OCR A Level Classical Civilisation Paper 31 2025 Mark Scheme

Get the official OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation H408/31 Greek Religion mark scheme from the June 2025 examination series. This examiner-approved PDF contains the exact mark allocations, assessment-objective breakdowns, indicative content, source-analysis expectations, essay criteria, historiographical guidance, and level-of-response descriptors used during live Summer 2025 OCR marking.

This mark scheme provides detailed examiner guidance for questions covering the Acropolis sanctuary reconstruction, the Erechtheion and Temple of Athena Nike, Olympian worship on the Acropolis, sacrificial rituals, cult statues, Socrates’ trial and execution in 399 BCE, impiety in Athens, philosophical criticism of religion, decline of traditional Olympian belief, women’s participation in Greek religion, priesthoods and priestesses, the Eleusinian Mysteries, the role of the Pythia at Delphi, household worship, mystery cults, healing sanctuaries of Asclepius, oracles at Delphi and Dodona, and the reciprocal nature of Greek worship. It includes accepted answers, AO1 and AO2 assessment guidance, scholarly-analysis expectations, level-of-response marking grids, source-evaluation criteria, and OCR examiner principles used during the live 2025 marking process. Section B guidance explains how candidates are assessed on their use of classical evidence, secondary scholarship, historiographical debate, and sustained evaluative argument in essays about gender and religion or the motivations behind Greek worship. Pair it with the matching OCR H408/31 June 2025 question paper on markscheme.net for complete examiner-style revision and essay-planning preparation. Updated for the 2025/2026 academic year, mobile-friendly, and instantly downloadable from markscheme.net.

This document is designed for OCR A-Level Classical Civilisation students preparing for the 2026 examination series, Year 13 learners studying Greek Religion, retake students targeting A/A* grades, and home-schooled candidates seeking examiner-level insight into OCR marking expectations.

It is also essential for teachers, private tutors, revision-course providers, and parents supporting Classical Civilisation revision at home. The mark scheme can be used for mock-exam grading, source-analysis assessment, essay-structure planning, historiographical interpretation practice, and identifying weaknesses in OCR Classical Civilisation exam technique.