Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Tuesday 4 June 2024 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) History B (Schools History Project)
J411/13 The People’s Health, c.1250 to present
with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
* 2 3 4 3 6 2 5 5 9 1 *
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.
• Section A – The People’s Health, c.1250 to present: Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2, 3 and
either Question 4 or Question 5.
• Section B – Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918: Answer Questions 6 (a–b) and 7,
and either Question 8 or Question 9.
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 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
The People’s Health, c.1250 to present
Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2 and 3
1
(a) Give one example of how people responded to outbreaks of plague in the 1600s. [1]
(b) Give one reason why food in towns was of such low quality in the early 1800s. [1]
(c) Give one way that technology has made lifestyles less healthy since 1900. [1]
2 Write a clear and organised summary that analyses air quality since 1900.
Support your summary with examples. [9]
3 Why did public health improve in the second half of the 1800s?
Explain your answer. [10]
Answer Question 4 or Question 5.
4* ‘The authorities in towns and monasteries in medieval Britain (1250–1500) cared very little about
public health.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
5* ‘The gin craze was the most significant public health problem in the early modern
period (1500– c.1750).’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
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Section B
Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918
Answer Questions 6 (a–b) and 7.
6
(a) In Interpretation A, the author argues that the Edwardian period was a good time to live in
Britain.
Identify and explain one way in which he does this. [3]
Interpretation A
An extract from an article in a British newspaper in 2010.
Time to celebrate Edwardian Britain
The word ‘Edwardian’ conjures up something distinct in the minds of most intelligent
people. It is an age remembered for its luxury, for the design of the Dreadnought and the
power of the British Empire. One thinks of shooting parties that lasted weeks; several
courses at every meal, including breakfast; enormous houses packed with servants, and
equipped to accommodate the servants of visitors.
For the rich, it was a life of ease. For everyone, however, there was an experience of
the self-confidence of the age. People rejoiced in a new wealth and national power that
seemed constant and unbreakable. That it did break, and so violently and totally, is why
we cling to the world that ended in August 1914 with such nostalgia.
Nostalgia means a sentimental longing for the past.
(b) If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of Interpretation A, what would you
choose to investigate?
Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand Edwardian society. [5]
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7 Interpretations B and C both focus on Unionist opposition to Home Rule in Ireland.
How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? [12]
(Unionists wanted to preserve the Union between Britain and Ireland.)
Interpretation B
A mural painted by the modern day Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in 2014 in Belfast, Northern
Ireland. It was painted for the 100th anniversary of the Larne gun running of 1914. This was
when the UVF (a Unionist organisation) illegally smuggled arms and ammunition into Ireland.
OCR is aware that third party material appeared in this exam but it has not been possible to identify and acknowledge the source.
© OCR 2024 J411/13 Jun24
Tuesday 4 June 2024 – Afternoon
GCSE (9–1) History B (Schools History Project)
J411/13 The People’s Health, c.1250 to present
with Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
* 2 3 4 3 6 2 5 5 9 1 *
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.
• Section A – The People’s Health, c.1250 to present: Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2, 3 and
either Question 4 or Question 5.
• Section B – Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918: Answer Questions 6 (a–b) and 7,
and either Question 8 or Question 9.
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 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
© OCR 2024 [601/8408/5] OCR is an exempt Charity
DC (ST) 345016 Turn over
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Section A
The People’s Health, c.1250 to present
Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2 and 3
1
(a) Give one example of how people responded to outbreaks of plague in the 1600s. [1]
(b) Give one reason why food in towns was of such low quality in the early 1800s. [1]
(c) Give one way that technology has made lifestyles less healthy since 1900. [1]
2 Write a clear and organised summary that analyses air quality since 1900.
Support your summary with examples. [9]
3 Why did public health improve in the second half of the 1800s?
Explain your answer. [10]
Answer Question 4 or Question 5.
4* ‘The authorities in towns and monasteries in medieval Britain (1250–1500) cared very little about
public health.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
5* ‘The gin craze was the most significant public health problem in the early modern
period (1500– c.1750).’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
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Section B
Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918
Answer Questions 6 (a–b) and 7.
6
(a) In Interpretation A, the author argues that the Edwardian period was a good time to live in
Britain.
Identify and explain one way in which he does this. [3]
Interpretation A
An extract from an article in a British newspaper in 2010.
Time to celebrate Edwardian Britain
The word ‘Edwardian’ conjures up something distinct in the minds of most intelligent
people. It is an age remembered for its luxury, for the design of the Dreadnought and the
power of the British Empire. One thinks of shooting parties that lasted weeks; several
courses at every meal, including breakfast; enormous houses packed with servants, and
equipped to accommodate the servants of visitors.
For the rich, it was a life of ease. For everyone, however, there was an experience of
the self-confidence of the age. People rejoiced in a new wealth and national power that
seemed constant and unbreakable. That it did break, and so violently and totally, is why
we cling to the world that ended in August 1914 with such nostalgia.
Nostalgia means a sentimental longing for the past.
(b) If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of Interpretation A, what would you
choose to investigate?
Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand Edwardian society. [5]
© OCR 2024 J411/13 Jun24 Turn over
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7 Interpretations B and C both focus on Unionist opposition to Home Rule in Ireland.
How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? [12]
(Unionists wanted to preserve the Union between Britain and Ireland.)
Interpretation B
A mural painted by the modern day Ulster Volunteer Force (UVF) in 2014 in Belfast, Northern
Ireland. It was painted for the 100th anniversary of the Larne gun running of 1914. This was
when the UVF (a Unionist organisation) illegally smuggled arms and ammunition into Ireland.
OCR is aware that third party material appeared in this exam but it has not been possible to identify and acknowledge the source.
© OCR 2024 J411/13 Jun24
