OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation Paper 21 2025 Mark Scheme

Get the official OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation The Homeric World (J199/21) June 2025 mark scheme — the examiner-approved document used to award marks across the OCR GCSE 2025 examination series. This downloadable PDF includes accepted answers, assessment-objective guidance, level-of-response grids, source-analysis support, and examiner commentary covering Mycenaean civilisation, burial customs, the Lion Gate, trade, Odysseus, Penelope, Telemachus, Athene, the Laestrygonians, and key episodes from Homer’s Odyssey.
Use this OCR J199/21 June 2025 mark scheme to understand exactly how OCR rewards AO1 knowledge and AO2 evaluation in GCSE Classical Civilisation responses. Pair it with the matching OCR J199/21 June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for complete exam practice and timed revision sessions. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, fully optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade GCSE Classical Civilisation revision.

This document is designed for OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation students preparing for the 2026 exam series, including Year 10 and Year 11 candidates, resit learners targeting Grades 7–9, home-educated students, and independent candidates studying Mycenaean civilisation and Homeric literature.

It is also ideal for teachers, private tutors, intervention coordinators, revision-course providers, and parents supporting GCSE revision at home. The mark scheme can be used to teach examiner expectations, standardise essay marking, run timed mock examinations, model high-level source analysis, and identify common weaknesses in AO2 interpretation and evaluation questions.