This series of lessons follows the iGCSE Edexcel History, paper 2 (A1) The origins and course of the First World War, 1905–18. 18 content lessons plus two exam lessons. Each lesson uses the textbook, but there are reading alternatives too. Lessons follow the specification published by Edexcel and included: 1.1 The alliance system 1.2 Economic and imperial causes of war 1.3 Military causes of war 2.1 Moroccan Crises 2.2 Crises in the Balkans 2.3 Balkan nationalism and Serbian rivalry 2.4 Assassination to war 3.1 Schlieffen Plan and reasons for its failure 3.2 Trenches and reasons for deadlock 3.4 Somme 3.5 Passchendaele 3.6 Haig 4.1 German threat at North Sea 4.2 U-boats 4.3 Gallipoli (2 lessons) 5.1 Ludendorff Offensive 5.2 Hundred Days 5.3 Cause of Germany’s defeat 2 exam lessons Lessons include relevant exam questions with mark schemes There is a learning check list for the students There is also a learning checklist that matches up specification topic with exam questions. There are two lessons that focus on the examination. o One for B question. Examples, work for students to mark and then one to complete. o One for C question. Example answers, work for students to mark and then one to complete.

These lessons have been designed to be easy to follow. Lessons follow the AQA (BA) Conflict and tension: The First World War, 1894–1918 , and include the following 26 lessons Part one: The causes of the First World War 1.01 The alliance system (2022, Q3) 1.02 Moroccan Crises (S1, Q3) 1.03 Crisis in the Balkans (2018, Q3) 1.04 Splendid isolation 1.05 Wilhelm foriegn policy (2022, Q1) 1.06 European rearmament 1.07 Slav nationalism and Austro-Serbian rivalry 1.08 Assassination 1.09 July Crisis 1.10 cause of WW1 Part two: The First World War: stalemate 2.01 Schlieffen Plan & Belgium 2.02 Trenches and Marne (2020, Q3) 2.03 military tactics and technology 2.04 Verdun 2.5 Somme (S2, Q2) 2.06 Passchendaele 2.07 Haig 2.8 Gallipoli (2018, Q1) 2.09 War at sea Part three: Ending the war 3.01 Russia leaves (2019, Q1) 3.02 USA enters WW1 (S2, Q1) 3.03 tactics and technology (2019, Q2) 3.04 Ludendorff Offensive (2021, Q4; S2, Q3) 3.05 Hundred Days 3.06 end of WW1 (2022, Q2) 3.07 Cause of Germany’s defeat (2018, Q2; 2020, Q4) The lessons use the Oxford Conflict and Tension: First World War 1894-1918 book (9780198429005); HOWEVER, there is an alternative for every time the textbook has been included. You will just need to print the reading sheets. The lesson clearly displays where an exam question has been used and includes the mark scheme. All comprehension activities have the answers included on the next slide. Lessons include links to YouTube for engagement.