Concentrating on Edexcel new curriculum on the following topics:
(i) Henry VIII and his ministers
(ii) Medicine in Britain, 1250 - Present
(iii) The British Sector of the Western Front
(iv) Superpower relations and the Cold War
(v) Weimar and Nazi Germany
(vi) British America, 1713-1783: Empire and Revolution
Edexcel Politics:
(i) UK Politics
(ii) Core Ideologies and nationalism
(iii) UK Government
(iv) Global Politics
Concentrating on Edexcel new curriculum on the following topics:
(i) Henry VIII and his ministers
(ii) Medicine in Britain, 1250 - Present
(iii) The British Sector of the Western Front
(iv) Superpower relations and the Cold War
(v) Weimar and Nazi Germany
(vi) British America, 1713-1783: Empire and Revolution
Edexcel Politics:
(i) UK Politics
(ii) Core Ideologies and nationalism
(iii) UK Government
(iv) Global Politics
Detailed lesson that links to the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 curriculum.
Lessons are newly planned to meet the exacting standards of the new curriculum.
This lesson looks at the appointment of Gorbachev and the reasons for why he wanted to reform the Soviet Union.
It then goes on to examine the events that led to the loss of Soviet control in Eastern Europe, the end of the Warsaw Pact and the fall of Gorbachev.
There is exam practice and excellent student activities to complete.
Detailed lesson including numerous students led activities that analyses the events preceding, during and after the period of detente, including both SALT treaties and the Helsinki accords.
Lessons are newly planned to meet the exact requirements of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 spec.
Links to Chapter 3.1 of the Edexcel/Hodder textbook, although neither textbook is necessary for the completion of these tasks.
This is a complete series of lessons that links to Edexcel GCSE 9-1 specification on British America.
Nine detailed PPTs and activities that links to Chapter's 1,2 and 3 of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 curriculum.
The following topics are covered:
1. British settlement in North America
2. A disrupted society
3. The loss of an empire
These lessons are planned using the Pearson and Hodder books although neither textbook is necessary for the activities.
Our resources aim to instill independent learning in students. Our activities are carefully created to develop historical concepts such as significance, chronology, causation and consequence while mastering exam technique.
Please email on info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Three detailed PPTs and student-led activities that give a detailed understanding of this period of the Cold War.
All lessons are newly planned to meet the exacting standards of the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) curriculum.
Lessons include:
(i) Attempts to reduce tension
(ii) Flashpoints in superpower relations
(iii) Collapse of Soviet control in Eastern Europe
Any issues, please email markfoley1983@hotmail.com. I aim to respond within 3 hours.
Thank you.
Part of a series of lessons linked to the Edexcel IGCSE curriculum for:
The USA, 1918-41
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification.
Each lesson is accompanied by a YouTube video that explains the topic that is the focus of the lesson.
The Knowledge House lessons contain student-friendly requiring students to categorise, assess significance, sort events chronologically, comprehension, solving keyword anagrams, video-related exercises and other engaging tasks that improve students’ knowledge and understanding of second order concepts.
There are extension tasks on each resources, including, but not limited to, Edexcel IGCSE exam questions.
There are no content-heavy PPTs that encourage regurgitation and rote memorisation.
Rather, our focus is on resources created with the learner in mind.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Thank you.
Overview lesson that goes into the long-term causes of WWI: militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism with a written activity to improve PEEL paragraph skills.
Detailed PPT that uses extensive activities to allow for a thorough investigation into emerging ideas about the causes of diseases and illnesses during the Medical Renaissance.
Links to and to be used alongside Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook, chapter 2.1, pp. 40-48.
Any issues or questons please email me on m.foley@becketkeys.org
21 page workbook that includes detailed and extensive activities linked to Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook Chapter 3, pp. 66-91. Covers the entire chapter on the Reformation and its impact.
Some activities require Edexcel book. Alternatively, photocopy sheets from the textbook and include in the workbook.
Could be used for high-ability KS3.
Any questions please email me on m.foley@becketkeys.org.
Please review!
Complete lessons and activities linked to Chapter 2 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook on Medicine through time.
Deals with the Medical Renaissance: c1500-c1700.
Students to look at the impact of the Great Plague in London in 1665.
Series of sources and activities that assess how people thought the plague was caused, how it was treated and how they sought to prevent it.
Links to an online lesson from the National Archives.
Students to use Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Medicine through time textbook.
Detailed revision slides. Perfect for exam revision! For students of all abilities.
Content includes 4, 12 and 16 mark exam questions with relevant bullet points to achieve higher grades.
Three workbooks offering detailed and engaging activities that link to the complete Edexcel GCSE (9-1) curriculum on Henry VIII.
Essay questions and essay planning sheets included in the workbooks.
Edexcel textbook necessary for some of the tasks.
There is one work book for each Chapter.
Workbook 1: Wolsey
Workbook 2: Cromwell
Workbook 3: The Reformation
Five detailed revision slides on the key aspects of Thomas Wolsey. Perfect for exam revision for students of all abilities.
Content includes 4, 12 and 16 mark exam questions with relevant bullet points to achieve higher grades.
Covers ideas about the causes of diseases and illness in medieval England.
Detailed lesson with PPT and accompanying activities dealing with chapter 1.1 of the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook.
Detailed lesson that uses five videos and the Edexcel textbook on medicine through time to give students a thorough understanding of cholera and the role of John Snow in fighting the disease.
There are detailed worksheets that correspond to the content on the video, guiding students to note down relevant information. They are extremely engaging and informative videos with animations.
Teacher to pause videos as and when required.
In addition, there are extra tasks that require students to use the textbook.
Extremely detailed lesson that links to Edexcel GCSE (9-1) text book, chapter 3.2
This lesson includes:
Florence Nightingale and the changing role of hospitals;
Improvements in surgical treatment;
Public Health Acts, 1848 and 1875.
There are numerous activities and two essay planning sheets for a 12 mark and 16 mark question.
Notes for a 10 mark question (role of totalitarianism in fascism) and 30 mark question (centrality of race to fascism).
Ideal for the AQA A Level ideology paper.
Three pages of notes subdivided into paragraphs to show students how the answer should be structured to attain top marks.
Chapter 5.3: Conditions requiring medical treatment on the Western Front
Extensive PPT and activities that links to Chapter 5.3 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Medicine through time.
