OCR Gateway GCSE History: Past Papers

Concise resources for the GCSE OCR Gateway History course.

History A (J410) (Explaining the Modern World)

Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

Specimen  
Paper 1 (China 1950–1981: The People and the State)  
Paper 2 (Germany 1925–1955: The People and the State)  
Paper 3 (Poland 1956–1990: The People and the State)  
Paper 4 (Russia 1928–1964: The People and the State)  
Paper 5 (South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State)  
Paper 6 (The USA 1919 –1948: The People and the State)  
Paper 7 (The USA 1945–1974: The People and the State)  
Paper 8 (Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010)  
Paper 9 (Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014)  
Paper 10 (War and British Society c.790 to c.2010)   
Paper 11 (The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with Urban Environments: Patterns of Migration)  
Paper 12 (The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750)  
Paper 13 (Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750)  
   
June 2022  
Paper 1 (China 1950–1981: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 2 (Germany 1925–1955: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 5 (South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 6 (The USA 1919 –1948: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 7 (The USA 1945–1974: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 8 (Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010) Mark Scheme
Paper 9 (Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014) Mark Scheme
Paper 10 (War and British Society c.790 to c.2010)  Mark Scheme
Paper 11 (The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with Urban Environments: Patterns of Migration) Mark Scheme
Paper 12 (The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750) Mark Scheme
Paper 13 (Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750) Mark Scheme
Paper 14 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975) Mark Scheme
   
November 2021  
Paper 1 (China 1950–1981: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 2 (Germany 1925–1955: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 5 (South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 6 (The USA 1919 –1948: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 7 (The USA 1945 –1974: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 8 (Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010) Mark Scheme
Paper 9 (Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014)  Mark Scheme
Paper 10 (War and British Society c.790 to c.2010) Mark Scheme
Paper 11 (The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with Urban Environments: Patterns of Migration) Mark Scheme
Paper 12 (The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750)  Mark Scheme
Paper 13 (Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750 Mark Scheme
Paper 14 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975) Mark Scheme
   
November 2020  
Paper 1 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with China 1950–1981: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 2 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with Germany 1925–1955: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 5 ( International relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with South Africa 1960–1994: the people and the state) Mark Scheme
Paper 6 (6 International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1919 –1948: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 7 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 8 (Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010) Mark Scheme
Paper 9 (Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014 ) Mark Scheme
Paper 11 (The impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730 with urban environments: patterns of migration) Mark Scheme
Paper 12 (The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550
with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750)
Mark Scheme
Paper 13 (Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660
with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750 )
Mark Scheme
   
June 2019  
Paper 1 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with China 1950–1981: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 2 ( International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with Germany 1925–55: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 5 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 and South Africa 1960-1994: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 6 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1919–1948: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 7 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 8 (Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010) Mark Scheme
Paper 9 (Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014) Mark Scheme
Paper 10 (War and British Society c.790 to c.2010) Mark Scheme
Paper 11 (The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688 –c.1730 with Urban Environments: Patterns of Migration) Mark Scheme
Paper 12 (The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750) Mark Scheme
Paper 13 (Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750) Mark Scheme
   
June 2018  
Paper 1 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with China 1950–1981: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 2 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with Germany 1925–55: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 5 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 and South Africa 1960-1994: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 6 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1919–1948: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 7 (International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.2001 with The USA 1945–1974: The People and the State) Mark Scheme
Paper 8 (Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010) Mark Scheme
Paper 9 (Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014) Mark Scheme
Paper 10 (War and British Society c.790 to c.2010) Mark Scheme
Paper 11 (The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688 –c.1730 with Urban Environments: Patterns of Migration) Mark Scheme
Paper 13 (Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660 with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750) Mark Scheme


History B (J411) (Schools History Project)

Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

Specimen  
Paper 11 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087 )  
Paper 12 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603)  

Paper 13 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918)

 

Paper 14 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087)

 

Paper 15 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603)

 

Paper 16(Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918 )

 

Paper 17 ( Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087)

 

Paper 18(Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603)

 

Paper 19 (Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918)

 

Paper 21(History Around Us)

 

Paper 31 (Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100)

 

Paper 32(Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535)

 

Paper 33(Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945)

 

Paper 34(The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100)

 

Paper 35(The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535)

 

Paper 36(The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945 )

 

Paper 37(The Making of America, 1789–1900 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100 )

 

Paper 38(The Making of America, 1789-1900 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519-1535)

 

Paper 39(The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945)

 
June 2022  
Paper 41 (The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087) Mark Scheme
Paper 42 (The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 43 (Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) Mark Scheme
Paper 51 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present)  Mark Scheme
Paper 52 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present) Mark Scheme
Paper 53 (Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present) Mark Scheme
Paper 61 (History Around Us)  Mark Scheme
Paper 71 (Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050) Mark Scheme
Paper 72 (The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707) Mark Scheme
Paper 73 (The Making of America, 1789–1900) Mark Scheme
Paper 81 (The First Crusade, c.1070-1100) Mark Scheme
Paper 82 (Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535)  Mark Scheme
Paper 83 (Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) Mark Scheme
   
November 2021  
Paper 41 (The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087) Mark Scheme
Paper 42 (The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 43 (Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) Mark Scheme
Paper 51 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present)  Mark Scheme
Paper 52 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present) Mark Scheme
Paper 53 (Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present) Mark Scheme
Paper 61 (History Around Us)  Mark Scheme
Paper 71 (Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050) Mark Scheme
Paper 72 (The Mughal Empire, 1526–1707) Mark Scheme
Paper 73 (The Making of America, 1789–1900) Mark Scheme
Paper 81 (The First Crusade, c.1070-1100) Mark Scheme
Paper 82 (Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535)  Mark Scheme
Paper 83 (Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) Mark Scheme
   
November 2020  
Paper 11 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087) Mark Scheme
Paper 12 (The people’s health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 14 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with
The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087)
Mark Scheme
Paper 15 (Crime and punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 21 (History Around Us ) Mark Scheme
Paper 39 (The making of America, 1789–1900 with living under Nazi rule, 1933–1945) Mark Scheme
   
June 2019  
Paper 11(The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087) Mark Scheme
Paper 12 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 13 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) Mark Scheme
Paper 14 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087) Mark Scheme
Paper 15 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 16 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) Mark Scheme
Paper 17 (Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065-1087) Mark Scheme
Paper 18 (Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 19 (Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) Mark Scheme
Paper 21 (History Around Us) Mark Scheme
Paper 32 (Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535) Mark Scheme
Paper 33 (Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) Mark Scheme
Paper 36 (The Mughal Empire 1526–1707 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) Mark Scheme
Paper 37 (The Making of America, 1789–1900 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100) Mark Scheme
Paper 38 (The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535) Mark Scheme
Paper 39 (The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) Mark Scheme
   
June 2018  
Paper 11 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087) Mark Scheme
Paper 12 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 13 (The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) Mark Scheme
Paper 14 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087) Mark Scheme
Paper 15 (Crime and Punishment, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 18 (Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with The Elizabethans, 1580–1603) Mark Scheme
Paper 19 (Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918) Mark Scheme
Paper 21 (History Around Us) Mark Scheme
Paper 32 (Viking Expansion, c.750–c.1050 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535) Mark Scheme
Paper 36 (The Mughal Empire 1526–1707 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) Mark Scheme
Paper 37 (The Making of America, 1789–1900 with The First Crusade, c.1070–1100) Mark Scheme
Paper 38 (The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Aztecs and the Spanish Conquest, 1519–1535) Mark Scheme
Paper 39 (The Making of America, 1789–1900 with Living under Nazi Rule, 1933–1945) Mark Scheme

 

 

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