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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
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A-Level History A Y102 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107
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A-Level History A Y103 – England 1199 – 1272
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A-Level History A Y104 – England 1377 – 1455
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A-Level History A Y105 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII
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A-Level History A Y106 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors
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A-Level History A Y107 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors
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A-Level History A Y108 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660
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A-Level History A Y109 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760
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A-Level History A Y110 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853
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A-Level History A Y111 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918
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A-Level History A Y112 – Britain 1900 – 1951
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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
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A-Level History A Y202 – Charlemagne 768 – 814
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A-Level History A Y203 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192
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A-Level History A Y204 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405
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A-Level History A Y205 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570
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A-Level History A Y206 – Spain 1469 – 1556
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A-Level History A Y207 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559
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A-Level History A Y208 – Philip II 1556 – 1598
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A-Level History A Y209 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies
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A-Level History A Y210 – Russia 1645 – 1741
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A-Level History A Y211 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739
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A-Level History A Y212 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796
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A-Level History A Y213 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815
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A-Level History A Y214 – France 1814 – 1870
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A-Level History A Y215 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896
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A-Level History A Y216 – The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890
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A-Level History A Y217 – Japan 1853 – 1937
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A-Level History A Y218 – International Relations 1890 – 1941
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A-Level History A Y219 – Russia 1894 – 1941
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A-Level History A Y220 – Italy 1896 – 1943
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A-Level History A Y221 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963
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A-Level History A Y222 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993
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A-Level History A Y223 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995
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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
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A-Level History A Y303 – English Government and the Church 1066-1216
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A-Level History A Y304 – The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437
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A-Level History A Y305 – The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600
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A-Level History A Y306 – The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603
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A-Level History A Y307 – Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603
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A-Level History A Y308 – The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610
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A-Level History A Y309 – The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606
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A-Level History A Y310 – The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610
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A-Level History A Y311 – The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783
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A-Level History A Y312 – Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries
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A-Level History A Y313 – The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715
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A-Level History A Y314 – The Challenge of German Nationalism 1789- 1919
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A-Level History A Y315 – The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945
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A-Level History A Y316 – Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921
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A-Level History A Y317 – China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989
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A-Level History A Y318 – Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964
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A-Level History A Y319 – Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992
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A-Level History A Y320 – From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963
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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) June 2017
A-Level History A Y101 – Alfred and the Making of England 871 – 1016
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A-Level History A Y102 – Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035 – 1107
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A-Level History A Y103 – England 1199 – 1272
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A-Level History A Y104 – England 1377 – 1455
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A-Level History A Y105 – England 1455 – 1509: Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII
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A-Level History A Y106 – England 1485 – 1558: the Early Tudors
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A-Level History A Y107 – England 1547 – 1603: the Later Tudors
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A-Level History A Y108 – The Early Stuarts and the Origins of the Civil War 1603 – 1660
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A-Level History A Y109 – The Making of Georgian Britain 1678 – c. 1760
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A-Level History A Y110 – From Pitt to Peel: Britain 1783 – 1853
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A-Level History A Y111 – Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846 – 1918
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A-Level History A Y112 – Britain 1900 – 1951
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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
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A-Level History A Y202 – Charlemagne 768 – 814
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A-Level History A Y203 – The Crusades and the Crusader States 1095 – 1192
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A-Level History A Y204 – Genghis Khan and the Explosion of the Steppes c. 1167 – 1405
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A-Level History A Y205 – Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445 – 1570
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A-Level History A Y206 – Spain 1469 – 1556
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A-Level History A Y207 – The German Reformation and the rule of Charles V 1500 – 1559
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A-Level History A Y208 – Philip II 1556 – 1598
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A-Level History A Y209 – African Kingdoms c.1400 – c. 1800: four case studies
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A-Level History A Y210 – Russia 1645 – 1741
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A-Level History A Y211 – The Rise and Decline of the Mughal Empire in India 1526 – 1739
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A-Level History A Y212 – The American Revolution 1740 – 1796
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A-Level History A Y213 – The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774 – 1815
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A-Level History A Y214 – France 1814 – 1870
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A-Level History A Y215 – Italy and Unification 1789 – 1896
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A-Level History A Y216 – The USA in the 19th Century: Westward expansion and Civil War 1803 – c. 1890
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A-Level History A Y217 – Japan 1853 – 1937
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A-Level History A Y218 – International Relations 1890 – 1941
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A-Level History A Y219 – Russia 1894 – 1941
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A-Level History A Y220 – Italy 1896 – 1943
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A-Level History A Y221 – Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 – 1963
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A-Level History A Y222 – The Cold War in Asia 1945 – 1993
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A-Level History A Y223 – The Cold War in Europe 1941 – 1995
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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
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A-Level History A Y303 – English Government and the Church 1066-1216
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A-Level History A Y304 – The Church and Medieval Heresy 1100- 1437
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A-Level History A Y305 – The Renaissance – c. 1400 – c.1600
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A-Level History A Y306 – The Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485- 1603
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A-Level History A Y307 – Tudor Foreign Policy 1485- 1603
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A-Level History A Y308 – The Catholic Reformation 1492- 1610
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A-Level History A Y309 – The Ascendancy of the Ottoman Empire 1453- 1606
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A-Level History A Y310 – The Development of the Nation State: France 1498- 1610
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A-Level History A Y311 – The origins and growth of the British Empire 1558- 1783
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A-Level History A Y312 – Popular Culture and the Witchcraze of the 16th and 17th Centuries
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A-Level History A Y313 – The Ascendancy of France 1610- 1715
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A-Level History A Y314 – The Challeneg of German Nationalism 1789- 1919
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A-Level History A Y315 – The Changing Nature of Warfare 1792- 1945
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A-Level History A Y316 – Britain and Ireland 1791- 1921
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A-Level History A Y317 – China and Its Rulers 1839- 1989
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A-Level History A Y318 – Russia and Its Rulers 1855- 1964
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A-Level History A Y319 – Civil Rights in the USA 1865- 1992
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A-Level History A Y320 – From Colonialism to Independence: The British Empire 1857- 1963
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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) 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 19th 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
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Unit F961: British History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1783-1994
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Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1095-1609
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Unit F962: European & World History Period Studies - Option B: Modern 1795-2003
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Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1660
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Unit F963: British History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1815-1945
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Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1073-1555
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Unit F964: European & World History Enquiries - Option B: Modern 1774-1975
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Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option A: Medieval and Early Modern 1066-1715
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Unit F966: Historical Themes - Option B: Modern 1789-1997
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OCR A-Level History June 2015
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
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
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
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
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