Timelines relevant to the OCR A GCSE History specification are a useful way of learning about events, recognising cause and effect, seeing change over time as well as understanding things that are happening at the same time.
Across TheTimelineGeek we have a huge number of timelines relevant to UK exam topics. Some have been produced specifically for a particular exam while others offer relevant and/or background information.
Listed below each topic are the timelines that are relevant for that subject
OCR A GCSE History – Timelines for Component Group 1 Topics
International Relations: the changing international order 1918–c.1975
Peace and War: International Relations 1900 – 1939
International Relations: The Cold War 1945 – 1991
China 1950–1981: The People and the State
Mao Zedong 1893 – 1976
Germany 1925–1955: The People and the State
Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918 – 1945
South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State
The USA 1919–1948: The People and the State
The USA 1945–1974: The People and the State
American Civil Rights Movement 1865 – 1968
OCR A GCSE History – Timelines for Component Group 2 Topics
1 – Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010
2 – Power: Monarchy and Democracy in Britain c.1000 to 2014
The Norman Conquest 1064 – 1077
King John 1166 – 1216
The Tudors 1485 – 1603
The English Civil War Causes and Events
3 – War and British Society c.790 to c.2010
The Viking Age 789 – 1066
The Spanish Armada Causes and Events 1534 – 1588
The English Civil War Causes and Events
World War One Causes and Events 1878 – 1914
World War Two 1939 – 1945
OCR A GCSE History – Timelines for Component Group 3 Topics
The Impact of Empire on Britain 1688–c.1730
with Urban Environments: Patterns of Migration
The English Reformation c.1520–c.1550
with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750
Personal Rule to Restoration 1629–1660
with Castles: Form and Function c.1000–1750
King Charles I 1600 – 1649
Published Sept 24, 2020 @ 6:10 pm – Updated – [last-modified]