AS/A Level History OCR British Enquiries Option B Starter: Thinking forward to your AS/A Level studies; =) What thing(s) are you most looking forward to? =/ What thing(s) are you most worried about? Empire, communism, Wall Street Crash, Gold standard AS/A Level History OCR British Enquiries Option B Objectives: Outline requirements and expectations of AS/A Level History Analyse the social, political and economic context of Britain in the late 1920’s & early 1930’s

Course Structure and outline 12C.Hi Exam Board: OCR Ms King = 50% AS A2 = Y143 British Period Study 1900-1997 (aka. Churchill to Thatcher) Exam = 1 hour 30 mins Mon P.1 & Wed P.1 Second Teacher = 50% AS A2 = 15% Y243 Non-British Period Study 1774-1815 (aka. the French Revolution) Exam = I hour Lesson days and times

Course Structure and outline 12E.Hi Exam Board: OCR Ms King = 50% AS A2 = Y143 British Period Study 1900-1997 (aka. Churchill to Thatcher) Exam = 1 hour 30 mins Mon. P.3 & Fri. P.1 Second Teacher = 50% AS A2 = 15% Y243 Non-British Period Study 1774-1815 (aka. the French Revolution) Exam = I hour Lesson days and times

Course Structure and outline When What is covered? Sept-Oct Enquiry 1: Churchill’s view of events 1929–1940 Enquiry 2: Churchill as a war time Prime Minister Enquiry 3: International diplomacy 1939-51 Nov-Dec Continuation Enquiry 3: International diplomacy 1939-51 Period Study Essay 1: Conservative domination Jan-Feb Feb-Mar. Period Study Essay 2: Labour and Conservative Gov. Period Study Essay 3: Thatcher and the end of consensus April-May Period Study Essay 4: Britain's position in the world 1951-1997 Revision

ORGANIZATION is the key to success! Required Resources Purchase: OCR A Level History x 2; A4 Level Arch folder (Enquiry folder and Essay Folder) 5 file dividers (x2 sets; set of 5 per folder) Plastic wallets (for all notes, handouts, etc) Pad of A4 paper Pens (blue, black and coloured), set of highlighter (min. 3 colours) ORGANIZATION is the key to success!

History: Expectations Always approach studies with a mature and polite approach: be on time to every lesson I will try my best so you must try your best! Take responsibility for missed lessons/work/assignments Take pride in your work: Notes are essential! Notes must be organised and legible Complete homework on time: Completed to a high standard unacceptable standards will be considered incomplete and may result in supported study)

New AS/A Level Requirements: OCR British Enquiries Option B Exam in June Two lessons a week – not enough! Some similar skills as the Britain at War exam Qs1. = 30 marks Test an interpretation using 4 sources Qs2. = 20 marks; Choose 1 of 2 potential essays Generally considered the toughest paper at A-level but interesting! Lots of content, but its how content is USED Understanding with different opinions in history... Critiquing why different opinions occurred, the context in which these opinions were formed and comparing them to each other. Requires lots of practice...lots and lots!

Historical Context In order to fully understand and assess events, you must be aware of the circumstances that form the setting in which our studies occurred Shadow of WWI Political changes: Labour replaces Liberals in Britain Revolutionary social changes: Women’s votes Wall Street Crash compounds economic problems of post-War Britain Revolutionary changes: the rise of extremist ideologies, communism and fascism Revolutionary changes: rise of the USA as a global power Empire and issues surrounding Indian Independence

What was the state of Britain 1929? Task 1: Britain in 1929 Wall Street Crash Economic Issues Political Issues Lifestyle Read highlight key information on pages 1-5 Britain 1929-98 (Rowe) Organise notes under each heading (minimum 3 notes each) Cross reference/link notes; How do changes in each area effect each other? Cause fear? Improve life? Alter political views? What was the state of Britain 1929?

HMWK: due next lesson HMWK: Complete ‘State of Britain’ flow diagram, adding notes Wells pg. 6-7 (see below) Buy necessary resources and textbook Prep Readings; M. Wells, Britain 1930-1997 pg. 6-10

Teacher Reading Summary: Rowe, Chris. Britain 1929-98 (Rowntree) Introduction: What was the state of Britain 1929? (Page 1-5) 1929= Wall Street Crash, turning point 20th Century Significant problems before the crash, slow to take effect (not until 1931 full force felt) 1929= formation of the second Labour Gov, under Ramsey MacDonald Labour replaced liberals as the main opposition to Conservatives Some feared this would lead to communism WWI unleashed revolutionary changes; votes for women, rise of communism and USSR, USA became a world power, rise of fascism Another big issue; empire and the Issues surrounding Indian independence Kay debates 1929-51: What was the situation at the beginning? What was the situation at the end? In between, what changed? What stayed the same? Snapshot: Economic Economic position in decline since 1914 (Germany overtook Br as an economic power in 1890) Compounded by WWI (lost of traditional markets, increased foreign competition, increased debt) Unemployment annually never less than 1 million 1920’s(1926 General Miners strike showed fundamental weaknesses) Old/staple industries declined (ship building, coal, textiles) Gold standard; returned to gold standard 1925 by Churchill, increasing issues causing devaluation of £ vs $ in 1931 Snapshot: Politics Fundamental changes to political parties Liberal Party; high profiled leader (Lloyd George) masked decline, anti-Conservative vote shifting to Labour, virtual wipe out of Liberals 1951 Labour Party: MacDonald’s second gov 1929, Labour on the rise, enthusiastic about ‘Age of Socialism’ and limited knowledge of issues under Stalin Conservatives: Stanley Baldwin, ‘natural party of the gov’ and the establishment, (vast number of newspapers, businesses, middle class, significant parts of working class), frightened by rise of Labour and General Strike Context: 1929 = felt modern, time of new ideas and inventions Heavy pollution, industrialised, coal powered, car free, crowded city centres Poor hygiene, cigar smoke Few radios, no TV, 1929 first talkie Low mobility, holidays for wealthy only, bicycle or foot travel to work Church had a significant role, no youth culture, school and family life more formal