June 2025 Edexcel: A
Level History 9HI0/34
Paper 3 – Themes in
Breadth with Aspects in
Depth, Option 34:
Industrialisation and
Social Change in
Britain, 1759–1928:
Forging a New Society;
Poverty, Public Health
ABSTRACT
and the State in Britain,
[Authorc.1780–1939
name] – Merged
[CourseQuestion
title] Paper & Mark
Scheme
[DOCUMENT
TITLE]
[Document subtitle]
, June 2025 Edexcel: A Level History 9HI0/34 Paper 3 – Themes in Breadth with
Aspects in Depth, Option 34: Industrialisation and Social Change in Britain, 1759–
1928: Forging a New Society; Poverty, Public Health and the State in Britain,
c.1780–1939 – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The June 2025 Edexcel A Level History 9HI0/34 document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 3 – Themes in Breadth with Aspects in
Depth, covering Option 34.1: Industrialisation and Social Change in Britain, 1759–
1928: Forging a New Society and Option 34.2: Poverty, Public Health and the State
in Britain, c.1780–1939. This paper assesses students' understanding of the political,
social, and economic transformations in Britain during these periods, including the
causes and consequences of industrialisation and the development of public health
and state intervention. The merged format provides students with full visibility of
examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure. Each question is
paired with the official mark scheme, supporting targeted revision, self-assessment,
and the development of coherent, analytical historical arguments.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2 for which you have been prepared.
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You must start your answer on page 3.
Option 34.1: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759–1928: forging a
new society
Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
1 Assess the value of the source for revealing the strengths in the design of
the Great Western Railway and the difficulties in building the Great
Western Railway.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin
and your own knowledge about the historical context.
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
Option 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780–1939
Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
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2 Assess the value of the source for revealing the actions taken by these
rioters in 1830 and the reasons why such actions were taken in response to
the system of poor relief.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin
and your own knowledge about the historical context.
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
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, Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box . If
you change your mind, put a line through the box and then indicate
your new question with a cross .
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Chosen question number: Question 1 Question 2
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Level History 9HI0/34
Paper 3 – Themes in
Breadth with Aspects in
Depth, Option 34:
Industrialisation and
Social Change in
Britain, 1759–1928:
Forging a New Society;
Poverty, Public Health
ABSTRACT
and the State in Britain,
[Authorc.1780–1939
name] – Merged
[CourseQuestion
title] Paper & Mark
Scheme
[DOCUMENT
TITLE]
[Document subtitle]
, June 2025 Edexcel: A Level History 9HI0/34 Paper 3 – Themes in Breadth with
Aspects in Depth, Option 34: Industrialisation and Social Change in Britain, 1759–
1928: Forging a New Society; Poverty, Public Health and the State in Britain,
c.1780–1939 – Merged Question Paper & Mark Scheme
Exam Resource Summary
The June 2025 Edexcel A Level History 9HI0/34 document merges the official
question paper and mark scheme for Paper 3 – Themes in Breadth with Aspects in
Depth, covering Option 34.1: Industrialisation and Social Change in Britain, 1759–
1928: Forging a New Society and Option 34.2: Poverty, Public Health and the State
in Britain, c.1780–1939. This paper assesses students' understanding of the political,
social, and economic transformations in Britain during these periods, including the
causes and consequences of industrialisation and the development of public health
and state intervention. The merged format provides students with full visibility of
examiner expectations, mark allocation, and question structure. Each question is
paired with the official mark scheme, supporting targeted revision, self-assessment,
and the development of coherent, analytical historical arguments.
Turn over
, SECTION A
Choose EITHER Question 1 OR Question 2 for which you have been prepared.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
You must start your answer on page 3.
Option 34.1: Industrialisation and social change in Britain, 1759–1928: forging a
new society
Study Source 1 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
1 Assess the value of the source for revealing the strengths in the design of
the Great Western Railway and the difficulties in building the Great
Western Railway.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin
and your own knowledge about the historical context.
(Total for Question 1 = 20 marks)
Option 34.2: Poverty, public health and the state in Britain, c1780–1939
Study Source 2 in the Sources Booklet before you answer this question.
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
2 Assess the value of the source for revealing the actions taken by these
rioters in 1830 and the reasons why such actions were taken in response to
the system of poor relief.
Explain your answer, using the source, the information given about its origin
and your own knowledge about the historical context.
(Total for Question 2 = 20 marks)
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
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, Indicate which question you are answering by marking a cross in the box . If
you change your mind, put a line through the box and then indicate
your new question with a cross .
DO NOT WRITE IN THIS AREA
Chosen question number: Question 1 Question 2
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