COVID has shown us how vital it is to plug the gaps in knowledge if students have missed lessons due to absence, so I have created these catch-up sheets which can be place in students books if they miss core content lessons during their study of the Medicine in Britain unit for the Edexcel exam board. These can be easily printed off and placed in a folder, so that when a student is absent you can select the correct lesson and stick it into their book for them to catch up in their own time. I have aimed to put the essential knowledge in however they are easy to edit if you want to add more detail/customise them to how you teach the Medicine scheme of work.

This short scheme of lessons has been designed for our year 9 students in History, following their study of WWI, the Holocaust, WWI and the Cold War. I have left the resources free of branding/my school procedures so that they can adapted to suit your context. Lesson 1 - Introduction to communist rule in China This sets up how China becomes communist alongside European events (WWI/WWII/Cold War) and the alliance made between China and the USSR. Lesson 2 - Industrial and agricultural changes This lesson focused on the five year plans adopted by Mao and the success/failures of the Great Leap Forward. Lesson 3 - Cultural Revolution and the Culture of Mao This lesson looks at how Mao becomes an icon through the Little Red Book and how the Red Guard were used to subvert Chinese culture and cause terror. Lesson 4 - Social changes for women and the family For this lesson students will look at the changes made towards women under Mao, assessing significant/limited changes towards the social status of women. Lesson 5 - From Mao to modern day China This lesson looks at the legacy of Mao and introduces some key issues in modern day China. This is the shortest of all the lessons and is mostly based on news reports (videos and articles). I plan to edit this further to suit my school’s context, with a growing Hong-Kong population, but I’m conscious this may not relevant all schools/contexts.

COVID has shown us how vital it is to plug the gaps in knowledge if students have missed lessons due to absence, so I have created these catch-up sheets which can be place in students books if they miss core content lessons during their study of the American West unit for the Edexcel exam board. These can be easily printed off and placed in a folder, so that when a student is absent you can select the correct lesson and stick it into their book for them to catch up in their own time. I have aimed to put the essential knowledge in however they are easy to edit if you want to add more detail/customise them to how you teach the American West scheme of work.

This lesson looks to debunk the colonial views of Africa and its people perpetuated by European colonisers. It allows students to explore the justifications for slavery and study conflicting sources to show how European settlers and colonisers warped African history to suit their agenda. The lesson begins with a hook image to discuss views towards people from Africa, the content of the lesson is difficult and can open up genuine discussion regarding racism both in the 18th Century and modern day. This pack includes a powerpoint, researched sources in the form of a handout and a lesson plan to guide you through the material. Answers are provided on the powerpoint which can be edited to suit your school setting.