2025 OCR GCSE HISTORY (SCHOOLS HISTORY PROJECT)
J411/17 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)
J411/17 Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present
with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087
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 Norman Conquest, 1065–1087: 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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(ST) 358859
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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 Norman Conquest, 1065–1087
Answer Questions 6 (a–b) and 7.
6
(a) In Interpretation A, the podcaster gives us a negative impression of the role of knights in
Norman culture.
Identify and explain one way in which he does this. [3]
Interpretation A
An extract from ‘The British History Podcast’ by Jamie Jeffers. The podcast was made recently.
Before 1066, in Anglo-Saxon England, the sons of noblemen were expected to be educated
and literate. They took an interest in culture and the arts. They were expected to take an
interest in the law and in international events.
Anglo-Saxon England was sheltered from the culture of knights. This culture was at the
centre of Norman society and mainly focused on horsemanship and war. Culturally, this was
a disaster. A boy who trained as a Norman knight had no book learning. After fifteen or twenty
years of education he would know how to do only two things: hunt and fight. He had no other
useful skills, and looked down upon those who did.
Craftsmanship, education and the arts did not matter to Norman knights. Their self-worth and
identity rested entirely on their ability to hand out violence. The culture of knights was brutish
and barbaric. It created a flood of illiterate, uncultured young men who were desperate for an
opportunity to be violent.
(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 Normandy before 1066. [5]
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J411/17 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)
J411/17 Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present
with The Norman Conquest, 1065–1087
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 Norman Conquest, 1065–1087: 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) 358859
, 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 Norman Conquest, 1065–1087
Answer Questions 6 (a–b) and 7.
6
(a) In Interpretation A, the podcaster gives us a negative impression of the role of knights in
Norman culture.
Identify and explain one way in which he does this. [3]
Interpretation A
An extract from ‘The British History Podcast’ by Jamie Jeffers. The podcast was made recently.
Before 1066, in Anglo-Saxon England, the sons of noblemen were expected to be educated
and literate. They took an interest in culture and the arts. They were expected to take an
interest in the law and in international events.
Anglo-Saxon England was sheltered from the culture of knights. This culture was at the
centre of Norman society and mainly focused on horsemanship and war. Culturally, this was
a disaster. A boy who trained as a Norman knight had no book learning. After fifteen or twenty
years of education he would know how to do only two things: hunt and fight. He had no other
useful skills, and looked down upon those who did.
Craftsmanship, education and the arts did not matter to Norman knights. Their self-worth and
identity rested entirely on their ability to hand out violence. The culture of knights was brutish
and barbaric. It created a flood of illiterate, uncultured young men who were desperate for an
opportunity to be violent.
(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 Normandy before 1066. [5]
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