School History

OCR GCSE History: Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010

This Thematic Study module covers the OCR 9-1 GCSE History GROUP 2 OPTION 1 topic "Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010".

TitleFile SizeType
Migration to Britain c1000-2010 Assessments 10 MB
Migration to Britain c1000-2010, Powerpoint Presentations 93 MB
Migration to Britain c1000-2010, Quizzes 31 KB
Scheme of Work: Migration to Britain c.1000 to c.2010 750 KB

This thematic study focuses on patterns of change and continuity in Migration to Britain over a long period of British history, c.1000–c.2010. This includes a broad sweep of time in which British social, cultural, economic and political life has been shaped by continually changing patterns of migration.

  • c.1000–1500
    • Population diversity in England before 1066; the impact of the Norman Conquest;
    • Resistance to the Normans in William’s reign.
    • Jews in England: their first arrival in 1066 and their treatment and experiences until their expulsion in 1290.
    • Immigrants in England during the Middle Ages: the lives and impact of resident ‘aliens’; their treatment by the authorities and the population generally; the extent to which they integrated.
  • c.1500–1900
    • Africans in sixteenth-century England: reasons for their arrival; their experiences.
    • The foundation of the East India Company and arrivals from the Indian subcontinent – lascar and other Asian merchant seamen, child servants and ayahs, including how they arrived and their lives in England.
    • The growth of African communities in Britain: reasons including the Royal African Company and the trade in enslaved Africans, loss of the American colonies and the expansion of the British Empire.
    • The readmission of Jews in 1656 and their experiences; 
    • Religious refugees – the arrival of Protestant refugees from the 1670s including the Huguenots and the Palatines: their reasons for emigrating, their reception, their impact, and the extent of their assimilation.
    • Impact of the Industrial Revolution on migration: Irish and Scottish internal migrants to England; the impact of migrants on political movements including the Abolition movement and the Chartists;
    • Eastern European Jewish immigrants, their experiences and impact.
    • The process of naturalisation and denization: government legislation on immigration and nationality, including the Naturalisation Act of 1870.
  • 1900–c.2010
    • The continued growth of diverse port communities in the early twentieth century.
    • Government legislation in the first half of the twentieth century: the reasons for, and impact of, the Aliens Act 1905, the Status of Aliens Act 1914 and the British Nationality Act 1948.
    • The arrival of Jewish refugees in the 1930s; different attitudes towards Jews in Britain in the 1930s; the experiences of migrants and their descendants during the two world wars; the experience of Poles who settled in Britain after the Second World War.
    • Commonwealth migration after the Second World War: the varied reasons for this immigration; the impact of immigrants; the experiences of immigrants; the resulting debate over immigration – political racism and antiracism; the impact of race relations legislation and immigration controls including the 1962 Commonwealth Immigrants Act and the 1981 British Nationality Act.
    • Immigration as a political issue c.1990–c.2010: the debate over a ‘multi-cultural society’; attitudes towards, and treatment of, political refugees and asylum seekers; the issues raised by EU ‘open borders’.

Resource Examples

Additional materials

TitleFile SizeType
Module 1 An Exploration Of An Anglo Saxon Village 17 MB
Module 1 Anglo Saxon Society 15 MB
Module 1 Anglo-Saxon Society 33 MB
Module 1 Assessment 74 MB
Module 1 Battle Of Hastings 18 KB
Module 1 Battle Of Hastings 173 KB
Module 1 Battle Of Hastings 2 MB
Module 1 Control By Castle Key 290 KB
Module 1 Control By Castle Key 4 MB
Module 1 Control By Castle Overall Geographical Location Worksheet 4 MB
Module 1 Control By Castle Overall Geographical Location Worksheet 164 KB
Module 1 Control By Castle Worksheet More Able 158 KB
Module 1 Control By Castle Worksheet More Able 113 KB
Module 1 Establishing Control 46 MB
Module 1 Homework Castle Task 454 KB
Module 1 Homework Castle Task 1 MB
Module 1 How William The Conquerer Secured Power After 1066 History The Norman Conquest 39 MB
Module 1 Language And Culture Of Norman Society 352 KB
Module 1 Language And Culture Of Norman Society 343 KB
Module 1 Legacy Of The Resistance 2 MB
Module 1 Life In Anglo Saxon Britain History The Story Of Britain 40 MB
Module 1 Medieval Realms 01 07 Saxon Uprising And Harrying Of North 5 MB
Module 1 Motte And Bailey Castle Diagram 202 KB
Module 1 Motte And Bailey Castle Diagram 229 KB
Module 1 Motte And Bailey Key Words 192 KB
Module 1 Motte And Bailey Key Words 63 KB
Module 1 Persecution Of The Jews 61 MB
Module 1 Revolt And Resistance After 1066 History The Norman Conquest 53 MB
Module 1 Revolt Of The Earls 46 MB
Module 1 Revolt Of The Earls 1075 383 KB
Module 1 Revolt Of The Earls 1075 290 KB
Module 1 The Causes And Outcomes Of Anglo Saxon Resistance 255 KB
Module 1 The Causes And Outcomes Of Anglo Saxon Resistance 350 KB
Module 1 The Normans And Monasticism 36 KB
Module 1 The Normans And Monasticism 207 KB
Module 2 American Revolution Animated Kids Lesson No More Kings Schoolhouse Rock 8 MB
Module 2 Bingo Plenary 7 KB
Module 2 Bingo Plenary 31 KB
Module 2 Causes And Effects Of The American Revolution 37 KB
Module 2 Duke Of Sutherland 109 KB
Module 2 Duke Of Sutherland 225 KB
Module 2 East India Company 69 MB
Module 2 East India Company History Mocomi Kids 31 MB
Module 2 Effects Of British Rule In India -Ikenschool 79 MB
Module 2 Emigration From Wales 1 MB
Module 2 Fact Files 233 KB
Module 2 Fact Files 288 KB
Module 2 Highland Clearances 2 MB
Module 2 How Did The British Gain Control Of India- History Empire 35 MB
Module 2 Immigration In Britain 1750 1850 17 MB
Module 2 Immigration In Britain 1750 1850 2 17 MB
Module 2 Impact Of British Rule On India 94 KB
Module 2 Impact Of British Rule On India 17 KB
Module 2 Irish Famine 2 MB
Module 2 Irish Famine And Migration 356 KB
Module 2 Irish Famine And Migration 236 KB
Module 2 Jewish Immigrants In London 318 KB
Module 2 John Adams Boston Massacre 28 MB
Module 2 Kenyans Flee To Britain Case Study 770 KB
Module 2 Kenyans Flee To Britain Case Study 278 KB
Module 2 Moving To The Colonies Miley Cyrus-13 Colonies Parody Mrbettsclass 33 MB
Module 2 Reasons For Migrating To Britain Info Hunt Posters 233 KB
Module 2 Reasons For Migrating To Britain Info Hunt Posters 26 KB
Module 2 Reasons For Migrating To Britain Over The Years Chart 97 KB
Module 2 Reasons For Migrating To Britain Over The Years Chart 18 KB
Module 2 Revolt Of 1857 77 MB
Module 2 The Empire Windrush Case Study 268 KB
Module 2 The Empire Windrush Case Study 446 KB
Module 2 The Middle Passage 5 MB
Module 2 The Story Behind The Boston Tea Party Ben Labaree 31 MB
Module 2 Triangular Slave Route To Annotate 333 KB
Module 2 Triangular Slave Route To Annotate 264 KB
Module 2 Triangular Slave Trade 12 MB
Module 2 Triangular Slave Trade In 60 Seconds 5 MB
Module 2 Triangular Slave Trade Information Gathering Sheet 92 KB
Module 2 Triangular Slave Trade Information Gathering Sheet 19 KB
Module 2 Ugandans Flee To Britain Case Study 239 KB
Module 2 Ugandans Flee To Britain Case Study 296 KB
Module 2 War Of Independence 70 MB
Module 2 Warren Hastings Biography 40 KB
Module 2 Warren Hastings Biography 240 KB
Module 2 Who Won The American Revolution-- Crash Course Us History 7 95 MB
Module 2 Why Have People Migrated To Britain Over Time 3 MB
Module 2- The Atlantic Slave Trade 41 MB
Module 3 -The Development Of A Multi-Racial Britain 36 KB
Module 3 -The Development Of A Multi-Racial Britain 315 KB
Module 3 20th Century Immigration Acts 34 KB
Module 3 20th Century Immigration Acts 226 KB
Module 3 Experiences Of Immigrants In Britain 1950s And 1960s 7 MB
Module 3 Experiences Of Immigrants In Britain 1950s And 1960s Copy 7 MB
Module 3 Immigration Acts 220 KB
Module 3 Immigration Acts 29 KB
Module 3 Jewish Immigrants In Britain During The 1930s 3 MB
Module 3 Jewish Immigrants In Britain During The 1930s 331 KB
Module 3 Race Relations Act 1976 899 KB
Module 3 Race Relations In The 1970s 290 KB
Module 3 Race Relations In The 1970s 393 KB
Module 3 Shameful Episode Aka Racial Riots 1958 5 MB
Module 3 Teachers Tv- Post-War Britain- Race Relations 9 MB
Moule 3 Group Task Instructions 215 KB
Moule 3 Group Task Instructions 24 KB
OCR GCSE History Exam Booklets 4 MB