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
Lesson 5 of 8 in a series of lessons that links to the origins of the First World War.
This lesson examines the system of alliances that developed from 1879.
Students will examine:
true or false recap
information sheet on the alliances
questions and a table to complete based on the information
Explain two consequences/effects type exam question with students structure given.
This is part of a series of lessons that aims to encompass the new 9-1 GCSE and IGCSE skills into Key Stage 3.
Lessons are colourful and engaging, include differentiated tasks using a range of methods, such as:
matching keywords
how to answer questions/structure
card-sort
chronological tasks
videos and crib sheets
arranging by significance
comprehension and questions
If you have any questions or queries please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk
Part of a series of lessons linked to the Edexcel IGCSE curriculum for:
The USA, 1918-41
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification.
Each lesson is accompanied by a YouTube video that explains the topic that is the focus of the lesson.
The Knowledge House lessons contain student-friendly requiring students to categorise, assess significance, sort events chronologically, comprehension, solving keyword anagrams, video-related exercises and other engaging tasks that improve students’ knowledge and understanding of second order concepts.
There are extension tasks on each resources, including, but not limited to, Edexcel IGCSE exam questions.
There are no content-heavy PPTs that encourage regurgitation and rote memorisation.
Rather, our focus is on resources created with the learner in mind.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
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Links to Chapter 2.3 of Edexcel Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509-1540.
Deals with Cromwell's domestic reforms in the areas of government, finance and Parliament.
New Edexcel or Hodder textbook is necessary for some of the activities.
Extensive PPT and activities that links to Chapter 1.1 of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 textbook.
Lessons on this topic are newly planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification; they are not recycled lessons from previous years.
Encourages independent work and includes engaging resources to bring the topic to life for students.
It also includes a glossary of all the key terms in the textbook with some spaces for extra words that may come up.
Exam guide that guides students on how to answer questions for this paper included.
Everything you need to teach the new Edexcel specification for Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-1939.
Please try this lesson for free to give you an idea as to what is included:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/weimar-and-nazi-germany-4-3-employment-and-living-standards-11647635
16 fun and engaging lessons. Each lessons links exactly to the relevant chapter in Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar and Nazi Germany. Numerous worksheets, exam practice and sources and interpretations.
Appropriate page numbers included in the PPT if you are using the Hodder textbook.
Please email on markfoley1983@hotmail.com if you have any difficulty downloading any of the files.
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Component 1: UK Politics - Political Parties
Detailed lesson on political parties in the UK.
Numerous activities that looks at features of political parties, the doctrine of the mandate, manifestos, party funding and left/right wing ideologies.
This lesson has been planned for the new Edexcel specification. It includes case studies that link to the content and activities that encourages student-led learning.
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.
Complete lesson that links to Chapter 3.1 of the Edexcel curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England curriculum: the feudal system and the Church.
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate:
the nature of the feudal system.
the changes William introduced.
the importance of tenants-in-chief and under-tenants
the role of the Church.
Lanfranc’s reforms
looking at change and continuity from Saxons to Normans
a 16 mark essay question along with an essay planning sheet.
fully differentiated activities.
Any questions or comments please leave a review or email me on info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk
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Complete set of lessons that details electoral systems in the UK.
There are four PPTs that look at:
1. FPTP
2. Other electoral systems (STV, AMS and SV)
3. Impact of electoral systems
4. Referendums
Links exactly to the new specification with up-to-date political examples for students to follow. There are also a source exam question on referendums and 30 mark essay questions.
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.
Complete lesson that links to Chapter 3.4 of the Edexcel curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England curriculum: William I and his sons.
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate:
The character and personality of William I
His positive and negative traits
Williams relationship with his son, Robert
The death and funeral of William I
The disputed succession
The rebellion of Odo
A 12 mark explain question and planning sheet.
Any questions or comments please leave a review.
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Complete lesson that links to Chapter 3.2 of the Edexcel curriculum on Anglo-Saxon and Norman England curriculum: Norman government.
There is no textbook necessary for any of these tasks.
This lesson consists of engaging and in-depth student led activities that allows students to investigate:
Changes to government under the Normans
How power was centralised.
The office of the sheriff and how it changed under the Normans
The royal demesne
The introduction and the significance of the ‘forest’.
The Domesday Book and its significance.
There is also a 12 mark question on the Domesday Book and why it was introduced.
Any questions or comments please leave a review or email me on info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk
Thank you.
Education experts The Knowledge House provide outstanding resources to outstanding teachers to make sure you have the time to concentrate on teaching.
Created by expert history teachers, we look to reduce the workload in your busy schedule by creating ready-to-use resources.
Each of our lessons are carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 specification using the Hodder and Pearson textbooks. However, neither textbook is necessary for the completion of these tasks.
Our lessons follow a unique format. Each lesson is linked to a sub-chapter of the Edexcel Pearson textbook. This lesson links to Chapter 2.4:
Witchcraft and the law, c1500-c1700.
All sheets to be printed out at the beginning of the lesson. Each student then works the way through the sheets at their own pace. Each worksheet comes with extension tasks to stretch the MABLE.
Each sheet is glued into the book to create an amazing set of notes with printed headings that students will have for revision purposes.
Unfinished tasks can be completed for HW and feedback. Exam questions can be completed for homework.
It is recommended that no longer than two singles or one double lesson is sent on each sub-chapter. This allows the incredible amount of content to be completed quite comfortably through year 10 and 11.
The four topics for GCSE history requires approximately 60 sub-chapters to be covered (Paper 1= 23; Paper 2 (A) = 9; Paper 2(B) = 12; Paper 3 = 16).
This breaks down into 60 double lessons. For a school that has three 100 minute doubles in a two-week cycle, this allows for the course to be covered by February-March, while still allowing for lessons to go through exam practice and missed lessons for a variety of reasons.
This system has been tested by our history expert in a mixed ability class, with the course finished by February half-term.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any queries, questions or comments. We would be happy to arrange a call to discuss how you can use these resources to allow you to do what you love… TEACH!!
Detailed lesson on how Parliament interacts with the executive within the UK government.
Students will examine how backbench MPs and peers interact and check executive power, assessing their relative importance.
There are several detailed tasks on the role of select committees, with a strong emphasis on the Public Accounts Committee, Departmental Select Committee, Backbench Business Committee and Liaison Committee.
There is a research task on the role of the opposition and accompanying tasks. There is also an article form the Huffington Post on Jeremy Corbyn and a Channel 4 documentary examining Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Opposition.
Lessons from The Knowledge House are specially planned to meet the exacting standards of the new A-level politics specification.
Each lesson has been planned using content taken from the three approved textbooks from Hodder and Pearson and media sources. However, there is no requirement to have a textbook for the completion of these lessons as they come with extensive information sheets and tasks for students to complete.
Resources have numerous extension tasks, many of which can be completed for homework.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Lesson 2 in our series on global politics for Component 3 of the new A-level specification.
Links specifically to realism as a theory in global politics.
There are numerous interactive worksheets that provide an exciting method for students to approach this topic, covering:
anarchical world in action
the billiard ball model
polarities in global politics
case studies on Russia, the US and China.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
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The Knowledge House
Comprehensive and complete series of lessons that introduces students to Chapter 5 of the new Edexcel specification - Global governance - human rights.
The lessons are planned in the following order, and should be taught in this order:
Human rights introduction and international law
Human rights and state sovereignty
Humanitarian intervention in the 20th century
Western hypocrisy and humanitarian intervention
At the core of this lesson is the aims of global governance to impose universal human rights through intergovernmental and regional organisations. This is examined by looking at the role of :
The ICJ
The ICC
UN Special Tribunals (for war crimes)
ECtHR
And, attempts to resolve global issues of a humanitarian nature by military intervention.
There are numerous global conflicts examined to determine the success or otherwise of these endeavors, including:
Gulf WAR I and II
Somalia
Bosnia
Kosovo
Sierra Leone
Sudan
Rwanda
Afghanistan
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
Lesson 2/3 linked to Chapter 8 of Global Politics from Edexcel.
An engaging and informative lesson that requires students to research various regional organisations.
There is an introduction sheet that gives an overview of:
Arab League
African Union
ASEAN
NAFTA
There is then an in-depth article that looks at each of these regional organisations in more detail.
There are a series of questions that focuses students on analysing the success and failures of these organisations.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
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Lesson 3/3 linked to Chapter 8 of the Edexcel specification: regionalism.
This lesson gives students a comprehensive understanding of the complexity of the European Union through interactive worksheets and case studies.
Students will examine:
the development of the European Union from the inception of the European Coal and Steel Community
the aims of the EU
the six main institutions of the EU, their key features and their impact on state sovereignty
widening of the EU through additional states joining
the Economic and Monetary Union (ECB and Euro)
The lesson will give students that knowledge and tools to approach a question on the EU with confidence.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
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Focuses on Williams attempts to consolidate his power over England through:
Feudalism
Domesday Book
Students will gain a thorough understanding of the feudal system and reasons and impact of the Domesday Book.
Tasks are differentiated for high and low ability students.
This is part of a series of lessons that aims to encompass the new 9-1 GCSE skills into Key Stage 3.
Lessons are colourful and engaging and match the content of the new Exploring History textbook from Pearson, although the textbook is not necessary for any of the tasks.
If you have any questions or queries please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk.
Lesson 10 of 11 that links to the role of religion in the Middle Ages.
This lesson examines the limits to the power of the Church.
Students will examine:
the case of Philip de Brois
source analysis of the power of the Church
This is part of a series of lessons that aims to encompass the new 9-1 GCSE skills into Key Stage 3.
Lessons are colourful and engaging and match the content of the new Exploring History textbook from Pearson, although the textbook is not necessary for any of the tasks.
If you have any questions or queries please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk.
Lesson 3 of 10 in a series of lessons that examine the Crusades, from the rise of Islam to the Third Crusade.
This lesson examines the emerging threats to the Byzantine Empire from the Seljuk Turks.
Students will examine:
keywords
emergence of the Seljuk Turks
threat of the Seljuk Turks to the Byzantine Empire
In addition, each video comes with a recommended YouTube video unique to this lesson. The video can be seen on the lesson landing page before purchasing.
This is part of a series of lessons that aims to encompass the new 9-1 GCSE skills into Key Stage 3.
Lessons are colourful and engaging and match the content of the new Exploring History textbook from Pearson, although the textbook is not necessary for any of the tasks.
If you have any questions or queries please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk.