AQA GCSE History Paper 2a Section A/c 2025 Question Paper

Download the official AQA GCSE History Paper 2 Section A/C question paper for the June 2025 exam series (8145/2A/C). This authentic AQA exam paper contains the full set of live GCSE History questions for Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day, used during the summer 2025 examination series.
The paper includes source analysis, significance, comparison, and extended essay questions covering migration, empire, trade, colonisation, and the movement of people throughout British history. Students will encounter questions on the British Empire in Africa, the significance of the East India Company, similarities between independence movements in America and Africa, and the role of economic factors in migration to and within Britain.

Students can practise real 8-mark and 16-mark GCSE History questions exactly as they appeared in the live June 2025 AQA examination. The paper also includes authentic AQA formatting, official timing guidance, SPaG assessment requirements, structured answer spaces, and exam presentation identical to the real assessment experience.

The examination tests a wide range of historical knowledge and analytical skills, including source utility analysis, significance explanations, comparison across historical periods, and balanced evaluative judgement using evidence from across the Migration, Empires and the People specification. Ideal for timed practice, mock exams, intervention sessions, revision work, and preparation for the 2026 GCSE History exams.

This document is designed for Year 10 and Year 11 students studying GCSE History Britain: Migration, empires and the people: c790 to the present day under the AQA 8145 specification, including students preparing for the 2026 exams, retake candidates, private candidates, and home-schooled learners targeting grades 7–9.

It is also highly useful for history teachers, tutors, intervention coordinators, revision centres, and parents who require authentic AQA exam material for source analysis practice, significance questions, extended essay preparation, mock moderation, and GCSE History exam-technique improvement using official June 2025 examination questions.