2025 AQA AS HISTORY
Component 1J The British
Empire, c1857–1967 – The
High Water Mark of the
British Empire, c1857–1914
Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged)
Wednesday 14 May 2025
[VERIFIED]
, How does Interpretation A differ from Interpretation B about...? Explain your answer
using Interpretations A and B (4 marks) - ANSWERS---Interpretation A differs from
Interpretation B about...
-Interpretation A suggests that...
-This is because... (use your own knowledge to explain)
-However, Interpretation B suggest that...
-This is because... (use your own knowledge to explain)
-don't need to mention author here, just how they differ
Why might the authors of Interpretations A and B have different interpretations
about...? Explain your answer using Interpretations A and B and your own contextual
knowledge. (4 marks) - ANSWERS---Interpretation A was written by...
-They may have written this because... (use your own knowledge to explain this
person and their opinion)
-Interpretation B was written by...
-They may have written this because... (use your own knowledge to explain this
person and their opinion)
-'why'- use your own knowledge
-just about where the source came from, it's provenance
Which Interpretation do you find more convincing about...? Explain your answer
using Interpretations A and B and your contextual knowledge. (8 marks) -
ANSWERS---Interpretation A says that...
-This is/is not convincing because (use at least 2 bits of your own knowledge to
explain why)
-Interpretation B says that...
-This is/is not convincing because (use at least 2 bits of your own knowledge to
explain why)
-Overall I find interpretation... the most convincing because... (compare them)
-just source content, not the author
How convincing is Source G about... (8 marks) - ANSWERS---Source G is
convincing because it shows/talks about... I know that...
-Source G is/is not convincing because it shows/does not show how... For example...
This was because...
-Overall I find Source G convincing/not convincing because...
Describe... (4 marks) - ANSWERS---One problem/cause/consequence of... was...
-This was a problem/cause/consequence because...
-A second problem/cause/consequence of... was...
-This was a problem/cause/consequence because...
-Use the words of the question to help. e.g. If it wants you to 'describe the problems',
find 2 problems and describe why they were a problem. or e.g. if it wants you to
'describe the causes of an event, find 2 causes and describe how they caused the
event
In what ways were.../How did... Explain your answer. (8 marks) - ANSWERS---Again
use the wording of the question to decide if it want to know about causes, changes,
events, consequences, etc.
-You need to explain 3 points this time
Component 1J The British
Empire, c1857–1967 – The
High Water Mark of the
British Empire, c1857–1914
Question Paper & Mark
Scheme (Merged)
Wednesday 14 May 2025
[VERIFIED]
, How does Interpretation A differ from Interpretation B about...? Explain your answer
using Interpretations A and B (4 marks) - ANSWERS---Interpretation A differs from
Interpretation B about...
-Interpretation A suggests that...
-This is because... (use your own knowledge to explain)
-However, Interpretation B suggest that...
-This is because... (use your own knowledge to explain)
-don't need to mention author here, just how they differ
Why might the authors of Interpretations A and B have different interpretations
about...? Explain your answer using Interpretations A and B and your own contextual
knowledge. (4 marks) - ANSWERS---Interpretation A was written by...
-They may have written this because... (use your own knowledge to explain this
person and their opinion)
-Interpretation B was written by...
-They may have written this because... (use your own knowledge to explain this
person and their opinion)
-'why'- use your own knowledge
-just about where the source came from, it's provenance
Which Interpretation do you find more convincing about...? Explain your answer
using Interpretations A and B and your contextual knowledge. (8 marks) -
ANSWERS---Interpretation A says that...
-This is/is not convincing because (use at least 2 bits of your own knowledge to
explain why)
-Interpretation B says that...
-This is/is not convincing because (use at least 2 bits of your own knowledge to
explain why)
-Overall I find interpretation... the most convincing because... (compare them)
-just source content, not the author
How convincing is Source G about... (8 marks) - ANSWERS---Source G is
convincing because it shows/talks about... I know that...
-Source G is/is not convincing because it shows/does not show how... For example...
This was because...
-Overall I find Source G convincing/not convincing because...
Describe... (4 marks) - ANSWERS---One problem/cause/consequence of... was...
-This was a problem/cause/consequence because...
-A second problem/cause/consequence of... was...
-This was a problem/cause/consequence because...
-Use the words of the question to help. e.g. If it wants you to 'describe the problems',
find 2 problems and describe why they were a problem. or e.g. if it wants you to
'describe the causes of an event, find 2 causes and describe how they caused the
event
In what ways were.../How did... Explain your answer. (8 marks) - ANSWERS---Again
use the wording of the question to decide if it want to know about causes, changes,
events, consequences, etc.
-You need to explain 3 points this time
