Britain 1964-1979

Edward Falshaw advises how our study of this important period can match the examiners’ agenda.

The new AQA A2 syllabus is more daring and modern than ever before. Events between 1964 and 1997 are proving a fertile ground for debate and discussion in classrooms around the country. Below are detailed some of the important syllabus topics in the first half of the period, 1964-79. They are designed to provide stimulus and guidance. Through a careful study of this period, you will gain a better understanding of Britain’s modern-day economy, politics, society and culture.

‘The Swinging Sixties’

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