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GCSE OCR B History exam on Monday

Does anyone understand the format of the questions or the number of allocated marks for each question as I understand that OCR have changed the format of the questions or something like that? Does anyone know that could help out?

Thanks
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JamieGre
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I believe that the format is:

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15 marks for question 1 or 4 (the source questions)

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26 marks for question 2,3, 5 or 6 (choice questions)
- 4 marks for A
- 6 marks for B
- 10 marks for C
- 6 marks for SPaG

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20 marks for question 7 (the depth study source questions)

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20 marks for question 8 or 9
- 4 marks for A
- 6 marks for B
- 10 marks for C
- 0 marks for SPaG

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81 marks for the whole of paper 1 & 53 marks for paper 2

I sourced this information from a specimen paper so it might be different in the real exam.
(edited 7 years ago)
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Belmtaie
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Original post by JamieGre
I believe that the format is:

•

15 marks for question 1 or 4 (the source questions)

•

26 marks for question 2,3, 5 or 6 (choice questions)
- 4 marks for A
- 6 marks for B
- 10 marks for C
- 6 marks for SPaG

•

20 marks for question 7 (the depth study source questions)

•

20 marks for question 8 or 9
- 4 marks for A
- 6 marks for B
- 10 marks for C
- 0 marks for SPaG

•

81 marks for the whole of paper 1 & 40 marks for paper 2

I sourced this information from a specimen paper so it might be different in the real exam.


Paper 2 is 53 marks
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JamieGre
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Original post by Belmtaie
Paper 2 is 53 marks


Yes... my mistake.
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emmak2323
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Original post by JamieGre
I believe that the format is:

•

15 marks for question 1 or 4 (the source questions)

•

26 marks for question 2,3, 5 or 6 (choice questions)
- 4 marks for A
- 6 marks for B
- 10 marks for C
- 6 marks for SPaG

•

20 marks for question 7 (the depth study source questions)

•

20 marks for question 8 or 9
- 4 marks for A
- 6 marks for B
- 10 marks for C
- 0 marks for SPaG

•

81 marks for the whole of paper 1 & 53 marks for paper 2

I sourced this information from a specimen paper so it might be different in the real exam.



Thank you! Are you aware of any changes from last year as I've heard a lot of discussion about a 16 mark question? I'm really not too sure, but thank you for this!
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JamieGre
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Original post by emmak2323
Thank you! Are you aware of any changes from last year as I've heard a lot of discussion about a 16 mark question? I'm really not too sure, but thank you for this!


If you include the 6 marks for spelling, punctuation and grammar in addition to the 10 marks for question 2c there is a total of 16 marks. Also, paper 2 has a question with 19 marks including 3 for SPaG.
How did you guys find it? the european anarchist source question was a bit confusing

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