OCR A Level History A Y205/01 Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445– 1570
June 2025 Combined QUESTION PAPER and MARK SCHEME
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 12 June 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y205/01 Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570
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 2025 [L/506/4268] OCR is an exempt Charity
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June 2025 Combined QUESTION PAPER and MARK SCHEME
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 12 June 2025 – Morning
A Level History A
Y205/01 Exploration, Encounters and Empire 1445–1570
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 2025 [L/506/4268] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (CJ) 354177/1 Turn over
*140 3 0 450 52 *
, 2
BLANK PAGE
© OCR 2025 Y205/01 Jun25