2025 OCR GCSE HISTORY (SCHOOLS HISTORY PROJECT)
J411/18 MIGRANTS TO BRITAIN
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme
Combined
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 5 June 2025 – Morning
GCSE (9–1) History B (Schools History Project)
J411/18 Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with
The Elizabethans, 1580–1603
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
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 – Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present: Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2, 3 and
either Question 4 or Question 5.
• Section B – The Elizabethans, 1580–1603: 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
Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present
Answer Questions 1 (a−c), 2 and 3.
1
(a) Give one example of a job or role typically carried out by Indian migrants who came to Britain in
the period 1600–1750. [1]
(b) Identify one reason why Irish migrants came to Britain between 1750 and 1900. [1]
(c) Identify one way the British government attempted to restrict migration to Britain in the 1960s or
early 1970s. [1]
2 Write a clear and organised summary that analyses attitudes towards migrants in the medieval
period (c.1250–1500).
Support your summary with examples. [9]
3 Why have migrants moved to Britain since 1980?
Explain your answer. [10]
Answer Question 4 or Question 5.
4* ‘European migrants were welcomed and accepted in Britain during the early modern period
(1500–1750).’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
5* ‘Between 1750 and 1980, migrants to Britain had positive experiences.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
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Section B
The Elizabethans, 1580–1603
Answer Questions 6(a–b) and 7.
6
(a) In Interpretation A, historian Suzannah Lipscomb gives an impression of the wealth and luxury
associated with the Elizabethan nobility (upper class).
Identify and explain one way in which she does this. [3]
Interpretation A
An extract from a recent podcast in which the historian Suzannah Lipscomb walked around
Hardwick Hall, an Elizabethan country house, describing what she could see. Hardwick Hall was
owned by Bess of Hardwick.
I’m speaking to you from the magnificent Hardwick Hall. Crafted from golden stone, it
stands impressively tall with vast diamond-pane windows. It has six grand turrets, with
walkable roofs between them, and is topped with Bess of Hardwick’s coat of arms.
I’ve now moved into the High Great Chamber. You could fit a five-bedroom house in
here! This vast space, like a palace, features an intricate plasterwork frieze covered with
lions, elephants, deer, camels, and trees. Every room here is absolutely dripping with
vivid, brightly coloured tapestries.
Before I leave, I wanted to climb up here, onto the top of the Hall. This is where
Bess would have brought her guests. They would have walked across the roof to the
banqueting house in one of the turrets. This was a room designed for the final course
of a feast and for only a select few of her guests. And this view is what Bess would be
showing them: the extent of her wealth. Here, she was queen of all she could see.
A frieze is a type of wall decoration.
(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 the Elizabethan nobility (upper class).
[5]
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J411/18 MIGRANTS TO BRITAIN
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme
Combined
Oxford Cambridge and RSA
Thursday 5 June 2025 – Morning
GCSE (9–1) History B (Schools History Project)
J411/18 Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present with
The Elizabethans, 1580–1603
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
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 – Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present: Answer Questions 1 (a–c), 2, 3 and
either Question 4 or Question 5.
• Section B – The Elizabethans, 1580–1603: 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 2025 OCR is an exempt
[601/8408/5] DC Charity Turn over
(ST) 358829
, 2
Section A
Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present
Answer Questions 1 (a−c), 2 and 3.
1
(a) Give one example of a job or role typically carried out by Indian migrants who came to Britain in
the period 1600–1750. [1]
(b) Identify one reason why Irish migrants came to Britain between 1750 and 1900. [1]
(c) Identify one way the British government attempted to restrict migration to Britain in the 1960s or
early 1970s. [1]
2 Write a clear and organised summary that analyses attitudes towards migrants in the medieval
period (c.1250–1500).
Support your summary with examples. [9]
3 Why have migrants moved to Britain since 1980?
Explain your answer. [10]
Answer Question 4 or Question 5.
4* ‘European migrants were welcomed and accepted in Britain during the early modern period
(1500–1750).’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
5* ‘Between 1750 and 1980, migrants to Britain had positive experiences.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
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Section B
The Elizabethans, 1580–1603
Answer Questions 6(a–b) and 7.
6
(a) In Interpretation A, historian Suzannah Lipscomb gives an impression of the wealth and luxury
associated with the Elizabethan nobility (upper class).
Identify and explain one way in which she does this. [3]
Interpretation A
An extract from a recent podcast in which the historian Suzannah Lipscomb walked around
Hardwick Hall, an Elizabethan country house, describing what she could see. Hardwick Hall was
owned by Bess of Hardwick.
I’m speaking to you from the magnificent Hardwick Hall. Crafted from golden stone, it
stands impressively tall with vast diamond-pane windows. It has six grand turrets, with
walkable roofs between them, and is topped with Bess of Hardwick’s coat of arms.
I’ve now moved into the High Great Chamber. You could fit a five-bedroom house in
here! This vast space, like a palace, features an intricate plasterwork frieze covered with
lions, elephants, deer, camels, and trees. Every room here is absolutely dripping with
vivid, brightly coloured tapestries.
Before I leave, I wanted to climb up here, onto the top of the Hall. This is where
Bess would have brought her guests. They would have walked across the roof to the
banqueting house in one of the turrets. This was a room designed for the final course
of a feast and for only a select few of her guests. And this view is what Bess would be
showing them: the extent of her wealth. Here, she was queen of all she could see.
A frieze is a type of wall decoration.
(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 the Elizabethan nobility (upper class).
[5]
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