2025 AQA A-LEVEL HISTORY Component 1F Industrialisation
and the People: Britain, c1783–1885 Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) Friday 23 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
A-level
HISTORY
7042/1F
Component 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
Mark scheme
June 2025
Version: 1.0 Final
, MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL HISTORY – 7042/1F – JUNE 2025
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and
expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination
paper.
No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the
gender identity of others in their exam responses.
A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in
exam responses in line with existing mark scheme criteria.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk
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Supporting Marking Guidance
A separate Supporting Marking Guidance document has been created for use in this series and any
future series.
It has been written by the senior examining team. It applies to all A-level History options. The purpose of
the guidance is to clarify key aspects of the mark scheme and further ensure consistency of approach
across all options. The guidance does not reflect a change in the standard applied, but clarification and
amplification of the standard. We hope that the guidance document will aid you in your understanding of
how the standard should be applied and deepen your understanding of how the key aspects of the mark
scheme work. The Supporting Marking Guidance should always be used in conjunction with the mark
scheme, and any relevant examiner standardising and teacher training material.
Examiners can find the Supporting Marking Guidance on the associate extranet.
Teachers can find the Supporting Marking Guidance alongside the current mark scheme on Centre
Services on results day. It will also be published with any future assessment materials on the public
website.
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and the People: Britain, c1783–1885 Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged) Friday 23 May 2025 [VERIFIED]
A-level
HISTORY
7042/1F
Component 1F Industrialisation and the people: Britain, c1783–1885
Mark scheme
June 2025
Version: 1.0 Final
, MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL HISTORY – 7042/1F – JUNE 2025
Mark schemes are prepared by the Lead Assessment Writer and considered, together with the relevant
questions, by a panel of subject teachers. This mark scheme includes any amendments made at the
standardisation events which all associates participate in and is the scheme which was used by them in
this examination. The standardisation process ensures that the mark scheme covers the students’
responses to questions and that every associate understands and applies it in the same correct way.
As preparation for standardisation each associate analyses a number of students’ scripts. Alternative
answers not already covered by the mark scheme are discussed and legislated for. If, after the
standardisation process, associates encounter unusual answers which have not been raised they are
required to refer these to the Lead Examiner.
It must be stressed that a mark scheme is a working document, in many cases further developed and
expanded on the basis of students’ reactions to a particular paper. Assumptions about future mark
schemes on the basis of one year’s document should be avoided; whilst the guiding principles of
assessment remain constant, details will change, depending on the content of a particular examination
paper.
No student should be disadvantaged on the basis of their gender identity and/or how they refer to the
gender identity of others in their exam responses.
A consistent use of ‘they/them’ as a singular and pronouns beyond ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’ will be credited in
exam responses in line with existing mark scheme criteria.
Further copies of this mark scheme are available from aqa.org.uk
Copyright information
AQA retains the copyright on all its publications. However, registered schools/colleges for AQA are permitted to copy material from this booklet for their own internal
use, with the following important exception: AQA cannot give permission to schools/colleges to photocopy any material that is acknowledged to a third party even for
internal use within the centre.
Copyright © 2025 AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.
2
, MARK SCHEME – A-LEVEL HISTORY – 7042/1F – JUNE 2025
Supporting Marking Guidance
A separate Supporting Marking Guidance document has been created for use in this series and any
future series.
It has been written by the senior examining team. It applies to all A-level History options. The purpose of
the guidance is to clarify key aspects of the mark scheme and further ensure consistency of approach
across all options. The guidance does not reflect a change in the standard applied, but clarification and
amplification of the standard. We hope that the guidance document will aid you in your understanding of
how the standard should be applied and deepen your understanding of how the key aspects of the mark
scheme work. The Supporting Marking Guidance should always be used in conjunction with the mark
scheme, and any relevant examiner standardising and teacher training material.
Examiners can find the Supporting Marking Guidance on the associate extranet.
Teachers can find the Supporting Marking Guidance alongside the current mark scheme on Centre
Services on results day. It will also be published with any future assessment materials on the public
website.
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