GCSE History Edexcel Medicine SHP B - Independent Revision Programme

This resource can be used by students as an independent revision programme or used by teachers to deliver revision sessions in the weeks leading up to the Medicine exam. Pupils will gain factual knowledge of the course as well as a better understanding of the exam technique needed for each question type. Furthermore, each unit covers a good range of past exam questions together with knowledge organisers and writing frames (to support the less able).

The resource provides:
a) A summary of the key facts/knowledge you need for the Medicine Exam. It gives pupils a fresh start to re-learn the course, without the need to re-read class notes! Key knowledge has been organised in periods of history with common sub headings signposting the main themes that run throughout the course.
KEY PERIODS:
Roman Medicine
Medieval Medicine
Renaissance Medicine
1750 - 1900
1900 onwards

The KEY THEMES within each period include:
How the cause of illness was explained
How illness was prevented
How illness was treated
Care of the Sick
Training of Doctors
Public Health

b) My students use this resource initially to make high quality revision notes such as flash cards, mind maps, bullet point lists.

c) Sample exam questions are also provided at the end of each period/section and students can choose to answer at least one exam question in full under timed conditions.

d) Furthermore, each exam question is accompanied with a suggested writing frame and/or a graphic organiser, making the resource fully differentiated . My D/C/B students really benefited from this (as did some of my A grade target students who need to adopt a less narrative and more analytical approach to exam technique).