Oxford Cambridge and RSA
A Level History A
Y224/01 Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics
1948–1999
Time allowed: 1 hour
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Choose one question and answer all the parts of that question.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR A Level History A Apartheid and Reconciliation: South
African Politics 1948–1999 (Y224/01) Question Paper and
Mark Scheme 2026
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BLANK PAGE
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Answer Question 1 or Question 2.
1
(a) Which of the following had the greater impact in South Africa?
(i) The Group Areas Act
(ii) The Separate Amenities Act
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* ‘The collapse of Apartheid during the period from 1978 to 1989 was the result of the protests of
ordinary South Africans.’
How far do you agree? [20]
2
(a) Which of the following had the greater impact upon Black and Coloured South Africans?
(i) Botha’s ‘Total Strategy’
(ii) Botha’s reforms
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* How far was South Africa transformed between 1989 and 1999? [20]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 Y224/01 Jun25
A Level History A
Y224/01 Apartheid and Reconciliation: South African Politics
1948–1999
Time allowed: 1 hour
You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must be
clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Choose one question and answer all the parts of that question.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 30.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
OCR A Level History A Apartheid and Reconciliation: South
African Politics 1948–1999 (Y224/01) Question Paper and
Mark Scheme 2026
, 2
BLANK PAGE
© OCR 2025 Y224/01 Jun25
, 3
Answer Question 1 or Question 2.
1
(a) Which of the following had the greater impact in South Africa?
(i) The Group Areas Act
(ii) The Separate Amenities Act
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* ‘The collapse of Apartheid during the period from 1978 to 1989 was the result of the protests of
ordinary South Africans.’
How far do you agree? [20]
2
(a) Which of the following had the greater impact upon Black and Coloured South Africans?
(i) Botha’s ‘Total Strategy’
(ii) Botha’s reforms
Explain your answer with reference to both (i) and (ii). [10]
(b)* How far was South Africa transformed between 1989 and 1999? [20]
END OF QUESTION PAPER
© OCR 2025 Y224/01 Jun25
