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The Affluent Society, 1951–1964: AQA A‑Level History questions

Every AQA A-Level History exam question on 2S.1 The Affluent Society, 1951–1964, 2020–2025, with its mark scheme and examiner’s report.

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  1. Q01

    June 2025 · Component 2S

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  2. Q02

    June 2024 · Component 2S

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  3. Q01

    June 2023 · Component 2S

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    June 2023 · Component 2S

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    June 2022 · Component 2S

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  6. Q02

    November 2021 · Component 2S

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    November 2020 · Component 2S

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All 7 questions on The Affluent Society, 1951–1964, as a list
  1. June 2025, Component 2S, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the political
  2. June 2024, Component 2S, Q02 (25 marks): To what extent were the lives of British people transformed by Conservative governments in the years 1951 to 1957?
  3. June 2023, Component 2S, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying social and cu
  4. June 2023, Component 2S, Q02 (25 marks): ‘It was internal divisions and weaknesses that kept the Labour Party out of power in the years 1955 to 1963.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  5. June 2022, Component 2S, Q01 (30 marks): With reference to these sources and your understanding of the historical context, assess the value of these three sources to an historian studying the impact of
  6. November 2021, Component 2S, Q02 (25 marks): ‘By the early 1960s, affluence had totally reshaped society.’ Assess the validity of this view.
  7. November 2020, Component 2S, Q02 (25 marks): ‘The Conservatives were politically dominant, in the years 1951 to 1959, because they had effective leaders and policies.’ Assess the validity of this view.

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