OCR As Level Ancient History Paper 2 2025 Mark Scheme

Get the official OCR AS Level Ancient History The Julio-Claudian Emperors, 31 BC–AD 68 mark scheme for the June 2025 examination series (H007/02). This examiner-approved OCR mark scheme provides complete indicative content, AO1, AO2 and AO3 assessment guidance, source-evaluation criteria, essay-marking grids, level descriptors, and official examiner commentary for every question in the June 2025 OCR AS Ancient History examination.

The mark scheme includes detailed examiner guidance on how the emperors appealed to the ordinary people of Rome, Velleius Paterculus’ assessment of Tiberius, the reliability of ancient presentations of Claudius, and the decline of senatorial power during the Julio-Claudian period. Students can clearly understand how OCR examiners award marks for source analysis, contextual interpretation, substantiated judgement, evaluation of ancient writers, and sustained historical argument throughout the paper. The document also explains how top-band responses are expected to analyse Tacitus, Suetonius, Dio Cassius, Velleius Paterculus, Josephus, and the Res Gestae within their historical contexts.

This mark scheme provides examiner-approved discussion points on Sejanus’ rise and fall, treason trials, Claudius’ invasion of Britain, imperial propaganda, public games, disaster relief, senatorial decline, imperial freedmen, Agrippina, Nero, and the political role of the Praetorian Guard. It also contains the official OCR level descriptors for 10-mark, 20-mark, and 30-mark questions, helping students understand exactly how Level 5 responses are structured. Pair it with the matching June 2025 H007/02 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 Ancient History revision.

This document is designed for OCR AS Ancient History students preparing for the 2026 examination series, Year 12 learners studying the Julio-Claudian emperors, retake candidates targeting higher grades, and home-schooled students requiring examiner-level insight into OCR marking standards and source-evaluation expectations.

It is also essential for teachers, tutors, revision-course providers, and parents supporting Ancient History revision at home. The mark scheme can be used for timed essay marking, source-analysis workshops, examiner-style feedback sessions, moderation across classes, and identifying common weaknesses in AO1, AO2, and AO3 responses.