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
Lesson 8 of 10 in a series of lessons that examine the Crusades, from the rise of Islam to the Third Crusade.
This lesson examines the Islamic reconquering of Jerusalem.
Students will examine:
the personality of Saladin
analyse the events of Saladin’s reconquest
4-mark Describe two features question
video on the Battle of Hattin
In addition, each video comes with a recommended YouTube video unique to this lesson. The video can be seen on the lesson landing page before purchasing.
This is part of a series of lessons that aims to encompass the new 9-1 GCSE skills into Key Stage 3.
Lessons are colourful and engaging and match the content of the new Exploring History textbook from Pearson, although the textbook is not necessary for any of the tasks.
If you have any questions or queries please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk.
Lesson 9 of 10 in a series of lessons that examine the Crusades, from the rise of Islam to the Third Crusade.
This lesson examines the Richard the Lionheart and the Third Crusade.
Students will examine:
the Third Crusade through a video and crib sheet
information sheet on the Third Crusade
individuals of the Third Crusade
4-mark interpretation question
In addition, each video comes with a recommended YouTube video unique to this lesson. The video can be seen on the lesson landing page before purchasing.
This is part of a series of lessons that aims to encompass the new 9-1 GCSE skills into Key Stage 3.
Lessons are colourful and engaging and match the content of the new Exploring History textbook from Pearson, although the textbook is not necessary for any of the tasks.
If you have any questions or queries please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk.
Lesson 1 of 10 in a series of lessons that examine the Crusades, from the rise of Islam to the Third Crusade.
This lesson examines the Golden Age Of Islam.
Students will examine:
keywords
maps of the spread of Islam
factors accounting for the Golden Age
4-mark inference question
In addition, each video comes with a recommended YouTube video unique to this lesson. The video can be seen on the lesson landing page before purchasing.
This is part of a series of lessons that aims to encompass the new 9-1 GCSE skills into Key Stage 3.
Lessons are colourful and engaging and match the content of the new Exploring History textbook from Pearson, although the textbook is not necessary for any of the tasks.
If you have any questions or queries please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk.
End of term assessment that links to the Key Stage 3 series of lessons from The Knowledge House on the Norman Conquest and Medieval religion:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-norman-conquest-key-stage-3-12191317
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/medieval-religion-12255651
Questions are over the content covered in two terms in order to encourage revision among students.
However, the majority of questions will be from Medieval religion.
The lessons are carefully chosen to match the style, structure and assessment requirements of the 2016 Edexcel and AQA GCSE (9-1) specification.
Quesions include:
A series of short questions
Describe two features… (4)
What is the main difference between Interpretations 1 and 2 … (4)
What can you infer … (4)
Write a narrative account analysing the key events … (8)
Complete bundle including:
Workbook with crib sheets linked to a series of YouTube videos on the First Crusade
10 lessons that detail the rise of the Islamic religion through to the Third Crusade
Dozens of colorful worksheets and accompanying PPTs that guide teachers and students through the lessons
Numerous GCSE exam-style questions suitable for Key Stage 3 students
An end of term assessment
Grade boundaries that allow for a Level 5-
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
World historical maps for students to complete. Answer sheets given.
India, 1805-58
Unification of Italy
Unification of Germany
Fall of the Ottoman Empire
Commonwealth of Australia, 1901
Colonial powers in China, 1850-1910
Imperialism in the Caribbean and South America
1905 Russian Revolution
Southeast Asia 1914
Scramble for Africa
Europe World War I
Russian Revolution 1905-22
World War I
Europe 1920
British Empire 1920
Conflict in the Republic of China
Japanese expansion
European aggression 1933-39
World War II in Europe 1939-41
Post WWII occupation zones of Germany
Partition of India and Pakistan 1947
Dominion of Canada 1949
Phases of the Korean War
African independence
Tet Offensive - Vietnam War
OPEC member nations
Cold War
The First Gulf War
The EU
Lesson 5/12 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
The lesson focuses on the impact imperialism had on relations between the great powers:
Teacher PPT on key events
Recap of the main areas of colonisation
Areas of contention between the great powers (Balkans, South Africa, Asia)
Tensions between the great powers
Interpretations on the Naval Arms Race
Start of World War I
Extension activities
Exam questions
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Lesson 2/12 linking to the new Cambridge International Relations specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
The second lesson focuses on the Scramble for Africa and includes:
Teacher PPT on key events
The beginnings of the scramble
The work of explorers (Stanley, Livingstone and de Brazza)
Imperialistic tensions among the great powers
The Berlin Conference
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Lesson 3/12 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
The second lesson focuses on the completion of the Scramble for Africa:
Teacher PPT on key events
Key individuals activity sheet
German expansion from 1884
Who attained which colonies
The Fashoda Incident between France and Britain
An analysis of the factors that led to the Scramble for Africa
Extension activities
Exam questions
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Lesson 7/12 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
This lesson examines the opening up of Japan to western trade and the industrialisation of Japan under the Meiji Restoration:
Teacher PPT on key events
Japan’s unequal treaties with America
The Meiji Restoration
Analysis of Japan’s growth
Extension activities
Exam questions
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Lesson 6/12 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
This lesson focuses on the disputes that began to emerge over China, with Japan, Russia, France, Germany, Britain and the US all wanting access to Chinese markets:
Teacher PPT on key events
Background - the Opium Wars
Imperialism in China
Japanese and Russian expansion into East Asia
The Sino-Japanese War 1895
The ‘scramble for China’
The Boxer Rebellion
Extension activities
Exam questions
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Lesson 4/12 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
This lesson focuses on domestic reactions to imperialism in Britain, France and Germany:
Teacher PPT on key events
Imperialism in Britain
Imperialism in France
Imperialism in Germany
Extension activities
Exam questions
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Part of a series of lessons linked to the Edexcel GCSE curriculum for:
Option 33: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel GCSE 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 resource.
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.
Part of a series of lessons linked to the Edexcel GCSE curriculum for:
Option 33: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel GCSE 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 resource.
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.
Part of a series of lessons linked to the Edexcel GCSE curriculum for:
Option 33: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel GCSE 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 resource.
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.
Part of a series of lessons linked to the Edexcel GCSE curriculum for:
Option 33: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel GCSE 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 resource.
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.
Lesson 2/16 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Lesson 3/16 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Changes in medicine: c.1848-c.1948
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.
Lesson 6/16 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489):
International History: China and Japan 1912-45
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.