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Material from all INSETs can be freely downloaded [at](at www.cpdhub.ocr.org.uk)[ ](at www.cpdhub.ocr.org.uk)[www.cpdhub.ocr.org.uk](at www.cpdhub.ocr.org.uk).  \nOverview of theA Level Examination for H505  \nLearners will be examined on ONE Unit Group One Topic, chosen from 13 Units ONE Unit Group Two Topic, chosen from  \n24 units and ONE Unit Group Three Topic, chosen from 21 units. There is also a Topic based essay unit, which is internally assessed and moderated by OCR.  \nUnit Group One is the British element of the course and consists of a Source based study, which either precedes or follows chronologically a Period Study, creating a substantial and coherent element of British History. These are identified in the Specification by the codes Y101 to Y113 .  \nUnit Group Two is the non-British element of the course and consists of a Period Study. These are identified in the Specification by the codes Y201 to Y224 .  \nUnit Group Three is the Thematic Study and Historical Interpretation element of the course. The Interpretation element consists of the evaluation of two passages by historians about one of the three named topics. The Thematic essays require learners to consider developments over at least 100 years and make comparisons between different aspects of the topic. These are identified in the Specification by the codes Y301 to Y321 .  \nThe examination at the end of the Course consists of three papers. The examination for Unit 1 is 1 hour 30 minutes in length and is worth 25% of the A Level, Unit 2 is examined by a 1 hour paper and is worth 15% ofthe A Level and Unit 3 is examined by a 2 hour 30 minute paper and is worth 40 of the A Level. 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There will be no choice of questions in this Section.  \nThe Enquiry element [Section A] will carry 30 ","cbCaiixQeYHtDCGC","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiixQeYHtDCGC","pdf",599317,33,"English","# Overview of the A Level Examination for H505\n## Unit Group structure (One, Two, Three)\n## Examination papers and weighting\n# Unit 1 Assessment Overview\n## Assessment objectives AO1 and AO2\n## Section A (Enquiry) format\n## Section B (Period Study) format\n# Using sources in Unit 1\n## Source types and question requirements\n## Linking analysis to the question set\n## Source provenance considerations","[{\"question\":\"How is the A Level History course H505 structured across the unit groups?\",\"answer\":\"Learners are examined on three unit-group choices: one unit from Unit Group One, one from Unit Group Two, and one from Unit Group Three, plus a topic-based essay unit internally assessed and moderated by OCR.\"},{\"question\":\"What do AO1 and AO2 require in Unit 1?\",\"answer\":\"AO1 focuses on analysing and evaluating issues to reach supported judgements, assessed through Section B (Period Study) via an essay. 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