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GCSE Ancient History (9-1) - J198 Teaching from 2017

Ancient History (9-1) - J198 (from 2017)

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Assessment

Question papers, mark schemes and reports

2022 - June series

  • Modified papers J198 - interchange login required
  • Question papers J198 - interchange login required

2021 - November series

  • Question papers J198 - interchange login required
  • Mark schemes for all units J198 - interchange login required

2020 - November series

  • Question paper - Greece and Persia J198/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Greece and Persia J198/01 - PDF 430KB
  • Question paper - Rome and its neighbours J198/02 - PDF 901KB
  • Mark scheme - Rome and its neighbours J198/02 - PDF 428KB
  • Modified papers J198/01-02 - ZIP 1MB

2019 - June series

  • Question paper - Greece and Persia J198/01 - PDF 968KB
  • Mark scheme - Greece and Persia J198/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Examiners' report - Greece and Persia J198/01 - PDF 1MB
  • Question paper - Rome and its neighbours J198/02 - PDF 1MB
  • Mark scheme - Rome and its neighbours J198/02 - PDF 770KB
  • Examiners' report - Rome and its neighbours J198/02 - PDF 753KB
  • Modified papers J198 - ZIP 2MB

Sample assessment materials

  • Marking instructions are included at the beginning of specimen assessment material mark schemes and were accurate at the time of publication. Marking instructions may be revised in live papers as appropriate during the lifetime of the qualification.

    We're currently revising our SAMs to update third-party copyright agreements. For question examples see our question papers, marks schemes and reports.

  • Greece and Persia J198/01 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 893KB
  • Rome and its neighbours J198/02 - Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 889KB

Sample assessment materials for 2022 only

2022 series only

  • The Persian Empire J198/11 - For summer 2022 series only. Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 308KB
  • Greek depth study J198/12 - For summer 2022 series only. Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 437KB
  • The foundations of Rome J198/21 - For summer 2022 series only. Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 334KB
  • Roman depth study J198/22 - For summer 2022 series only. Sample question paper and mark scheme. PDF 435KB

Candidate exemplars

2019 - June series

  • Greece and Persia J198/01 - PDF 3MB
  • Rome and its neighbours J198/02 - PDF 2MB

Candidate style answers

  • The Persian Empire, 559-465 BC J198/01 - We have produced these candidate style answers to support teachers in interpreting the assessment criteria for the new GCSE Ancient History specification. PDF 846KB
  • Tyranny to Democracy, 546-483 BC J198/01 - We have produced these candidate style answers to support teachers in interpreting the assessment criteria for the new GCSE Ancient History specification. PDF 793KB
  • Athens in the Age of Pericles, 462-429 BC J198/01 - We have produced these candidate style answers to support teachers in interpreting the assessment criteria for the new GCSE Ancient History specification. PDF 719KB
  • Alexander the Great, 359-323 BC J198/01 - We have produced these candidate style answers to support teachers in interpreting the assessment criteria for the new GCSE Ancient History specification. PDF 856KB
  • The Foundations of Rome: From Kingship to Republic, 753-440 BC J198/02 - We have produced these candidate style answers to support teachers in interpreting the assessment criteria for the new GCSE Ancient History specification. PDF 859KB
  • Hannibal and the Second Punic War, 218-201 BC J198/02 - We have produced these candidate style answers to support teachers in interpreting the assessment criteria for the new GCSE Ancient History specification. PDF 782KB
  • Cleopatra: Rome and Egypt, 69-30 BC J198/02 - We have produced these candidate style answers to support teachers in interpreting the assessment criteria for the new GCSE Ancient History specification. PDF 792KB
  • Britannia: from Conquest to Province, AD 43-c.84 J198/02 - We have produced these candidate style answers to support teachers in interpreting the assessment criteria for the new GCSE Ancient History specification. PDF 731KB

Grade descriptors

  • Ancient History: grade descriptors for GCSEs graded 9 to 1 J198
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