OCR A-Level History (H505) courses across the units: UG1 British period studies with enquiry (the Early Tudors, the Later Tudors, the Early Stuarts and modern Britain), UG2 non-British period studies (Revolutionary and Napoleonic France, Germany 1919–1963, the Cold War in Europe and Russia 1894–1941), UG3 thematic studies with interpretations (Russia and its Rulers, the British Empire, Civil Rights in the USA and Tudor rebellion), plus exam strategy and Y100 coursework guidance.
OCR A-Level History: England 1485–1558 — The Early Tudors (Unit Y106)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y106 (British period study & enquiry): the reigns of Henry VII, Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary I — the consolidation of the new dynasty, government and finance, the pursuit of glory under Henry VIII, the Break with Rome and the Henrician Reformation, and the religious upheavals and instability of the mid-Tudor years — assessed by a Section A source enquiry (AO2) on the Mid-Tudor Crises 1547–1558 and a Section B period-study essay (AO1).
OCR A-Level History: England 1547–1603 — The Later Tudors (Unit Y107)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y107 (British period study & enquiry): England from the death of Henry VIII to the death of Elizabeth I — the mid-Tudor crises under Edward VI and Mary I, the Elizabethan religious settlement, government, court and the succession, the Puritan and Catholic challenges, society and the economy, and the war with Spain — assessed by a Section A source enquiry (AO2) on the Mid-Tudor Crises 1547–1558 and a Section B period-study essay (AO1).
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OCR A-Level History: England 1603–1660 — The Early Stuarts & the Origins of the Civil War (Unit Y108)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y108 (British period study & enquiry): England from the accession of James I to the eve of the Restoration — the character of early Stuart monarchy, the deteriorating relationship between Crown and Parliament, the Personal Rule, the descent into civil war, the trial and execution of Charles I, and the republican experiments of the Interregnum — assessed by a Section A source enquiry (AO2) on the execution of Charles I and the Interregnum 1646–1660 and a Section B period-study essay (AO1).
OCR A-Level History: Britain 1930–1997 (Unit Y113)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y113 (British period study & enquiry): Britain from the Depression to the end of the Conservative era — economic slump and the National Government, the Second World War and the Attlee settlement, post-war affluence and consensus, social change and permissiveness, economic crisis and industrial conflict, Thatcherism, and immigration and a changing society — assessed by a Section A source enquiry (AO2) on Churchill 1930–1951 and a Section B period-study essay (AO1).
OCR A-Level History: The French Revolution & the Rule of Napoleon 1774–1815 (Unit Y213)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y213 (non-British period study): France from the crisis of the ancien régime to the fall of Napoleon — the collapse of absolutism, the Revolution of 1789 and the constitutional monarchy, war and the Republic, the Terror, Thermidor and the Directory, and the rise, rule and fall of Napoleon — assessed by a two-part essay (a shorter 'greater importance' comparison and a longer analytical essay, both AO1).
OCR A-Level History: Democracy & Dictatorships in Germany 1919–1963 (Unit Y221)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y221 (non-British period study): Germany from the birth of the Weimar Republic to the Adenauer era — Weimar democracy and its crises, the collapse of the Republic and the Nazi seizure of power, the Nazi dictatorship, economy, society and racial policy, war and defeat, and the occupation, division and rebuilding of Germany under the Federal Republic — assessed by a two-part essay (a shorter 'greater importance' comparison and a longer analytical essay, both AO1).
OCR A-Level History: The Cold War in Europe 1941–1995 (Unit Y223)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y223 (non-British period study): the Cold War in Europe from the wartime alliance to the collapse of communism — the origins and division of Europe, the intensification of the conflict over Berlin and Germany, the Soviet bloc and de-Stalinisation, the Berlin Wall, détente, the 'Second Cold War', and Gorbachev and the end of the Cold War — assessed by a two-part essay (a shorter 'greater importance' comparison and a longer analytical essay, both AO1).
OCR A-Level History: Russia 1894–1941 (Unit Y219)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y219 (non-British period study): Russia from the accession of Nicholas II to the eve of the Great Patriotic War — tsarist autocracy and the 1905 revolution, war and the collapse of tsarism, the revolutions of 1917, Bolshevik consolidation and civil war, the New Economic Policy, Stalin's rise to power, collectivisation and the Five-Year Plans, and the terror and Soviet society — assessed by a two-part essay (a shorter 'greater importance' comparison and a longer analytical essay, both AO1).
OCR A-Level History: Russia and Its Rulers 1855–1964 (Unit Y318)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y318 (thematic study & interpretations): the government and development of Russia across more than a century, from Alexander II to Khrushchev — the nature of rule, the economy and society, war and revolution, and the control of the empire and its nationalities — assessed by thematic essays across the period (AO1) and historical interpretations (AO3) on three depth topics: Alexander II's domestic reforms, the Provisional Government of 1917, and Khrushchev in power 1956–1964.
OCR A-Level History: The British Empire — Colonialism to Independence 1857–1965 (Unit Y320)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y320 (thematic study & interpretations): the growth, administration and decline of the British Empire across more than a century — imperial expansion and government, the economics of empire, relationships with indigenous peoples, imperialism and popular culture at home, and decolonisation — assessed by thematic essays across the period (AO1) and historical interpretations (AO3) on three depth topics: the Indian Rebellion of 1857, the British in Palestine 1914–1948, and Mau Mau and Kenyan independence 1945–1965.
OCR A-Level History: Civil Rights in the USA 1865–1992 (Unit Y319)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y319 (thematic study & interpretations): the struggle for civil rights in the United States across more than a century — the position of African Americans, trade union and labour rights, Native American rights, and the campaign for women's rights, together with the role of federal government and protest — assessed by thematic essays across the period (AO1) and historical interpretations (AO3) on three depth topics: the Gilded Age 1875–1895, the New Deal and civil rights 1933–1941, and Malcolm X and Black Power 1941–1970.
OCR A-Level History: Rebellion & Disorder under the Tudors 1485–1603 (Unit Y306)
OCR A-Level History (H505) Unit Y306 (thematic study & interpretations): the causes, nature and consequences of rebellion and disorder across the whole Tudor century — the roots of unrest, the changing character and frequency of rebellion, religion and revolt, the maintenance of order, and the impact of disturbance on the state — assessed by thematic essays across the period (AO1) and historical interpretations (AO3) on three depth topics: the Pilgrimage of Grace 1536, the Western Rebellion 1549, and Tyrone's Rebellion 1594–1603.
OCR A-Level History: Exam Strategy & Coursework (H505)
OCR A-Level History (H505) exam preparation: the free-combination qualification structure and assessment objectives; exam technique across the three examined units (Y1 British period study & enquiry, Y2 non-British period study, Y3 thematic study & interpretations); mastering the source enquiry (AO2) and interpretations (AO3) skills; and a guide to the Y100 topic-based coursework essay.