School History

OCR GCSE History: South Africa 1960–1994

This Depth Study module covers the OCR 9-1 GCSE History GROUP 1 OPTION 5 topic "South Africa, 1960–1994".

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OCR 1:5 South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State, Student Assessments 3 MB
OCR 1:5 South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State, Scheme of Work 757 KB
OCR 1:5 South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State, Quiz Questions 27 KB
OCR 1:5 South Africa 1960–1994: The People and the State, PowerPoint Presentations 13 MB

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This depth study focuses on the relationship between the people and the state in South Africa from the Sharpeville Massacre to the release of Mandela and the start of the collapse of Apartheid. Through this study, students will be able to synthesise particular developments with particular times and exemplify their learnings. This module consists of the following parts:

Key topic 1: Opposition to the Apartheid regime c.1960s

  • The consolidation of Apartheid 
  • Separate Development 
  • The establishment of the Bantustans
  • Nature and extent of support for Apartheid 
  • Methods used by the government to maintain the Apartheid regime
  • The Sharpeville Massacre and its impact 
  • Reasons for, methods of and impact of different types of resistance to the Apartheid regime, including the ANC, continuing impact of the Freedom Charter
  • Umkhonto we Sizwe and Poqo 
  • The Rivonia Trial 1964 and its consequences.

Key topic 2: Growing resistance and repression c.1970s

  • The Black Consciousness Movement, SASO, women’s groups, trade unions, including the Durban workers’ strike 1973 and young people, including the Soweto students’ uprising 1976
  • The ANC in exile; the international Anti-Apartheid Movement 
  • The impact of resistance on the Apartheid regime 
  • The response of the regime to resistance.

Key topic 3: The collapse of Apartheid c.1980s–1994

  • Growing pressure on the regime, including the impact of sanctions
  • The United Democratic Front
  • The growth and impact of mass resistance 
  • The growth of Inkatha, ‘civil war’ and the impact on Black communities
  • Opposition to the 1983 constitution
  • The State of Emergency 1985–1990
  • Divisions within the National Party government and the failure of ‘total strategy’, including the impact of the defeat at Cuito Cuanavale
  • The role of leading figures, including FW de Klerk, Ramaphosa and Mandela;
  • Negotiations between the government and the ANC
  • Unbanning of the ANC, Pan African Congress and the South African Communist Party
  • The first free elections in 1994.

Resource Examples

Additional materials

TitleFile SizeType
L1 Apartheid System 977 KB
L1 Apartheid Worksheet 167 KB
L1 Apartheid Worksheet 486 KB
L1 Verwoerd And The Apartheid System 224 KB
L1 Verwoerd And The Apartheid System 32 KB
L2 Apartheid Chart 122 KB
L2 Apartheid Chart 278 KB
L2 Apartheid Images For Info Hunt 939 KB
L3 Leaders Chart 276 KB
L3 Leaders Chart 91 KB
L3 Violent Opposition To Apartheid 340 KB
L3 Violent Opposition To Apartheid 39 KB
L4 Why Did Economic Sanctions On South Africa Fail 34 KB
L4 Why Did Economic Sanctions On South Africa Fail 211 KB
L5 Changes To The Apartheid System 619 KB
L5 Changes To The Apartheid System 459 KB
L6 The End Of Apartheid In South Africa 19 MB
Module 2 Apartheid 46 Years In 90 Seconds Bbc News 23 MB
Module 2 Apartheid Explained 25 MB
Module 2 Apartheid Images For Info Hunt 4 MB
Module 2 Life In Apartheid South Africa 35 MB
Module 2 Segregated Education Under Apartheid 30 MB
Module 3 And 4 Nelson Mandela For Kids After 27 Years In Prison Nelson Mandela Becomes President Of South Africa 9 MB
Module 3 And 4 Nelson Mandela- Mini Biography 28 MB
Module 3 And 4 Opposition To Apartheid In Sa 13 MB
Module 3 And 4 Sharpeville Massacre 21 March 1960 23 MB
Module 3 And 4 The Life And Times Of Nelson Mandela Part 1 Animated Legacy Comic Series 7 MB
Module 3 And 4 The Life And Times Of Nelson Mandela Part 2 Animated Legacy Comic Series 12 MB
Module 5 International Opposition To Apartheid 2 MB
Module 6 South Africa Elections Election Results Celebrations At Anc Headquarters 9 MB
Module 7 Apartheid And Its Ending 8 MB
Module 7 Capturing Freedom- The 1994 Election From A Journalist S Point Of View 29 MB
OCR GCSE History Exam Booklets 4 MB