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
Complete lesson that links to Chapter 1.3 of the Edexcel curriculum on The American West, c1835-c1895, Conflict and tension
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 reasons for conflict, and the problems associated with both migrating and settling in the West. There are extension tasks for MABLE and a writing frame that shows students how to answer the ‘Explain the importance’ question.
This lesson looks in depth at:
-tensions with the Plains Indians
-Fort Laramie Treaty, causes, terms and significnace
-lawlessness in the West
-reasons for lawlessness
-government dealing with the problems
-community responses.
There is also a guide for an ‘Explain the importance’ type exam question with a model answer to guide students.
Any questions or comments please leave a review or email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk
Thank you.
Lesson 2/12 linking to the new Cambridge International Relations specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
The second lesson focuses on the Scramble for Africa and includes:
Teacher PPT on key events
The beginnings of the scramble
The work of explorers (Stanley, Livingstone and de Brazza)
Imperialistic tensions among the great powers
The Berlin Conference
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Lesson 3/12 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
The second lesson focuses on the completion of the Scramble for Africa:
Teacher PPT on key events
Key individuals activity sheet
German expansion from 1884
Who attained which colonies
The Fashoda Incident between France and Britain
An analysis of the factors that led to the Scramble for Africa
Extension activities
Exam questions
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Lesson 8/12 linking to the new Cambridge specification:
Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489)
Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum.
Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated.
The lesson is an examination of the impact the Sino-Japanese War had on international relations:
Teacher PPT on key events
The Sino-Japanese War 1894-5
Interpretations of the Sino-Japanese War
Japanese foreign policy, 1895-1902
Anglo-Japanese Treaty 1902
Extension activities
Exam questions
Our resources are fully differentiated and come with engaging, student-led activities with source material, interpretations and exam questions.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Thank you.
Complete overview of the English Reformation. 37 page workbook.
Begins with a recap of the Catholic Church, background on martin Luther and the European Reformation, and a comprehenxsive overview of the Tudor monarchs with a focus on religion.
Excellent for Key Stage 3 or LABLE GCSE students.
Interactive activities for students to complete.
Tasks focus on historical skills needed for GCSE and Key Stage 3, such as:
chronology
significance
causation
consequence
analysing sources
analysing interpretations
There are guides to show students how to answer GCSE style-questions, such as:
Describe two features.
What can you infer?
How useful are Sources A and B?
Explain one way in which ‘x’ is similar/different to ‘y’.
What is the main difference between Interpretation 1 and 2?
Explain why …
Excellent for student-led activities in class, homework and revision.
Five lessons linked to Chapter 5 of Edexcel IGCSE History curriculum unit:
A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74.
This chapter focuses on:
Nixon and Watergate
There are lessons on:
5.1 The Watergate Scandal - causes and features
5.2 The impact of Watergate
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification.
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.
Thank you.
Two lessons linked to Chapter 4 of Edexcel IGCSE History curriculum unit:
A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74.
This chapter focuses on:
Other protest movements: students, women, anti-Vietnam
There are lessons on:
4.1 Student protests and Vietnam
4.2 The women’s movement
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification.
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.
Thank you.
15 page workbook that includes details and activities on the role of Cardinal Wolsey in Henry's government.
Needs Edexcel textbook for some of the activities. Alternatively, sheets from the textbook can be photocopied and included in workbook for students, as I did.
Could be used for high-ability KS3.
Please review.
Enjoy!
18 page workbook that includes detailed and extensive activities linked to Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook Chapter 2, pp. 36-64. Covers the entire chapter on Thomas Cromwell.
Some activities require extra reading. Photocopy sheets from Edexcel textbook if you are giving this activity for homework. Can staple them in with the workbook, as I have done.
Could be used for high-ability KS3.
Any questions please email me on m.foley@becketkeys.org.
Please review.
Enjoy!
21 page workbook that includes detailed and extensive activities linked to Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook Chapter 3, pp. 66-91. Covers the entire chapter on the Reformation and its impact.
Some activities require Edexcel book. Alternatively, photocopy sheets from the textbook and include in the workbook.
Could be used for high-ability KS3.
Any questions please email me on m.foley@becketkeys.org.
Please review!
Includes an individual lesson on each of the MAIN causes of WWI. along with an overvies lesson and a lesson on the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Four lessons linked to Chapter 1 of Edexcel IGCSE History curriculum unit:
A divided union: civil rights in the USA, 1945-74.
This chapter focuses on:
The Red Scare and McCarthyism.
There are lessons on:
1.1 The US political system
1.2 Reasons for the Red Scare: The Cold War
1.3 Reasons for the Red Scare: events at home
1.4 McCarthy and the Red Scare
All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification.
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.
Thank you.
Detailed lessons linked to chapter 3 of the Edexcel GCSE textbook (9-1).
Detailed activities, videos, worksheets and essay planning sheets.
The bundle also includes an exam guide on how to structure answers for the exam paper.
Complete set of lessons linked to chapter 4 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Medicine through time textbook.
Includes a PPT and detailed activities for each chapter.
Any issues please email m.foley@becketkeys.org
Complete lessons and activities linked to Chapter 2 of the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook on Medicine through time.
Deals with the Medical Renaissance: c1500-c1700.
Detailed lessons and PPT that links with chapter one of the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) textbook.
Also has an overview lesson of the entire course and a guide on how to answer questions in the Medicine through time GCSE exam.
13 detailed revision MATS covering the new Edexcel GCSE (9-1) course on Henry VIII and his ministers.
Slide content focuses on 4, 12 and 16 mark questions likely to come up in the exam.
Four extremely detailed lessons that links to Chapter 4 of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 specification for Weimar and Nazi Germany.
These lessons are newly planned to meet the exacting standards of the new curriculum.
There are numerous activities which encourage independent learning and allow for exam practice.
