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2K International Relations & Global Conflict c1890–1941 AQA A Level History revision / course notes
These detailed course / revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for unit 2K International Relations and Global Conflict c1890–1941:
Part one: Great Power rivalries and entry into war, c1890–1917
Great Powers: Britain, Germany, France, Russia and Austria-Hungary, c1890–1900
The Great Powers and Crises, 1900–1911
The coming of war, 1911–1917
Part two: The failure of international peace and the origins of the Second World War, 1917–1941 (A-level only)
The end of the First World War and the peace settlement, 1917–1923
Attempts at maintaining the peace, 1923–1935
The coming of war, 1935–1941
These extensive notes are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics / areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. They give peace of mind that every corner of the specification/syllabus has been covered.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
2L Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945
Part one: the crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926
The Crisis of Liberal Italy, c1900–1915
The collapse of Liberal Italy and Mussolini’s Rise to Power, 1915–1922
Mussolini and the establishment of Fascist Italy, 1922–1926
Part two: Fascist Italy, 1926–1945 (A-level only)
Fascist society, 1926–1940 (A-level only)
Fascist foreign policies, 1926–1940 (A-level only)
Fascist Italy and war, 1940–1945 (A-level only)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
Republic and Empire: Breakdown of the Late Republic 88–31BC A Level Ancient History revision notes
This resource is a pretty comprehensive summary of all the knowledge required for OCR A Level Ancient History Republic and Empire: Breakdown of the Late Republic unit (H407/21):
The form of the Constitution
The challenges to the Constitution
The means by which politicians achieved success and their importance in the breakdown of the Republic
Social and Economic relationships and their importance in the breakdown of the Republic
The roles and importance of individuals in the breakdown of the Republic
At 20,000 words over 30 pages, this resource goes into detail about every topic on the specification, and explains how each topic is relevant and specific to the time period in question.
These were really useful for my students for a number of reasons. For my top students who were anxious that they had covered every corner of the course, these provided much needed reassurance. For my students whose attendance was a little sporadic, these notes allowed them to easily fill gaps in their knowledge. For the lessons close to exam time where students were keen to be ‘spoon fed’ the key knowledge, these notes came in incredibly handy.
They are detailed and can really be used as you see fit with your students according to their needs and your context. They also provide a pretty helpful teacher guide to refer to as you teach, as they helped me as I planned my lessons to make sure I was covering all the necessary key content as I progressed through the year.
Thanks for taking a look and hopefully these notes provide your students with the help they need and help you you save some much needed time and stress in the run up to exams, or over the course of the year :)
2A.1 Anglo-Saxon England & Anglo-Norman Kingdom 1053–1106 Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo Norman Kingdom, c1053–1106
1 Late AngloSaxon England, c1053–66
2 The Norman conquest of England and extension of control in Wales and Scotland, 1066–93
3 State, church and society, 1066–1106
4 Normandy, 1066–1106
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
1B Spain in the Age of Discovery, 1469–1598 AQA A Level Revision Notes
These revision notes are intended to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the four parts of the breadth study: “Spain in the Age of Discovery”:
The forging of a new state, 1469–1516
The drive to ‘Great Power’ status, 1516–1556
The ‘Golden Age’, 1556–1598
Spain: The ‘Great Power’, 1556–1598
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
2G The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801
Part one: the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776
Britain and the American Colonies, 1760–1763
Enforcing the Colonial Relationship, 1763–1774
Ending the Colonial Relationship, 1774–1776
Part two: establishing the Nation, 1776–1801 (A-level only)
The War of Independence, 1776–1783 (A-level only)
Founding the Republic, 1776–1789 (A-level only)
Washington and Adams, 1789–1801 (A-level only)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
2F The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The Sun King: Louis XIV, France and Europe, 1643–1715
Part one: The Sun King, 1643–1685
The Regency, 1643–1661
The establishment of Absolutism at home, 1661–1685
Louis XIV and Europe, 1661–1685
Part two: Louis XIV in decline, 1685–1715 (A-level only)
Challenges at home, 1685–1715 (A-level only)
Challenges in Europe, 1685–1697 (A-level only)
rance defeated, 1697–1715 (A-level only)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
AQA A Level Religious Studies: 2B Christianity (Component 2: Study of religion and dialogues) notes
These detailed course / revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level Religious Studies students a comprehensive understanding of all the key knowledge from the specification for Component 2: Study of religion and dialogues - 2B Christianity:
Section A: Christianity
Sources of wisdom and authority
God
Self, death and afterlife
Good conduct and key moral principles
Expressions of religious identity
Christianity, gender and sexuality
Christianity and science
Christianity and the challenge of secularisation
Christianity, migration and religious pluralism
Section B: Dialogues
The dialogue between Christianity and philosophy
The dialogue between Christianity and ethics
These extensive notes are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics / areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. They give peace of mind that every single corner of the specification/syllabus has been covered in great detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
2H France in Revolution, 1774–1815 AQA A Level History 'at a glance' revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: **France in Revolution, 1774–1815 **
Part one: the end of Absolutism and the French Revolution, 1774–1795
The origins of the French Revolution, 1774–1789
The experiment in constitutional monarchy, 1789–1792
The emergence and spread of the Terror, September 1792–1795
Part two: the rise of Napoleon and his impact on France and Europe, 1795–1815 (A-level only)
The Directory and Napoleon’s rise to power, 1795–1799 (A-level only)
The impact of Napoleon’s rule on France, 1799–1815 (A-level only)
The impact of Napoleon’s rule on Europe, 1799–1815 (A-level only)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
How did the Greeks honour their dead?: Funeral practices, burial rites and festivals
This lesson is designed with the new OCR Classical Civilisation 9-1 GCSE in mind. Specifically, Paper 1 (Myth and Religion) topic 1.7 Death and Burial. it is designed to run over 2 hour long lessons.
All worksheets referred to below are contained within the .ppt file in the appropriate places during the lesson which can be printed out and given to students. All instructions are also contained in the ‘notes’ section for each slide (in addition to helpful video links).
The lesson does have a lot of information for students to get their head around and therefore students are asked to condense the information into note form at various points. There’s nothing to stop you printing out the info and highlighting it instead and annotating it - either works in my experience depending on the students in your class.
Information students are introduced to goes from the preparation of the body after death up until burial of the ashes. In addition there is information on both the Anthesteria and Genesia which were festivals which honoured the dead in Ancient Greece. Stele are looked out and compared to modern gravestones followed by a final plenary of questions based on the learning. There are 3 different exam questions included too ( two 2 mark questions and an 8 mark question) plus there are handouts (pictured on the Iliad and Odyssey which challenge pupils at the top end to think about how the Greeks themselves perceived the importance of death and burial.
Video links are included throughout to help students visualise what went on.
1K The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the breadth study: “The making of a Superpower: USA, 1865–1975”:
Part one: from Civil War to World War, 1865–1920
The Era of Reconstruction and the Gilded Age, 1865–1890
Populism, progressivism and imperialism, 1890–1920
Part two: crises and the rise to World Power, 1920–1975 (A-level only)
Crisis of identity, 1920–1945 (A-level only)
The Superpower, 1945–1975 (A-level only)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
How Significant was the Feminist Movement in the 60s and 70s? (USA AQA)
This lesson takes learners through the details of the Feminist Movement that emerged in the USA during the 1960s and 1970s.
It's been designed in accordance with the new AQA spec for 2017 USA unit.
Ideally, this would span two lessons and two comprehension starters (on two of the slides - to be printed off) are included. A challenge question on these starters ensures that higher ability learners get sufficient challenge at the start of both lessons.
The first lesson would deliver information, outlining the emergence of the Feminist Movement and then the more radical Women's Liberation Movement. It outlines the groups and laws and leads students to question the impact of these on the lives of ordinary women in the USA at the time (+ in relation to their success/failure).
Plenty of exam questions are included (including an 'explain' 8 marker and '4,4,8 marker' interpretation questions)
2Q The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The American Dream: reality and illusion, 1945–1980
Part one: prosperity, inequality and Superpower status, 1945–1963
Truman and Post-war America, 1945–1952
Eisenhower: tranquility and crisis, 1952–1960
John F Kennedy and the ‘New Frontier’, 1960–1963
Part two: challenges to the American Dream, 1963–1980 (A-level only)
The Johnson Presidency, 1963–1968 (A-level only)
Republican reaction: the Nixon Presidency, 1968–1974 (A-level only)
The USA after Nixon, 1974–1980 (A-level only)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
1C: Britain, 1625–1701: conflict, revolution and settlement Edexcel A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from each part of the Edexcel History specification for Paper 1, Option 1C:Britain, 1625–1701: conflict, revolution and settlement:
1 The quest for political stability, 1625–88
2 Religion: conflict and dissent, 1625–88
3 Social and intellectual challenge, 1625–88
4 Economy, trade and empire, 1625–88
How revolutionary, in the years to 1701, was the Glorious Revolution of 1688–89? (Historians and their views are explicitly discussed here).
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
AQA GCSE History (AA) America, 1840–1895: 'Expansion and consolidation' full revision / course notes
These detailed course / revision notes were specially written to give AQA GCSE History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Unit (AA) America, 1840–1895: ‘Expansion and consolidation’:
1) Expansion: opportunities and challenges
2) Conflict across America
3) Consolidation: forging the nation
These extensive notes are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics / areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. They give peace of mind that every corner of the specification/syllabus has been covered.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
2J America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: America: A Nation Divided, c1845–1877
Part one: the origins of the American Civil War, c1845–1861
North and South in c1845
Attempts to maintain the Union, c1845–1854
The outbreak of Civil War, 1854–1861
Part two: Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861–1877 (A-level only)
The War, 1861–1865 (A-level only)
Early Reconstruction, 1865–1867 (A-level only)
Radical Reconstruction, 1867–1877 (A-level only)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
Elizabethan Sailors - AQA GCSE History
This lesson is designed with with AQA 9-1 GCSE History spec in mind.
The lesson takes inspiration from Oli Caviglioli’s methods of Dual Coding to help lessen cognitive load for students while simultaneously ensuring learning sticks. This requires teacher expertise and subject knowledge (all included as hidden slides in case you’re worried!)
The lesson takes you through Sir John Hawkins, his significance and key details. Then Sir Francis Drake, his background, significance of his round the world voyage and other key details. Finally, students are introduced to Sir Walter Raleigh and his significance as an explorer and his direction in the setting up of Roanoke Colony.
Information on the new technologies used by these three men is also included, and there are constant prompts to assess students learning through paired attempts at low-stakes multiple choice questions that appear.
Then two exam questions are included: the first for students to verbally attempt in pairs, followed by an 8 marker for students to complete on their own, with appropriate scaffolding. There is also an information sheet included for each student (with all the basic details for each sailor on to avoid extensive note-taking) which can be printed off in A5, highlighted and annotated appropriately as the lesson progresses.
1L The quest for political stability: Germany 1871-1991 AQA A Level History revision notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes are intended to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the breadth study: “The quest for political stability: Germany 1871-1991”:
Part one: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929
The Kaiserreich, 1871–1914
Empire to democracy, 1914–1929
Part two: the impact of Nazism, war and division, 1929–1991 (A-level only)
The Nazi experiment, 1929–1949 (A-level only)
Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1991 (A-level only)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
1H Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964 AQA A Level History 'at a glance' Revision Notes
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes are intended to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the four parts of the breadth study: “Tsarist and Communist Russia, 1855–1964”:
Part one: Autocracy, Reform and Revolution: Russia, 1855–1917
Trying to preserve autocracy, 1855–1894
The collapse of autocracy, 1894–1917
Part two: the Soviet Union, 1917–1964 (A-level only)
The emergence of Communist dictatorship, 1917–1941 (A-level only)
The Stalinist dictatorship and reaction, 1941–1964 (A-level only)
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)
Paper 2, Option 2H.1 The USA, c1920–55: boom, bust and recovery
These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2H.1 The USA, c1920–55: boom, bust and recovery
1 Boom and crash, 1920–29
2 Depression and New Deal, 1929–38
3 Impact of the New Deal and the Second World War on the USA to 1945
4 The transformation of the USA, 1945–55
They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail.
Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)