Edexcel GCSE History
Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-1991
Knowledge Organisers with key words and definitions, key events timeline at the bottom and summary of information provided
1 page per topic, 3 in total:
Topic 1: The Origins of the Cold War, 1941-58
Topic 2: Cold War Crises, 1958-70
Topic 3: The End of the Cold War, 1970-91
Anglo Saxon and Norman England, c1060-88 (Edexcel)
Document 1: Knowledge Organiser, 3 pages, each page covers one topic
Each knowledge organiser contains key vocabulary and definitions, key people, key information and a timeline at the bottom to support learning
Topic 1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest
Topic 2: William I in Power: Securing the Kingdom, 1066-87
Topic 3: Norman England 1066–88
Document 2: Knowledge audit for pupils to tick what they have completed
Useful for revision and to guide pupils
Key Stage 3
Year 7 Unit on the Tudors
Work Booklet for pupils to be completed either in lesson or for homework
Booklet includes lessons on Henry VIII, Queen Elizabeth I, Spanish Armada, Tudor exploration, with quizzes for assessment.
Title: Love is Respect. What are my boundaries?
Explain the importance of setting boundaries to create healthy relationships.
Signs of healthy relationships
PSHE lesson on growing up and puberty.
SMSC/British Values: Sustain their self‐esteem in their learning experience.
Learning Objective: To describe the changes that happen to the body during puberty.
Lesson suitable for Year 7 or Year 8
GCSE History
Suitable for Edexcel, paper 2 Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88
3 knowledge organisers, one on each page with key words, key people and key knowledge.
Topic 1: Queen, government and religion, 1558-1569
Topic 2: Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad, 1569-88
Topic 3: Elizabethan Society in the Age of Exploration, 1558-88
Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509–40
Edexcel GCSE Paper 2 History
Knowledge Organisers - 3 pages in total, one page on each topic
Summary on each topic provided with key individuals, timeline of key events, and key words
Topic 1: Henry VIII and Wolsey (1509-1529)
Topic 2: Henry VIII and Cromwell (1529-1540)
Topic 3: The Reformation and its Impact
The American West, c1835-c1895
Edexcel History GCSE, Paper 2
American West GCSE Revision knowledge organisers with key words, events with summary key features
3 one page summaries on -
Indian Way of Life and Early Migration West
Settlement on the Great Plains 1860-90
. Conflict and Destruction of Indian Way of Life
Guidence from PSHE association and bold voices used to create this lesson.
To define the term toxic masculinity and understand why it is dangerous.
What makes a man masculine?
How does toxic masculinity link to gender stereotypes?
Is all masculinity bad?
Mughal India Unit of work
Comparisons made between India and Tudor Britain
Whole scheme of learning, including -
Lesson PowerPoints for 10 lessons including revision and feedback
Worksheets
Mid Point Assessment and end of unit assessments
Revision sheets
Lesson is on Dictatorships in Europe
Focus - Political Spectrum, what is meant by Left-Wing and Right-Wing
and the different types of Dictatorships - Italy and Germany
Suitable for Key stage 3, Year 9 when learning about the inter-war periods
Edexcel History
Paper 2 American West 1836-1895
SEND friendly Knowledge organisers and topic summary sheets. Excellent for pupils who may struggle with the chronology of the course and require an overview.
Information covers - Indian way of life and early migration, Settlement on the Great Plains and Destruction and Indian way of life
Edexcel History Paper 2 –- American West Summary One Sider summary sheets
Knowledge boxes for each theme
Early Settlement 1835-62
Development of the Plains 1862-76
Conflict and Conquest 1876-1890
Very useful for lower ability pupils or to support with revision