Specification points

OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) J410

66 points in 5 topics, with OCR's codes and titles.

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1 Period study

1.1 International Relations: the changing international order 1918–1975
1.1.1 Conflict and co-operation 1918–1939
1.1.2 The Cold War in Europe 1945–1961: Rising Tensions
1.1.3 Cold War confrontations and conflict 1954–1975
1.1.4 Historical controversy

2 Non-British depth studies

2.1 China 1950–1981: The People and the State
2.1.1 Establishing Communism in China 1950–1965
2.1.2 China during the Cultural Revolution 1966–1976
2.1.3 Communism in China after the death of Mao 1976–1981
2.2 Germany 1925–1955: The People and the State
2.2.1 The rise and consolidation of the Nazi regime 1925–1934
2.2.2 Nazi Germany and its people 1933–1939
2.2.3 War and its legacy 1939–1955
2.3 South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State
2.3.1 Opposition to the Apartheid regime c.1960s
2.3.2 Growing resistance and repression c.1970s
2.3.3 The collapse of apartheid c.1980s–1994
2.4 The USA 1919–1948: The People and the State
2.4.1 The ‘Roaring Twenties’
2.4.2 The 1930s and the New Deal
2.4.3 The impact of the Second World War on US society
2.5 The USA 1945–1974: The People and the State
2.5.1 Post-war challenges in the USA 1945–1954
2.5.2 Civil Rights in the USA 1954–1964
2.5.3 Government and dissent c.1964–1974

3 British thematic studies

3.1 Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
3.1.1 c.1000–1500
3.1.2 c.1500–1900
3.1.3 1900–c.2010
3.2 Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014
3.2.1 c.1000–c.1485
3.2.2 c.1485–c.1800
3.2.3 c.1800–2014
3.3 War and British Society c.790 to c.2010
3.3.1 c.790–c.1500
3.3.2 c.1500–c.1750
3.3.3 c.1750–c.2010

4 British depth studies

4.1 The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730
4.1.1 English expansion and its impact on the British Isles c.1688–c.1730
4.1.2 Economic impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730
4.1.3 Political and social impact of empire on Britain 1688–c.1730
4.2 The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550
4.2.1 English Reformation c.1520–c.1535
4.2.2 Dissolution of the Monasteries c.1534–c.1540
4.2.3 The impact of the Reformation in English parishes c.1534–c.1550
4.3 Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660
4.3.1 Relationship between Parliament and Charles I 1629–1642
4.3.2 The political and religious impact of war 1642–1649
4.3.3 The nature and extent of political and religious change 1649–c.1660

5 Study of the historic environment

5.1 Urban Environments: Patterns of Migration
5.1.1 When immigrant groups arrived, why and from where
5.1.2 How immigrants were received by the settled populations
5.1.3 The experiences of immigrants
5.1.4 Key events in local migration history
5.1.5 The impact of migration on the area
5.2 Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750
5.2.1 The location of Kenilworth Castle
5.2.2 Kenilworth Castle's appearance and layout over time
5.2.3 Kenilworth Castle's daily functions over time
5.2.4 Life in Kenilworth Castle at different times in its history
5.2.5 Key events associated with Kenilworth Castle at different times in its history