East Germany, 1958-90 (Edexcel iGCSE history, paper 2, A5)

This is a series of lessons that cover the iGCSE Edexcel History paper 2 (A5) East Germany, 1958-90.

Previous exams from 2019 to 2023 have been used throughout the lessons. I have matched them up by topic and included the mark scheme after. The exclusion of 2024 exams means you will be able to use this for any mock exams.

A learning checklist is included. This gives you an overview of the content and when it has been examined.

No textbook is required. All lessons come with readymade reading that is referenced in the lesson ppts.

1.1 Origins of the Berlin Wall
1.2 Ulbricht and Khrushchev
1.3 The impact of the Wall on East Berliners, security and escapes.

2.1 Economic stabilisation and emigration
2.2 New economic system and socialism
2.3 Comecon and economic problems
2.4 The nature of state control
2.5 Propaganda and censorship
2.6 Support and Eastern Bloc

3.1 Daily life in Eastern Berlin
3.2 Changing role of women
3.3 Honecker and the development of a GDR identity
3.4 the importance of sport

4.1 Relations with West Germany
4.2 Relaxation of travel rules

5.1 Gorbachev
5.2 Key events of 1989
5.3 the end of the GDR

I’m in the process of making units of work for all of the iGCSE Edexcel Hsitory options. But for now, the ones with the
Paper 1 Depth studies
1 The French Revolution, c1780–99
2 Development of a nation: unification of Italy, 1848–70
3 Germany: development of dictatorship, 1918–45
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12923243
4 Colonial rule and the nationalist challenge in India, 1919–47
5 Dictatorship and conflict in the USSR, 1924–53
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12939702
6 A world divided: superpower relations, 1943–72
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13085657
7 A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945–74
8 South Africa: from union to the end of apartheid, 1948–94.

Paper 2 : Investigation and Breadth Studies
A1 The origins and course of the First World War, 1905–18
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12882315
A2 Russia and the Soviet Union, 1905–24
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-12911138
A3 The USA, 1918–41
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13084089
A4 The Vietnam Conflict, 1945–75
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13149998
A5 East Germany, 1958–90.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13151559
B1 America: from new nation to divided union, 1783–1877
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13139147
B2 Changes in medicine, c1848–c1948
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13034136
B3 Japan in transformation, 1853–1945
B4 China: conflict, crisis and change, 1900–89
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13030617
B5 The changing role of international organisations: the league and the UN, 1919–c2011
B6 The changing nature of warfare and international conflict, 1919–2011
B7 The Middle East: conflict, crisis and change, 1917–2012
B8 Diversity, rights and equality in Britain, 1914–2010.