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OCR A and AS History Unit Y111 Y112 Scheme of Work

Unit Y111: Liberals, Conservatives and the Rise of Labour 1846–1918

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Whigs to Liberals

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The repeal of the Corn Laws and its impact on the Whigs, Peelites and Conservatives;

· Party politics in 1846

· Why the Corn Laws were repealed

· Role of the Anti-Corn Law League

· Famine in Ireland

· Impact of the repeal on the Conservative Party

· Whig views and actions

· Divisions within the party

· Emergence of new groups

· Aims of the Peelities

· Relations with the conservatives.

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

· Great Britain and the Irish Question, 1798-1921, Adelman & Bryne Hodder

· Government and Reform: Britain, 1815-1918, Pearce & Stearn, Hodder

· Britain 1815-1918, Murphy, Collins

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the roles and influence of Palmerston, Gladstone and the Radicals in the emergence of the Liberal party;

· Beliefs of the liberal party

· Role of the Radicals

· Relationship between Palmerston and the Liberals and his importance

· Relationship between Gladstone and the Liberals and his importance




· Britain 1846-1919, Hunt J. Routledge

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the reasons for the emergence of the Liberal party;

· Economic and social conditions that led to the emergence and development of the Liberal Party





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the impact of foreign affairs on Britain and in the emergence of the Liberal party including 1848, Don Pacifico, the Crimean War, the Italian Wars of Unification.

· Impact of the 1848 Revolution

· Impact of the Don Pacifico affair

· Influence of France and Napoleon

· Foreign policy in this period

· Causes and course of the Crimean War

· Impact of the Crimean War

· The Arrow Incident

· The Orsini bomb plot

· The fall of Palmerston

· Gladstone’s relations with Italy

· Impact of Italian Wars of Unification





Gladstonian Liberalism

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The ideas and policies of Gladstonian Liberalism: support for free trade laissez faire and administrative competence;

· Traditional liberalism

· Gladstonian liberalism ideas and beliefs

· Gladstonian liberalism in practice – free trade, laissez faire and administrative competence

· Gladstone as chancellor





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attitudes to Ireland and foreign policy;

· Attitudes to foreign policy in particular reference to:

· Italian unification

· US Civil War

· Relations with France and Germany

· Changes by 1868

· Franco-Prussian War

· Russia and the Black Sea

· The Alabama arbitration

· The colonies

· Impact of foreign policy

· Gladstone’s aims and policies in Ireland, including consequences / impacts






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domestic reforms

the reasons for and impact of reforms;

· Aims of reforms

· Reforms in:

· Education

· The Ballot Act

· Civil Service, army and law

· Trade Union Act

· Creation of Local Government Board

· Licensing Act

· Contagious Diseases Act

· Impact of reforms





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appeal to different social groups; the ‘People’s William’;

· Appeal to:

· working classes

· Non-conformists

· Middle classes

· The aristocracy

· Gladstone’s appeal and the justification for the ‘People’s William’.





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the roles of Gladstone and his colleagues;

· How responsible his colleagues were in his success





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reasons for defeat in 1874.

· Liberal weaknesses

· Conservative strengths

· Results of the election and Gladstone’s defeat





Disraelian Conservatism

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The ideas and policies of Disraelian Conservatism;

· Disrealian beliefs and policies





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the effects of the defeat of Peel on the Conservative party;

· Loss of MPs and ministerial experience

· Debate over name change

· Policy changes made by Disraeli





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the leadership of Derby;

· Derby’s beliefs and policies

· Effectiveness of his leadership

· Attempts to keep the party together





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mistrust and political qualities of Disraeli;

· Reasons for distrust

· Disraeli’s background





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his support for constitutional reform;

· Reasons for Disraeli’s views on parliamentary reform

· Reasons for his changing views by 1866





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the aims and importance of the 1867 Reform Act and reasons for defeat in 1868;

· Aims of the 1867 Reform Act

· Circumstances leading to the passing of the Act

· Political importance of the Act

· Events, results and significance of the 1868 elections





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One Nation Conservatism: the creation of Tory democracy;

· Belief in One Nation Conservatism and its establishment





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support for the monarchy, the Church of England and the aristocracy;

· Preservation of the social order

· Belief in the monarchy

· Commitment to the Church of England





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belief in security at home;

· belief in security at home;





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attitudes to Empire and British Interests abroad;

· Foreign policy as a means to secure British interests




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domestic reforms and foreign and imperial policies of the 1874–1880 ministry, including their impact;

· Domestic reforms:

· Factor Act

· Intoxicating Liquors Act

· Income tax reduction

· Public Health Act

· Employers and Workmen Act

· Conspiracy and Protection of Property Act

· Artisans and Labourers’ Dwelling Act

· Sale of Food and Drugs Act

· Friendly Societies Act

· Agricultural Holdings Acts

· Agricultural Holdings Act

· River Pollution Act

· Education Act (Sandon)

· Enclosures Act

· Merchant Shipping Act

· Factory and Workshop Act

· Successes and failures of domestic reform

· Foreign and imperial policies:

· India

· Fiji

· Malay

· West Africa

· The Suez Canal

· Eastern Question

· South Africa

· Afghanistan

· Successes and failures of foreign policy





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the roles of Disraeli and his colleagues;

· Role of colleagues in Disraeli’s government including:

· Carnarvon

· Cross

· Northcote

· Sandon

· Sclater-Booth





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reasons for defeat in 1880.

· Reasons for defeat include:

· Delay in election

· Beaconsfieldism and Gladstone

· Wars in South African and Afghanistan

· Economic Depression

· Agricultural issues

· Rise of liberals





Late Victorian politics: Gladstone and Salisbury until 1902

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Gladstone’s three ministries of 1880–1885, February–July 1886 and 1892–1895; domestic, imperial and foreign policy;

· Re-election of Gladstone in 1880

· Parliamentary reform

· Domestic policy

· Radical reaction

· Successes and failures of Gladstone’s ministries

· Foreign and Imperial affairs:

· Europe

· Afghanistan

· South Africa

· Egypt

· The Sudan






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Ireland and the failure of Home Rule (including the GladstoneChamberlain split of 1886); Liberal Unionism; Salisbury in Ireland

· Situation in Ireland in 1880

· Policies in Ireland

· Success and limits in second ministry

· 1885 Election

· Hawarden Kite

· Issue of Home Rule

· Salisbury’s alternative policies

· Significance of the Liberal Unionists






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Gladstone’s impact on late Victorian politics;

· Degree of impact on politics





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Salisbury’s ministries of 1885–1892 and 1895–1902; domestic, imperial and foreign policy; Social reform

· Effectiveness of Salisbury’s domestic policies

· Local government

· Education policies

· Housing reform

· Land reform

· Working conditions

· Foreign policy aims

· Europe

· America

· Asia

· Japan

· Egypt






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organisational changes within the party, including the Primrose League (1883);

· Reorganisation of party with Bob Akers-Douglas and Captain Middleton

· The Primrose League

· Reasons for Conservative support





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the Boer War.

· Causes of the war

· The discovery of gold in 1886

· Joseph Chamberlain

· The Jameson Raid 1895

· Sir Alfred Milner

· Significance of the Boer War





Unit Y112: england and a new centuryAS; A Level; History; SOW; Y101; Alfred: making of England

Note: Based on 3x 50 minute lessons per week

Terms based on 6 term year.

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Political issues c.1900–1914

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England in 1900;

· How Britain was ruled

· British society

· The economy

· The empire and foreign policy


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

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

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

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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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reasons for the Liberal landslide;

· Factors leading to the Liberal win in 1906:

· Dividing opposition

· Trade unionist opposition

· Non-conformist opposition

· Chinese slavery issue

· Cruelty to civilians during the Boer War

· United Liberal party

· Role of the leadership

· Attraction of new liberalism to voters





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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:

· Technology

· Challenge to traditional crafts

· Grower strength of employers’ associations

· New unions and growing militance

· Legal challenges

· Need for political representation

· Use of union power for political ends

· Rising cost of living and growing unemployment

· Growth of membership

· Growth of industrial unrest 1910-14




· The Rise of the Labour Party, Phillips, Routledge


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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





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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





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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





Social issues 1900–1918

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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




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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





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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 Charter





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Old Age pensions;

· Reasons for the introduction of old age pensions and arguments for and against them





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National Insurance;

· Why it was introduced

· The National Insurance Act, its origins and contents

· Impact of Act





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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

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Attitudes to war;

· Different attitudes in Britain to war and explanations of them



· Modern British History 1900-1999, Lynch, Hodder


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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





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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





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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





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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.





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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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