2025 AQA GCSE HISTORY Paper 2 Section B/A Norman
England, c1066–c1100 Question Paper & Mark Scheme
(Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
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GCSE
HISTORY
Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100
Thursday 5 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must ensure you have: Question Mark
An Interpretations Booklet (enclosed).
The other optional Question Paper/Answer Book and Sources 01
Booklet for the Paper 2 Section A topic you are entered for. 02
You will have 2 hours to complete both papers. 03
04
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. TOTAL
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all four questions.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 40.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
Extended writing is tested in Question 04.
Advice
You are advised to spend about 1 hour on Paper 2 Section A and about 1 hour on Paper 2 Section B.
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, 2
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outside the
Answer all four questions. box
Study Interpretation A in the Interpretations Booklet.
0 1 How convincing is Interpretation A about towns and villages in Norman England?
Explain your answer based on your contextual knowledge and what it says in
Interpretation A.
[8 marks]
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England, c1066–c1100 Question Paper & Mark Scheme
(Merged) June 2025 [VERIFIED]
Please write clearly in block capitals.
Centre number Candidate number
Surname
Forename(s)
Candidate signature
I declare this is my own work.
GCSE
HISTORY
Paper 2 Section B/A: Norman England, c1066–c1100
Thursday 5 June 2025 Morning Time allowed: 2 hours
Materials For Examiner’s Use
For this paper you must ensure you have: Question Mark
An Interpretations Booklet (enclosed).
The other optional Question Paper/Answer Book and Sources 01
Booklet for the Paper 2 Section A topic you are entered for. 02
You will have 2 hours to complete both papers. 03
04
Instructions
Use black ink or black ball-point pen. TOTAL
Fill in the boxes at the top of this page.
Answer all four questions.
Do all rough work in this book. Cross through any work you do not want to be marked.
Information
The maximum mark for this paper is 40.
The marks for questions are shown in brackets.
Extended writing is tested in Question 04.
Advice
You are advised to spend about 1 hour on Paper 2 Section A and about 1 hour on Paper 2 Section B.
8145/2B/A
IB/M/Jun25/G4007/V4
, 2
Do not write
outside the
Answer all four questions. box
Study Interpretation A in the Interpretations Booklet.
0 1 How convincing is Interpretation A about towns and villages in Norman England?
Explain your answer based on your contextual knowledge and what it says in
Interpretation A.
[8 marks]
IB/M/Jun25/8145/2B/A
,3
Do not write
outside the
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, 4
Do not write
outside the
box
Extra space
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