Exam Board: OCR

Level: A-level

Subject: History

First Teaching: September 2015

First Exam: June 2016

This is an OCR endorsed resource.

Build strong subject knowledge and skills in A Level History using the in-depth analysis and structured support in this tailor-made series for OCR's British period studies and enquiries.

- Develops the analytical skills required to succeed in the period study by organising the narrative content around the key issues for students to explore

- Enhances understanding of the chosen historical period, supplying a wealth of extracts and sources that offer opportunities to practise the evaluative skills needed for the enquiry

- Progressively improves study skills through developmental activities and advice on answering practice exam questions

- Helps students to review, revise and reflect on the course material through chapter summaries and revision activities that consolidate topic knowledge

- Equips students with transferable critical thinking skills, presenting contrasting academic opinions that encourage A Level historians to make informed judgements on major debates

Each title in the OCR A Level History series contains one or two British period studies and its associated enquiry, providing complete support for every option in Unit Group 1.

From Pitt to Peel 1783-1846

This title explores the development of British Government from the premiership of Pitt the Younger to that of Peel. It allows an in-depth understanding of the key historical knowledge, terms and concepts relevant to British Government in the Age of Revolution 1783-1832 and encourages the critical use of evidence in investigating and assessing historical questions in the associated enquiry: Peel and the Age of Reform 1832-1853.

This title covers the following period study and enquiry:

• British Government in the Age of Revolution 1783-1832
• Peel and the Age of Reform 1832-1853