Introducing Top Historian, where a decade of seasoned expertise in History teaching and department management converges to craft exceptional educational resources. Our meticulously designed materials include individual lessons, exam technique and content revision for both British and International exam boards. Let Top Historian lighten your workload without compromising on excellence, providing a seamless blend of experience and adaptability to deliver top quality History with maximum progress.
Introducing Top Historian, where a decade of seasoned expertise in History teaching and department management converges to craft exceptional educational resources. Our meticulously designed materials include individual lessons, exam technique and content revision for both British and International exam boards. Let Top Historian lighten your workload without compromising on excellence, providing a seamless blend of experience and adaptability to deliver top quality History with maximum progress.
This bundle contains everything you need to give your students the best possible foundation on which to build their exam skills and confidence for Paper 1, 2 AND 4.
All materials included in this bundle have been produced following the completion of the New 2024 CIE IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the new 2024 specification.
Comprising 3 individual exam technique masterclasses for each paper of the Cambridge IGCSE History examination for 2024, this bundle is the perfect accompaniment to any revision programme and is fully accessible to students learning both in the classroom or independently at home / while on study leave.
Each masterclass breaks down the demands of every question relative to that paper. Deconstructed mark schemes, scaffolded writing formulas, top tips, timing guidance, model answers, essay writing masterclasses and question banks are just some of the assets designed to consolidate student understanding of the modified 2024 exam, and accelerate progress in these last few months.
Specific content:
1 x IGCSE History Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass (2024). A 20 slide PowerPoint that takes students through every aspect of the new Paper 1 exam with full breakdowns of the mark scheme for each question type, as well as golden rules, structure guidance, example content, timings advice and bonus top tips. A bonus essay writing masterclass and an EXTRA model answer is included in this resource too.
1 x IGCSE History Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass (2024). With over 20 question formats deconstructed, scaffolded and categorised into ‘question types’, this masterclass offers clear direction and specific instruction on how to craft top quality answers for every Paper 2 style question.
As a BONUS this lesson also includes ‘Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis’ keyword mats and classroom posters to help students develop the quality of their academic language and written communication
1 x IGCSE History Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass (23 slide PowerPoint lesson which takes students through every aspect of the brand new Paper 4 exam with a focus on the USA depth study. From decoding what exactly is meant by a facet to facilitated essay planning and writing tasks, a model answer and homework tasks this masterclass is sure to instill confidence in young historians preparing for the June exam!
The number of activities and resources in this bundle means I am unable to break down each individual one into a description of individual slides as I normally would. However, linked below are each of the resources as they are sold individually, with full descriptions and detailed breakdowns of the contents.
Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass
Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass
Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
Want this bundle but with a Paper 4 Germany focus? - find it here.
All resources are fully adaptable and customisable to suit individual teacher’s needs.
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming soon!)
As a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials, I would be so grateful for a review if you found these resources helpful!
This resource comprises an 80 question knowledge test based on the key information of the League of Nations. Currently used as a fact test / team quiz / revision resource for my students studying CIE IGCSE, i’ve also used it for the Edexcel IGCSE module on the League of Nations as well as for the British GCSE curriculum.
The test is broken down into the 8 segments outlined below and could be used all together as a single summative assessment or a fun team based quiz at the end of the topic. Alternatively the test could be delivered as 8 mini checkpoints throughout the course either as a starter, plenary or homework task.
Resource details:
Section A: Origins and Aims of the League of Nations (10 questions)
Section B: Power and Membership of the League of Nations (10 questions)
Section C: Organisation of the League of Nations (Main Structures, Agencies, and Commissions) (10 questions)
Section D: Successes and Failures of the League in the 1920s (10 questions)
Section E: The League’s Humanitarian Work (5 questions)
Section F: How Did the Great Depression affect the League of Nations? (5 qs)
Section G: Causes, Events, and Consequences of the Manchurian Crisis (10 questions)
Section H: Why Did Disarmament Fail in the 1930s? (5 questions)
Section I: Causes, Events, and Consequences of the Abyssinian Crisis (10 questions)
Section J: What Were the Main Reasons for the League of Nations Failure in the 1930s? (5 qs)
Great for revisiting at the end of the chapter, at the end of the whole scheme/core content, during the revision period or incorporating into a study pack before students go on study leave.
This resource also comes with a full and detailed answer sheet to speed up marking or for students to self assess with.
Associated resources:
League of Nations Revision Mindmap - IGCSE Chapter 2
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
Paper 1 FULL COURSE CONTENT REVIEW - retrieval practice and content revision
NEW IGCSE Paper 1 exam technique Masterclass (CIE)
Paper 1 Chapter 2 Model Answers (CIE IGCSE, 2024 New Spec)
Paper 1 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE (2024)
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
This resource consists of two model answers for the New 2024 Paper 4 Cambridge IGCSE History exam. It includes one Qa. ‘Write an account…’ question and one Qb. ‘Discuss the importance/impact/significance of…’ question.
Both questions are centred on 1930s USA, as part of the CIE USA depth study.
All materials included in this bundle have been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 CIE IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the new 2024 specification.
These Paper 4 model answers can be effectively incorporated into assessment feedback lessons as ready-made reflection or improvement tasks. Additionally, they can be used alongside the New Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass to practice exam technique, or as revision benchmarks for students to revise prior to assessments and the summer exam, to remind themselves of the key features and qualities required to secure those top marks!
Please note that if you have already purchased the New Paper 4 Model Answers Bundle you will already have the contents of this resource and more so please do not duplicate your spending!
For a more in-depth examination and active implementation of the Paper 4 exam technique including; scaffolded planning support, writing tips (FAQs on content, timings, length of answers), assessment questions, pre-made marking codes for both and b questions, reflection tasks and target setting, 'uplevelling your work’ feedback activities AND model answers please take a look at my New Paper 4 Assessment Lessons for getting students exam ready, building confidence and accelerating progress.
NEW RESOURCE FOR 2025 EXAMINATION:
1920s USA IGCSE Revision Guide and Activity Book with Model Answers
1930s Depression and Recovery Guide with model answers coming soon!
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming soon!)
A complete set of 5 model answers for the 2024 Paper 2 topic - KQ5 (Containment). These model answers focus specifically on the Cuban Missile Crisis and contain a broad cross section of question types for this paper.
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the 2024 specification (CIE).
Great for use as in class activities or as a whole pre-made assessment with the model answers to support feedback. Crucially, I’ve found using model answers such as these invaluable when walking students through exam technique during revision sessions, and helping to translate the demands of the mark scheme into something tangible and understandable.
Having the models to serve as clear examples of what high scoring answers should look like has resulted in higher quality assessment answers from my own classes, as well as those of my colleagues. Students too have commented on how useful it has been to have a benchmark to measure their own answers against, while doing independent revision and practising past paper questions at home.
Specific content:
Study Sources A and B.
How far do these sources agree? Explain your answer using details from the sources.
Study Source C.
Why was this cartoon published on 29th October 1962? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge.
Study Sources D and E.
How far does Source D make Source E surprising? Explain your answer using details from the sources and your knowledge.
Study Source F.
What is the cartoonist’s message? Explain your answer using details from the source and your own knowledge.
Study ALL the sources.
How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that the Cuban Missile Crisis was a success for Khrushchev? Use the sources to explain your answer.
Associated resources
This resource is best used in conjunction with the New IGCSE History Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass for 2024. This masterclass breaks down the Paper 2 markscheme into student friendly language that’s accessible to all, and offers step by step guidance on structure, content and how to hit the highest mark on every type of question! Bonus freebies include advice on timings, top tips for analysing content and provenance, and ‘writing like a historian’ keyword mats to help students uplevel their written communication through the application of precise and specific vocabulary.
If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming every week!)
A 13 slide double period lesson on Living Conditions in the Industrial Revolution, packed with; source analyses, extended writing tasks, modelled answers, data analysis, star challenge activities, games and optional homework/extension tasks. Suitable for KS3-4 students and fully adaptable to be scaled up or down to the needs of your class. This resource examines the impact of population growth on living conditions in the cities, including overcrowding, lack of housing, poor hygiene and the spread of disease.
This is an excellent lesson to use to provide an overview of living standards in Victorian Britain, either to introduce the social history of the Industrial Revolution to students or to consolidate their understanding of the topic. Through the activities, GCSE skills such as writing in PEEL paragraphs, evaluating evidence and analysing data will be nurtured and consolidated, providing an excellent foundation for future academic success.
Specific content:
Slide 1 - Introduction and title
Slide 2 - Starter - Source analysis questions with star challenge activity
Slide 3 - ‘Our Big Learning Question’ and breakdown of learning objectives
Slide 4 - Main Task 1 - Running pictionary source analysis with star challenge
Slide 5 - Reveal of Source
Slide 6 - Examination of the source and facilitated whole class feedback questions
Slide 7 - How did rapid population growth in the cities impact the standard of living - bar chart task.
Slide 8 - Data analysis - what does the data tell us about population growth?
Slide 9 - Video clip on living conditions and mind map task
Slide 10 - ‘Pulling it all together’ writing task - modelled PEEL paragraph
Slide 11 - Writing like a Historian task- writing frame provided for the question ‘What were the consequences of rapid population growth for people living in the cities in the Industrial Revolution?’
Slide 12 - Homework / Extension task - Creative writing menu
Slide 13 - Plenary - Challenge grid competitive points scoring game
Duration
This lesson consists of a minimum of 2-2.5 hours of content. Each activity has been carefully designed using tried and tested methods to guarantee maximum engagement and understanding in order to facilitate maximum progress.
I am a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials. If you enjoyed this resource or found it helpful, I would be so grateful for a review to help others find my work! TIA
This resource consists of 1 set of Paper 1 model answers for the Cambridge History IGCSE Paper 1 2024 June examination. QA, B and C are all based upon the Chapter 2 core content ‘How far was the League of Nations a success?
By using the methods outlined in this masterclass, our 2024 cohort of 90 students achieved an average grade of an A* on this Paper.
All materials included in this bundle have been produced following the completion of the New 2024 IGCSE training course delivered by CIE.
How can I use this resource?
These model answers can also be used as a high quality assessment resource by speeding up marking and doubling up as ready made feedback lesson, saving you hours of planning! They also make excellent revision resources for Year 11 to revise from prior to assessments and the upcoming summer examination, to remind themselves of the key features and qualities required to secure those top marks!
Please note that if you have already purchased the BIG PAPER 1 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE you will already have the contents of this resource (and more!) so please do not duplicate your spending!
Associated resources:
New IGCSE History Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass for 2024 (CIE 0470). This masterclass breaks down the Paper 1 markscheme into student friendly language that’s accessible to all, and offers step by step guidance on structure (with scaffolded writing support), content and how to hit the highest mark on every question! Bonus freebies include an essay writing masterclass and a model Qc answer, as well as more practice questions with mark schemes!
Additionally, I’ve also created model answers for Paper 1 question sets for KQ1 and KQ3 too!
Paper 1 Whole Course Review - A series of revision tasks and practice exam Qs that span Chapters 1-6! Can be used as a revision lesson or as a bank of individual starters and review tasks to use throughout the year!
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce!
This resource consists of 1 set of Paper 1 model answers for the Cambridge History IGCSE Paper 1 2024 June examination. QA, B and C are all based upon the Chapter 3 core content ‘How far was Hitler’s foreign policy to blame for the oubreak of war in 1939?’
All materials included in this bundle have been produced following the completion of the New 2024 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the 2024 specification.
How can I use this resource?
These model answers can also be used as a high quality assessment resource by speeding up marking and doubling up as ready made feedback lesson, saving you hours of planning! They also make excellent revision resources for Year 11 to revise from prior to assessments and the upcoming summer examination, to remind themselves of the key features and qualities required to secure those top marks!
Please note that if you have already purchased the BIG PAPER 1 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE you will already have the contents of this resource (and more!) so please do not duplicate your spending!
Associated resources
New IGCSE History Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass for 2024 (CIE 0470). This masterclass breaks down the Paper 1 markscheme into student friendly language that’s accessible to all, and offers step by step guidance on structure (with scaffolded writing support), content and how to hit the highest mark on every question! Bonus freebies include an essay writing masterclass and a model Qc answer, as well as more practice questions with mark schemes!
Model answers for Paper 1: KQ1 and KQ2
Paper 1 Whole Course Review - A series of revision tasks and practice exam Qs that span Chapters 1-6! Can be used as a revision lesson or as a bank of individual starters and review tasks to use throughout the year!
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce.
Packed full of exam technique, model answers, retrieval practice, revision and consolidation activities, full student-friendly breakdowns of the mark scheme and step by step guidance and clarification on every aspect of the new Paper 4 exam, this bundle contains everything you need to get your students prepared and confident for the 2024 Paper 4 examination.
All materials included in this bundle have been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 CIE IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the new 2024 specification.
Specific content:
1 x Cambridge (0470) IGCSE History Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass (23 slide PowerPoint lesson with facilitated essay planning and writing task for Qb, a model answer and homework tasks)
1 x Paper 4 Assessment Lesson - Planning, Writing and Feedback tasks for Qa and Qb (2 x PowerPoint Lessons for practising and perfecting Qa and Qb, with 6 accompanying tasks including; scaffolded planning templates, reflection and feedback worksheets and improving written communication activities.)
1 x New Paper 4 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE - 3 x Qa responses and 3 x Qb responses
1 x New Paper 4 Full Course Review - Revision and Retrieval Practice for the whole USA Depth Study Course (22 slides of revision activities, games and practice exam Qs)
The number of activities and resources in this bundle means I am unable to break down each individual one into a description of individual slides, worksheets and activities included as I normally would. However, linked below are each of the resources as they are sold individually, with full descriptions and detailed breakdowns of the contents.
IGCSE NEW Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
CIE IGCSE New Paper 4 Assessment Lesson
New Paper 4 Model Answers Bundle
New Paper 4 Full Course Review - Revision and Retrieval Practice - USA
Please note the content specific elements of these resources are focused on the USA Depth Study although the principles of exam technique and the New Paper 4 are applicable to all doing the 20204 CIE (0470) examination. All resources are fully adaptable and customisable to suit individual teacher’s needs.
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming soon!)
As a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials, I would be so grateful for a review if you found these resources helpful!
This resource consists of two model answers for the New 2024 Paper 4 Cambridge IGCSE History exam. It includes one Qa. ‘Write an account…’ question and one Qb. ‘Discuss the importance/impact/significance of…’ question.
Both questions are centred on 1920s USA, as part of the CIE USA depth study.
All materials included in this bundle have been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 CIE IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the new 2024 specification.
These Paper 4 model answers can be effectively incorporated into assessment feedback lessons as ready-made reflection or improvement tasks. Additionally, they can be used alongside the New Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass to practice exam technique, or as revision benchmarks for students to revise prior to assessments and the summer exam, to remind themselves of the key features and qualities required to secure those top marks!
Please note that if you have already purchased the New Paper 4 Model Answers Bundle you will already have the contents of this resource and more so please do not duplicate your spending!
For a more in-depth examination and active implementation of the Paper 4 exam technique including; scaffolded planning support, writing tips (FAQs on content, timings, length of answers), assessment questions, pre-made marking codes for both and b questions, reflection tasks and target setting, 'uplevelling your work’ feedback activities AND model answers please take a look at my New Paper 4 Assessment Lessons for getting students exam ready, building confidence and accelerating progress.
NEW RESOURCE FOR 2025 EXAMINATION:
1920s USA IGCSE Revision Guide and Activity Book with Model Answers
1930s Depression and Recovery Guide with model answers coming soon!
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming soon!)
A full exam technique masterclass for the 2026 Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 2 exam focusing on KQ1 - The Treaty of Versailles (0470). Paper 2 was the paper our 2024 cohort did best on this year! By using the methods outlined in this masterclass, our cohort of 90 students achieved an average of 76% (which is 12% higher than the amount needed for an A grade!)*.
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the New IGCSE Specification (2024) training course delivered by CIE as well as feedback from our first cohort of students!
This resource includes a 17 slide, fully editable PowerPoint presentation which breaks down the demands of the 2026 IGCSE History Paper 2. With over 20 question formats deconstructed, scaffolded and categorised into ‘question types’, this masterclass offers clear direction and specific instruction on how to craft top quality answers for every Paper 2 style question.
As a BONUS this lesson also includes 2x MODEL ANSWERS as well as ‘Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis’ keyword mats and classroom posters to help students develop the quality of their academic language and written communication.
Specific content:
Slide 1 - Introduction
Slide 2 - Paper 2 Content and Assessment overview
Slide 3 - Paper 2 General guidance and exam advice
Slide 4 - Expert evaluation of content
Slide 5 - Expert evaluation of provenance
Slide 6 - Language matters - Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis
Slide 7 - Categorising the Paper 2 questions and timings advice.
Slide 8 - ‘What is the main message of Source A?’ - What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 9 - Model answer
Slide 10 - ‘What is the purpose of Source B?’ (and other variations of this Q). What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 11 - Model answer
Slide 12 - ‘Are you surprised by Source C?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 13 - ‘How useful is Source D to a historian studying ?’
Slide 14 - ‘How similar are Sources E and F?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 15 - ‘How far do these 2 sources agree?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 16 - ‘Does Source G prove Source H wrong? (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 17 - Perfecting the essay question.
Associated resources:
Cambridge IGCSE KQ1 Treaty of Versailles in a nutshell
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
IGCSE CIE Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass
IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
This resource comprises a 60 question knowledge test based on the key information of the Treaty of Versailles CIE IGCSE Chapter 1 content for the new 2024 onwards new specification. (It also covers the key content of the British GCSE curriculum too).
The test is broken down into the 6 segments outlined below and could be used all together as a single summative assessment or a fun team based quiz at the end of the topic. Alternatively the test could be delivered as 6 mini checkpoints throughout the course either as a starter, plenary or homework task.
Section A: Aims of the Big Three (10 questions)
Section B: What Did the Big Three Disagree on? (10 questions)
Section C: Terms of the Treaty of Versailles (10 questions)
Section D: German Reactions to the Terms of the Treaty (10 questions)
Section E: Consequences of the Treaty for Germany (10 questions)
Section F: How was the Treaty regarded at the time? (5 questions)
Section G: How did opinions change on whether the Treaty could be justified? (5 questions)
Great for revisiting at the end of Paper 1 during the revision period or incorporating into a study pack when students go on study leave.
This resource also comes with a full and detailed answer sheet to speed up marking, or for students to self assess with.
Associated resources:
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
Paper 1 FULL COURSE CONTENT REVIEW - retrieval practice and content revision
NEW IGCSE Paper 1 exam technique Masterclass (CIE)
Chapter 1 MODEL ANSWERS for the NEW 2024 onwards Paper 1 exam
Paper 1 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE (2024)
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
League of Nations Revision Mindmap - IGCSE Chapter 2
A clear, comprehensive and accessible revision mind map for KS4 students studying the League of Nations for IGCSE (Cambridge 0470, Paper 1) or the British GCSE. I have used this for both qualifications where the content is identical.
This resource contains a detailed summary of the threats to the League of Nations success, focusing specifically on their ambitious aims, limited power, membership rules, lack of organisation and democratic structures, and environmental threats.
This mind map breaks down the key details and most salient points into a single visual, colour coded knowledge organiser. **Fantastic for less-able students who struggle with note making or those high flyers who struggle to condense.
These mind maps have been invaluable with my own Year 10 and 11 classes for consolidating, condensing and linking together key information. Each year my students comment on how useful they find them to revise from, particularly the day before and morning of the exam as a quick short term memory refresh!
Ideas for use
History display resource
A3 Revision poster for individual students
Incorporation in class activities e.g. open book assessments, a foundation from which to add detail, peer testing for revision
Complementary resources
This resource is best used in conjunction with the following exam technique masterclasses and model answers to accelerate progress and consolidate understanding:
League of Nations Full Course Content Revision
League of Nations Knowledge Test
Paper 1 model answers bundle (2024)
New Paper 1 2024 IGCSE History exam technique Masterclass
Paper 1 full course review - retrieval practice and content revision
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
I know that quality is of the utmost importance when imparting essential content and skills to your students (espeically if you’re paying for it!). If you would like a free sample of my work to see the quality before you part with your hard earned money please feel free to download my Treaty of Versailles Revision Mind Map and my Edexcel IGCSE Paper 2 Masterclass!
This resource has been produced following the completion of the New Paper 4 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the 2024 onwards specification (CIE), as well as pupil feedback from the first cohort.
Most of my students love History. Many of them, however, say they struggle to remember the vast amounts of content and nitty gritty details of every topic. Even more say they struggle to know how to revise when they’re on their own.
This 50 page revision guide and activity booklet was designed last year with them in mind, as a way to streamline the content of the US depth study and provide them with stimulating and challenging review tasks throughout to make their revision active, rather than passive, and in doing so maximise their understanding as well as their recall abilities!
This booklet provides a complete review of 1920s USA content for the CIE IGCSE Depth Study (Paper 4). It contains full summaries of the key causes, features, events and consequences of the economic boom on US society, and examines the political, economic and social facets of each of these. In particular, my students found the breakdowns of key concepts into mnemonics, flow charts, fact files and colourful mindmaps extremely helpful in chunking the course content into easily digestible pieces and linking different aspects together.
Alongside these accessible and engaging explanations are numerous revision activites such as: challenge grids, knowledge organisers, diamond 9s, gap fills, scaffolded exam questions, model answers, colour codes, source analyses and many more.
The Paper 4 was new to all of us last year so I was thrilled when numerous students in my class gained over 35/40, with one student gaining 40/40. This booklet and my paper 4 masterclass were the two things students cited as most helpful in their pupil voice reflections after the exam.
This booklet covers the 1920s and social change only. Part two, covering the bust of the 1930s and attempted recovery during Hoover, FDR and WWI will be available soon!
Associated CIE Paper 4 resources:
Paper 4 Assessment Lessons
Full Course Review
Model Answers bundle
Please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce.
Packed full of exam technique, model answers, retrieval practice, revision and consolidation activities, full student-friendly breakdowns of the mark scheme and step by step guidance and clarification on every aspect of the new Paper 4 exam, this bundle contains everything you need to get your students prepared and confident for the 2024 Paper 4 examination.
All materials included in this bundle have been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 CIE IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the new 2024 specification.
Specific content:
1 x Cambridge (0470) IGCSE History Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass (23 slide PowerPoint lesson with facilitated essay planning and writing task for Qb, a model answer and homework tasks)
1 x Paper 4 Assessment Lesson - Planning, Writing and Feedback tasks for Qa and Qb (2 x PowerPoint Lessons for practising and perfecting Qa and Qb, with 6 accompanying tasks including; scaffolded planning templates, reflection and feedback worksheets and improving written communication activities.)
1 x New Paper 4 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE - 3 x Qa responses and 3 x Qb responses
1 x New Paper 4 Full Course Review - Revision and Retrieval Practice for the whole USA Depth Study Course (22 slides of revision activities, games and practice exam Qs)
The number of activities and resources in this bundle means I am unable to break down each individual one into a description of individual slides, worksheets and activities included as I normally would. However, linked below are each of the resources as they are sold individually, with full descriptions and detailed breakdowns of the contents.
IGCSE NEW Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
CIE IGCSE New Paper 4 Assessment Lesson
Please note the content specific elements of these resources are focused on the USA Depth Study although the principles of exam technique and the New Paper 4 are applicable to all doing the 20204 CIE (0470) examination. All resources are fully adaptable and customisable to suit individual teacher’s needs.
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming soon!).
As a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials,** I would be so grateful for a review if you found these resources helpful**!
A fun and engaging double period lesson covering Hitler’s successful Anschluss with Austria in 1938. Incorporating source analysis, scaffolded exam practice, dual coding tasks and more this lesson is a tried and tested favourite with my GCSE students!
Of all of the stages of Hitler’s foreign policy, students’ recall of specific details and key turning points is routinely strong with Anschluss, as well as their understanding of the significance of the event itself within the wider context of Hitler’s foreign policy aims, growing confidence and subsequent efforts to achieve dominance in Europe.
This lesson has been used with great success as part of a scheme of work for Chapter 3 of the Cambridge IGCSE, the Edexcel IGCSE (Germany topic) and British GCSE exam boards and is suitable for all IGCSE abilities due to the differentiated range of tasks.
Specific content:
Slide 1 and 2 - Source of Inference grid starter (political cartoon) with star challenge.
Slide 3 and 4 - Source analysis of written texts for content and message to get students to predict what Hitler is planning next.
Slide 5 - ‘Our Big Learning Question’ and breakdown of learning objectives.
Slide 6-7 - Think pair share - Scaffolded recap of Hitler’s foreign policy aims and feedback slide.
Slide 8-14 - Examining the events of Hitler’s Anschluss with Austria via a step by step dual coding task. Star challenge questions embedded throughout the main task.
Slide 15 - Refer back to the original Source of Inference starter and students complete the last box with their new contextual knowledge. Use completed source of inference grid to complete full write up of Paper 2 source question. Structure guidance provided on A3 sheet.
Slide 16-18 - Primary sources of the Anschluss.
Slide 19 - Consequences of Anschluss and predictions of where Hitler will head next…
Resources
1 x Powerpoint presentation (19 slides, fully editable)
1 x A3 sheet containing source analysis tasks and exam practice activities.
1 x Picture wheel for dual coding task
Duration:
This lesson consists of a minimum of 2 hours of content. Each activity has been carefully designed using tried and tested methods to guarantee maximum engagement and understanding to facilitate maximum progress.
Associated resources:
Paper 1 CIE IGCSE Full Course Review
Paper 1 Model Answers CIE IGCSE
Cambridge IGCSE Chapter One Review - In a nutshell
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
A double period lesson covering the Ruhr Crisis and subsequent hyperinflation in Germany in 1923.
This lesson has been used with great success as part of a scheme of work for the Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE (Germany topic) and British GCSE exam boards and is suitable for all IGCSE abilities.
Specific content:
Slide 1 - Introduction and title
Slide 2 - Starter - Challenge grid task recapping prior knowledge of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, and Germany’s reaction. (Can be used as a mini test, silent starter or group challenge. Students need to be strategic in order to gain as many marks as possible within the time frame.
Slide 3 - ‘Our Big Learning Question’ and breakdown of learning objectives.
Slide 4-6 - Main Task 1 - Dual coding task for the events of the Ruhr Crisis.
Slide 7 - Students swap picture wheels and complete a write up of the event using the illustrations of their partner and the keywords to create a comprehensive account.
Slide 8 - Hyperinflation worksheet task.
Slide 9 - Student construction of Germany’s spiral of decline.
Slide 10 - Review of Germany’s spiral of decline from WWI to 1923.
Duration:
This lesson consists of a minimum of 2 hours of content. Each activity has been carefully designed using tried and tested methods to guarantee maximum engagement and understanding in order to facilitate maximum progress.
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming soon!)
Associated resources
Paper 1 CIE IGCSE Full Coure Review
Paper 1 Model Answers CIE IGCSE
Cambridge IGCSE Chapter One Review - In a nutshell
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
IGCSE CIE Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass
IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
A full course review of the new Cambridge IGCSE Paper 4 Depth Study, focusing on retrieval practice for content as well as Paper 1 and Paper 4 skills, using practice exam questions based upon the new specification (2024)
*This lesson has been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the new 2024 specification (CIE). *
This resource includes a 22 slide PowerPoint presentation which comprises a series of challenge grids (as seen in the preview) for retrieval practice of every element of the USA Depth Study. These can be used at the end of individual lessons as fun consolidation plenaries, turned into competitive games within revision lessons at the end of the course, or given to students to take home and self assess as homework assignments / whilst on study leave to support them in their revision of content in an active and memorable way. At the end of each subtopic there are sample questions from Paper 1 and Paper 4 for students to practice applying their knowledge to. Following this is a peer assessment and feedback task to enable students to practice applying the mark scheme whilst also gaining feedback from their classmates.
**Specific content: **
Slide 1 - Introduction and title
Slide 2 - Challenge grid - 1920s Economy
Slide 3 - Challenge grid - 1920s Economy
Slide 4 - Challenge grid - 1920s Economy
Slide 5 - Challenge grid - 1920s Society
Slide 6 - Challenge grid - 1920s Society
Slide 7 - Challenge grid - 1920s Women
Slide 8 - Challenge grid - 1920s Immigration
Slide 9 - Challenge grid - 1920s Racism
Slide 10 -Challenge grid - 1920s Prohibition
Slide 11 - Depth Study Paper 1 Questions - The 1920s (Students to pick one a, b and c to practice from a choice of 9)
Slide 12 - Depth Study Paper 4 Questions - The 1920s (Students to pick one a and b from a choice of 7)
Slide 13 - Peer assessment and feedback task
Slide 14 - Challenge grid - Causes of thee Wall Street Crash
Slide 15 - Challenge grid- Impact of the Wall Street Crash
Slide 16 - Challenge grid - Hoover Vs Roosevelt
Slide 17 - Challenge grid - FDR’s First Hundred Days and the First New Deal
Slide 18 - Challenge grid - The Second New Deal
Slide 19 - Challenge grid - The impact of the New Deal
Slide 20 - Depth Study Paper 1 Questions - The 1930s-40s (Students to pick one a, b and c to practice from a choice of 9)
Slide 21 - Depth Study Paper 4 Questions - The 1920s (Students to pick one a and b from a choice of 7)
Slide 22 - Peer assessment and feedback task
Associated resources:
New Paper 4 Masterclass 2024
NEW 1920s USA Paper 4 Revision Guide and Activity Book
A complete 40 page revision guide covering every inch of 1920s America. This guide is perfect for **streamling and consolidating **the content of the 1920s for any KS4 students studying History at GCSE or IGCSE level.
Most of my students love History. Many of them, however, say they struggle to remember the vast amounts of content and nitty gritty details of every topic. Even more say they struggle to know how to revise when they’re on their own.
This 40 page revision guide and activity booklet was designed last year with them in mind, as a way to streamline the content of their US depth study and provide them with stimulating and challenging review tasks throughout to make their revision active, rather than passive, and in doing so maximise understanding and recall!
This booklet contains full summaries of the key causes, features, events and consequences of the economic boom on US society, and examines the political, economic and social facets of each of these. In particular, my students found the breakdowns of key concepts into mnemonics, flow charts, fact files and colourful mindmaps extremely helpful in chunking the course content into easily digestible pieces and linking different aspects together.
Alongside these accessible and engaging explanations are numerous revision activites such as: challenge grids, knowledge organisers, diamond 9s, gap fills, scaffolded exam questions, model answers, colour codes, source analyses and many more.
This booklet covers the 1920s and social change only. Part two, covering the bust of the 1930s and attempted recovery during Hoover, FDR and WWI will be available soon!
Complementary resources:
USA Full Course Review (EDEXCEL)
USA Full Course Review (CIE)
USA IGCSE PAPER 4 Model Answers Bundle(CIE)
HISTORY IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
HISTORY IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass
USA PAPER 4 ASSESSMENT & FEEDBACK LESSONS
Download my FREE PAPER 2 EDEXCEL IGCSE MASTERCLASS (USA) to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce.
A clear, comprehensive and accessible revision activity centred on Hoover’s presidency and FDRs subsequent election victory in 1932.
This resource is aimed at KS4 students studying the topic of America (1919-45).
The main resource in this bundle is the 4 page, fully editable knowledge test which students can complete digitally or on paper. This test includes short answer / fact quiz style questions on Hoover’s presidency and FDR’s strengths/ reasons for his electoral victory in 1932, as well as 2 essay planning templates on the area of Hoovers weaknesses and FDR’s strengths.
This activity could be used as a summative assessment, a medium stakes mid chapter review activity or a low stakes team quiz as a fun starter or plenary.
Some bonus additional resources in the form of a knowledge organiser, colour code and streamlined information sheet have also been included to support student revision prior to taking the test/quiz.
Included resources:
1 x colour code activity assessing whether Hoover deserved the title of ‘Do Nothing President’.
1 x information sheet on FDR.
1 x knowledge organiser on FDR divided into clear themes.
1 x 4 page Knowledge Quiz and Essay Planning Assessment.
While this resource can be used for any GCSE/IGCSE awarding body, the essay scaffolding and guidance is specific to the CIE IGCSE History Paper 1 exam. However, as a fully adaptable resource your able to adjust the planning instructions and marks available to your preferred specification.
Associated resources:
New Paper 1 2025 Cambridge IGCSE History exam technique Masterclass
New Paper 4 USA (2025) CIE IGCSE History Exam Technique Masterclass
1920S IGCSE USA Revision Guide and Activity Booklet
FREE Edexcel Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass
CIE IGCSE Paper 4 USA Revision FULL COURSE REVIEW
Edexcel IGCSE Paper 2 USA FULL COURSE REVIEW
MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE - USA - CIE IGCSE HISTORY
