OCR A Level History A Britain and Ireland
1791–1921(Y316/01) VERIFIED QP AND MS
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
May 2026 – Morning
A Level History A
Y316/01 Britain and Ireland 1791–1921
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
*1409347397*
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.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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 is an exempt Charity
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Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the causes and nature of
Emmet’s Rising (1803). [30]
Passage A
Adapted From Kevin Whelan, Robert Emmet: Between History and Memory, Autumn, 2003, www.jstor.org, JSTOR. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions. Link to material - www.jstor.org/stable/27725045?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Passage B
Adapted from John Gibney (ed) and Ruan O'Donnell, The United Irishmen, Rebellion and the Act of Union, 1798–1803, pages xiii, 130, 132, 136 and 139, Pen and Sword History, 2018. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
1791–1921(Y316/01) VERIFIED QP AND MS
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
May 2026 – Morning
A Level History A
Y316/01 Britain and Ireland 1791–1921
Time allowed: 2 hours 30 minutes
*1409347397*
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.
• Answer the question in Section A and any two questions in Section B.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• 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 is an exempt Charity
Turn over
, 2
Section A
Read the two passages and answer Question 1.
1 Evaluate the interpretations in both of the two passages.
Explain which you think is more convincing as an explanation of the causes and nature of
Emmet’s Rising (1803). [30]
Passage A
Adapted From Kevin Whelan, Robert Emmet: Between History and Memory, Autumn, 2003, www.jstor.org, JSTOR. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions. Link to material - www.jstor.org/stable/27725045?read-now=1&seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents
Passage B
Adapted from John Gibney (ed) and Ruan O'Donnell, The United Irishmen, Rebellion and the Act of Union, 1798–1803, pages xiii, 130, 132, 136 and 139, Pen and Sword History, 2018. Item removed due to third party copyright restrictions.
