Edexcel ALevel Politics (Can be used for AQA too) This two hour lesson examines the Electoral College system in the USA. It includes- how it works, explanation of strengths and weaknesses and colour code/ evaluation of argument exercise Case study of the 2020 Presidential election including the controversy links here to the Supreme Court topic- Ginni Thomas/ Clarence Thomas scandal. Includes data/ case study on participation and voting behaviour in this election. Also examines why Biden won.

ALevel lesson for OCR course Russia: 1894-1941 but can be used for any ALevel with a question about Stalin’s control/ purges or use of terror. This is an incredibly detailed lesson- my motto with ALevel is I do the reading so you don’t have to! I’ve read extensively and included a lot of detail within all the resources. Demonstrates turning points in Stalin’s rule e.g. the death of his wife and the 17th Party Congress and significance. Also includes key case studies e.g. the Ryutin Platform and impact. Examines the role of NKVD and various leaders including their purges! Includes Stalin’s purges of various sectors of Russian society and the Communist Party.

OCR ALevel lesson for Russia 1894-1941 Examines the role and aims of Stolypin as well as detailed information on his policies, methods and the impact of his actions on Russia. Fully resourced lesson with very detailed information and evidence, a range of tasks- card sort, video, evaluation table, report card, sources etc. Includes 10 mark exam question for OCR about the relative significance of Witte and Stolypin in bringing stability to Russia.

Edexcel GCSE History- Superpower Relations and the Cold War Key Topic 3: The end of the Cold War Lesson 5 Gorbachev’s New Thinking and Summits to end the Cold War Detailed lesson looking at causes, policies and consequences of Gorbachev’s New Thinking in the USSR. Examines the role of Perestroika and Glasnost in bringing an end to the Cold War. Includes a colour code activity and worksheet as well as an 8 mark question with gap fill model answer (explain two consequences). Does not require textbook, includes all information/ resources you need.

This lesson is designed for KS3 but can be used for KS4 also for the AQA and Edexcel specs. It examines how far the lives of women changed during the 1920s and covers flapper culture as well as opposition from Christians and Traditional women as well as some men and authorities. Includes 3 activities - a similarity and difference activity, note taking from a video clip and explanation and a card sort with continuums to annotate before making final judgments. Considers nuances such as the lives of African-Americans in both the North and South e.g. Harlem Renaissance vs Southern Jim Crow repressed women. Also looks at age groups and rural vs urban women.

The Background to and Causes of the Tyrone Rebellion ALevel OCR- Tudor Rebellions. The 9 Years War Irish History This is one of the Depth studies- a likely exam question since the focus has largely been on the Pilgrimage of Grace and the Western Rebellion up til now. This work will take several one hour lessons - it recaps the prior Irish rebellions such as Desmond and Geraldine since the legacy of these was one of the reasons. Looks at Tyrone’s demands as well as the motivations of Hugh Roe O’Donnell and Hugh Maguire.

ALevel Russia OCR- can be used for other specs and GCSE. THis is an in depth lesson looking at why the Reds won the Civil War As with all my ALevel lessons, they take two hours plus homework. Fully resourced and detailed lesson- does not require textbooks. Includes a detailed essay plan for the 20 mark question assessing role of Trotsky in Red victory.

Edexcel GCSE History Medicine Through Time This is a complete set of lessons on Renaissance Medicine. Including the Great Plague. Lesson 1 and 2 Great Plague and comparison to the Black Death including 4 mark exam question. Lesson 3 Renaissance Ideas about Causes Lesson 4 Renaissance Ideas about Treatment (may take 2 lessons) Lesson 5 Renaissance Ideas about Prevention Lesson 6 Summary of Individual Contribution and how far did medicine advance during Renaissance? Lesson 7 Summary Renaissance and 12 mark exam Q.

Edecxel GCSE History- the Harrying of the North but can easily be adapted to any exam board by changing the exam questions William’s reasons for the Harrying of the North and a 16 mark planning question on this. Looking at the Short and Long term impact of the Harrying of the North- colour code exercise. Includes everything you need, no need for a textbook.

Edexcel Politics ALevel Specification from 2017 but can be used for AQA also if slightly adapted - Comparative USA/ UK Politics Mega planning grid with many different 12 markers for US Comparative Government (not the theory questions) which has a mixture of fully planned answers, partially planned answers and blank for students to plan as a revision tool. Includes all the past paper questions (12 markers) and recent and relevant examples (updated for 2023) for the ones which are planned. My students have found these grids really useful. Please note images are for illustration only file does include a word document which is fully editable. Please download all files and disregard the images.

Model Answers in different formats included to the following questions. Edexcel GCSE Superpower Relations specification 1943-1991 All 3 question types models included and a range of different models including Find and Fix models for students to correct factually incorrect answers and improve them, gap fills and just paragraphs. All correct answers supplied for activities. Note: Pictures are for displays only but all fully editable word docs are also included: Explain two consequences of: The Hungarian Uprising 1956 The Bay of Pigs Invasion 1961 Gorbachev’s New Thinking Write a Narrative Account of… The Cuban Missile Crisis The Second Cold War Explain the importance of Detente Explain the importance of the Prague Spring PLUS detailed plans of 13 different Explain the Importance of Questions- including ALL past paper questions

Edexcel; ALevel Politics This is a detailed planning grid for answering 12 mark COMPARATIVE THEORY questions. The questions are all either past paper questions or constructed from the spec. Some are filled in fully, some partly and some blank for students to plan. Includes many potential/ past questions to prepare students for a range of elements from the spec. There are 7 pages of questions here and it took a long time to make so hopefully it is useful! Note: The images are for illustration only- the file includes a fully editable word document also which can be adapted/ further edited and enlarged/ adapted etc.

This bundle pack includes model answers for the following essays: Source QuestionsFrom past papers Voting behaviour Q with the graph source- argument that age/media have replaced region/ social class 2.Democracy in crisis Minor parties have little impact Non-Source There should be more proportional representation introduced in UK Minor parties have little impact (non source one) How united are Conservatives under one nation ideals? Impact of Think Tanks, Pressure Groups and Lobbyists Democratic Deficit All essays are top of level 5 and have included examples which are pretty up to date (all within past 3 years).

Edexcel Politics ALevel Lessons These lessons are about the Labour Party- development and election history from 1997 in depth. Includes: origins Labour Pre 1997 including the gang of 4 and Michael Foot The Blair revolution and changes to Claus IV- the Third Way and New Labour Gordon Brown and Ed Miliband -surface detail Includes a timeline of the Labour Party since 1979 and major changes to leadership I’ve added this as a PDF as well as an editable word doc as sometimes the formatting gets messed up on word. The Corbyn Revolution 2017 to 2019- what changed? I will be updating with the Starmer years soon!

Lesson for GCSE History Weimar and Nazi Germany Edexcel spec but can easily be adapted to any other Germany spec which requires a lesson about the impact of WWI or indeed KS3 History. This is lesson 1 from my unit of work on Weimar Germany 1918-1929 Lesson 1: Intro to topic and WWI Context This lesson examines the impact of WWI on Germany following the Armistice setting context for the German Revolution. Also includes a map of Germany and details of political unrest in 1918. Fully resourced and includes link to youtube video. (History file). Includes a detailed, dual coded learning journey and timeline of Weimar Germany. Note: PNG files are for visual only- the files include fully editable powerpoint and word document files. Please make sure you download all files.

Edexcel Weimar and Nazi Germany GCSE Complete lesson on Nazi Policies to reduce unemployment and increase the standard of living. Includes the RAD, Beauty of Labour etc and some analysis of the impact including Interpretations on the Standard of Living. Page references on worksheet are for the Pearson Edexcel textbooks however all info is included on slides so these could be printed for the groups if your school does not have access to these textbooks.

OCR ALevel Russia 1894-1941 works for other exam boards too! Two hour lesson on Stalin’s cultural revolution and use of propaganda including his development of the cult of personality in four stages to ensure control in Soviet Russia. Fully resourced but can be done more independently using the Corin and Feihn textbooks- if you have them- if not slides can be printed for each group because all info is on there from the textbook. I do the reading so you don’t have to!

Stand alone intro to the Crusades for KS3- the religious and historical significance of Jerusalem to all 3 faiths. Also includes a glossary sheet for key people, key terms etc for the Crusades.