1989 · Depth studies (Y317)
  • Y318 Unit Y318: Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964Thematic Study: Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964 · Depth studies (Y318)
  • Y319 Unit Y319: Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992Thematic Study: Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992 · Depth studies (Y319)
  • Y320 Unit Y320: From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965From Colonialism to Independence 1857–1965 · Depth studies (Y320)
  • Y321 Unit Y321: The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab SpringThe Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring · Depth studies (Y321)
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Unit Y301: The Early-Anglo Saxons c.400–800

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Unit Y302: The Viking Age c.790–1066

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Unit Y303: English Government and the Church 1066–1216

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Unit Y304: The Church and Medieval Heresy c.1100–1437

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Unit Y305: The Renaissance c.1400–c.1600

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Unit Y306: Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603

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Unit Y307: Tudor Foreign Policy 1485–1603

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Unit Y308: The Catholic Reformation 1492–1610

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Unit Y309: The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453–1606

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Unit Y310: The Development of the Nation State: France 1498–1610

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Unit Y311: The Origins and Growth of the British Empire 1558–1783

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Unit Y312: Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries

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Unit Y313: The Ascendancy of France 1610–1715

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Unit Y314: The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789–1919

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Unit Y315: The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792–1945

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Unit Y316: Britain and Ireland 1791–1921

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Unit Y317: China and its Rulers 1839–1989

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Unit Y318: Russia and its Rulers 1855–1964

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Unit Y319: Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992

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Unit Y320: From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857–1965

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Unit Y321: The Middle East 1908–2011: Ottomans to Arab Spring

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