Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources 1 1 reasons for the Liberal landslide; Factors leading to the Liberal win in 1906: Dividing opposition Trade unionist opposition Non-conformist opposition Chinese slavery issue Cruelty to civilians during the Boer War United Liberal party Role of the leadership Attraction of new liberalism to voters OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder 1 2 the origins and development of the Labour Party and the Trade Unions from 1893 to 1914; Trade Unions and problems of industrial unrest. Origins of the party and ideological roots Factors leading to a growth in the Labour party. Extent of the success of Labour party to 1914. Challenges faced by Trade Unions after 1893: Technology Challenge to traditional crafts Grower strength of employers’ associations New unions and growing militancy Legal challenges Need for political representation Use of union power for political ends Rising cost of living and growing unemployment Growth of membership OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder The Rise of the Labour Party, Phillips, Routledge Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder
Growth of industrial unrest 1910-14 1 3 constitutional crisis, causes, course and results; The powers of the House of Lords Causes of the crisis Rejection of Liberal reforms Contents of the 1909 budget House of Lords rejection and reasons for rejection Election results of January and February 2010 and the subsequent need for Asquith to rely on Labour and the Irish nationalists Consequence of December 2010 election The Parliament Act Results of the crisis OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder 1 3 the issue of women’s suffrage 1906–1914; Reasons why the issue of women’s suffrage became so prominent during the period Actions and consequences of the suffragette movement OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder 1 4 problems in Ireland 1910–1914; Origins of the problems in Ireland Development of the Home Rule movement into a political party Actions of the government in dealing with the home rule movement Extent of the success of government actions OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder
Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder Social issues 1 4 The development of ideas of new liberalism, including the role of Lloyd George and Churchill; Changing beliefs of liberalism and declining influence of Gladstone belief Joseph Chamberlains beliefs and the influence on Lloyd George and Churchill New Liberal ideals OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder 1 5 the debate over poverty (Booth, Rowntree and Galt) and the debate over national efficiency; The role of individuals and their beliefs /actions The debates on how best to deal with poverty Concerns over national efficiency Significance and impact of the debates Reforms introduced OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder 1 5 education and young people: the acts of 1902, 1906 and school measures, the Children’s Charter; Changes in legislation regarding young people Education acts and their impact Problems with education acts Development of maternity and child welfare centres Increased midwife training Birth registration and health visitors Education introductions in health and hygiene aimed at girls School medical service Provision of school meals Dependency on charities OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder 1918
2 9 the splits in the Liberal Party and their importance; Origins of the split in the Liberal party Split caused by war Lloyd George’s policy of greater state intervention Significance of the split OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder Modern British History Lynch, Hodder Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder 2 10 the development of the Labour Party and its Constitution of 1918; Impact of the war on the Labour Party Impact of the Russian revolution Contents of the new constitution and clause IV Labour and the New social order Reorganisation of the party and improved local organisation and improved share of the vote by 1918. OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder Modern British History Lynch, Hodder Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder 2 10 the role of women in the war, and the extension of the franchise in 1918. The change in the role of women and its significance Impact of war in extending the franchise Why the franchise was extended OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Government and Reform, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder Modern British History Lynch, Hodder Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder
Y112: 1918-1951 Key Topic Term Week Number Indicative Content Extended Content Resources British politics 2 11 The result of, and reasons for, the outcome of the election; Reasons for the Conservatives and some liberals wishing to continue with the coalition Results of the ‘Coupon Election’ Reasons why the coalition won Consequences of the election OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 2 11 Lloyd George’s coalition, policies and reasons for fall; Foreign policies, including Versailles and British aims Problems with new mandates Problems with the peace treaties The Chanak crisis Rise of Japan Russian revolution – impact in Britain Successes and failures of foreign policy Policies in Ireland Social policies and the successes and failures Reasons for Lloyd George losing office OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 2 12 the 1923 election and its significance; Results and significance of the elections Issues with free trade Rise of labour and decline of the Liberal party OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder 1929
Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 2 12 the first Labour government 1924, MacDonald’s aims, domestic reforms, international relations and fall from power; Aims of the Labour party in office Extent of Labour achievements in foreign policy and domestic policy Reasons why the Labour government fell in October 1924 – withdrawal of the prosecution of JR Campbell Defeat in the Commons by the Liberals and Conservatives The election and the ‘Red Scare’ OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 2 13 the decline of the Liberal party to 1924; Reasons for the decline of the Liberals: Not representative of the economic groups Impact of war on Liberal beliefs Traditional supporters better represented by other parties Extension of the franchise War time split Lloyd George foreign actions Outdated beliefs ‘Coupon Election’ split Rise of Labour as an alternative to the Conservatives OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 2 13 the Conservative recovery 1918–1924; the Conservatives in power 1924–1929, the leadership of Baldwin, Churchill as Chancellor, the work of Neville Reasons for the Conservative recovery Baldwin as politician and Prime Minister – decisions made and policies brought in The work of Neville Chamberlain as Minister for Health and social reforms Financial Policy Winston Churchill as chancellor OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder
Chamberlain; Foreign Policy, including Locarno, and the League of Nations Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 2 14 extension of the franchise; the election. Impact of the extension of the Franchise Increasing role of women in politics Reasons why the Labour party were able to win the 1929 election OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder British domestic politics 1929–1939 2 14 The Second Labour government economic problems, domestic policies, MacDonald as leader, Snowden as Chancellor; The situation in 1929 Domestic policies including the Housing Act of 1930, the Unemployment Insurance Act of 1930,the Road Traffic Act of 1930 Measure brought in increasing state control Successes and failure of domestic policy Economic situation in 1929 Measures took by Lord Snowden The crisis of 1931 OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 3 15 the formation, nature and impact of the National Government; the Abdication Crisis; MacDonald, Baldwin and Chamberlain as Prime Ministers; Resignation of MacDonald and formation of new national government with Conservatives, Liberals a minority of supportive Labour MPs Events that led to the formation How national the government actually was Impact of the national government Significance of the abdication crisis and why it caused problems Leadership of the three men, how they differed and how effective each was OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder
3 16 political extremism including Communism, Moseley and the British Union of Fascists; Growth of Communism and reasons for it Reasons for the lack of growth in Fascist party OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 3 16 the impact of foreign affairs on domestic government. Growing problem of maintaining the peace British reactions to rise of Nazism Political influences on foreign policy Effects on domestic policy OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder Economic issues 3 17 Post-war economic conditions; Impact of First World War on economic conditions Post war boom Longer term impact of the war OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 3 17 the problems of the staple industries; Significance of the staple industries Problems affecting staple industries Impact of the slump in 1929 on staple industries OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History,
Lynch, Hodder 3 18 economic unrest; the problems of the mining industry, the causes and failure of the General Strike; Growth of Trade Unions and industrial action Problems in the mining industry and its significance Events leading to the strike Reasons for the strike Government responses OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 3 18 the impact of the Great Depression; Effect of the Great Depression on Britain Comparisons with other nations OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 3 19 unemployment in the interwar period, causes, extent, regional patterns; Causes of unemployment in the 1930s Seriousness of unemployment in the 1930s Regional variations OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 3 19 the economic policies of the National Government, success and limitations; Measures taken by the national government to deal with the economic problems Protection Direct aid to depressed areas Attempts to manage production Impact of rearmament Extent of the successes of economic policies OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 4 20 social policies of the Social policies towards education and the young, transport, conditions for workers, OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike
National Government; living standards Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 4 21 the recovery, causes, extent, regional variations. Causes of recovery New industries Low interest rates Limited wage increases Support for consumer spending Falling prices of food Falling prices of raw materials Government aid Rearmament Extent of recovery Regional variations OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder Domestic politics 4 21 The fall of Chamberlain and replacement by Churchill; Chamberlain and appeasement Actions during the war (‘Phoney War’) The Norwegian campaign Chamberlains resignation and the appointment of Churchill. Reasons for Churchill becoming and remaining prime minister until 1945 OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 4 22 the effects of the war on food, women, industry, health and housing; wartime reports and their impact, including Beveridge (1942) and Butler Act (1944); Effects of the war on food, women, industry, health and housing and the significance of wartime plans/measure to improve post-war Britain. The Beveridge report, content, impact and extent of success The Education Act, 1944 (Butler), content, impact and extent of success OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, Lynch, Hodder 1951