OCR As Level History A Early Tudors 2025 Mark Scheme

Get the official OCR AS Level History A England 1485–1558: The Early Tudors mark scheme for the June 2025 examination series (Y136/01). This examiner-approved OCR mark scheme provides complete indicative content, AO1 and AO2 assessment guidance, generic level descriptors, source-evaluation marking criteria, essay-marking grids, and official examiner commentary for every question in the June 2025 OCR AS History examination.

The mark scheme includes detailed examiner guidance on the instability caused by the rebellions of 1549, the downfall of the Duke of Somerset, opposition to the rule of Henry VII, and the success or failure of Henry VII’s foreign policy. Students can clearly understand how OCR examiners award marks for source utility, provenance analysis, contextual evaluation, substantiated judgement, and sustained historical argument throughout the paper. The document also includes official OCR level descriptors for Section A source questions and Section B thematic essays, explaining exactly how top-band answers achieve high marks through balanced judgement, contextual knowledge, and analytical evaluation.

This mark scheme provides examiner-approved discussion points on issues such as Kett’s Rebellion, the Western Rebellion, Somerset’s Enclosure Commission, William Paget’s criticism of Somerset, Margaret of Burgundy, the Pretender rebellions, taxation and the Yorkshire and Cornish risings, bonds and recognisances, the Treaty of Medina del Campo, the Brittany crisis, Burgundy’s support for Pretenders, the League of Cambrai, and Tudor diplomatic relations with France, Spain, and Scotland. Pair it with the matching June 2025 Y136/01 question paper on markscheme.net for complete examiner-style revision and timed practice. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, optimised for mobile and desktop, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — your fastest route to top-grade OCR AS History revision.

This document is designed for AS Level students studying OCR History A England 1485–1558: The Early Tudors, including Year 12 students preparing for the 2026 examination series, retake students targeting high grades, independent learners, and home-schooled students revising Tudor England and early Tudor government.

It is also highly valuable for teachers, private tutors, revision-course providers, and parents supporting OCR History revision at home. Use this official mark scheme for timed mock marking, examiner-style source walkthroughs, essay-planning exercises, moderation across classes, identifying misconceptions, and improving evaluation and analytical judgement skills using authentic OCR examiner guidance.