These lessons include start to finish scaffolded support and instruction for the new Paper 4 Cambridge IGCSE History Exam (2024) 15 and 25 mark questions. Included in this bundle are scaffolded planning support, writing tips (FAQs on content, timings, length of answers), pre-made marking codes for both questions, 'uplevelling your work’ feedback activities and model answers designed to maximise student progress while reducing teacher workload. The questions used as examples are based on the USA depth study, though the principles of the exam technique, skills and guidance on planning, writing and feedback are applicable to anyone doing the Cambridge IGCSE History Paper 4. All resources are fully adaptable as Microsoft PowerPoint or Word documents. All materials included in this bundle have been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 CIE IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the new 2024 specification. Specific content: Perfecting the Paper 4 ‘account’ question (Qa): Slide 1 - Title slide Slide 2 -Let’s plan together (content and sequencing activity) Slide 3 - Time to write - FAQs Slide 4 - Feedback on Qa (feedback and reflection worksheet) Slide 5 - Decoding the marking codes Slide 6 - What Went Well Slide 7 - Even Better If Slide 8 - Personal feedback and target setting using a model answer. Perfecting the Paper 4 essay (Qb): Slide 1 - Title slide Slide 2 -Let’s plan together (with essay planning template) Slide 3 - Writing for an A* with PEEL paragraphs Slide 4 - Conclusions and judgements Slide 5 - Time to write - FAQs Slide 6 - Feedback on Qb (with feedback and reflection worksheet) Slide 7 - Decoding the marking codes Slide 8 - What Went Well Slide 9 - Even Better If Slide 10 - Personal feedback codes Slide 11 - Uplevelling our academic writing (compare and contrast exemplar answers) Slide 12 - A quick note on conclusions… What’s included in this Paper 4 assessment bundle? 1 x PowerPoint on Perfecting Qa 1 x PowerPoint on Perfecting Qb 1 x Qb Essay planning and structure template 1 x Qb Improving our academic writing activity sheet 1 x Qa Feedback and Reflection Worksheet 1 x Qb Feedback and Reflection Worksheet 1 x Model answer for Qa 1 x Model answer fo Qb I understand that quality is of the greatest importance when imparting important History content and skills to your students, particularly if you’re paying for it! If you’d like to see an example of my work before you part with your hard earned money, please feel free to download my FREE PAPER 2 MASTERCLASS to give you an indication of the top quality resources we produce (with more coming soon!). I am a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials. If you found this resource helpful, I would be so grateful for a review to help others find my work!

A simple, straightforward exam technique lesson for the Edexcel History IGCSE Paper 1. This lesson includes a 10 slide PowerPoint presentation which breaks down the demands of every question on this paper. This masterclass also provides specific instructions, writing frameworks and guidance on how to craft top quality answers for each Paper 1 question, to help your students gain the highest marks possible in their final exam. It also includes example questions to enable students to become familiar with the format of each and an essay writing masterclass which breaks down some of the top principles of writing a top notch essay without being too overwhelming! Specific content: Slide 1 - Introduction slide Slide 2 - Paper 1 Content and Assessment overview Slide 3 - Structure advice and writing template for how to score 6/6 on Qa. Also includes language, tonal and content word mats for upleveling student’s academic language. Slide 4 - Top tips for an 8 mark question (Qb) - structural guidance and example questions. Slide 5 - Top tips for a 16 mark question (Qc) - instructions and framework Slide 6 - Paper1, Qc Essay Writing Masterclass Slide 7 - Introductions Slide 8 - Main body and conclusion Slide 9 - Modelled and colour coded examplar PEEL paragraph Slide 10 - Essay pitfalls - what not to do! Who is this lesson for? This lesson can be used to introduce, embed or revise the key skills required to excel in Paper 1 to year 10 and 11. A handy lesson which can be reused again and again to embed those core skills for Paper 1 success! Fully adaptable as a PowerPoint presentation for those who want to tweak the example questions to fit their chosen Paper 1 topics. Please feel free to check out my associated Edexcel IGCSE History resources listed below: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/edexcel-igcse-history-paper-2-exam-technique-masterclass-4hi1-12969152 INTERACTIVE Edexcel IGCSE History Paper 1 Exam Technique Masterclass Edexcel History Paper 2 FULL COURSE OVERVIEW - USA 1918-41 I am a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials. If you found this resource helpful I’d be so grateful for a review to help others find my work! TIA

A full course review of the Edexcel IGCSE Paper 2 Historical Investigation A3: The USA, 1918-41, focusing on retrieval practice to maximise students revision of the America content. This resource includes a 16 slide PowerPoint presentation which comprises a series of challenge grids (as seen in the preview) for retrieval practice of every element of the USA Historical Investigation. These can be used at the end of individual lessons as fun consolidation plenaries, turned into competitive games within revision lessons at the end of the course, or given to students to take home and self assess as homework assignments / whilst on study leave to support them in their revision of content in an active and memorable way. **Specific content: ** Slide 1 - Introduction and title Slide 2 - Challenge grid - 1920s Economy Slide 3 - Challenge grid - 1920s Economy Slide 4 - Challenge grid - 1920s Economy Slide 5 - Challenge grid - 1920s Society Slide 6 - Challenge grid - 1920s Society Slide 7 - Challenge grid - 1920s Women Slide 8 - Challenge grid - 1920s Immigration Slide 9 - Challenge grid - 1920s Racism Slide 10 -Challenge grid - 1920s Prohibition Slide 11 - Challenge grid - Causes of thee Wall Street Crash Slide 12 - Challenge grid- Impact of the Wall Street Crash Slide 13 - Challenge grid - Hoover Vs Roosevelt Slide 14 - Challenge grid - FDR’s First Hundred Days and the First New Deal Slide 15 - Challenge grid - The Second New Deal Slide 16 - Challenge grid - The impact of the New Deal This lesson is best complemented by the** FREE** Edexcel PAPER 2 Exam Technique Masterclass which supports students in honing their Paper 2 exam skills, to maximise their progress and academic success for the 2024 exam. I am a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials. If you found this resource, or the Paper 2 Masterclass, helpful I’d be so grateful for a review to help others find my work! TIA

A full course review of the new Cambridge IGCSE Paper 4 Depth Study, focusing on retrieval practice for content as well as Paper 1 and Paper 4 skills, using practice exam questions based upon the new specification (2024) *This lesson has been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the new 2024 specification (CIE). * This resource includes a 22 slide PowerPoint presentation which comprises a series of challenge grids (as seen in the preview) for retrieval practice of every element of the USA Depth Study. These can be used at the end of individual lessons as fun consolidation plenaries, turned into competitive games within revision lessons at the end of the course, or given to students to take home and self assess as homework assignments / whilst on study leave to support them in their revision of content in an active and memorable way. At the end of each subtopic there are sample questions from Paper 1 and Paper 4 for students to practice applying their knowledge to. Following this is a peer assessment and feedback task to enable students to practice applying the mark scheme whilst also gaining feedback from their classmates. **Specific content: ** Slide 1 - Introduction and title Slide 2 - Challenge grid - 1920s Economy Slide 3 - Challenge grid - 1920s Economy Slide 4 - Challenge grid - 1920s Economy Slide 5 - Challenge grid - 1920s Society Slide 6 - Challenge grid - 1920s Society Slide 7 - Challenge grid - 1920s Women Slide 8 - Challenge grid - 1920s Immigration Slide 9 - Challenge grid - 1920s Racism Slide 10 -Challenge grid - 1920s Prohibition Slide 11 - Depth Study Paper 1 Questions - The 1920s (Students to pick one a, b and c to practice from a choice of 9) Slide 12 - Depth Study Paper 4 Questions - The 1920s (Students to pick one a and b from a choice of 7) Slide 13 - Peer assessment and feedback task Slide 14 - Challenge grid - Causes of thee Wall Street Crash Slide 15 - Challenge grid- Impact of the Wall Street Crash Slide 16 - Challenge grid - Hoover Vs Roosevelt Slide 17 - Challenge grid - FDR’s First Hundred Days and the First New Deal Slide 18 - Challenge grid - The Second New Deal Slide 19 - Challenge grid - The impact of the New Deal Slide 20 - Depth Study Paper 1 Questions - The 1930s-40s (Students to pick one a, b and c to practice from a choice of 9) Slide 21 - Depth Study Paper 4 Questions - The 1920s (Students to pick one a and b from a choice of 7) Slide 22 - Peer assessment and feedback task This lesson is best complemented by the New Paper 4 Masterclass 2024 which support students in honing their Paper 4 exam skills to maximise their progress and academic success for the 2024 exam. I am a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials. If you found this resource helpful I’d be so grateful for a review to help others find my work! TIA

A 13 slide double period lesson on Living Conditions in the Industrial Revolution, packed with; source analyses, extended writing tasks, modelled answers, data analysis, star challenge activities, games and optional homework/extension tasks. Suitable for KS3-4 students and fully adaptable to be scaled up or down to the needs of your class. This resource examines the impact of population growth on living conditions in the cities, including overcrowding, lack of housing, poor hygiene and the spread of disease. This is an excellent lesson to use to provide an overview of living standards in Victorian Britain, either to introduce the social history of the Industrial Revolution to students or to consolidate their understanding of the topic. Through the activities, GCSE skills such as writing in PEEL paragraphs, evaluating evidence and analysing data will be nurtured and consolidated, providing an excellent foundation for future academic success. Specific content: Slide 1 - Introduction and title Slide 2 - Starter - Source analysis questions with star challenge activity Slide 3 - ‘Our Big Learning Question’ and breakdown of learning objectives Slide 4 - Main Task 1 - Running pictionary source analysis with star challenge Slide 5 - Reveal of Source Slide 6 - Examination of the source and facilitated whole class feedback questions Slide 7 - How did rapid population growth in the cities impact the standard of living - bar chart task. Slide 8 - Data analysis - what does the data tell us about population growth? Slide 9 - Video clip on living conditions and mind map task Slide 10 - ‘Pulling it all together’ writing task - modelled PEEL paragraph Slide 11 - Writing like a Historian task- writing frame provided for the question ‘What were the consequences of rapid population growth for people living in the cities in the Industrial Revolution?’ Slide 12 - Homework / Extension task - Creative writing menu Slide 13 - Plenary - Challenge grid competitive points scoring game Duration This lesson consists of a minimum of 2-2.5 hours of content. Each activity has been carefully designed using tried and tested methods to guarantee maximum engagement and understanding in order to facilitate maximum progress. I am a new TES author doing my best to provide the highest quality History teaching materials. If you enjoyed this resource or found it helpful, I would be so grateful for a review to help others find my work! TIA

A full exam technique lesson for the Edexcel History IGCSE Paper 1. This lesson includes a 15 slide PowerPoint presentation which breaks down the demands of every question on this paper. This masterclass also provides specific instructions, examples, activities, writing frameworks and guidance on how to craft top quality answers for each Paper 1 question, to help your students gain the highest marks possible in their final exam. Specific content: Slide 1 - Introduction slide Slide 2 - Paper 1 Content and Assessment overview Slide 3 - Structure advice and writing template for how to score 6/6 on Qa. Also includes language, tonal and content word mats for upleveling students academic language. Slide 4 -Students as examiners Qa task - students to grade 2 very different exam answers based on a typical Qa source using the mark scheme. Slide 5 - Students to use the advice and structure template provided on the slides to have a go at writing their own response to a Qa source question. A star challenge activity is provided to stretch and challenge the most able. Slide 6 - Top tips for an 8 mark question (Qb) - structural guidance and example questions Slide 7 - Students as examiners Qb task - students to grade 2 different Qb exam answers and use the mark scheme to mark the answers, providing clear reasons as to why they have given the mark they have. They should then have a go at writing up their own response to a different question b, before moving onto the two star challenge activities provided. Slide 8 - Top tips for a 16 mark question (Qc) - instructions and framework Slide 9 - Paper1, Qc Essay Writing Masterclass Slide 10 - Introductions Slide 11 - Main body and conclusion Slide 12 - Modelled and colour coded examplar PEEL paragraph Slide 13 - Essay pitfalls - what not to do! Slide 14 - Students as examiners Qc - Students are to carefully read the model answer provided and colour code it for the different elements of PEEL (using the example in Slide 12 as a guide). They should then use the essay structure template to plan and write their own 16 mark essay, before peer or self assessing using the mark scheme. Slide 15 - Congratulations on completing the masterclass and final tips and advice. **Resources included ** 1x Masterclass presentation - Microsoft PowerPoint 1 x Qa Masterclass activities ( 3 mains and 1 Star Challenge) - Microsoft Word 1 x Qb Masterclass activities ( 3 mains and 2 Star Challenges) - Microsoft Word 1 x Qc Model essay (standard IGCSE ability) 1 x Qc Model essay (a more academic, detailed and ambitious variation on the above essay to inspire the most able historians - possibly closer to an AS level essay than IGCSE but a nice way to stretch and challenge the most able) 1 x Qc Structure template 1 x Edexcel Mark Scheme Duration This bundle consists of a minimum of 4-5 hours of content (including feedback). Each activity has been carefully designed to guarantee maximum engagement for maximum progress

A full exam technique lesson for the Edexcel History IGCSE Paper 2. This lesson includes a 19 slide PowerPoint presentation which breaks down the demands of every question in both Section A and Section B of this paper. This masterclass also provides specific instructions, examples, writing frameworks and guidance on how to craft top quality answers for each Paper 2 question, to help your students gain the highest marks possible in their final exam. Specific content: Slide 1 - Introduction slide Slide 2 - Paper 2 Content and Assessment overview Slide 3 - A summary of Paper 2, Section A Slide 4 - Top tips for a 6 mark Q (Qa) - instructions and framework Slide 5 - Top tips for a 6 mark Q (Qa) - example questions Slide 6 - Top tips for an 8 mark Q (Qb) - instructions and framework Slide 7 - Top tips for an 8 mark Q (Qb) - example questions Slide 8 - QB structure template Slide 9 - Top tips for a 16 mark Q (Qc) - instructions and framework Slide 10 - Top tips for a 16 mark Q (Qc) - example questions Slide 11 - Paper 2, Qc Essay Writing Masterclass Slide 12 - Introductions Slide 13 - Main body and conclusion Slide 14 - Essay pitfalls - what not to do! Slide 15 - A summary of Paper 2, Section B Slide 16 - Top tips for a 6 mark Q (Qa) Slide 17 - Top tips for an 8 mark Q (Qb) Slide 18 - Top tips for a 16 mark Q (Qc) - breakdown of demands and example questions Slide 19 - Top tips for a 16 mark Q (Qc) - format and structure Who is this lesson for? This lesson can be used to introduce, embed or revise the key skills required to excel in Paper 2 to Year 10 and 11. The example questions are focused on America for Section A and China for Section B, though the principles of the Paper 2 exam technique will be useful to any school doing the Edexcel History IGCSE. A handy lesson which can be reused again and again to embed those core skills for Paper 2 success! Fully adaptable as a Powerpoint presentation for those who want to tweak and adapt to the needs of their class! Duration of lesson Between 1-2 hrs for students who are new to or still developing their Paper 2 technique. You may wish to get students to apply the tips and structure guidance in the masterclass to some practice exam questions, in which case it will naturally take longer. This is a lesson you can revisit again and again for revision of Paper 2 If you are teaching the Edexcel IGCSE History course, you may also like to check out my IGCSE HISTORY PAPER 1 INTERACTIVE REVISION WORKSHOP AND MASTERCLASS which is packed full of 4-5 hours worth revision and exam technique activities including; model answers, content revision, exam practice, scaffolded planning, writing guidance and Paper 1 top tips.

A full exam technique masterclass for the new 2024 Cambridge IGCSE (0470) History Paper 4 exam. This lesson has been produced following the completion of the new Paper 4 IGCSE training course delivered by Cambridge International Examinations for the 2024 specification (CIE). This resource includes a 22 slide powerpoint presentation which breaks down the demands of the 2024 IGCSE History Paper 4 and offers clear direction and specific instruction on how to craft top quality answers for both questions a and b. As a BONUS this lesson also includes an Essay Writing Masterclass which breaks down the components of an excellent essay into easy to follow steps - ideal for those students who struggle with academic writing and for those who’ve grasped the basics but want to up-level the quality of their answers. In addition to this, we’ve included a SECOND BONUS in the form of a model answer which will provide your students with a clear example of what an excellent Paper 4 essay response should look like. Specific content: Slide 1 - Introduction slide Slide 2 - Paper 4 Content and Assessment overview Slide 3 - ‘What is the examiner looking for in Qa?’ and example Qs? Slide 4 - What should a good ‘write an account’ question look like? Slide 5 - What is the examiner looking for in Qb? Slide 6-7 - ‘What should a good 25 mark essay contain / look like?’ and example Qs Slide 8-9 - What is a facet?! Slide 10 - Let’s plan one together… Slide 11 - Writing for an A* with PEEL paragraphs Slide 12 - How do you write a final judgement / strong conclusion for a Qb essay? Slide 13 - An introduction to the Essay Writing Masterclass Slide 14 - Introductions Slide 15 - Main body Slide 16-20 - Model paragraphs for the essay ‘Discuss the impact of prohibition’ (25) Slide 21 - Essay pitfalls - what not to do! Slide 22 - Homework - Test your new Paper 4 skills with confidence! You’ve got this! Who is this lesson for? This lesson and the associated resources can be used to introduce, embed or revise the key skills required to excel in Paper 4 to year 10 and 11. The model answer and example questions are focused on the America depth study, though the principles of exam technique will be useful to any school doing the CIE History IGCSE. A handy lesson which can be reused again and again to embed those core skills for Paper 4 success! Fully adaptable as a PowerPoint presentation. Not doing the USA Depth Study? Find the Germany Paper 4 Masterclass here How long will it take me to deliver this lesson? Between 1-2 hours to go through the lesson in a comprehensive manner, with time for questions and discussion. Other Resources: Why not pair this Paper 4 Exam Technique Masterclass with retrieval practice and effective content revision using my New Paper 4 Depth Study Full Course Review (USA) Keep your eyes peeled for Paper 1 and Paper 2 exam technique masterclasses coming soon!