OCR GCSE Ancient History Paper 2 2025 Mark Scheme

Download the official OCR GCSE (9–1) Ancient History J198/02 Rome and its Neighbours June 2025 Mark Scheme PDF for the Summer 2025 examination series. This OCR examiner-approved mark scheme includes full indicative content, examiner commentary, AO1, AO2 and AO3 marking guidance, source-analysis criteria, SPaG descriptors, level descriptors and accepted answers used by examiners during assessment.

The mark scheme covers all OCR GCSE Ancient History J198/02 topics including The Foundations of Rome 753–440 BC, Hannibal and the Second Punic War 218–201 BC, Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt 69–30 BC, and Britannia: From Conquest to Province AD 43–c.84. Topics include Lars Porsena, Tarquinius Superbus, Romulus and Remus, Cannae, Zama, Hannibal Barca, Scipio Africanus, Cleopatra VII, Mark Antony, Caesarion, Actium, Caligula, Agricola, Caratacus and Roman Britain.

Students can use this June 2025 OCR mark scheme to understand how marks are awarded for source evaluation, historical interpretation, essay structure, AO1 knowledge, AO2 explanation and AO3 ancient-source analysis. The document contains examiner-level guidance for 5, 10, 15 and 20 mark responses together with accepted evidence points and high-level judgement criteria.

This document is designed for OCR GCSE (9–1) Ancient History students preparing for the 2026 examinations, including Year 10 and Year 11 learners, tutors, private candidates, revision centres and home-school students studying Rome, Hannibal, Cleopatra and Roman Britain.

It is especially useful for students aiming to improve AO1 factual knowledge, AO2 analytical writing and AO3 source-evaluation skills using official OCR examiner guidance. Teachers and tutors can also use the mark scheme for mock-paper marking, intervention sessions, examiner-standard feedback and essay-writing practice.