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
In-depth examination of the role of liberalism in global politics.
This examines keywords and key terms, key thinkers and key ideas proposed by liberals.
There are also case studies to highlight liberalism in action in global politics.
The lesson package comes with a series of interactive worksheets.
There are also 2 12-mark exam questions and a guide in how to answer these questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or comments.
Detailed PPT and activities that assesses the changes and continuity in medical treatments and preventions during the Medical Renaissance, c.1500-c.1700.
Links to chapter 2.2 of Edexcel GCSE textbook, pp. 49-57.
DOES NOT INCLUDE VESALIUS. VESALIUS WILL BE COVERED IN NEXT LESSON ALONGSIDE WILLIAM HARVEY.
Any questions please email on m.foley@becketkeys.org
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Lesson 2 in our series on global politics for Component 3 of the new A-level specification.
Links specifically to realism as a theory in global politics.
There are numerous interactive worksheets that provide an exciting method for students to approach this topic, covering:
anarchical world in action
the billiard ball model
polarities in global politics
case studies on Russia, the US and China.
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The Knowledge House
Either new Edexcel or Hodder textbook necessary for some activities.
Extensive PPT and activities that links to Chapter 2.4 of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 textbook, looking at how Hitler became Chancellor in 1933.
Lessons on this topic are newly planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification; they are not recycled lessons from previous years.
Encourages independent work and includes engaging resources to bring the topic to life for students.
Edexcel textbook necessary for some of the activities.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions.
Lesson with PPT and activities on the role of Harvey and Vesalius in the advancement of medicine during the Medical Renaissance.
Also includes essay planning sheet (16 marker) on what had the biggest impact of medicine in the 16th and 17th centuries.
Needs Edexcel textbook for some activities.
Detailed lesson on how Parliament interacts with the executive within the UK government.
Students will examine how backbench MPs and peers interact and check executive power, assessing their relative importance.
There are several detailed tasks on the role of select committees, with a strong emphasis on the Public Accounts Committee, Departmental Select Committee, Backbench Business Committee and Liaison Committee.
There is a research task on the role of the opposition and accompanying tasks. There is also an article form the Huffington Post on Jeremy Corbyn and a Channel 4 documentary examining Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Opposition.
Lessons from The Knowledge House are specially planned to meet the exacting standards of the new A-level politics specification.
Each lesson has been planned using content taken from the three approved textbooks from Hodder and Pearson and media sources. However, there is no requirement to have a textbook for the completion of these lessons as they come with extensive information sheets and tasks for students to complete.
Resources have numerous extension tasks, many of which can be completed for homework.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Detailed lesson that covers chapter 1.1 for the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) specification on British America, 1713-1783.
This is an extremely lengthy and detailed chapter so I have divided the lesson into three parts:
1. Developments in colonial expansion and immigration
2. Economic developments
3. Piracy
One detailed PPT and numerous card-sorts, worksheets and information sheets, alongside a glossary and guide on how to answer questions for the British America exam.
Detailed lesson that covers chapter 1.2 for the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) specification on British America, 1713-1783.
One detailed PPT and numerous card-sorts, worksheets and information sheets on the asiento and the impact of slavery in three different areas.
Detailed lesson on how Parliament interacts with the executive within the UK government.
Students will examine how representative Parliament is in terms of regional, social, political and sectional representation.
There are also tasks requiring students to make an overall assessment on the effectiveness of Parliament.
There is an information sheet on reform of the House of Lords with accompanying tasks.
Lessons from The Knowledge House are specially planned to meet the exacting standards of the new A-level politics specification.
Each lesson has been planned using content taken from the three approved textbooks from Hodder and Pearson and media sources. However, there is no requirement to have a textbook for the completion of these lessons as they come with extensive information sheets and tasks for students to complete.
Resources have numerous extension tasks, many of which can be completed for homework.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Detailed resources that link to Chapter 2.2 of the new Edexcel curriculum on British America.
This lesson looks in detail at the following areas:
King George's War and its significance;
The French and Indian War, causes and consequences;
The Treaty of Paris
The Royal Proclamation.
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.
Each lesson comes with at least one exam question and an accompanying writing frame/guide.
Please email me on info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions.
Thank you.
Extensive lesson that links to chapter 3.3 of the new GCSE Edexcel specification. These lessons are planned using the Pearson textbook, although the textbook is not necessary in order to complete the activities.
The lesson covers:
(i) consequences of the French and Indian War
(ii) Sugar Act
(iii) Pontiac's Rebellion
(iv) The Paxton Boys
There are numerous activities that puts responsibility for learning onto the student.
There is one narrative question included on Pontiac's Rebellion.
Please email me at markfoley1983@hotmail.com if you have any questions. You can find me at https://www.facebook.com/markfoleyeducation/ where I hope to have a series of GCSE history tutorial videos uploaded over the coming year.
Component 1: UK Politics - Political Parties
Detailed lesson on the main political parties in the UK.
Numerous activities that looks at the Conservative, Labour and Lib Dem political parties. There are detailed activities that looks at the history, values and policies of these parties.
The different factions within the main parties are also covered, along with a 30 mark essay question on the extent to which all the major political parties support liberal ideas.
The Knowledge House produce outstanding lessons for the new A-level politics specification by using content from the three approved textbooks from Hodder and Edexcel.
However, you will not need the textbooks for these lessons.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Lesson that links to chapter 4.4 of the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook on Medicine through time.
Detailed activities and PPT. Textbook is necessary for some of the activities in the book.
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.
Lesson 1/16 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.
The first lesson is an introduction pack that includes:
How to answer exam question guide for Paper 1
Keywords
Activities
Extension activities
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.
Component 1: UK Politics - Democracy and Participation
Detailed lesson on the current systems of representative and direct democracy in the UK. The lesson also looks at participation in politics and whether there is a democratic deficit in the UK.
This lesson has been planned for the new Edexcel specification. It includes an exam guide on how to answer questions in the A-Level exam, case studies that link to the content and activities that encourages student-led learning.
There is a flipped learning task on the franchise, it’s history and whether it should be extended to 16 year old’s.
The Knowledge House produce outstanding lessons for the new specification by using content from the three approved textbooks from Hodder and Edexcel.
However, you will not need the textbooks for these lessons.
Complete lesson linked to Edexcel GCSE (9-1) chapter 4.1 - ideas about the cause of disease and illness.
Includes detailed activities to be used in conjunction with the Edexcel textbook, PPT, keywords and exam practice.
Complete lesson on Pasteur, Koch and the development of germ theory, linked to Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook.
Covers germ theory and changing ideas about the causes of disease and illness in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Essay planning sheet that assesses the significance of germ theory, linking it to prevention's and treatments.
Component 1: UK Politics - Political Parties
Detailed lesson on political parties in the UK.
Numerous activities that looks at features of political parties, the doctrine of the mandate, manifestos, party funding and left/right wing ideologies.
This lesson has been planned for the new Edexcel specification. It includes case studies that link to the content and activities that encourages student-led learning.
The Knowledge House produce outstanding lessons for the new A-level politics specification by using content from the three approved textbooks from Hodder and Edexcel.
However, you will not need the textbooks for these lessons.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Lesson linked to the role opinion polls and the media play inn British politics.
This lesson is specifically planned to link to the content requirements of the new Edexcel A-level politics specification.
There are numerous worksheets to allow students the opportunity to explore the role of the media and opinion polls in UK politics.
There is also an exam question on voting behaviour.
We hope you enjoyed this resource.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Thank you.