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
Complete set of lessons that details the role of Parliament in the UK.
There are four PPTs that look at:
The background and history of Parliament and the legislative process
The role of the House of Commons and House of Lords
How Parliament interacts with the executive
Representation of Parliament and arguments in favour of reform of the House of Lords.
Links exactly to the new specification with up-to-date political examples for students to follow.
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.
Comprehensive and detailed examination of the Supreme Court and the issue of rights protection in the UK.
These lessons are specifically planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification from Edexcel.
The resources are student-led and include numerous worksheets that include extension tasks to ensure target grades of A* are met.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you are unhappy with this resource or have any query.
Thank you
The Knowledge House
Complete set of resources that link to Component 2 of the new Edexcel specification for A-level Politics.
These lessons link exactly to the content on UK Government and uses content form all three textbooks, two from Hodder and one from Pearson.
The content is distilled into a series of over 80 interactive student-led resources that encourage independent learning and give a comprehensive overview of the demanding content from the new specification.
Each lesson comes with an accompanying PPT that guides the teacher and students through the worksheets.
Students are encouraged to file the sheets using dividers with headings that match the PPT titles that will give teachers neat and comprehensive revision notes that can be accessed in the lead up to exams.
Nationalism has been included free of charge as we realise that not all teachers will be choosing nationalism as an optional ideology.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Second in a series of lessons examining the PM and cabinet in the UK Government.
The Knowledge House make detailed and student-led lessons that aim to reduce the workload of teachers and increase student independence by having worksheets linked to the Edexcel specification.
This lesson examines the powers of the M and cabinet, with a detailed look at the conventions of individual ministerial responsibility and collective ministerial responsibility.
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Comprehensive and complete series of lessons that introduces students to Chapter 1 of the new Edexcel specification - Theories of global politics.
The lessons are planned in the following order, and should be taught in this order:
Introduction to global politics
Realism in global politics
Liberalism in global politics
End of History/Clash of Civilizations debate
These lessons are planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification and include over 30 worksheets and PPTs.
Each lesson comprises a series of student-friendly interactive worksheets that are differentiated to ensure they are accessible to all students yet include extension activities for high achievers.
For example, the fourth lesson in this bundle comes with academic literature from Francis Fukuyama and Samuel Huntington that may only be suitable for those aiming for an A*.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries
The Knowledge House bring you an incredibly detailed set of resources for the topic on Parliament in the UK.
This lesson looks at the structure and powers of the House of Commons and House of Lords.
Our unique resources ensure that the students do all of the work. Our resources are planned in great detail, using content from the Pearson and Hodder textbooks.
Each resource links to an element of the specification and is carefully differentiated to allow students to answer progressively more challenging questions.
Getting the first task complete on each resource ensures that all students have a basic understanding of the topic and have been introduced to all keywords. Extra tasks on the resource sheet can be completed as homework.
Alternatively, the resource sheets can be handed out in advance and students can complete the work in advance of the lesson, ensuring you have all of the content completed on time.
Our resources also require no textbook, as all the content from the endorsed textbooks have been included in our resources.
Please don’t hesitate to email us on info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any queries, comments or questions.
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Comprehensive examination of the different types of global power.
This is the first in a series of four lessons from The Knowledge House that links to Chapter 7 of the new Edexcel specification on Global Politics - Global governance - power and developments.
This lesson examines:
the role of the BRIC countries
a comparison between liberal and realist approaches
different types of global powers (great-, emerging- and superpowers)
theories of global power.
There is also a comprehensive key-term sheet that introduces students to all new terminology.
This is done in an engaging and student-friendly manner, with interactive worksheets and an accompanying PPT that guides both teacher and student through the content.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries about these resources.
Comprehensive and complete series of lessons that introduces students to Chapter 7 of the new Edexcel specification - power and developments.
The lessons are planned in the following order, and should be taught in this order:
Different types of global power
The changing balance of global power
The end of the Cold War and the rise of US hegemony
Systems of government and the rise of China
There are over 40 worksheets that allow students to investigate key issues regarding the power of global actors, including:
the role of the BRIC nations
failed and rogue states
a case study on the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War
US hegemony
global polarities
the rise of China
different systems of government.
These lessons are planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification and include over 40 worksheets and PPTs.
Each lesson comprises a series of student-friendly interactive worksheets that are differentiated to ensure they are accessible to all students yet include extension activities for high achievers.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries
This is bundle 2/2 linked to the Edexcel specification on Global Politics.
Bundle 1/2 can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/component-3-global-politics-chapter-1-4-12181720
Apologies for the split bundle, but we can upload no more than 20 resources in one bundle.
This bundle incorporates the last four chapters of the Edexcel specification:
Global governance - human rights
Global governance - environmental issues
Power and developments
Regionalism
Each chapter is made up of 3-4 individual lessons, breaking each chapter down into sections that improves understanding and makes learning more manageable.
There is a keyword sheet for each chapter, along with an exam guide that breaks down how students should answer each question.
Th entire bundle comproses over 100 worksheets with 14 accompanying PPTs that guides students and teacher through the order of worksheets.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
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.
Links to both Edexcel and AQA specification - Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas
Complete pack that looks at the role of liberalism as a political ideology.
This is a detailed lesson pack that examines:
-history of liberalism
-core values of liberalism
-different strands of liberalism
-contradictions within liberalism.
This is planned using both the Hodder and Edexcel textbooks. However, neither textbook is necessary for these tasks.
Engaging, instructive and student-led resources that gives a comprehensive understanding of liberalism.
Email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk with any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Links to both Edexcel and AQA specification - Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas
Complete pack that looks at the role of socialism as a political ideology.
This is a detailed lesson pack that examines:
-history of socialism
-core values of socialism
-different strands of socialism
-contradictions within liberalism.
This is planned using both the Hodder and Edexcel textbooks. However, neither textbook is necessary for these tasks.
Engaging, instructive and student-led resources that gives a comprehensive understanding of socialism.
Email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk with any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Component 1: UK Politics - Electoral systems
Detailed lesson on the first past the post system and how it operates in the UK.
Numerous activities and case studies to engage students and give a thorough understanding.
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.
Detailed PPT that covers all the main aspects of liberalism.
There are no activities, this is just an informative PPT that covers all the values and forms of liberalism along with the main thinkers associated with these ideologies.
Would suit Edexcel or AQA specifications for Government and Politics.
Detailed series of lessons that examines the role of the PM and the executive in the UK Government.
Lessons are planned to meet the exacting criteria of the new Edexcel specification.
There are a series of crib sheets linked to the BBC documentary on the 2010 coalition.
This bundle includes over 15 student-led worksheets and accompanying PPTs to guide students and teachers through those sheets that encourage independent learning and ensures that all students can access the material while including extension tasks to stretch those students who are aiming for an A*.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Comprehensive and detailed examination of the way different institution of UK government overlap - the judiciary, legislature and executive.
These lessons are specifically planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification from Edexcel.
The resources are student-led and include numerous worksheets that include extension tasks to ensure target grades of A* are met.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you are unhappy with this resource or have any query.
Thank you
The Knowledge House
The final lesson in The Knowledge House’s series on the PM and the executive, linked to the Edexcel specification on UK Government.
Engaging, interactive and student-led resources that encourage independent learning.
This lesson links to the changing relationship between the PM and the cabinet and includes a 60 minute documentary on the 2010 coalition and a worksheet on the implications of that government for cabinet government. There is an accompanying crib sheet for students to take notes during the documentary.
There is also a homework-task for students to research four prime ministers:
Margaret Thatcher
Tony Blair
David Cameron
Theresa May.
This allows students to have a cross-section of different leaders and the way the interacted with their various cabinet governments.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Comprehensive examination of attempts at economic global governance in the post-war period.
This is the first in a series of lessons from The Knowledge House that links to Chapter 4 of the new Edexcel specification on Global Politics - Global governance - economic.
This lesson examines the role of the Bretton Woods Conference in establishing a new financial order based on the principles of free-trade.
There will be an in-depth examination of the IMF and World Bank.
There is also a comprehensive key word sheet covering new terms that will arise in this chapter.
This is done in an engaging and student-friendly manner, with interactive worksheets and an accompanying PPT that guides both teacher and student through the content.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries about these resources.
Comprehensive examination of attempts at economic global governance in the post-war period.
This is the third and final in a series of lessons from The Knowledge House that links to Chapter 4 of the new Edexcel specification on Global Politics - Global governance - economic.
This lesson examines the role of IGOs and nation-states in reducing poverty in a globalised world.
This is a thorough lesson that investigates
Absolute and relative poverty
Different types of poverty
Ideological approaches
Economic growth and different measures of poverty and development
Causes of poverty
Washington Consensus
There is also an introductory video to dependency theory and world systems theory
This lesson equips students to be able to answer essay-style questions on this topic for the A-level global politics examination.
This is done in an engaging and student-friendly manner, with interactive worksheets and an accompanying PPT that guides both teacher and student through the content.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries about these resources.
Comprehensive examination of attempts at political global governance in the post-war period.
This is the third in a series of lessons from The Knowledge House that links to Chapter 3 of the new Edexcel specification on Global Politics - Global governance - political.
This lesson examines the effectiveness of the UN, taking the following factors into account:
the nature of global polarity
state sovereignty
UN Security Council
various peacekeeping operations.
This is done in an engaging and student-friendly manner, with interactive worksheets and an accompanying PPT that guides both teacher and student through the content.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries about these resources.
