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Faculty of Humanities

History

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Guide to GCSE History (OCR)

The course followed by students is the OCR Modern World History Syllabus B (1937). The topics covered on the course are:

1. International Relations 1919 - c1939 } Paper 1 exam topic
2. USA 1919 – 1941 } Paper 1 exam topic
3. Germany 1919 - 1945 } coursework topic
4. Russia 1905 - 1941 } coursework topic 
5. Changes in British Society 1906 – 1918. Paper 2 exam topic

The historical skills developed and assessed by the course include:

1. The ability to recall, select, organise and deploy knowledge
2. The ability to describe, analyse and explain:

• the events, changes and issues studied
• the key features and characteristics of the periods, people, societies or situation studied

• comprehend, analyse and evaluate representation and interpretation of the events, people and issues studied
• comprehend, interpret, evaluate and use a range of sources of information of different types.

The final grade is based on an examination (75%) and two pieces of coursework (total 25%).

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Classical Civilisation
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History
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