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Exam Papers

Mark Schemes

2022

June 2022 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (QP)June 2022 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2R: To the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963 (QP)June 2022 Component 2R: To the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2Q: Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963 (QP)June 2022 Component 2Q: Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (QP)June 2022 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (QP)June 2022 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (QP)June 2022 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (QP)June 2022 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2L: The crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926 (QP)June 2022 Component 2L: The crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2J: The origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861 (QP)June 2022 Component 2J: The origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2G: The origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776 (QP)June 2022 Component 2G: The origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (QP)June 2022 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (QP)June 2022 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (MS)
June 2022 Component 2A: The Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 (QP)June 2022 Component 2A: The Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 (MS)
June 2022 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (QP)June 2022 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (MS)
June 2022 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (QP)June 2022 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (MS)
June 2022 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (QP)June 2022 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (MS)
June 2022 Component 1H: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 (QP)June 2022 Component 1H: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 (MS)
June 2022 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (QP)June 2022 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (MS)
June 2022 Component 1F: The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832 (QP)June 2022 Component 1F: The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832 (MS)
June 2022 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (QP)June 2022 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (MS)
June 2022 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (QP)June 2022 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (MS)
June 2022 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (QP)June 2022 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (MS)

2020

June 2020 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (QP)June 2020 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (MS)
June 2020 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (QP)June 2020 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (MS)
June 2020 Component 2R: To the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963 (QP)June 2020 Component 2R: To the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963 (MS)
June 2020 Component 2Q: Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963 (QP)June 2020 Component 2Q: Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963 (MS)
June 2020 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (QP)June 2020 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (MS)
June 2020 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (QP)June 2020 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (MS)
June 2020 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (QP)June 2020 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (MS)
June 2020 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (QP)June 2020 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (MS)
June 2020 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (QP)June 2020 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (MS)
June 2020 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (QP)June 2020 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (MS)
June 2020 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (QP)June 2020 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (MS)
June 2020 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (QP)June 2020 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (MS)
June 2020 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (QP)June 2020 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (MS)
June 2020 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (QP)June 2020 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (MS)
June 2020 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (QP)June 2020 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (MS)
June 2020 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (QP)June 2020 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (MS)
June 2020 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (QP)June 2020 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (MS)

2018

June 2018 Component 2T: Crisis in the Soviet Union, 1953–2000 (QP)June 2018 Component 2T: Crisis in the Soviet Union, 1953–2000 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (QP)June 2018 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2Q: Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963 (QP)June 2018 Component 2Q: Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (QP)June 2018 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (QP)June 2018 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (QP)June 2018 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (QP)June 2018 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2L: The crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926 (QP)June 2018 Component 2L: The crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2K: Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917 (QP)June 2018 Component 2K: Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2J: The origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861 (QP)June 2018 Component 2J: The origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2H: The end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795 (QP)June 2018 Component 2H: The end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2G: The origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776 (QP)June 2018 Component 2G: The origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2F: The Sun King, 1643–1685 (QP)June 2018 Component 2F: The Sun King, 1643–1685 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (QP)June 2018 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2D: The break with Rome, c1529–1547 (QP)June 2018 Component 2D: The break with Rome, c1529–1547 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2C: The Origins of the Reformation, c1500–1531 (QP)June 2018 Component 2C: The Origins of the Reformation, c1500–1531 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (QP)June 2018 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (MS)
June 2018 Component 2A: The Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 (QP)June 2018 Component 2A: The Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (QP)June 2018 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (QP)June 2018 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (QP)June 2018 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1H: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 (QP)June 2018 Component 1H: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1F: The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832 (QP)June 2018 Component 1F: The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1E: Peter the Great and Russia, 1682–1725 (QP)June 2018 Component 1E: Peter the Great and Russia, 1682–1725 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (QP)June 2018 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (QP)June 2018 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1B: The Establishment of a ‘New Monarchy’, 1469–1556 (QP)June 2018 Component 1B: The Establishment of a ‘New Monarchy’, 1469–1556 (MS)
June 2018 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (QP)June 2018 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (MS)

2017

June 2017 Component 2T: Crisis in the Soviet Union, 1953–2000 (QP)June 2017 Component 2T: Crisis in the Soviet Union, 1953–2000 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (QP)June 2017 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2R: To the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963 (QP)June 2017 Component 2R: To the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2Q: The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 (QP)June 2017 Component 2Q: The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (QP)June 2017 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (QP)June 2017 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (QP)June 2017 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (QP)June 2017 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2L: The crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926 (QP)June 2017 Component 2L: The crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2K: Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917 (QP)June 2017 Component 2K: Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2J: The origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861 (QP)June 2017 Component 2J: The origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2H: The end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795 (QP)June 2017 Component 2H: The end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2G: The origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776 (QP)June 2017 Component 2G: The origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2F: The Sun King, 1643–1685 (QP)June 2017 Component 2F: The Sun King, 1643–1685 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (QP)June 2017 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2D: The break with Rome, c1529–1547 (QP)June 2017 Component 2D: The break with Rome, c1529–1547 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2C: The Origins of the Reformation, c1500–1531 (QP)June 2017 Component 2C: The Origins of the Reformation, c1500–1531 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (QP)June 2017 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (MS)
June 2017 Component 2A: The Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 (QP)June 2017 Component 2A: The Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (QP)June 2017 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (QP)June 2017 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (QP)June 2017 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1H: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 (QP)June 2017 Component 1H: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (QP)June 2017 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1F: The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832 (QP)June 2017 Component 1F: The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1E: Peter the Great and Russia, 1682–1725 (QP)June 2017 Component 1E: Peter the Great and Russia, 1682–1725 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (QP)June 2017 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (QP)June 2017 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1B: The Establishment of a ‘New Monarchy’, 1469–1556 (QP)June 2017 Component 1B: The Establishment of a ‘New Monarchy’, 1469–1556 (MS)
June 2017 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (QP)June 2017 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (MS)

2016

June 2016 Component 2T: Crisis in the Soviet Union, 1953–2000 (QP)June 2016 Component 2T: Crisis in the Soviet Union, 1953–2000 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (QP)June 2016 Component 2S: Building a new Britain, 1951–1979 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2R: To the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963 (QP)June 2016 Component 2R: To the brink of Nuclear War: international relations, c1945–1963 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2Q: Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963 (QP)June 2016 Component 2Q: Prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (QP)June 2016 Component 2P: The emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (QP)June 2016 Component 2O: The Weimar Republic, 1918–1933 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (QP)June 2016 Component 2N: The Russian Revolution and the Rise of Stalin, 1917–1929 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (QP)June 2016 Component 2M: Society in Crisis, 1906–1929 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2L: Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 (QP)June 2016 Component 2L: Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2J: The origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861 (QP)June 2016 Component 2J: The origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2H: The end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795 (QP)June 2016 Component 2H: The end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2G: The origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776 (QP)June 2016 Component 2G: The origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2F: The Sun King, 1643–1685 (QP)June 2016 Component 2F: The Sun King, 1643–1685 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (QP)June 2016 Component 2E: The origins of the English Civil War, 1625–1642 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2D: The break with Rome, c1529–1547 (QP)June 2016 Component 2D: The break with Rome, c1529–1547 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2C: The Origins of the Reformation, c1500–1531 (QP)June 2016 Component 2C: The Origins of the Reformation, c1500–1531 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (QP)June 2016 Component 2B: The Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 (MS)
June 2016 Component 2A: The Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 (QP)June 2016 Component 2A: The Reign of Henry II, 1154–1189 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (QP)June 2016 Component 1L: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (QP)June 2016 Component 1K: From Civil War to World War, 1865–1920 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (QP)June 2016 Component 1J: The High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1H: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 (QP)June 2016 Component 1H: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (QP)June 2016 Component 1G: Victorian and Edwardian Britain, c1851–1914 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1F: The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832 (QP)June 2016 Component 1F: The impact of industrialisation: Britain, c1783–1832 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1E: Peter the Great and Russia, 1682–1725 (QP)June 2016 Component 1E: Peter the Great and Russia, 1682–1725 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (QP)June 2016 Component 1D: Absolutism challenged: Britain, 1603–1649 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (QP)June 2016 Component 1C: Consolidation of the Tudor Dynasty: England, 1485–1547 (MS)
June 2016 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (QP)June 2016 Component 1A: The Crusader states and Outremer, c1071–1149 (MS)

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