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 8/12 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 is an examination of the impact the Sino-Japanese War had on international relations:
Teacher PPT on key events
The Sino-Japanese War 1894-5
Interpretations of the Sino-Japanese War
Japanese foreign policy, 1895-1902
Anglo-Japanese Treaty 1902
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.
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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 overview of the English Reformation. 37 page workbook.
Begins with a recap of the Catholic Church, background on martin Luther and the European Reformation, and a comprehenxsive overview of the Tudor monarchs with a focus on religion.
Excellent for Key Stage 3 or LABLE GCSE students.
Interactive activities for students to complete.
Tasks focus on historical skills needed for GCSE and Key Stage 3, such as:
chronology
significance
causation
consequence
analysing sources
analysing interpretations
There are guides to show students how to answer GCSE style-questions, such as:
Describe two features.
What can you infer?
How useful are Sources A and B?
Explain one way in which ‘x’ is similar/different to ‘y’.
What is the main difference between Interpretation 1 and 2?
Explain why …
Excellent for student-led activities in class, homework and revision.
Five lessons linked to Chapter 5 of Edexcel IGCSE History curriculum unit:
A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74.
This chapter focuses on:
Nixon and Watergate
There are lessons on:
5.1 The Watergate Scandal - causes and features
5.2 The impact of Watergate
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification.
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.
Two lessons linked to Chapter 4 of Edexcel IGCSE History curriculum unit:
A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74.
This chapter focuses on:
Other protest movements: students, women, anti-Vietnam
There are lessons on:
4.1 Student protests and Vietnam
4.2 The women’s movement
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification.
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.
Links to both Edexcel and AQA specification - Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas
Complete pack that looks at the role of socialism as a political ideology.
This is a detailed lesson pack that examines:
-history of socialism
-core values of socialism
-different strands of socialism
-contradictions within liberalism.
This is planned using both the Hodder and Edexcel textbooks. However, neither textbook is necessary for these tasks.
Engaging, instructive and student-led resources that gives a comprehensive understanding of socialism.
Email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk with any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Links to both Edexcel and AQA specification - Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas
Complete pack that looks at the role of conservatism as a political ideology.
This is a detailed lesson pack that examines:
-history of conservatism
-core values of conservatism
-different strands of conservatism
-contradictions within conservatism.
This is planned using both the Hodder and Edexcel textbooks. However, neither textbook is necessary for these tasks.
Engaging, instructive and student-led resources that gives a comprehensive understanding of conservatism.
Email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk with any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Links to both Edexcel and AQA specification - Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas
Complete pack that looks at the role of liberalism as a political ideology.
This is a detailed lesson pack that examines:
-history of liberalism
-core values of liberalism
-different strands of liberalism
-contradictions within liberalism.
This is planned using both the Hodder and Edexcel textbooks. However, neither textbook is necessary for these tasks.
Engaging, instructive and student-led resources that gives a comprehensive understanding of liberalism.
Email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk with any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
15 page workbook that includes details and activities on the role of Cardinal Wolsey in Henry's government.
Needs Edexcel textbook for some of the activities. Alternatively, sheets from the textbook can be photocopied and included in workbook for students, as I did.
Could be used for high-ability KS3.
Please review.
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Links to both Edexcel and AQA specification - Component 2: UK Government and Optional Political Ideas
Complete pack that looks at the role of nationalism as a political ideology.
This is a detailed lesson pack that examines:
-history of nationalism
-core values of nationalism
-different strands of nationalism
-tensions within nationalism.
This is planned using both the Hodder and Edexcel textbooks. However, neither textbook is necessary for these tasks.
Engaging, instructive and student-led resources that gives a comprehensive understanding of nationalism.
Email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk with any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
18 page workbook that includes detailed and extensive activities linked to Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook Chapter 2, pp. 36-64. Covers the entire chapter on Thomas Cromwell.
Some activities require extra reading. Photocopy sheets from Edexcel textbook if you are giving this activity for homework. Can staple them in with the workbook, as I have done.
Could be used for high-ability KS3.
Any questions please email me on m.foley@becketkeys.org.
Please review.
Enjoy!
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!
The Knowledge House bring you an incredibly detailed set of resources for the topic on the UK Constitution.
Our unique resources ensure that the students do all of the work. Our resources are planned in great detail, using content from the Pearson and Hodder textbooks.
Each resource links to an element of the specification and is carefully differentiated to allow students to answer progressively more challenging questions.
Getting the first task complete on each resource ensures that all students have a basic understanding of the topic and have been introduced to all keywords. Extra tasks on the resource sheet can be completed as homework.
Alternatively, the resource sheets can be handed out in advance and students can complete the work in advance of the lesson, ensuring you have all of the content completed on time.
Our resources also require no textbook, as all the content from the endorsed textbooks has been included in our resources.
There is also an exam guide included to ensure that students understand how to approach each question on the Component 2 exam and what they key assessment objectives are.
Please don’t hesitate to email us on info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any queries, comments or questions.
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Detailed series of lessons that examines the role of the PM and the executive in the UK Government.
Lessons are planned to meet the exacting criteria of the new Edexcel specification.
There are a series of crib sheets linked to the BBC documentary on the 2010 coalition.
This bundle includes over 15 student-led worksheets and accompanying PPTs to guide students and teachers through those sheets that encourage independent learning and ensures that all students can access the material while including extension tasks to stretch those students who are aiming for an A*.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Comprehensive Complete series of lessons that introduces students to Chapter 2 of the new Edexcel specification - The state and globalisation.
The lessons are planned in the following order, and should be taught in this order:
The state and globalisation
Does globalisation resolve contemporary issues
Americanization and liberal/realist views
These lessons are planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification and include over 20 worksheets and PPTs.
Each lesson comprises a series of student-friendly interactive worksheets that are differentiated to ensure they are accessible to all students yet include extension activities for high achievers.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries
Includes an individual lesson on each of the MAIN causes of WWI. along with an overvies lesson and a lesson on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Four lessons linked to Chapter 1 of Edexcel IGCSE History curriculum unit:
A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74.
This chapter focuses on:
The Red Scare and McCarthyism.
There are lessons on:
1.1 The US political system
1.2 Reasons for the Red Scare: The Cold War
1.3 Reasons for the Red Scare: events at home
1.4 McCarthy and the Red Scare
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification.
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.
Detailed lessons linked to chapter 3 of the Edexcel GCSE textbook (9-1).
Detailed activities, videos, worksheets and essay planning sheets.
The bundle also includes an exam guide on how to structure answers for the exam paper.
