History study guides

A complete overview of essay and NEA technique in OCR A-Level History. Explains how to plan and write the analytical AO1 essay, how to approach the Y100 coursework with all three assessment objectives, and how to manage time and revise an option-based course.

A complete overview of the source and interpretation skills in OCR A-Level History. Explains the AO2 enquiry skill of evaluating primary sources, the AO3 skill of weighing historians' interpretations, the role of contextual knowledge, and how to target the right assessment objective in each question.

A complete overview of OCR A-Level History Unit 1, the British period study and enquiry. Explains the structure of the paper, how the Section A enquiry and the Section B period essay work, and ties together the popular options of the Early Tudors and Britain 1930 to 1997.

A complete overview of OCR A-Level History Unit 2, the non-British period study. Explains the structure of the paper, how the two-part essay works, and ties together the popular options of Russia 1894 to 1941 and Democracy and Dictatorships in Germany 1919 to 1963.

A complete overview of OCR A-Level History Unit 3, the thematic study with historical interpretations. Explains the structure of the paper, how the interpretations essay and the synoptic thematic essays work, and ties together the popular options of Civil Rights in the USA and Rebellion under the Tudors.