OCR GCSE History Paper 6 June 2025 Mark Scheme

Access the official OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) J410/06 The USA 1919–1948: The People and the State June 2025 mark scheme PDF. This examiner-approved resource contains official accepted answers, AO1/AO2/AO3/AO4 assessment guidance, source analysis criteria, interpretation evaluation guidance, SPaG marking levels and examiner expectations used during the OCR June 2025 GCSE History examination series.

This OCR GCSE History USA mark scheme includes detailed marking guidance for Prohibition, organised crime, Al Capone, corruption during Prohibition, the New Deal, Roosevelt, Great Depression recovery, women in 1920s America, discrimination, World War Two economic growth, the Cuban Missile Crisis, Treaty of Versailles questions, Cold War tensions and historical interpretation essays on appeasement and Neville Chamberlain.

Students can use this mark scheme alongside the matching OCR J410/06 June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for realistic exam practice, self-marking, interpretation analysis, source utility questions and Grade 9 GCSE History revision.

Updated for the 2025/2026 GCSE History revision cycle, printable, mobile-friendly and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net — helping students understand exactly how OCR examiners award marks in GCSE History essays, source analysis and interpretation questions.

This resource is designed for OCR GCSE History students preparing for the 2026 examination series, including Year 10 and Year 11 students, private candidates, resit learners and home-schooled students studying OCR History A: Explaining the Modern World.

It is especially useful for students revising Prohibition, Al Capone, organised crime, the New Deal, Roosevelt, women in 1920s America, discrimination, the Great Depression, World War Two economy, Cold War tensions and Cuba. Teachers and tutors can also use this mark scheme for examiner-style marking practice, mock examinations, AO skills development and essay improvement.