A lesson recapping the constitution and asking pupils to reflect on what aspects of politics they struggle with and how to overcome - good for classes struggling with transition to AS.

Lesson examining how accurate Clinton's claim that the era of big government is over was, looking at federalism in the US since 1992. Accompanying handouts give pupils a basic understanding/overview of the phases of federalism, which is essential before progressing through the lesson.

Lesson examining the role and powers of the Supreme court and its jurisdiction. Activity encourages pupils to construct their own indicative content for the practice exam question (pupils need to be familiar with what an indicative content is and how it is used by examiners to mark their answers)

Y9 SOW - Unit 1; How has terrorism influenced the world we live in? Lesson 5 - How does terrorism affect us today? Learning Objectives To understand key vocabulary To explain the rise of ISIS To analyse why ISIS has been successful

IB History SL/HL Paper 2; Authoritarian States Recommended textbook: Access to History for the IB Diploma: Authoritarian states Second Edition (Michael Lynch) Learning Objectives To explain how Stalin used economic policies to impose his authority over the Soviet Union To analyze the impact of Stalin’s policies of collectivization and industrialization To evaluate the extent to which Stalin used his economic policies to extend his political control

A scaffolded historiographical approach to delivering this topic in the style of a spiral curriculum. The emphasis of this approach is to encourage students to develop and extend their ability to analyse and evaluate different interpretations. This second topic focuses on a comparative approach to students exploring the consolidation of power of Mao and Hitler, with the consolidation of power of Mussolini and Lenin/Stalin referenced as additional case studies for students. IB History - Paper 2 - Topic 10: Authoritarian States (20th century)

Edexcel iGCSE PAPER 2: B2 Changes in medicine Learning Objectives To identify the reasons why the act was needed To explain the key provisions of the Public Health Act 1848 To evaluate the extent to which the act improved public health provision

*NEW AQA GCSE - Power and the People* Learning Outcomes To explain the causes of the General Strike of 1926 To analyse the causes and consequences of the strike To evaluate evidence using your own knowledge

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Outcomes To compare and contrast the revolution with past events To complete a comparison examination question in timed conditions To peer assess an exam question using the mark scheme

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 1; Why did fighting break out in 1455? Lesson 1; What role did Henry and Margaret of Anjou play in the outbreak of the conflict? Learning Objectives To understand the personal and political weakness of Henry VI, including his growing instability and insanity, 1453-54. To explain the ambitions of Margaret of Anjou, her role in government and the effects of the birth of her son on the Duke of York.

Lesson examining the factors that influence how members of congress decide to vote - pupils can examine the pressures members of congress face and examine which factors are the most important in deteriming how a congressman may vote on a certain issue. This can be adapted by using specific examples - especially on wedge issues.

iGCSE Edexcel Paper 2: A2 Russia 1905-1924 Learning Objectives To describe Nicholas II’s feelings about become Tsar To explain the main enemies of the Tsarist regime To analyze how Nicholas II ruled the Empire

Lesson examining the US presidential system of government - good for helping students to identify key differences from UK system

Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice? Lesson 3 - How are people punished for crimes? Learning Objectives To identify the different types of punishments and apply these to examples To describe the reasons for punishment To evaluate the laws on criminal responsibility

IB History (SL) PAPER 2 - Authoritarian States [Mao’s China] Learning Objectives To explain by what means Mao consolidated his hold upon China To assess Mao’s motives in launching the Hundred Flowers campaign (1957) To evaluate the extent to which Mao’s economic policies achieved his aims (1958-62) To analyze the ways in which the Cultural Revolution (1966-76) created an authoritarian state

iGCSE Edexcel History Paper 1 A2: Russia 1905-1924 Scheme of Work (SOW) All lessons and supporting resources can be found on TES, or are hyperlinked in the document.

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Objectives To explain the events of the Civil War To explain the impact of the New Model Army in achieving a parliamentarian victory

Lesson examining different theories of executive power. Collaborative Essay can be used via Google Drive to allow students to collaborate in producing an essay in response to an exam-style question.

Lesson examining the Bill of Rights and supplementary lesson exploring Bill of Rights issues.

How significant are events in Native American history - lesson asking pupils to plot the significance of key events on a 'living graph' in order to examine the relative significance of the events they have studied.