Exam Board: : OCR Modern World
Course content/breakdown:
Paper 1: 2 hour exam
International Relations 1945-1975:
o Origins of the Cold War
o Cuban Missile Crisis
o Vietnam 1965-1975
USA Depth Study
o The Roaring Twenties and the economic boom
o Prohibition and intolerance
o Wall Street Crash: Causes and Consequences
o FDR and the New Deal
Paper 2: Source Based exam 1½ hour exam
British Depth Study 1906-1918
o Female Suffrage
o Liberal reforms
o Britain and the home front
REVISION CLASSES/TIMETABLES
After school sessions available on Tuesdays in Y9.
One-to-ones also available by invitation.
Revision sessions will be topic specific on a rolling basis. Students will have the opportunity to attend a revision session twice.
REVISION GUIDES/WEBSITES
OCR Modern World Revision book, Ben Walsh
Available from History department £5
Podcasts to become available for all students
Some relevant websites
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/
PDF download here