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
Complete lesson that links to Chapter 1.1 of the Edexcel curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England curriculum: Anglo-Saxon society.
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate the Anglo-Saxon social system. There are extension tasks for MABLE and a writing frame that shows students how to answer the 'Describe two features ...' question.
This lesson looks in depth at:
- the Anglo-Saxon hierarchy
- the power of the monarchy
- Anglo-Saxon government
- the Anglo-Saxon economy
- the role of the Church.
There is also a glossary for students to complete that lists all the keywords in chapter 1.
An exam guide on how to answer each question for this paper is also included.
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Complete lesson that links to Chapter 1.4 of the Edexcel curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England curriculum: The Norman invasion.
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate the circumstances and outcome of the Battle of Hastings
This lesson looks in depth at:
-an overview of the battle
- the Norman knights
- the Saxon soldiers
-other Saxon and Norman soldiers
-reasons for the Norman victory
There is also a plan for a 16 mark question on the main reason for William’s victory.
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Detailed lesson examining the War of Independence, 1775-83.
These lessons are planned using both the Hodder and Pearson textbook. However, there are detailed resources included and the textbooks are not necessary for any of the activities.
Theses resources are created to develop independent learning in students and do not rely on slides to give students knowledge. Rather, the resources get students to think about each topic in terms of chronology, significance and causation through carefully crafted tasks.
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Complete lesson that links to Chapter 2.2 of the Edexcel curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England curriculum: the causes and outcomes of Anglo-Saxon resistance.
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate the circumstances surrounding the revolt of Edwin and Morcar, the revolt in York and the Danish invasion and revolt of Edgar Aethling.
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Complete lesson that links to Chapter 2.1 of the Edexcel curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England curriculum: Establishing control.
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate the circumstances surrounding William's attempts to be crowned king of England and to establish control as soon as possible.
This lesson looks in depth at:
-what happened after the Battle of Hastings
-the submission of the earls
-rewarding followers and Anglo-Saxon loyalty
-the Marcher earldoms
-castles
There is also a plan for a 12 mark question explaining why William was able to establish control.
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Four detailed PPTs on each of the second four sub-chapters on Anglo-Saxon England.
The following chapters are covered:
2.1 Establishing control
2.2 The causes and outcomes of Anglo-Saxon resistance, 1068-71
2.3 The legacy of resistance to 1087
2.4 Revolt of the Earls, 1075
Along with the PPTs, there are over 20 worksheets, along with exam guidance and differentiated tasks.
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Three detailed PPTs and activities that links to Chapter 3 of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 curriculum.
The following topics are covered:
1. The stirrings of rebellion
2. The War of Independence
3. The consequences of the war
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.
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Complete lesson that links to Chapter 1.2 of the Edexcel curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England curriculum: The last years of Edward the Confessor
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate the last years of Edward the Confessor. There are extension tasks for MABLE and a writing frame that shows students how to answer the 'Explain why ... ' question.
This lesson looks in depth at:
- the House of Godwin
- Harold's embassy to Normandy
- the rising against Earl Tostig
-responses to the rising
-the death of Edward the Confessor
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Complete lesson that links to Chapter 1.3 of the Edexcel curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England curriculum: The rival claimants for the throne.
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate the different claimants to the throne of England in 1066.
There is also an in-depth exploration of the Battles of Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge and an analysis of the significance of these battles on the Battle of Hastings.
This lesson looks in depth at:
- the different claimants
- Harold's coronation and reign
-the battles of Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge
-the significance of these battles
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Four detailed PPTs on each of the first four sub-chapters on Anglo-Saxon England.
The following chapters are covered:
1.1 Anglo-Saxon society
1.2 The last years of Edward the Confessor and the succession crisis
1.3 The rival claimants for the throne
1.4 The Norman invasion
Along with the PPTs, there are 29 worksheets including:
-exam questions
-a glossary
- guidance on how to answer questions for this paper.
If you have any questions or comments please leave a review or drop us an email on info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk
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Complete lesson that links to Chapter 1.3 of the Edexcel curriculum on The American West, c1835-c1895, Conflict and tension
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate the reasons for conflict, and the problems associated with both migrating and settling in the West. There are extension tasks for MABLE and a writing frame that shows students how to answer the ‘Explain the importance’ question.
This lesson looks in depth at:
-tensions with the Plains Indians
-Fort Laramie Treaty, causes, terms and significnace
-lawlessness in the West
-reasons for lawlessness
-government dealing with the problems
-community responses.
There is also a guide for an ‘Explain the importance’ type exam question with a model answer to guide students.
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Complete bundle on the Edexcel GCSE curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England.
We at The Knowledge House have a simple philosophy - that resources should be designed to raise student achievement.
We have no detailed informative PPTs with large chunks of text that put kids to sleep.
All of our lessons require students to actually do the work. There are card-sorts, chronology tasks, essay planning sheets, significance pyramids, anagrams among others.
These engage students from the starter right through to exam practice.
Each resource carries simple to follow instructions so students can complete the tasks for homework or as feedback, making your marking a lot less time intensive!
There are 12 PPTs, each corresponding to the chapters on the Pearson textbook.
These lessons have been planed using content from both the Hodder and Pearson textbook, although neither textbook is needed to complete the activities.
We hope you enjoy these lessons. Please leave a review or email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
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Struggling with the massive amount of content for the new GCSE history curriculum?
Finding it difficult to keep students engaged?
Spending hours planning resources that just adds to your already burdensome workload?
The Knowledge House has created a unique and engaging method of allowing teachers to get through the vast amounts of content on the new GCSE curriculum in the minimal amount of time.
With meticulously created worksheets, all of our resources require students to complete a series of tasks to slowly uncover the material.
Each task has a series of extension activities to stretch the more able while still allowing for the less able to access the content.
Our concept is simple - making your life easier!
Print out the work sheets, trim them so they can be glued into students’ books, briefly explain the core ideas of the lesson at the start, spend the rest of your double lesson assisting students as they complete the sheets! No textbook or PowerPoint necessary!
With exam questions and exam guides instructing students how to answer questions, The Knowledge House are here to make your life easier.
Thanks for reading.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or comments.
Struggling with the massive amount of content for the new GCSE history curriculum?
Finding it difficult to keep students engaged?
Spending hours planning resources that just adds to your already burdensome workload?
The Knowledge House has created a unique and engaging method of allowing teachers to get through the vast amounts of content on the new GCSE curriculum in the minimal amount of time.
With meticulously created worksheets, all of our resources require students to complete a series of tasks to slowly uncover the material.
Each task has a series of extension activities to stretch the more able while still allowing for the less able to access the content.
Our concept is simple - making your life easier!
Print out the work sheets, trim them so they can be glued into students’ books, briefly explain the core ideas of the lesson at the start, spend the rest of your double lesson assisting students as they complete the sheets! No textbook or PowerPoint necessary! (PPT is included to instruct students and teacher of the order of tasks).
With exam questions and exam guides instructing students how to answer questions, The Knowledge House are here to make your life easier.
Thanks for reading.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or comments.
Struggling with the massive amount of content for the new GCSE history curriculum?
Finding it difficult to keep students engaged?
Spending hours planning resources that just adds to your already burdensome workload?
The Knowledge House has created a unique and engaging method of allowing teachers to get through the vast amounts of content on the new GCSE curriculum in the minimal amount of time.
With meticulously created worksheets, all of our resources require students to complete a series of tasks to slowly uncover the material.
Each task has a series of extension activities to stretch the more able while still allowing for the less able to access the content.
Our concept is simple - making your life easier!
Print out the work sheets, trim them so they can be glued into students’ books, briefly explain the core ideas of the lesson at the start, spend the rest of your double lesson assisting students as they complete the sheets! No textbook or PowerPoint necessary! (PPT is included to instruct students and teacher of the order of tasks).
With exam questions and exam guides instructing students how to answer questions, The Knowledge House are here to make your life easier.
Thanks for reading.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or comments.
Complete lesson plan linked to Chapter 3 of the Edexcel specification for The American West.
There is a different PPT for each of the three sub-chapters:
3.1 Changes in farming, the cattle industry and settlement
3.2 Conflict and tension
3.3 The destruction of the Plains Indians’s way of life
There are 19 engaging worksheets that have the students complete the work. Each sheet carries specific guidelines that can be finished for homework or during feedback to ensure you meet the challenging demands of the new content-driven GCSE history exam.
Each task is carefully differentiated, with progressively more dificult tasks and questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions.
Struggling with the massive amount of content for the new GCSE history curriculum?
Finding it difficult to keep students engaged?
Spending hours planning resources that just adds to your already burdensome workload?
The Knowledge House has created a unique and engaging method of allowing teachers to get through the vast amounts of content on the new GCSE curriculum in the minimal amount of time.
With meticulously created worksheets, all of our resources require students to complete a series of tasks to slowly uncover the material.
Each task has a series of extension activities to stretch the more able while still allowing for the less able to access the content.
Our concept is simple - making your life easier!
Print out the work sheets, trim them so they can be glued into students’ books, briefly explain the core ideas of the lesson at the start, spend the rest of your lesson assisting students as they complete the sheets! No textbook or PowerPoint necessary! (PPT is included to instruct students and teacher of the order of tasks).
With exam questions and exam guides instructing students how to answer questions, The Knowledge House are here to make your life easier.
Thanks for reading.
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Complete lesson plan linked to Chapter 2 of the Edexcel specification for The American West.
There is a different PPT for each of the three sub-chapters:
2.1 The development of settlement in the West
2.2 Ranching and the cattle industry
2.3 Changes in the way of life of the PLains Indians
There are over 20 engaging worksheets that have the students complete the work. Each sheet carries specific guidelines that can be finished for homework or during feedback to ensure you meet the challenging demands of the new content-driven GCSE history exam.
Each task is carefully differentiated, with progressively more dificult tasks and questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions.
Thank you!
Struggling with the massive amount of content for the new GCSE history curriculum?
Finding it difficult to keep students engaged?
Spending hours planning resources that just adds to your already burdensome workload?
The Knowledge House has created a unique and engaging method of allowing teachers to get through the vast amounts of content on the new GCSE curriculum in the minimal amount of time.
With meticulously created worksheets, all of our resources require students to complete a series of tasks to slowly uncover the material.
Each task has a series of extension activities to stretch the more able while still allowing for the less able to access the content.
Our concept is simple - making your life easier!
Print out the work sheets, trim them so they can be glued into students’ books, briefly explain the core ideas of the lesson at the start, spend the rest of your lesson assisting students as they complete the sheets! No textbook or PowerPoint necessary! (PPT is included to instruct students and teacher of the order of tasks).
With exam questions and exam guides instructing students how to answer questions, The Knowledge House are here to make your life easier.
Thanks for reading.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or comments.