Migration, empires and the people, c.790 to the present day, is a thematic study. The course focuses on key events in British history and how they have affected Britain's position in the world, and migration to and from Britain. You will study key events, key individuals, and the ideas that have contributed to the rise and fall of the British Empire, and shaped the Britain we know today.

This study enables you to study the importance of the following factors: war, religion, politics, the economy, ideas, technology, and the role of individuals. You will look at continuity and change over time, and significance. You will study how these factors have brought about developments in British history.

Migration, empires and the people, c.790 to the present day, is split into four different parts.

• ❖ Part 1 looks at how England interacted with different parts of Europe in the medieval period, and the growth of English identity.
• ❖ Part 2 looks at how England gained land in the Americas and the Caribbean, the role of the slave trade, and how Britain lost its American colonies.
• ❖ Part 3 looks at how the British Empire developed in India and Africa, the different groups of people who migrated to and from Britain in the 17th to 19th Centuries, and the ideas that Britain had about its role in the world.
• ❖ Part 4 considers the impact of the two world wars on the British Empire, the process of decolonisation, and Britain's role in the world since the Second World War.

Some of the key individuals studied on this course include:

• ❖ Alfred the Great.
• ❖ Emma of Normandy.
• ❖ Sir Walter Raleigh.
• ❖ Sir Robert Clive.
• ❖ Gandhi.
• ❖ Claudia Jones.

Some of the key events you will study on this course include:

• ❖ The Hundred Years' War.
• ❖ The colonisation and loss of America.
• ❖ India in the British Empire.
• ❖ Africa in the British Empire.
• ❖ The impact of the First and Second World Wars.
• ❖ Migration to Britain after the Second World War.
• ❖ Britain in the European Union.

Migration, empires and the people, c.790 to the present day, forms part of Paper 2, which you have a total of 2 hours to complete. You should spend 1 hour on this section of the paper. There will be 4 exam questions, which will assess what you have learned on the Migration, empires and the people course.

• ❖ Question 1 is worth 8 marks. This question will require you to examine a source, and assesses your ability to analyse and evaluate, and make a judgement on the source's utility.
• ❖ Question 2 is worth 8 marks. This question will require you to explain the significance of an event, a person, or a group of people. You will need to show your knowledge, understanding and analysis of the event, person, or group.
• ❖ Question 3 is worth 8 marks. This question will require you to compare two key events, individuals, or groups. You will have two explain two similarities.
• ❖ Question 4 is worth 16 marks, plus 4 marks for spelling and grammar. This is an essay question which will require you to develop a substantiated judgement. You will be using your knowledge of the entire period to evaluate one given factor against other factors. You will need to show how factors have changed over time.