GCSE History (OCR J417)
This course covers three main areas. The first deals with international relations between 1918 and 1945. The second is a depth study of Russia between 1905 and 1941. The final area covered is a source based investigation of Britain between 1890 and 1980. The controlled assessment examines aspects of the United States in the 1920s.
| Half Term 1 (June - July) |
The impact of WWI on the British people?
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 2 (September - October) |
Were the Peace Treaties of 1919–1923 fair?
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 3 (November - December) |
To what extent was the League of Nations a success?
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 4 (January - February) |
Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?
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| External Assessment: No Internal Common Assessment: Yes Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 5 (March - April) |
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| External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
| Half Term 6 (April - May) |
The Liberals and the problem of poverty, 1890-1914.
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| External Assessment: Yes Internal Common Assessment: No Controlled Assessment Deadline this H/T: N/A Field Trips/Visits: No |
Suggested Reading list
GCSE Modern World History. Ben Walsh Hodder Education (ISBN 0-7195-7713-6)
GCSE History Active Book. Copy available on NorTLE
