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Welcome to our July newsletter

Please read the important Subject Information Update about GCSE History A, and have a look at the fantastic opportunities and resources in the rest of the newsletter, including a guest blog by Michael Riley, Director of the Schools History Project.

We would love to hear from you with your, queries, feedback and requests.

If you would like to produce resources, or If you would like to find out more about examining and would like to become an examiner email us:history@ocr.org.uk

We wish you all the best for the summer holidays.

History team

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Talking History Newsletter June 2018
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Subject information update
History Information Update

Please see the important SIU about GCSE History A if you haven’t already:

We have amended the study of the historic environment component for GCSE History A to fix the sites studied from June 2019 (Castles) and June 2020 (Urban Environments).

Read the update
 
Migration Museum competition evening

You can now view a short video of the competition finalists’ evening on our OCR YouTube page.

We will be running the competition again over the next two years so if you teach either of the migration options in GCSE History please view the competition information
History - Migration Museum
SHP conference blog
Schools History Project

This month’s guest blog by Schools History project Director Michael Riley reflects on the takeaways from the 30th anniversary conference.

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Complimentary Churchill day for Teachers

OCR is delighted to once again partner with the Churchill Archives and the National trust to offer a complimentary day of CPD for teachers of Unit Y113 this autumn.

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History -Churchill Day
Inset day – The French Revolution
History - French Revolution Inset day

This full day course will explore the topic of the French Revolution and Napoleon, with sessions from OCR trainers, historians and curators and the heritage sector, giving teachers up to date information on the exams and teaching and learning.

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Resources for Teachers of South African history units at GCSE and A Level

Liliesleaf is one of South Africa’s leading heritage sites and they have a website with teaching and learning resources.

They also have plans to turn the former ANC Headquarters in London into a Centre of Memory, with educational resources that will be very useful to teachers of South African history, which OCR is very happy to support  watch this space for further updates.

Download the Resources
History - South African History

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