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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!

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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023. Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
The Harrying of the North
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The Harrying of the North

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Edecxel GCSE History- the Harrying of the North but can easily be adapted to any exam board by changing the exam questions William’s reasons for the Harrying of the North and a 16 mark planning question on this. Looking at the Short and Long term impact of the Harrying of the North- colour code exercise. Includes everything you need, no need for a textbook.
Cold War/ Superpower Relations Model Answers
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Cold War/ Superpower Relations Model Answers

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Model Answers in different formats included to the following questions. Edexcel GCSE Superpower Relations specification 1943-1991 All 3 question types models included and a range of different models including Find and Fix models for students to correct factually incorrect answers and improve them, gap fills and just paragraphs. All correct answers supplied for activities. Note: Pictures are for displays only but all fully editable word docs are also included: Explain two consequences of: The Hungarian Uprising 1956 The Bay of Pigs Invasion 1961 Gorbachev’s New Thinking Write a Narrative Account of… The Cuban Missile Crisis The Second Cold War Explain the importance of Detente Explain the importance of the Prague Spring PLUS detailed plans of 13 different Explain the Importance of Questions- including ALL past paper questions
Alevel politics- model answers Component 1
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Alevel politics- model answers Component 1

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This bundle pack includes model answers for the following essays: Source QuestionsFrom past papers Voting behaviour Q with the graph source- argument that age/media have replaced region/ social class 2.Democracy in crisis Minor parties have little impact Non-Source There should be more proportional representation introduced in UK Minor parties have little impact (non source one) How united are Conservatives under one nation ideals? Impact of Think Tanks, Pressure Groups and Lobbyists Democratic Deficit All essays are top of level 5 and have included examples which are pretty up to date (all within past 3 years).
Lesson 6 US vs UK Constitution Comparative Politics
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Lesson 6 US vs UK Constitution Comparative Politics

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Edexcel ALevel Politics- can be adapted to AQA. This lesson (3 hours worth of work) uses the newest Bennett chapters (although almost all key notes are on slides). Examines similarities/ differences between UK and US Constitutions in terms of the three branches of government, nature/ origins, Federalism/ Devolution and also the Comparative theories.
GCSE Medicine Through Time Revision Bundle
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GCSE Medicine Through Time Revision Bundle

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This is for Edexcel but can also be used for AQA. Medicine THrough Time Revision Resources: 1.Includes full set of detailed Lotus revision diagrams 2. Thematic timelines to teach big picture of medicine over time 3. Big fat medicine quiz for an intense revision session 4. 4x weekly revision quizzes plus answers which cover whole themes: -Changing understanding of Causes over time -Changes approaches to treatment and care of sick over time -Changing attitudes and approaches to prevention over time -Case studies Black Death, Great Plague, Cholera and Lung Cancer Cost to purchase separately £16
Russia causes of October/ November Revolution
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Russia causes of October/ November Revolution

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Made for OCR ALevel Specification but can be used for any ALevel/ GCSE spec with minor tweaks- very detailed. These powerpoints and accompanying resources are all you need to teach/ learn the Causes of the October revolution in great depth I have even included an analysis section at the end to help with essay planning with arguments for each factor. Complete resources will be about 5-6 hours of teaching plus hwk. My resources are perfect for new teachers to Russia or students wanting highest grades- very detailed with all knowledge included. You can use for flipped learning or print out some slides and distribute in groups e.g get some to read about the July Days and other the April Theses/ Lenin’s role etc.
The Conservative Party Lessons
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The Conservative Party Lessons

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Edexcel ALevel Politics lessons Covering the Conservative Party up to around 2020 Set of lessons on the Conservative party from traditional values through Thatcherism and beyond. Includes the Wilderness years, the Cameron revolution, May and Johnson. New added info: Conservative Party Factions 2022 and post conference 2023 articles from the Guardian and Sky News Timeline of party leaders Colour code of how far party is united around One Nation Values Updated to 2024 (January) including new developments on Conservative Party Factions.
Topic 3: The End of the Cold War
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Topic 3: The End of the Cold War

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Edexcel GCSE Superpower RElations bundle Key Topic 3 The End of the Cold War Includes a load of useful resources Including: Key word glossaries for all topics Exam questions and a variety of model answers/ tasks e.g. find and fix, gap fills, planning etc Retrieval tasks e.g. highlighter heads- who is who from Topic 1 and 2 Lesson 1 and 2 DEtente, SALT and Helsinki Accords and Why did Detente fail?/ Failure of SALT 2 Lesson 3 The Soviet Invasion of Afghanistan Lesson 4 Reagan and the Second Cold War including Reagan Doctrine and the Star Wars programme Lesson 5 Gorbachev’s New Thinking and the collapse of Soviet Control in E. Europe and End of the Cold War Lesson 6 The Fall of the Soviet Union/ USSR Total of lessons individually £24
Weimar Germany Introduction
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Weimar Germany Introduction

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Lesson for GCSE History Weimar and Nazi Germany Edexcel spec but can easily be adapted to any other Germany spec which requires a lesson about the impact of WWI or indeed KS3 History. This is lesson 1 from my unit of work on Weimar Germany 1918-1929 Lesson 1: Intro to topic and WWI Context This lesson examines the impact of WWI on Germany following the Armistice setting context for the German Revolution. Also includes a map of Germany and details of political unrest in 1918. Fully resourced and includes link to youtube video. (History file). Includes a detailed, dual coded learning journey and timeline of Weimar Germany. Note: PNG files are for visual only- the files include fully editable powerpoint and word document files. Please make sure you download all files.
Impact of WWI on Russia Causes of February Revolution
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Impact of WWI on Russia Causes of February Revolution

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Alevel Russian History OCR -can be used for any spec/ GCSE if simplified Very comprehensive double 2 hour lesson plus homework on the Impact of WWI on Russia - Economics, Society and Politics and the Causes of the February Revolution Includes a very detailed powerpoint including retrieval tasks for previous work studied, including debates, e.g. how stable was Russia on eve of war? Was the February revolution from above or below? Looks at all political, economic and social effects of WWI follows my previous lesson on How stable was Russia in 1914. Card sort of factors, Ripple diagram for pupils to fill in with causes for different groups in society e.g. national minorities and peasants vs army and industrial workers. Also includes an example 20 mark essay examining the significance of WWI vs Nicholas II’s actions even before WWI.
Stalin Cultural Revolution
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Stalin Cultural Revolution

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OCR ALevel Russia 1894-1941 works for other exam boards too! Two hour lesson on Stalin’s cultural revolution and use of propaganda including his development of the cult of personality in four stages to ensure control in Soviet Russia. Fully resourced but can be done more independently using the Corin and Feihn textbooks- if you have them- if not slides can be printed for each group because all info is on there from the textbook. I do the reading so you don’t have to!
Trench Warfare WWI
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Trench Warfare WWI

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KS3 lesson (can be adapted for KS4) using sources for students to independently investigate life in the trenches and why the casualty rate was so high. -Includes all resources- video clip of Harry Patch describing losing a fellow soldier and the injuries they suffered, sources and guided note taking sheet.
How did the Bolsheviks Consolidate Power?
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How did the Bolsheviks Consolidate Power?

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Lesson on the Red Terror, the Cheka, Political Decrees, Murder of Romanovs, War Communism and Gulags This is a source based lesson for students to do in groups. It examines the various methods Bolsheviks used to consolidate their power and control. To complement my lessons on the Civil War- this has more in depth analysis of War Communism, Propaganda, the Cheka etc as well as in depth work on murder of the Romanovs. No powerpoint- just a big A3 template, a card sort and lots of sources
Stolypin -Reform and Repression
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Stolypin -Reform and Repression

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OCR ALevel lesson for Russia 1894-1941 Examines the role and aims of Stolypin as well as detailed information on his policies, methods and the impact of his actions on Russia. Fully resourced lesson with very detailed information and evidence, a range of tasks- card sort, video, evaluation table, report card, sources etc. Includes 10 mark exam question for OCR about the relative significance of Witte and Stolypin in bringing stability to Russia.
The Russian Civil War
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The Russian Civil War

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OCR ALevel History Russia 1894-1941 The Russian Civil War 1918-1922 2 hour Lesson looking at the reasons for the civil war…the two sides in the Russian civil war why the war developed and opposition to the Bolsheviks Also includes Why did the Reds win the Civil War activities
Consequences of 1905 Revolution
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Consequences of 1905 Revolution

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Detailed and fully resourced 2 hour lesson on October manifesto and Fundamental laws as well as the Consequences of the 1905 Revolution and analysis of how far Oct manifesto stabilised Russia. How did the Tsar survive 1905? Analysis of the reasons 1905 was different to 1917. Detailed impact on political consequences including splits in the Liberal opposition- creation of the Kadets and Octobrist factions and also the impact on the Soviets and losing support temporarily for the SDs in the cities. Includes a vast range of resources and primary evidence from Tsar Nicholas II and Trotsky. ALevel OCR History Russia 1894-1941 but can be used for GCSE or other ALevel specifications.
The Munich Putsch
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The Munich Putsch

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Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany (can be used for ANY exam board and adapted up/ down for KS3/ KS5) Lesson examines the Munich Putsch in Germany and how Hitler tried to seize power plus analysis and evaluation of the impact and why it could be argued to be a success or a failure for the Nazis. Includes a true or false retrieval starter, retrieval task on how Hitler became the leader of the DAP and made it the NSDAP. Video task / questions on the events of the Munich Putsch. Reminder of the 25 point programmed and why it appealed to many in Germany Analysis of CAUSES of Munich Putsch Description of events and why it failed Homework analysis and evaluation task about whether it hurt or helped the Nazi Party.
Edexel Weimar and Nazi Germany Exam Skills
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Edexel Weimar and Nazi Germany Exam Skills

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Includes a time saving mock feedback sheet for the 2021 paper 3 exam and Model answers for the 2021 Germany paper 3 for Edexcel Two versions 1 for grade 7-9 students and another for grade 4-6 (and below!) students. Other model answers included. Also includes a powerpoint and work sheet on exam skills for improvement of these skills using some sources and interpretations from the textbook. Based on the information in the examiners reports on best practice technique.
Medicine Exam Mock Feedback Model Answers
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Medicine Exam Mock Feedback Model Answers

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For edexcel GCSE Grade 9 answers to Question 3, 4 and 5 from the 2018 paper with comments about strengths of response. Also includes source questions from 2019 paper. Mock exam feedback powerpoint , self assessment sheet and grade 9 example answers. Slides contain common mistakes etc.
Elizabeth I Problems
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Elizabeth I Problems

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KS3/ KS4 Lesson based on Elizabeth I and her problems as she took the throne. Part of my unit of work on the Tudors (see bundle) High challenge resources although we use with Y7, they are detailed enough for any KS3 group or KS4 as an intro. Very comprehensive with retrieval activity starter.