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UNIT Y112: ENGLAND AND A NEW CENTURYNOTE: BASED ON 3X 50 MINUTE LESSONS PER WEEK

TERMS BASED ON 6 TERM YEAR.

Key Topic Term Week Number

Indicative Content Extended Content Resources

Political issues c.1900–1914

1 1 England in 1900; How Britain was ruled British society The economy The empire and foreign policy

OCR A Level History: Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder

The Edwardian Crisis, Britain 1901-14, Powell, Macmillan

Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn, Hodder

Access to History, 1900-1951, Lynch, Hodder

1 1 The Conservative government under Balfour 1902–1905;

Problems revealed by the Boer War Defence changes Reversal of isolation Economic policy changes under Balfour Social policies under Balfour Policies in Ireland – the Conservative

Irish Land Act of 1903 South Africa mining problems and

solutions Successes and failures of Balfour’s

government





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1 1 reasons for the Liberal landslide;

Factors leading to the Liberal win in 1906:

o Dividing oppositiono Trade unionist oppositiono Non-conformist oppositiono Chinese slavery issueo Cruelty to civilians during the

Boer Waro United Liberal partyo Role of the leadershipo Attraction of new liberalism to

voters





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:o Technologyo Challenge to traditional craftso Grower strength of employers’

associationso New unions and growing

militancyo Legal challengeso Need for political representationo Use of union power for political

endso Rising cost of living and growing

unemployment




The Rise of the Labour Party, Phillips, Routledge



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o Growth of membership 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





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





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





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Social issues 1900–1918

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




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





1 5 education and young people: the acts of 1902, 1906 and 1918, 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 Children Act of 1908 and the Children’s






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Charter1 6 Old Age pensions; Reasons for the introduction of old age

pensions and arguments for and against them





1 6 National Insurance; Why it was introduced The National Insurance Act, its origins

and contents Impact of Act





1 7 Measures to protect workers.

Measures introduced to protect workers Workmen’s Compensation Act (1906) Mining legislation The ‘Sweated’ industries Winston Churchill and the Trade Boards

Bill The Shops Act Impact of the measures





Britain at war 1914–1918

2 8 Attitudes to war; Different attitudes in Britain to war and explanations of them


Government and Reform, 1815-1918, Pearce and Stearn,


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Hodder Modern British History 1900-

1999, Lynch, Hodder Access to History, 1900-1951,

Lynch, Hodder2 8 the impact of war on

the Home Front; Defence of the Realm Act – contents

and significance Increased power of the state Conscription Impact on living standards Increase in voluntary work



Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder


2 9 political developments during the war: the coalition of 1915, the creation of the Lloyd George Coalition;

Growing criticism of British war effort Makeup of the coalition of 1915 Significance of the coalition Setbacks in 1916 and the growing

desire for a new approach Resignations of Asquith and George

and subsequent return of Lloyd George as Prime Minister

Reasons for Lloyd George becoming leader





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




Access to History, 1900-1951,


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Lynch, Hodder2 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.





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






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British politics 1918–1929 2 11 The result of, and

reasons for, the outcome of the 1918 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



Britain: Domestic Politics 1918-39, Pearce, 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





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

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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’





2 13 the decline of the Liberal party to 1924;

Reasons for the decline of the Liberals:o Not representative of the economic

groupso Impact of war on Liberal beliefso Traditional supporters better

represented by other partieso Extension of the franchiseo War time splito Lloyd George foreign actionso Outdated beliefso ‘Coupon Election’ splito Rise of Labour as an alternative to

the Conservatives





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





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Chamberlain; Foreign Policy, including Locarno, Kellogg-Briand and the League of Nations


2 14 extension of the franchise; the 1929 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





British domestic politics 1929–1939

2 14 The Second Labour government 1929–1931, 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





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





3 16 political extremism Growth of Communism and reasons for it OCR A Level History:


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including Communism, Moseley and the British Union of Fascists;

Reasons for the lack of growth in Fascist party

Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, 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





Economic issues 1918–1939

3 17 Post-war economic conditions;

Impact of First World War on economic conditions

Post war boom Longer term impact of the war




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




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problems of the mining industry, the causes and failure of the General Strike;

Problems in the mining industry and its significance

Events leading to the strike Reasons for the strike Government responses

Britain 1846-1951, Mike Wells, Hodder



3 18 the impact of the Great Depression;

Effect of the Great Depression on Britain Comparisons with other nations




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




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




4 20 social policies of the National Government;

Social policies towards education and the young, transport, conditions for workers, living standards




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4 21 the recovery, causes, extent, regional variations.

Causes of recoveryo New industrieso Low interest rateso Limited wage increaseso Support for consumer spendingo Falling prices of foodo Falling prices of raw materialso Government aido Rearmament

Extent of recovery Regional variations




Domestic politics 1940–1951

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




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




4 23 the issues in the 1945 election, the reasons for Labour victory,

Reasons for Labour winning the election of 1945:

o Strengths of the Labour Party



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reputation of the Conservative and Labour parties, outcome of the election;

o Weaknesses of the Conservative Party

o Changing attitudes in Britain, particularly towards state intervention, desire for health and welfare reforms and admiration for USSR war effort

Results of the election



4 23-24 the Labour government’s 1945–1951, Attlee as Prime Minister, government policies and achievements, its record on national insurance, health, education and nationalisation; the impact of their reforms;

Post war reforms and importance of clause IV

Nationalisation of industry National Insurance Act of 1946 and its

criticisms National Health Service Act – contents and

impact Education reforms Extent of success of dealing with domestic

problems




4 25 Labour’s achievements, the problems of balance of payments, rationing, wage freezes,

Dealing with the economic problems US Loans, 1946 Convertibility Crisis, 1947 Recovery and devaluation The state of the economy by 1950




4 25 internal divisions, Conservative reorganisation; the 1950 and 1951 elections.

Recovery of the conservative party Divisions within the Labour party Reasons for increased Conservative support

in the 1950 election Reasons for the Conservative victory in 1951




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