OCR A Level History A Britain 1900-1951 2025 Question Paper

Download the official OCR A-Level History A Britain 1900–1951 question paper for the June 2025 examination series (Y112/01). This advanced OCR History paper explores industrial unrest during the First World War, Edward VIII’s abdication crisis, Labour’s welfare reforms, wartime Britain, and domestic political challenges within the OCR A-Level History specification.

Section A focuses on England and a New Century c.1900–1918 and requires students to analyse historical sources concerning whether working people were prepared to sacrifice their rights and liberties to support the national war effort. The paper includes source evaluation, provenance analysis, and contextual interpretation using evidence from factory workers, trade union leaders, Land Army members, and government enquiries into industrial unrest during the First World War.

Section B contains thematic essay questions examining whether the abdication of Edward VIII was the most serious domestic political problem faced by governments between 1929 and 1939, and how successful the Labour Governments of 1945–51 were in establishing a welfare state. Students are required to evaluate historical interpretations, analyse causation and significance, and construct balanced historical arguments supported by detailed historical evidence. Pair it with the matching Y112/01 mark scheme on markscheme.net for complete examiner-style revision and worked-answer support. 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 A-Level History revision.

This document is designed for A-Level students studying OCR History A Britain 1900–1951, including Year 13 candidates preparing for the 2026 examination series, retake students targeting A/A* grades, independent learners, and home-schooled students revising modern British political and social history.

It is also highly useful for teachers, private tutors, revision-course providers, and parents supporting OCR History revision at home. Use this official OCR question paper for timed mock examinations, source-evaluation exercises, essay-planning practice, historiography workshops, and examiner-standard preparation using authentic OCR assessment materials.