The OCR course is a linear, two year course covering three key topics. These are:
The French Revolution and the rule of Napoleon 1774-1815
The causes of the French Revolution from 1774 and the events of 1789
The Revolution from October 1789 to the Directory 1795
Napoleon Bonaparte to 1807
The decline and fall of Napoleon 1807-1815
Britain 1930-1997
Enquiry topic: Churchill 1930-1951
Churchill's view of events 1929-1940
Churchill as wartime Prime Minister
Churchill and international diplomacy 1939-1951
British Period Study 1951-1997
Conservative domination 1951-1964
Labour and Conservative governments 1964-1979
Thatcher and the end of consensus 1979-1997
Britain's position in the world 1951-1997
Britain and Ireland 1791-1921
Thematic Study: Britain and Ireland 1791-1921
Opposition to the Union
Support for the Union
The Union and reform
The Irish economy and the link to Irish Nationalism
Depth Studies: Britain and Ireland 1791-1921
Irish Rebellions and the British Responses 1791-1803
O-Connell and the British Governments 1823-1841
The Crisis over Home Rule 1908-1914
Coursework: Topic based essay (3000-4000 words): This is based on a topic from any of the three units covered above.