Gorbachev & the end of history: 1989–1991 summary of Glasnost, Perestroika and the August Coup leading to the collapse of the Soviet Union — ideal conclusion for Cold War courses.
Relevant for GCSE & A Level History:

• Edexcel GCSE – Superpower Relations & the Cold War, 1941–91: The End of the Cold War (1985–1991) including Gorbachev’s reforms, the failed August Coup and the fall of the USSR.

• AQA GCSE History – Superpower Relations & the Cold War: covers reasons for the collapse of Communist control in Eastern Europe and the USSR (Glasnost & Perestroika).

• AQA A Level – Revolution and dictatorship: Russia, 1917–1991: analysis of Gorbachev’s policies and their impact on Soviet collapse.

• Edexcel A Level – Communist States: Russia, 1917–91: Gorbachev’s new thinking, the August Coup and dissolution of the USSR.

• OCR A Level units on late Soviet history often include Gorbachev’s reforms and the end of the Soviet system as part of relevant non-British History topics.