Revisiting the topics taught as part of an OCR History qualification

Abstract

Given the introduction of a broader range of options in OCR's new A level history specification, this article follows on from a previous analysis of A level History options based on the previous specification for OCR History (Specification A). That research relied on OCR History centres responding to requests for participation in an online survey. However, OCR's introduction of an online 'specification creator' tool for centres has provided quantitative information about the topics which schools intend to teach their students as part of their A level. As with the previous study, we sought to establish what the common topic choices and combinations are.