PAU History of Spain (Andalusia) study plan

Build a dated timeline of the Second Republic (1931–1936) that names at least 12 events and assigns each to its correct phase: reformist biennium, radical-cedist biennium, Popular Front.

Explain in writing the five main reform projects of the reformist biennium (agrarian, military, religious, regional, labour) and state one concrete obstacle each faced.

Identify and differentiate the principal political actors of the Republic (republican left, PSOE, PCE, CNT-FAI, CEDA, Renovación Española, Falange) by ideology, social base and strategy.

Summarise the causes of the July 1936 military rising, distinguishing long-term structural tensions from short-term triggers.

Map the territorial evolution of the Civil War by semester, naming the key fronts, the two capitals and the international dimension (non-intervention, German and Italian aid, Soviet aid, International Brigades).

Compare the political and economic organisation of both zones, citing collectivisations, repression and the role of the Church in each.

Sequence the turning-point events (July 1936 rising, defence of Madrid, Guernica, Brunete, Ebro, Catalonia offensive, Casado coup) on a timeline with months.

Draft and self-mark a full exam essay on the Civil War under timed conditions.

Periodise Francoism into at least four stages (1939–1945, 1945–1959, 1959–1973, 1973–1975) and justify each dividing line with political and economic criteria.

Describe the institutional pillars of the regime (single party, Cortes, syndicates, Church, army) and explain how the 1947 and 1967 organic laws changed the legal framework.

Trace economic policy from autarky to the Stabilisation Plan and desarrollismo, citing at least five measurable indicators and their social effects (rural exodus, emigration, consumption).

Explain the internal and external oppositions to the regime and the role of the Cold War in its survival.

Reconstruct the transition to democracy step by step: Adolfo Suárez's appointment, Political Reform Law, 1977 elections, Moncloa Pacts, 1978 Constitution, 1979 statutes, 23-F, 1982 change of government.

Explain the constitutional settlement: parliamentary monarchy, territorial organisation, devolution process, and the role of consensus and amnesty.

Summarise the Statute of Autonomy of Andalusia: its 1981 approval route (Article 151), competences, institutions (Junta, Parliament, president) and later 2007 reform.

Describe Spain's European integration from the 1986 accession to the single currency and its institutional consequences.

Build a chronological spine of medieval Spain (711–1492) that places Al-Andalus phases, the formation of the Christian kingdoms and the main reconquest milestones on one line.

Compare the political structures of the Crown of Castile and the Crown of Aragon (institutions, fueros, economy, royal power).

Explain the main institutional and economic features of Habsburg Spain (councils, viceroyalties, silver flows, taxation, Castilian inflation) and the 17th-century crisis (Olivares, 1640 revolts, decline).

List the key dates of the Catholic Monarchs' reign and their dynastic and territorial consequences.

Outline the prehistoric and ancient sequence of the Iberian Peninsula (Palaeolithic, Neolithic, Chalcolithic, Tartessos, Iberians, Celts, Phoenician and Greek colonies, Roman conquest, Visigothic kingdom) with at least 12 dated markers.

Explain the Bourbon reforms of the 18th century (centralisation, Decretos de Nueva Planta, economic societies, colonial trade) and their limits.

Narrate the crisis of the Old Regime: French Revolution impact, Godoy, Aranjuez, 2 May 1808, War of Independence, Cádiz Cortes and the 1812 Constitution.

Sequence the liberal state from Fernando VII's restoration to the Restoration of 1875, including the Isabeline era, the Sexenio Democrático and the 1898 crisis, with at least 15 dated events.

Interpret primary sources: practise extracting provenance, purpose, audience and bias from at least four short source excerpts (a decree, a political speech, a constitution article, a statistical table).

Classify and compare historiographical interpretations on at least two topics (e.g. the Civil War, the transition) and state the main points of disagreement between schools.

Define and apply core historical concepts (causation, continuity and change, periodisation, historical significance, anachronism) to exam answers.

Practise source-based questions under timed conditions and self-mark using a rubric on provenance, content and contextualisation.

Consolidate the heaviest domains by re-doing two full timed essays on 20th-century topics and comparing them with the week 2 and week 3 work to measure improvement.

Produce a one-page condensed revision sheet of the entire syllabus with the 40 most examinable dates and their significance.

Rehearse the territorial and European dimension (State of Autonomies, Andalusian statute, EU integration) with a 20-question self-test and score at least 16.

Plan exam technique: time allocation per question, structure of essay and source answers, and a checklist of common marking penalties.