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Introducing Top Historian, where a decade of seasoned expertise in History teaching and department management converges to craft exceptional educational resources. Our meticulously designed materials include individual lessons, exam technique and content revision for both British and International exam boards. Let Top Historian lighten your workload without compromising on excellence, providing a seamless blend of experience and adaptability to deliver top quality History with maximum progress.
This resource comprises a 103 question knowledge test based on the key information of the Origins of the Cold War. Currently used as a fact test / team quiz / revision resource for my students studying CIE IGCSE for KQ4, I’ve also used it for the Edexcel IGCSE module on Superpower Tensions as well as for the British GCSE curriculum.
The test is broken down into the 9 sections outlined below and could be used all together as a single summative assessment or a fun team based quiz at the end of the topic.
Alternatively the test could be delivered as 9 mini checkpoints throughout the course which is how I often use them to build knowledge. Additionally, they are great for a low stakes starter, plenary or homework task.
Resource details:
Section A: Why did the US-Soviet alliance begin to break down in 1945? (13 questions)
Section B: The Yalta Conference, February 1945 (16 questions)
Section C: The Potsdam Conference, July 1945 (11 questions)
Section D: The Iron Curtain Speech, 1946 (6 questions)
Section E: Stalin’s Takeover of Eastern Europe (8 questions)
Section F: How did the USA react to Soviet Expansionism? (15 questions)
Section G: The Berlin Blockade (Causes and Events), 1948 (13 questions)
Section H: The Berlin Blockade (Consequences, NATO and the Warsaw Pact) (11 questions)
Section I: Who was to blame for the Cold War? (11 questions)
Great for revisiting at the end of the chapter, at the end of the whole scheme/core content, during the revision period or incorporating into a study pack before students go on study leave.
This resource also comes with a full and detailed answer sheet to speed up marking or for students to self assess with.
Associated resources:
Paper 1 FULL COURSE CONTENT REVIEW - retrieval practice and content revision
NEW IGCSE Paper 1 exam technique Masterclass (CIE)
League of Nations Revision Mindmap - IGCSE Chapter 2
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
Paper 1 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE (2024)
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
This resource comprises an 98 question knowledge test based on the key content of ***How far was Hitler’s foreign policy to blame for the outbreak of war in Europe in 1939?***. Currently used as a fact test / team quiz / revision resource for my students studying the CIE IGCSE, I’ve also used it with great success for the British GCSE curriculum.
The test is broken down into the 11 segments outlined below and could be used all together as a single summative assessment or a fun team based quiz at the end of the topic. Alternatively the test could be delivered as 11 mini checkpoints throughout the course either as a starter, plenary or homework task.
Resource details:
Section A: Hitler’s Foreign Policy Aims (5 questions)
Section B: Hitler’s Early Actions 1933-35 (19 questions)
Section C: The Remilitarisation of the Rhineland, 1936 (6 questions)
Section D: German involvement in the Spanish Civil War ( including the Anti-Comintern Pact and the Rome-Berlin Axis) (10 questions)
Section E: Anschluss with Austria (8 questions)
Section F: Arguments for and against appeasement (10 questions)
Section G: The Sudetenland, 1938 (10 questions)
Section H: Consequences of the Munich Agreement (5 questions)
Section I: Czechoslovakia 1939: The end of appeasement (5 questions)
Section J: The Nazi-Soviet Pact, 1939 (10 questions)
Section K: Was appeasement justified? (10 questions)
Great for revisiting at the end of the chapter, at the end of the whole scheme/core content, during the revision period or incorporating into a study pack before students go on study leave.
This resource also comes with a full and detailed answer sheet to speed up marking or for students to self assess with.
Associated resources:
League of Nations Revision Mindmap - IGCSE Chapter 2
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
Paper 1 FULL COURSE CONTENT REVIEW - retrieval practice and content revision
NEW IGCSE Paper 1 exam technique Masterclass (CIE)
Paper 1 Chapter 2 Model Answers (CIE IGCSE, 2024 New Spec)
Paper 1 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE (2024)
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
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A full revision run through of Chapter 2 - ‘To what extent was the League of Nations a success?’ for the new 2024 onwards Cambridge IGCSE (0470) History Paper 1 exam. (For specific details and more comprehensive summaries of each individual resource please do click on the links to each in the resource list below!)
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the New Specification for 2024 IGCSE training course by CIE
**Resources included in this bundle **
In a nutshell full chapter revision and activities on ‘How far was the League of Nations a success?’
A fully adaptable 29 slide PowerPoint lesson which concisely yet comprehensively reviews the entirety of Chapter 2. Packed with dual coding tasks, paper 2 style source analysis activities, explanation tasks, memorable pneumoics, knowledge organisers, colour coded infographics, categorising and chronology tasks and and many more recall activities, this lesson can be used as a teacher-led, lightning-speed run through the week before the exam, or could easily fill2-3 hours using all of the tasks and revision activities included. It’s also a great resource for students to work through independently as home learning or while on study leave.
**League of Nations A3 revision mind map and accompanying knowledge organiser **
This resource break down the key details and most salient points of the chapter in one visual, colour coded knowledge organiser. ** Fantastic for less-able students who struggle with note making or those high flyers who struggle to condense**. These mind maps have been invaluable with my own classes in consolidating, condensing and linking together key information, and each year students comment on how useful they find them to revise from, particularly the day before and morning of the exam as a quick refresh!
**80 question knowledge tests that cover the whole League of Nations content.**
The 80 question test is broken down into 8 sections from ‘Origins and aims of the League of Nations’ to ‘What were the main reasons for the League’s failure in the 1930s?’ They could be used all together as a single summative assessment or a fun team based quiz at the end of the topic or as 8 mini checkpoints throughout the delivery of the chapter content either as a starter, plenary or homework task.
Complementary resources
KQ1 - Treaty of Versailles in a nutshell - complete chapter review
New Paper 1 2024 IGCSE History Exam Technique Masterclass
Chapter 1 Model Answers for the 2024 onwards Paper 1 exam
Paper 1 Full Course Review - retrieval practice and content revision
A full revision run through of Chapter 2 - ‘To what extent was the League of Nations a success?’ for the new 2024 onwards Cambridge IGCSE (0470) History Paper 1 exam.
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the New Specification for 2024 IGCSE training course by CIE
A fully adaptable 29 slide PowerPoint lesson which concisely yet comprehensively reviews the entirety of Chapter 2. Packed with dual coding tasks, paper 2 style source analysis activities, explanation tasks, memorable pneumoics, knowledge organisers, colour coded infographics, categorising and chronology tasks and and many more recall activities, this lesson can be used as a teacher-led, lightning-speed run through the week before the exam, or could easily fill2-3 hours using all of the tasks and revision activities included. It’s also a great resource for students to work through independently as home learning or while on study leave.
Also included is a BONUS A3 revision mind map and accompanying knowledge organiser which break down the key details and most salient points of the chapter in one visual, colour coded knowledge organiser. ** Fantastic for less-able students who struggle with note making or those high flyers who struggle to condense**. These mind maps have been invaluable with my own classes in consolidating, condensing and linking together key information, and each year students comment on how useful they find them to revise from, particularly the day before and morning of the exam as a quick refresh!
Specific content:
Slides 1 - 2 Introduction and purpose of the League of Nations
Slides 3 - 6 Membership to the League of Nations
Slide 7 - Power of the LoN
Slides 8 - 10 Structure and commissions of the League
Slide 11 - Successes and failures of the League in the 1920s
Slides 12 - 19 Causes, Events and Consequences of the Manchuria Crisis
Slide 20 - Source practice (Manchuria)
Slides 21 - 27 Causes, Events and Consequences of the Abyssinian Crisis
Slide 28 - Bringing it all together - how far was the League of Nations a success/ failure?
Slide 29 - Interesting History facts and wider reading on the League of Nations.
Complementary resources
KQ1 - Treaty of Versailles in a nutshell - complete chapter review
New Paper 1 2024 IGCSE History Exam Technique Masterclass
Chapter 1 Model Answers for the 2024 onwards Paper 1 exam
Paper 1 Full Course Review - retrieval practice and content revision
This resource comprises an 80 question knowledge test based on the key information of the League of Nations. Currently used as a fact test / team quiz / revision resource for my students studying CIE IGCSE, i’ve also used it for the Edexcel IGCSE module on the League of Nations as well as for the British GCSE curriculum.
The test is broken down into the 8 segments outlined below and could be used all together as a single summative assessment or a fun team based quiz at the end of the topic. Alternatively the test could be delivered as 8 mini checkpoints throughout the course either as a starter, plenary or homework task.
Resource details:
Section A: Origins and Aims of the League of Nations (10 questions)
Section B: Power and Membership of the League of Nations (10 questions)
Section C: Organisation of the League of Nations (Main Structures, Agencies, and Commissions) (10 questions)
Section D: Successes and Failures of the League in the 1920s (10 questions)
Section E: The League’s Humanitarian Work (5 questions)
Section F: How Did the Great Depression affect the League of Nations? (5 qs)
Section G: Causes, Events, and Consequences of the Manchurian Crisis (10 questions)
Section H: Why Did Disarmament Fail in the 1930s? (5 questions)
Section I: Causes, Events, and Consequences of the Abyssinian Crisis (10 questions)
Section J: What Were the Main Reasons for the League of Nations Failure in the 1930s? (5 qs)
Great for revisiting at the end of the chapter, at the end of the whole scheme/core content, during the revision period or incorporating into a study pack before students go on study leave.
This resource also comes with a full and detailed answer sheet to speed up marking or for students to self assess with.
Associated resources:
League of Nations Revision Mindmap - IGCSE Chapter 2
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
Paper 1 FULL COURSE CONTENT REVIEW - retrieval practice and content revision
NEW IGCSE Paper 1 exam technique Masterclass (CIE)
Paper 1 Chapter 2 Model Answers (CIE IGCSE, 2024 New Spec)
Paper 1 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE (2024)
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
This resource comprises a 60 question knowledge test based on the key information of the Treaty of Versailles CIE IGCSE Chapter 1 content for the new 2024 onwards new specification. (It also covers the key content of the British GCSE curriculum too).
The test is broken down into the 6 segments outlined below and could be used all together as a single summative assessment or a fun team based quiz at the end of the topic. Alternatively the test could be delivered as 6 mini checkpoints throughout the course either as a starter, plenary or homework task.
Section A: Aims of the Big Three (10 questions)
Section B: What Did the Big Three Disagree on? (10 questions)
Section C: Terms of the Treaty of Versailles (10 questions)
Section D: German Reactions to the Terms of the Treaty (10 questions)
Section E: Consequences of the Treaty for Germany (10 questions)
Section F: How was the Treaty regarded at the time? (5 questions)
Section G: How did opinions change on whether the Treaty could be justified? (5 questions)
Great for revisiting at the end of Paper 1 during the revision period or incorporating into a study pack when students go on study leave.
This resource also comes with a full and detailed answer sheet to speed up marking, or for students to self assess with.
Associated resources:
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
Paper 1 FULL COURSE CONTENT REVIEW - retrieval practice and content revision
NEW IGCSE Paper 1 exam technique Masterclass (CIE)
Chapter 1 MODEL ANSWERS for the NEW 2024 onwards Paper 1 exam
Paper 1 MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE (2024)
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
League of Nations Revision Mindmap - IGCSE Chapter 2
A clear, comprehensive and accessible revision mind map for KS4 students studying the League of Nations for IGCSE (Cambridge 0470, Paper 1) or the British GCSE. I have used this for both qualifications where the content is identical.
This resource contains a detailed summary of the threats to the League of Nations success, focusing specifically on their ambitious aims, limited power, membership rules, lack of organisation and democratic structures, and environmental threats.
This mind map breaks down the key details and most salient points into a single visual, colour coded knowledge organiser. **Fantastic for less-able students who struggle with note making or those high flyers who struggle to condense.
These mind maps have been invaluable with my own Year 10 and 11 classes for consolidating, condensing and linking together key information. Each year my students comment on how useful they find them to revise from, particularly the day before and morning of the exam as a quick short term memory refresh!
Ideas for use
History display resource
A3 Revision poster for individual students
Incorporation in class activities e.g. open book assessments, a foundation from which to add detail, peer testing for revision
Complementary resources
This resource is best used in conjunction with the following exam technique masterclasses and model answers to accelerate progress and consolidate understanding:
Chapter 1 model answers for the 2024 Paper 1 exam
Paper 1 model answers bundle (2024)
New Paper 1 2024 IGCSE History exam technique Masterclass
Paper 1 full course review - retrieval practice and content revision
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
I know that quality is of the utmost importance when imparting essential content and skills to your students (espeically if you’re paying for it!). If you would like a free sample of my work to see the quality before you part with your hard earned money please feel free to download my Treaty of Versailles Revision Mind Map and my Edexcel IGCSE Paper 2 Masterclass!
A complete 40 page revision guide covering every inch of 1920s America. This guide is perfect for **streamling and consolidating **the content of the 1920s for any KS4 students studying History at GCSE or IGCSE level.
Most of my students love History. Many of them, however, say they struggle to remember the vast amounts of content and nitty gritty details of every topic. Even more say they struggle to know how to revise when they’re on their own.
This 40 page revision guide and activity booklet was designed last year with them in mind, as a way to streamline the content of their US depth study and provide them with stimulating and challenging review tasks throughout to make their revision active, rather than passive, and in doing so maximise understanding and recall!
This booklet contains full summaries of the key causes, features, events and consequences of the economic boom on US society, and examines the political, economic and social facets of each of these. In particular, my students found the breakdowns of key concepts into mnemonics, flow charts, fact files and colourful mindmaps extremely helpful in chunking the course content into easily digestible pieces and linking different aspects together.
Alongside these accessible and engaging explanations are numerous revision activites such as: challenge grids, knowledge organisers, diamond 9s, gap fills, scaffolded exam questions, model answers, colour codes, source analyses and many more.
This booklet covers the 1920s and social change only. Part two, covering the bust of the 1930s and attempted recovery during Hoover, FDR and WWI will be available soon!
Complementary resources:
USA Full Course Review (EDEXCEL)
USA Full Course Review (CIE)
USA IGCSE PAPER 4 Model Answers Bundle(CIE)
HISTORY IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
HISTORY IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass
USA PAPER 4 ASSESSMENT & FEEDBACK LESSONS
Download my FREE PAPER 2 EDEXCEL IGCSE MASTERCLASS (USA) to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce.
A clear, comprehensive and accessible revision activity centred on Hoover’s presidency and FDRs subsequent election victory in 1932.
This resource is aimed at KS4 students studying the topic of America (1919-45).
The main resource in this bundle is the 4 page, fully editable knowledge test which students can complete digitally or on paper. This test includes short answer / fact quiz style questions on Hoover’s presidency and FDR’s strengths/ reasons for his electoral victory in 1932, as well as 2 essay planning templates on the area of Hoovers weaknesses and FDR’s strengths.
This activity could be used as a summative assessment, a medium stakes mid chapter review activity or a low stakes team quiz as a fun starter or plenary.
Some bonus additional resources in the form of a knowledge organiser, colour code and streamlined information sheet have also been included to support student revision prior to taking the test/quiz.
Included resources:
1 x colour code activity assessing whether Hoover deserved the title of ‘Do Nothing President’.
1 x information sheet on FDR.
1 x knowledge organiser on FDR divided into clear themes.
1 x 4 page Knowledge Quiz and Essay Planning Assessment.
While this resource can be used for any GCSE/IGCSE awarding body, the essay scaffolding and guidance is specific to the CIE IGCSE History Paper 1 exam. However, as a fully adaptable resource your able to adjust the planning instructions and marks available to your preferred specification.
Associated resources:
New Paper 1 2025 Cambridge IGCSE History exam technique Masterclass
New Paper 4 USA (2025) CIE IGCSE History Exam Technique Masterclass
1920S IGCSE USA Revision Guide and Activity Booklet
FREE Edexcel Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass
CIE IGCSE Paper 4 USA Revision FULL COURSE REVIEW
Edexcel IGCSE Paper 2 USA FULL COURSE REVIEW
MODEL ANSWERS BUNDLE - USA - CIE IGCSE HISTORY
A full exam technique masterclass for the 2025 Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 2 exam focusing on KQ2 - TheLeague of Nations (0470). Paper 2 was the paper our 2024 cohort did best on this year! By using the methods outlined in this masterclass, our cohort of 90 students achieved an average of 76% (which is 12% higher than the amount needed for an A grade!)
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the New IGCSE Specification (2024) training course delivered by CIE as well as feedback from our first cohort of students!
This resource includes a 19 slide, fully editable PowerPoint presentation which breaks down the demands of the 2026 IGCSE History Paper 2. With over 20 question formats deconstructed, scaffolded and categorised into ‘question types’, this masterclass offers clear direction and specific instruction on how to craft top quality answers for every Paper 2 style question.
As a BONUS this lesson also includes 2x MODEL ANSWERS as well as ‘Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis’ keyword mats and classroom posters to help students develop the quality of their academic language and written communication.
Specific content:
Slide 1 - Introduction
Slide 2 - Paper 2 Content and Assessment overview
Slide 3 - Paper 2 General guidance and exam advice
Slide 4 - Expert evaluation of content
Slide 5 - Expert evaluation of provenance
Slide 6 - Language matters - Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis
Slide 7 - Categorising the Paper 2 questions and timings advice.
Slide 8 - ‘What is the main message of Source A?’ - What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 9 - Model answer - complete and thorough analysis
Slide 10 - Model answer - streamlined version (for a realistic impression of what a student could achieve in timed conditions)
Slide 11 - ‘What is the purpose of Source B?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 12 - Model answer
Slide 13 - Model answer - streamlined version
Slide 14 - ‘Are you surprised by Source C?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 15 - ‘How useful is Source D to a historian studying ?’
Slide 16 - ‘How similar are Sources E and F?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 17 - ‘How far do these 2 sources agree?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 18 - ‘Does Source G prove Source H wrong? (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 19 - Perfecting the guaranteed essay question.
Associated resources:
HISTORY IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
HISTORY IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass
A full exam technique masterclass for the 2026 Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 2 exam focusing on KQ1 - The Treaty of Versailles (0470). Paper 2 was the paper our 2024 cohort did best on this year! By using the methods outlined in this masterclass, our cohort of 90 students achieved an average of 76% (which is 12% higher than the amount needed for an A grade!)*.
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the New IGCSE Specification (2024) training course delivered by CIE as well as feedback from our first cohort of students!
This resource includes a 17 slide, fully editable PowerPoint presentation which breaks down the demands of the 2026 IGCSE History Paper 2. With over 20 question formats deconstructed, scaffolded and categorised into ‘question types’, this masterclass offers clear direction and specific instruction on how to craft top quality answers for every Paper 2 style question.
As a BONUS this lesson also includes 2x MODEL ANSWERS as well as ‘Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis’ keyword mats and classroom posters to help students develop the quality of their academic language and written communication.
Specific content:
Slide 1 - Introduction
Slide 2 - Paper 2 Content and Assessment overview
Slide 3 - Paper 2 General guidance and exam advice
Slide 4 - Expert evaluation of content
Slide 5 - Expert evaluation of provenance
Slide 6 - Language matters - Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis
Slide 7 - Categorising the Paper 2 questions and timings advice.
Slide 8 - ‘What is the main message of Source A?’ - What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 9 - Model answer
Slide 10 - ‘What is the purpose of Source B?’ (and other variations of this Q). What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 11 - Model answer
Slide 12 - ‘Are you surprised by Source C?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 13 - ‘How useful is Source D to a historian studying ?’
Slide 14 - ‘How similar are Sources E and F?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 15 - ‘How far do these 2 sources agree?’ (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 16 - ‘Does Source G prove Source H wrong? (and other variations of this Q).
Slide 17 - Perfecting the essay question.
Associated resources:
Cambridge IGCSE KQ1 Treaty of Versailles in a nutshell
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
IGCSE CIE Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass
IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
A fun and engaging double period lesson covering Hitler’s successful Anschluss with Austria in 1938. Incorporating source analysis, scaffolded exam practice, dual coding tasks and more this lesson is a tried and tested favourite with my GCSE students!
Of all of the stages of Hitler’s foreign policy, students’ recall of specific details and key turning points is routinely strong with Anschluss, as well as their understanding of the significance of the event itself within the wider context of Hitler’s foreign policy aims, growing confidence and subsequent efforts to achieve dominance in Europe.
This lesson has been used with great success as part of a scheme of work for Chapter 3 of the Cambridge IGCSE, the Edexcel IGCSE (Germany topic) and British GCSE exam boards and is suitable for all IGCSE abilities due to the differentiated range of tasks.
Specific content:
Slide 1 and 2 - Source of Inference grid starter (political cartoon) with star challenge.
Slide 3 and 4 - Source analysis of written texts for content and message to get students to predict what Hitler is planning next.
Slide 5 - ‘Our Big Learning Question’ and breakdown of learning objectives.
Slide 6-7 - Think pair share - Scaffolded recap of Hitler’s foreign policy aims and feedback slide.
Slide 8-14 - Examining the events of Hitler’s Anschluss with Austria via a step by step dual coding task. Star challenge questions embedded throughout the main task.
Slide 15 - Refer back to the original Source of Inference starter and students complete the last box with their new contextual knowledge. Use completed source of inference grid to complete full write up of Paper 2 source question. Structure guidance provided on A3 sheet.
Slide 16-18 - Primary sources of the Anschluss.
Slide 19 - Consequences of Anschluss and predictions of where Hitler will head next…
Resources
1 x Powerpoint presentation (19 slides, fully editable)
1 x A3 sheet containing source analysis tasks and exam practice activities.
1 x Picture wheel for dual coding task
Duration:
This lesson consists of a minimum of 2 hours of content. Each activity has been carefully designed using tried and tested methods to guarantee maximum engagement and understanding to facilitate maximum progress.
Associated resources:
Paper 1 CIE IGCSE Full Course Review
Paper 1 Model Answers CIE IGCSE
Cambridge IGCSE Chapter One Review - In a nutshell
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
A double period lesson covering the Ruhr Crisis and subsequent hyperinflation in Germany in 1923.
This lesson has been used with great success as part of a scheme of work for the Cambridge IGCSE, Edexcel IGCSE (Germany topic) and British GCSE exam boards and is suitable for all IGCSE abilities.
Specific content:
Slide 1 - Introduction and title
Slide 2 - Starter - Challenge grid task recapping prior knowledge of the terms of the Treaty of Versailles, and Germany’s reaction. (Can be used as a mini test, silent starter or group challenge. Students need to be strategic in order to gain as many marks as possible within the time frame.
Slide 3 - ‘Our Big Learning Question’ and breakdown of learning objectives.
Slide 4-6 - Main Task 1 - Dual coding task for the events of the Ruhr Crisis.
Slide 7 - Students swap picture wheels and complete a write up of the event using the illustrations of their partner and the keywords to create a comprehensive account.
Slide 8 - Hyperinflation worksheet task.
Slide 9 - Student construction of Germany’s spiral of decline.
Slide 10 - Review of Germany’s spiral of decline from WWI to 1923.
Duration:
This lesson consists of a minimum of 2 hours of content. Each activity has been carefully designed using tried and tested methods to guarantee maximum engagement and understanding in order to facilitate maximum progress.
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming soon!)
Associated resources
Paper 1 CIE IGCSE Full Coure Review
Paper 1 Model Answers CIE IGCSE
Cambridge IGCSE Chapter One Review - In a nutshell
FREE Treaty of Versailles Revision Mindmap
IGCSE CIE Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass
IGCSE CIE NEW Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
This resource has been produced following the completion of the New Paper 4 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the 2024 onwards specification (CIE), as well as using pupil feedback from the first cohort.
Most of my students love History. Many of them, however, say they struggle to remember the vast amounts of content and nitty gritty details of every topic. Even more say they struggle to know how to revise when they’re on their own.
This 50 page revision guide and activity booklet was designed last year with them in mind, as a way to streamline the content of the US depth study and provide them with stimulating and challenging review tasks throughout to make their revision active, rather than passive, and in doing so maximise their understanding as well as their recall abilities!
This booklet provides a complete review of 1920s USA content for the CIE IGCSE Depth Study (Paper 4). It contains full summaries of the key causes, features, events and consequences of the economic boom on US society, and examines the political, economic and social facets of each of these. In particular, my students found the breakdowns of key concepts into mnemonics, flow charts, fact files and colourful mindmaps extremely helpful in chunking the course content into easily digestible pieces and linking different aspects together.
Alongside these accessible and engaging explanations are numerous revision activites such as: challenge grids, knowledge organisers, diamond 9s, gap fills, scaffolded exam questions, model answers, colour codes, source analyses and many more.
The Paper 4 was new to all of us last year so I was thrilled when numerous students in my class gained over 35/40, with one student gaining 40/40. This booklet and my paper 4 masterclass were the two things students cited as most helpful in their pupil voice reflections after the exam.
This booklet covers the 1920s and social change only. Part two, covering the bust of the 1930s and attempted recovery during Hoover, FDR and WWI will be available soon!
Associated CIE Paper 4 resources:
Paper 4 Assessment Lessons
Full Course Review
Model Answers bundle
Please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce.
A full exam technique masterclass and full paper of model answers for Key Question 5 (Cuban Missile Crisis focus) for the new 2024 Cambridge IGCSE (0470) History Paper 2 exam. Paired together, these resources provide student-friendly breakdowns of the mark scheme and step by step guidance on every aspect of the 2024 paper 2 examination.
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the new IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the 2024 specification (CIE).
Specific content:
*1 x Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass* - a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation which breaks down the demands of the 2024 IGCSE History Paper 2. With over 20 question formats deconstructed, scaffolded and categorised into ‘question types’, this masterclass offers clear direction and specific instruction on how to craft top quality answers for every Paper 2 style question. (Full slide by slide description available on individual resource.)
As a BONUS this lesson also includes ‘Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis’ keyword mats and classroom posters to help students develop the quality of their academic language and written communication.
1 x Model Answers Bundle - Full Paper, Cuba focus - 5 full model answers with source material provided as well as top tips and advice for every question to ensure students are hitting those top mark bands. (Full description of content on individual resource).
Other resources:
Pair this Paper 2 masterclass with the Paper 1 & Paper 4 masterclasses to provide a comprehensive foundation of exam technique knowledge across all 3 CIE papers.
A complete set of 5 model answers for the 2024 Paper 2 topic - KQ5 (Containment). These model answers focus specifically on the Cuban Missile Crisis and contain a broad cross section of question types for this paper.
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the 2024 specification (CIE).
Great for use as in class activities or as a whole pre-made assessment with the model answers to support feedback. Crucially, I’ve found using model answers such as these invaluable when walking students through exam technique during revision sessions, and helping to translate the demands of the mark scheme into something tangible and understandable.
Having the models to serve as clear examples of what high scoring answers should look like has resulted in higher quality assessment answers from my own classes, as well as those of my colleagues. Students too have commented on how useful it has been to have a benchmark to measure their own answers against, while doing independent revision and practising past paper questions at home.
Specific content:
Study Sources A and B.
How far do these sources agree? Explain your answer using details from the sources.
Study Source C.
Why was this cartoon published on 29th October 1962? Explain your answer using details from the source and your knowledge.
Study Sources D and E.
How far does Source D make Source E surprising? Explain your answer using details from the sources and your knowledge.
Study Source F.
What is the cartoonist’s message? Explain your answer using details from the source and your own knowledge.
Study ALL the sources.
How far do these sources provide convincing evidence that the Cuban Missile Crisis was a success for Khrushchev? Use the sources to explain your answer.
Associated resources
This resource is best used in conjunction with the New IGCSE History Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass for 2024. This masterclass breaks down the Paper 2 markscheme into student friendly language that’s accessible to all, and offers step by step guidance on structure, content and how to hit the highest mark on every type of question! Bonus freebies include advice on timings, top tips for analysing content and provenance, and ‘writing like a historian’ keyword mats to help students uplevel their written communication through the application of precise and specific vocabulary.
If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming every week!)
A clear, comprehensive and accessible revision mind map containing the core content of Chapter 1 - ‘How fair was the Treaty of Versailles?’ for the new 2024 Cambridge IGCSE (0470) History Paper 1 exam.
This resource has been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the 2024 specification (CIE).
This resource consists of a fully comprehensive, detailed yet streamlined mind map which breaks down the key details and most salient points of Chapter 1 in a single visual, colour coded knowledge organiser. Fantastic for less-able students who struggle with note making or those high flyers who struggle to condense.
These mind maps have been invaluable with my own Year 10 and 11 classes for consolidating, condensing and linking together key information. Each year my students comment on how useful they find them to revise from, particularly the day before and morning of the exam as a quick short term memory refresh!
Complementary resources
This resource is best used in conjunction with the following exam technique masterclasses and model answers to accelerate progress and consolidate understanding:
Chapter 1 model answers for the 2024 Paper 1 exam
Paper 1 model answers bundle (2024)
New Paper 1 2024 IGCSE History exam technique Masterclass
Paper 1 full course review - retrieval practice and content revision
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
I’m a new TES author doing my best to create the highest quality, tried and tested resources (and help alleviate teacher workload in the process!) If you found this resource, or any of my others, helpful I would be so grateful for a review to help others find my work!
A full revision run through of Chapter 1 - ‘How fair was the Treaty of Versailles?’ for the new 2024 Cambridge IGCSE (0470) History Paper 1 exam.
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the New 2024 IGCSE training course by CIE
A fully adaptable lesson which concisely yet comprehensively reviews the core content in Chapter 1. Packed with dual coding tasks, gap fills, memory games and recall activities, this lesson can be used as a teacher-led, lightning-speed run through the week before the exam, or could easily fill a double period using the tasks and revision activities included.
Also included is a BONUS A3 mind map which breaks down the key details and most salient points of the chapter in one visual, colour coded knowledge organiser. Fantastic for less-able students who struggle with note making or those high flyers who struggle to condense. These mind maps have been invaluable with my own classes in consolidating, condensing and linking together key information, and each year students comment on how useful they find them to revise from, particularly the day before and morning of the exam as a quick refresh!
Specific content:
Slide 1 - Introduction
Slide 2 - What were the consequences of WWI?
Slide 3 - Where and when did the drawing up of the ToV take place?
Slide 4 -Who were the Big Three and what did they want?
Slide 5 - What were the terms of the Treaty?
Slide 6 - Why was Germany so upset about the Treaty?
Slide 7 - What was the impact of the Treaty?
Slide 8 - Germany’s spiral of decline…what have you learned? Gap fill task
Slide 9 - Germany’s spiral of decline…what have you learned? Answers
Slide 10 - What were the reactions of the Big Three towards the Treaty of Versailles?
Slide 11 - What were the reactions of the Big Three towards the Treaty of Versailles? Answers
If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your money, please download my FREE EDEXCEL PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce!
Complementary resources
Chapter 1 model answers for the 2024 Paper 1 exam
Paper 1 model answers bundle (2024)
New Paper 1 2024 IGCSE History exam technique Masterclass
Paper 1 full course review - retrieval practice and content revision
THE BIG PAPER ONE BUNDLE 2024
This bundle contains everything you need to give your students the best possible foundation on which to build their exam skills and confidence for Paper 1, 2 AND 4.
All materials included in this bundle have been produced following the completion of the New 2024 CIE IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the new 2024 specification.
Comprising 3 individual exam technique masterclasses for each paper of the Cambridge IGCSE History examination for 2024, this bundle is the perfect accompaniment to any revision programme and is fully accessible to students learning both in the classroom or independently at home / while on study leave.
Each masterclass breaks down the demands of every question relative to that paper. Deconstructed mark schemes, scaffolded writing formulas, top tips, timing guidance, model answers, essay writing masterclasses and question banks are just some of the assets designed to consolidate student understanding of the modified 2024 exam, and accelerate progress in these last few months.
Specific content:
1 x IGCSE History Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass (2024). A 20 slide PowerPoint that takes students through every aspect of the new Paper 1 exam with full breakdowns of the mark scheme for each question type, as well as golden rules, structure guidance, example content, timings advice and bonus top tips. A bonus essay writing masterclass and an EXTRA model answer is included in this resource too.
1 x IGCSE History Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass (2024). With over 20 question formats deconstructed, scaffolded and categorised into ‘question types’, this masterclass offers clear direction and specific instruction on how to craft top quality answers for every Paper 2 style question.
As a BONUS this lesson also includes ‘Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis’ keyword mats and classroom posters to help students develop the quality of their academic language and written communication
1 x IGCSE History Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass (23 slide PowerPoint lesson which takes students through every aspect of the brand new Paper 4 exam with a focus on the USA depth study. From decoding what exactly is meant by a facet to facilitated essay planning and writing tasks, a model answer and homework tasks this masterclass is sure to instill confidence in young historians preparing for the June exam!
The number of activities and resources in this bundle means I am unable to break down each individual one into a description of individual slides as I normally would. However, linked below are each of the resources as they are sold individually, with full descriptions and detailed breakdowns of the contents.
Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass
Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 2 Exam Technique Masterclass
Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass
Want this bundle but with a Paper 4 Germany focus? - find it here.
All resources are fully adaptable and customisable to suit individual teacher’s needs.
I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming soon!)
As a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials, I would be so grateful for a review if you found these resources helpful!
A full exam technique masterclass for the new 2024 onwards Cambridge IGCSE (0470) History Paper 2 exam. Paper 2 was the paper our 2024 cohort did best on this year! By using the methods outlined in this masterclass, our cohort of 90 students achieved an average of 76% - 12% higher than the A threshold*.
This lesson has been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the 2024 specification (CIE).
This resource includes a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation which breaks down the demands of the 2024 IGCSE History Paper 2. With over 20 question formats deconstructed, scaffolded and categorised into ‘question types’, this masterclass offers clear direction and specific instruction on how to craft top quality answers for every Paper 2 style question.
As a BONUS this lesson also includes ‘Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis’ keyword mats and classroom posters to help students develop the quality of their academic language and written communication. These resources have yielded exceptional results, particularly with supporting EAL students to develop their vocabulary and confidence using formal, academic language, as well as serving as a model of good practice to remind more proficient students to be as ambitious as possible with their written expression.
Specific content:
Slide 1 - Introduction slide
Slide 2 - Paper 2 Content and Assessment overview
Slide 3 - Paper 2 General guidance and exam advice
Slide 4 - Expert evaluation of content?
Slide 5 - Expert evaluation of provenance?
Slide 6 - Language matters - Writing like a Historian for Source Analysis
Slide 7 - Categorising the Paper 2 questions and timings advice.
Slide 8 - ‘What is the main message of Source A?’ - What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 9 - ‘What is the purpose of Source B?’ (and other variations of this Q). What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 10 - ‘Are you surprised by Source C?’ (and other variations of this Q). What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 11 - ‘How useful is Source D to a historian studying ?’ What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 12 - ‘How similar are Sources E and F?’ (and other variations of this Q). What the examiner is looking for and how to structure this answer.
Slide 13 - ‘How far do these 2 sources agree?’ (and other variations of this Q). What the examiner is looking for in this Q and how to structure it.
Slide 14 - ‘Does Source G prove Source H wrong? (and other variations of this Q). What the examiner is looking for in this Q and how to structure it.
Slide 15 - Perfecting the guaranteed essay question.
Other resources:
Pair this Paper 2 masterclass with the Paper 1 & Paper 4 masterclasses to provide a comprehensive foundation of exam technique knowledge across all 3 CIE papers.
