HistoryQ&A by dot point

Nationalism and unionism in Ireland 1800 to 1900: the growth of constitutional and physical-force nationalism, the development of unionism, the land question, and the religious and cultural roots of the two traditions.

The clash of ideologies in Europe 1900 to 2000: liberal democracy, communism and fascism, the impact of two world wars, the Cold War division of Europe, and the collapse of communism by 2000.

The partition of Ireland 1900 to 1925: the Home Rule and Ulster crises, the impact of war and rebellion, the Government of Ireland Act and the Treaty, and the historiographical debate over why Ireland was partitioned and who was responsible.

Germany 1919 to 1945: the Weimar Republic and its problems, the rise of the Nazi Party, the consolidation of dictatorship, the Nazi state in peace and war, and the persecution that led to the Holocaust.

Russia 1914 to 1941: the impact of the First World War on Tsarism, the 1917 revolutions, the Bolshevik consolidation and Civil War, and Stalin's transformation of the USSR through industrialisation, collectivisation and terror.

The USA 1917 to 1945: war and isolationism, the boom of the 1920s, the Wall Street Crash and Depression, Roosevelt and the New Deal, and the impact of the Second World War.

Home Rule and partition 1870 to 1925: Parnell and the Home Rule movement, the Ulster crisis, the 1916 Easter Rising, the rise of Sinn Fein, the War of Independence, and the partition of Ireland.

Ireland 1789 to 1815: the impact of the French Revolution, the United Irishmen, the 1798 Rebellion, the Act of Union of 1801, and Robert Emmet's rising of 1803.

The Irish question 1815 to 1870: Daniel O'Connell, Catholic Emancipation and the Repeal campaign, the Great Famine, Young Ireland and 1848, and the rise of Fenianism and Gladstone's early reforms.

Analysing change over time: structuring a synoptic essay thematically, tracking each strand across the whole period, weighing change against continuity, identifying turning points and pace, and reaching a substantiated judgement for the CCEA A2 1 question.

Analysing interpretations: identifying the argument of an extract, explaining why historians differ, and evaluating interpretations using your own knowledge for the CCEA A2 question.

Evaluating historical sources: assessing provenance, content and tone, judging value and reliability against your own knowledge, and structuring a balanced source evaluation for CCEA.

Structuring the essay: writing a clear thesis, building analytical paragraphs with evidence, sustaining an argument, and reaching a substantiated judgement in CCEA essays.