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OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) Year 10 and Year 11

OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) revision

OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) revision for Year 10 and Year 11, matched to the OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) History A 'Explaining the Modern World' (J410) specification. OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) History A 'Explaining the Modern World' (J410) covers Paper 1, Section A: Period Study (compulsory): International Relations, 1918-1975, Paper 1, Section B: Non-British Depth Study: Germany, 1925-1955, Paper 2 Thematic Study: Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain, c.1000-2014, Paper 3, Section A: British Depth Study: The English Reformation, c.1520-c.1550, Paper 3, Section B: Historic Environment: Castles: Form and Function, Kenilworth Castle. Work through a topic in short interactive activities, then take a real past paper to see what stuck.

One thing the History A (Explaining the Modern World) questions here are written to catch: and it explains the wrong kind of thing. The obstacle that had to move was the reparations deadlock, not the personnel.

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Best next step

Start with Versailles and the League of Nations. It takes about 19 minutes and needs no account.

Revise Versailles and the League of Nations Then practise with OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) past papers

What you can revise here

Topics come straight from each exam board's published specification, so what you revise is what you are examined on.

OCR (Cambridge OCR) GCSE (9-1) History A 'Explaining the Modern World' (J410) OCR · GCSE · History A (Explaining the Modern World) · 5 topics 40 modules Paper 1, Section A: Period Study (compulsory): International Relations, 1918-1975 Paper 1, Section B: Non-British Depth Study: Germany, 1925-1955 Paper 2 Thematic Study: Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain, c.1000-2014 Paper 3, Section A: British Depth Study: The English Reformation, c.1520-c.1550 Paper 3, Section B: Historic Environment: Castles: Form and Function, Kenilworth Castle

Revision modules, quickest first

Short interactive GCSE revision activities for mocks, homework and last-minute practice.

Versailles and the League of Nations OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) · Paper 1, Section A: Period Study (compulsory): International Relations, 1918-1975 ⏱️ 19 min 1920s International Agreements OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) · Paper 1, Section A: Period Study (compulsory): International Relations, 1918-1975 ⏱️ 20 min Anglo-Saxon and Norman Power OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) · Paper 2 Thematic Study: Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain, c.1000-2014 ⏱️ 20 min Challenges to Parliament from the 1980s OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) · Paper 2 Thematic Study: Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain, c.1000-2014 ⏱️ 20 min Civil War and Restoration OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) · Paper 2 Thematic Study: Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain, c.1000-2014 ⏱️ 20 min De-Nazification and Divided Germany OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) · Paper 1, Section B: Non-British Depth Study: Germany, 1925-1955 ⏱️ 20 min Germany at War, 1939-45 OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) · Paper 1, Section B: Non-British Depth Study: Germany, 1925-1955 ⏱️ 20 min Interpreting Appeasement OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World) · Paper 1, Section A: Period Study (compulsory): International Relations, 1918-1975 ⏱️ 20 min

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Common questions

Is this page for Year 10 and Year 11?

Yes. It is built for Year 10 and Year 11 students revising OCR GCSE History A (Explaining the Modern World), and every topic on it is taken from the exam board's published specification rather than a generic syllabus.

Will it help with GCSE mocks?

Yes. This page lists 5 topics and 40 interactive modules, so you can revise the exact topic a mock covers, then sit a real past paper to check it under timed conditions.

Does it match OCR?

Yes, for OCR. The topics here come from OCR's own published GCSE specifications, so the wording matches what OCR examines.

Is it free to start?

Yes. There is no charge for any revision module here. You only need a free account to keep your progress and streaks, and past papers can be downloaded without signing up at all.