This lesson covers three learning objectives: I will be able to identify the values of a religious institution. I should be able to describe what the Reformation was. I might also be able to explain why the Reformation happened. This lesson comes with three reading packs that are differentiated by reading age (reading ages of 13, 10, and 8). The self assessment in the lesson is connected to the reading age of 13, but this can easily be adjusted. There are links to engaging YouTube videos. Final activity is a PEE paragraph that includes peer-assessment examples on the next slide.

This scheme of work focuses on how imperialism has developed over time with a focus on the development of India and scramble for Africa. These lessons are easily adaptable and followed with clear instructions and a scheme of work This unit of work includes: 10 lessons, plus assessment A written SoW. Learning objectives are linked to suggested learning activities. Where there is reading, there is a choice of reading ages to use. There are 10 lessons int he unit of work, plus one assessment: What was the British Empire? Motives for imperialism East India Company Cause of EIC taking over India Indian rebellion Impact of empire on Britain Berlin conference Scramble for Africa Contemporary interpretation of Empire Preassessment lesson Assessment Where there is reading to complete there is a choice of reading age of 14 or 11. The reading age has been determined using the Flesch-Kincaid readability test* and all reading comes with five comprehension questions that can be self-assessed. There are opportunities for pupils to peer assess and self assess using the success criteria provided. Flesch-Kincaid readability test* has been used to determine the reading age of each piece of text The Flesch-Kincaid reading method is a readability test designed to assess the complexity of written text. It was developed by Rudolf Flesch and J. Peter Kincaid in 1975 and has since become one of the most widely used methods to determine the readability of texts in English. The Flesch-Kincaid reading method calculates the reading ease and grade level of a piece of writing based on two primary factors: average sentence length and average number of syllables per word

This is a series of 20 lessons that covers iGCSE Edexcel history, paper 1, option 6 A World Divided: superpower relations, 1943-72. Previous exam questions have been included in the relevant lesson, with the mark scheme. Learning checklist clearly highlights the topics that are assessed most often I have used Pearson Edexcel International GCSE (9-1) History: A World Divided: Superpower Relations, 1943-72 Student Book ISBN: 9780435185442 to plan the series of lessons. You, or your students, will need that text book. Lessons included: 1.1 Communism vs capitalism 1.2 Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam 1.3 USSR & E. Europe and attitudes of Stalin and Truman 2.1 Soviet expansion in Eastern Europe. Churchill and the ‘iron curtain’ 2.2a Truman Doctrine and Marshall Plan 2.2b Cominform (1947), Comecon (1949), NATO (1949) 2.3 Berlin Crisis (1948-49) 3.1 Korean War 3.2 Hungary & peaceful coexistence 3.3 international reaction to Soviet invasion 3.4 significance of arms race and Warsaw Pact 4.1 U2 incident and Summit Conferences 4.2 Causes and effects of Berlin Wall 4.3 Effects of the Berlin Wall 4.4a Cuba Bay of Pigs 4.4b Cuban Missile Crisis 5.1 The Thaw 5.2 SALT and treaty