2025 OCR GCSE History B (Schools History Project) J411/13;
The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and
War, 1900–1918
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme Combined.
Thursday 5 June 2025 – Morning
GCSE (9–1) History B (Schools History Project)
J411/13 The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain
in Peace and War, 1900–1918
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
You must have:
the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers
must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Section A – The People’s Health, c.1250 to present: Answer Questions 1(a–c), 2, 3 and
either Question 4 or Question 5.
• Section B – Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918: Answer Questions 6(a–b) and 7, and
either Question 8 or Question 9.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
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Section A
The People’s Health, c.1250 to present
Answer Questions 1(a–c), 2 and 3.
1
(a) Give one example of how early modern towns tried to improve public health in their local areas
between 1500 and 1750. [1]
(b) Name one way in which people in towns obtained their water between 1750 and 1900. [1]
(c) Name one person whose work during the 1900s had a positive effect on public health. [1]
2 Write a clear and organised summary that analyses responses to outbreaks of plague during the
period 1348 (the Black Death) to c.1670.
Support your summary with examples. [9]
3 Why did the gin craze become a significant public health issue during the period 1660 to 1751?
Explain your answer. [10]
Answer Question 4 or Question 5.
4* ‘Government action was not effective in improving public health between 1750 and 1900.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
5* ‘Since c.1900, changes in living conditions and lifestyles in Britain have improved people’s
health.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
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Section B
Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918
Answer Questions 6(a–b) and 7.
6
(a) In Interpretation A, the historian tries to show the strength of the support for the Boer War in
some parts of Britain.
Identify and explain one way in which he does this. [3]
Interpretation A
An extract from a book called ‘Lloyd George’ by historian Peter Rowland, published in 1975.
This extract describes Lloyd George’s experiences at a meeting in Birmingham in 1901. Lloyd
George was a Liberal MP who was due to speak about the Liberals’ opposition to the Boer War.
By 8 o’clock the hall was jammed full with seven thousand people, the great
majority of whom were waving Union Jacks, blowing trumpets or whistles,
shouting, chanting and singing. They were determined that Lloyd George should
not be heard.
Lloyd George rose to his feet, took off his coat and started to talk, despite the
incredible noise in the room. Within five minutes, however, the audience made a
huge surge towards the stage on which he was standing. At this point a group of
policemen concealed beneath the stage rushed out of their hiding place and an
ugly struggle between truncheons on the one hand and hammers and knives on
the other got underway.
Lloyd George found himself under attack from a torrent of missiles – cans, bottles
(b) If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of Interpretation A, what would you
choose to investigate?
Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand attitudes in Britain towards the
Boer War. [5]
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7 Interpretations B and C both focus on the campaign for women’s suffrage.
How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? [12]
Interpretation B
An extract from an article about Millicent Fawcett on the website of the Fawcett
Society.
The Fawcett Society is a charity which campaigns for women’s rights. It is named after
Millicent Fawcett who was the President of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage
Societies (Suffragists) from 1907 to 1919.
MILLICENT FAWCETT: A TIRELESS AND COURAGEOUS LEADER
We’ve been fighting for women’s equality since 1866 when, at just 19, Millicent
Fawcett started a petition for women’s votes. She went on to lead the peaceful
suffrage campaign and made this cause her lifetime’s work.
Fawcett became President of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies
(Suffragists).
With 50,000 members, it was the largest organisation campaigning for female
suffrage at the time. Her powerful but moderate campaign played a significant
role in securing the first extension of voting rights for women in 1918.
In 2018, 100 years since women first secured the right to vote, Millicent Fawcett
made history once again. She was the first woman commemorated with a statue
in Parliament Square – an important moment for the wider suffrage movement,
Interpretation C
An extract from an article in a British newspaper published in 2017. The article
was written by June Purvis, a historian who has written a biography of
Emmeline Pankhurst. Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the WSPU
(Suffragettes).
The news that permission has been granted for a statue of Millicent Fawcett in
Parliament Square has not made me rejoice. It is wonderful that there will be a
woman in that honoured space outside Parliament, but by erecting a statue only of
Fawcett, we are writing Emmeline Pankhurst out of history.
The suffragists, under Millicent Fawcett, adopted legal tactics, such as writing
letters to MPs and peaceful demonstrations. Fawcett loudly criticised the actions of
the militant (extreme) suffragettes, arguing that they were harming the women’s
cause.
Emmeline Pankhurst belongs in Parliament Square. She suffered 13 imprisonments
during the suffrage campaign, where she went on hunger, thirst and sleep strike.
Instead, the public will end up with a statue of a woman few people have heard of.
The names of 52 other women, including those of some suffragettes, are to be
included at the bottom of the statue. But they do not belong under Fawcett’s feet.
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The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain in Peace and
War, 1900–1918
Complete Question paper with Marking Scheme Combined.
Thursday 5 June 2025 – Morning
GCSE (9–1) History B (Schools History Project)
J411/13 The People’s Health, c.1250 to present with Britain
in Peace and War, 1900–1918
Time allowed: 1 hour 45 minutes
You must have:
the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet
INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers
must be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Section A – The People’s Health, c.1250 to present: Answer Questions 1(a–c), 2, 3 and
either Question 4 or Question 5.
• Section B – Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918: Answer Questions 6(a–b) and 7, and
either Question 8 or Question 9.
INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 80.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 8 pages.
ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.
, 2
Section A
The People’s Health, c.1250 to present
Answer Questions 1(a–c), 2 and 3.
1
(a) Give one example of how early modern towns tried to improve public health in their local areas
between 1500 and 1750. [1]
(b) Name one way in which people in towns obtained their water between 1750 and 1900. [1]
(c) Name one person whose work during the 1900s had a positive effect on public health. [1]
2 Write a clear and organised summary that analyses responses to outbreaks of plague during the
period 1348 (the Black Death) to c.1670.
Support your summary with examples. [9]
3 Why did the gin craze become a significant public health issue during the period 1660 to 1751?
Explain your answer. [10]
Answer Question 4 or Question 5.
4* ‘Government action was not effective in improving public health between 1750 and 1900.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
5* ‘Since c.1900, changes in living conditions and lifestyles in Britain have improved people’s
health.’
How far do you agree?
Give reasons for your answer. [18]
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Section B
Britain in Peace and War, 1900–1918
Answer Questions 6(a–b) and 7.
6
(a) In Interpretation A, the historian tries to show the strength of the support for the Boer War in
some parts of Britain.
Identify and explain one way in which he does this. [3]
Interpretation A
An extract from a book called ‘Lloyd George’ by historian Peter Rowland, published in 1975.
This extract describes Lloyd George’s experiences at a meeting in Birmingham in 1901. Lloyd
George was a Liberal MP who was due to speak about the Liberals’ opposition to the Boer War.
By 8 o’clock the hall was jammed full with seven thousand people, the great
majority of whom were waving Union Jacks, blowing trumpets or whistles,
shouting, chanting and singing. They were determined that Lloyd George should
not be heard.
Lloyd George rose to his feet, took off his coat and started to talk, despite the
incredible noise in the room. Within five minutes, however, the audience made a
huge surge towards the stage on which he was standing. At this point a group of
policemen concealed beneath the stage rushed out of their hiding place and an
ugly struggle between truncheons on the one hand and hammers and knives on
the other got underway.
Lloyd George found himself under attack from a torrent of missiles – cans, bottles
(b) If you were asked to do further research on one aspect of Interpretation A, what would you
choose to investigate?
Explain how this would help us to analyse and understand attitudes in Britain towards the
Boer War. [5]
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7 Interpretations B and C both focus on the campaign for women’s suffrage.
How far do they differ and what might explain any differences? [12]
Interpretation B
An extract from an article about Millicent Fawcett on the website of the Fawcett
Society.
The Fawcett Society is a charity which campaigns for women’s rights. It is named after
Millicent Fawcett who was the President of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage
Societies (Suffragists) from 1907 to 1919.
MILLICENT FAWCETT: A TIRELESS AND COURAGEOUS LEADER
We’ve been fighting for women’s equality since 1866 when, at just 19, Millicent
Fawcett started a petition for women’s votes. She went on to lead the peaceful
suffrage campaign and made this cause her lifetime’s work.
Fawcett became President of the National Union of Women’s Suffrage Societies
(Suffragists).
With 50,000 members, it was the largest organisation campaigning for female
suffrage at the time. Her powerful but moderate campaign played a significant
role in securing the first extension of voting rights for women in 1918.
In 2018, 100 years since women first secured the right to vote, Millicent Fawcett
made history once again. She was the first woman commemorated with a statue
in Parliament Square – an important moment for the wider suffrage movement,
Interpretation C
An extract from an article in a British newspaper published in 2017. The article
was written by June Purvis, a historian who has written a biography of
Emmeline Pankhurst. Emmeline Pankhurst was the leader of the WSPU
(Suffragettes).
The news that permission has been granted for a statue of Millicent Fawcett in
Parliament Square has not made me rejoice. It is wonderful that there will be a
woman in that honoured space outside Parliament, but by erecting a statue only of
Fawcett, we are writing Emmeline Pankhurst out of history.
The suffragists, under Millicent Fawcett, adopted legal tactics, such as writing
letters to MPs and peaceful demonstrations. Fawcett loudly criticised the actions of
the militant (extreme) suffragettes, arguing that they were harming the women’s
cause.
Emmeline Pankhurst belongs in Parliament Square. She suffered 13 imprisonments
during the suffrage campaign, where she went on hunger, thirst and sleep strike.
Instead, the public will end up with a statue of a woman few people have heard of.
The names of 52 other women, including those of some suffragettes, are to be
included at the bottom of the statue. But they do not belong under Fawcett’s feet.
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