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OCR GCSE Ancient History Paper 2 (J198/02) - 23rd May 2024 [Exam Chat]


OCR GCSE Ancient History Paper 2 (J198/02) - 23rd May 2024 [Exam Chat]

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General Information
Date/Time: 23rd May (afternoon)
Length: 2hrs

(edited 11 months ago)

Reply 1

Praying they don't give us any questions on conflict of the orders and give us either the Etruscan kings or the legendary kings

Reply 2

Anyone know where to find sample answers? There used to be loads on OCR website but can't find them anymore
They r usually under candidate style responses can anyone pls help?

Reply 3

Original post by Eva.lers
Praying they don't give us any questions on conflict of the orders and give us either the Etruscan kings or the legendary kings

I'd honestly love to talk about the roman republic tbh.

Reply 4

Original post by kman gaming
Anyone know where to find sample answers? There used to be loads on OCR website but can't find them anymore
They r usually under candidate style responses can anyone pls help?

There are snippets of exemplar answers on the examiners report

Reply 5

the Cleopatra 20 marker was awful

Reply 6

Original post by jennifercalvin18
the Cleopatra 20 marker was awful

Fr so was 10, republic was a gift

Reply 7

Original post by jennifercalvin18
the Cleopatra 20 marker was awful
literally i had to read it like three times 😭😭 - just hope it’s gonna be like alexander last year and they just give everyone high marks

Reply 8

Original post by kman gaming
Fr so was 10, republic was a gift

literally why did they ask the same question abt the plebeians twice but worded differently 😭

Reply 9

Original post by Eva.lers
literally i had to read it like three times 😭😭 - just hope it’s gonna be like alexander last year and they just give everyone high marks

yeah.... i just didn't know what the question was asking☹️ like did it ask abut whether the sources were enough or did it ask about the actual causes of cleo's downfall...

Reply 10

Original post by jennifercalvin18
the Cleopatra 20 marker was awful

Omg it had me crying wtf was that

Reply 11

Original post by Eva.lers
literally why did they ask the same question abt the plebeians twice but worded differently 😭

Republic was mid wasn't great. But Cleopatra why tf they give us two sources in one

Reply 12

Original post by jennifercalvin18
yeah.... i just didn't know what the question was asking☹️ like did it ask abut whether the sources were enough or did it ask about the actual causes of cleo's downfall...

I kinda muddled both so had a rlly confusing answer

Reply 13

Gonna be rly low gb this year I think

Reply 14

Original post by kman gaming
Gonna be rly low gb this year I think

whatd u think itll be for a 7

Reply 15

Does anyone have any advice for Alexander or Rome? My mocks are the 2024 papers

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