A fun and versatile revision resource for the OCR Y113 Churchill and Britain 1930-97 unit. These ‘revision grids’ can be used with dice as a game (instructions included), or alternatively as a simple visual revision resource or even a classroom display.
Included are seven grids, one for each topic of the Churchill enquiry and Britain unit:
Churchill in the wilderness, 1929-40
Churchill as wartime PM
Churchill and international diplomacy
Conservative dominance 1951-64
Labour and the Tories 1964-79
Thatcher and Major 1979-97
British foreign policy 1951-97
Revision guide for the Anglo-Saxons & Normans topic (Paper 2):
* Summarises key content
* Includes revision activities (match-ups, gap fills, etc.)
* Includes recap questions at the end of each section
* Includes RAG topic checklist
* Ideal for lower ability students
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GCSE Civil Rights USA 1954-75 revision guide (Paper 3)
* Summarises key content from the spec
* Includes revision activities throughout (gap fills, match-ups, etc.)
* Includes recap quiz at the end of each section
* Includes RAG topic checklist
* Ideal for lower ability students who struggle with content-heavy textbook
GCSE Vietnam War revision guide (Paper 3):
* Summarises key content from the spec
* Includes revision activities throughout (gap fills, match-ups, etc.)
* Includes recap quiz at the end of each section
* Includes RAG topic checklist
* Ideal for lower ability students who struggle with content-heavy textbook
A revision workbook for Medicine Through Time. Summarises key content and includes:
Recap questions at the end of each section
Knowledge consolidation activities (missing words gap-fills etc.)
Practice exam questions
Timeline
‘Who’s who’ of key individuals
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American West revision guide (Paper 2): NEW IMPROVED VERSION
* Summarises key content
* Includes revision activities (match-ups, gap fills, etc.)
* Includes recap questions at the end of each section
* Includes RAG topic checklist
* Includes timeline of key events
A booklet containing various revision activities covering all the content for the Families topic. Useful as an end-of-topic consolidation activity or for general revision. Includes page number references to the Eduqas textbook.
A booklet containing various revision activities covering all the content for the Education topic. Useful as an end-of-topic consolidation activity or for general revision.
6-lesson bundle covering the whole of Topic 1: Churchill out of office, 1929-39. Includes:
Introduction to course
1.1 Intro to Churchill and Britain in 1929
1.2 Churchill’s views on the abdication crisis
1.3 Churchill’s views on India
1.4 Churchill’s views on rearmament and appeasement
1.5 Why did Churchill become PM in 1940
Includes 6 lessons covering the whole of Topic 2: Churchill as wartime leader:
2.1 Churchill’s stance on the war in 1940 and leadership
2.2 Churchill’s relations with his generals
2.3 Churchill’s decisions in the Mediterranean
2.4 Bombing of Germany
2.5 Churchill’s role in the war 1944-45 and plans for reconstruction
2.6 Why did Churchill lose office in 1945
6 lessons covering the whole of Topic 3: Churchill and international diplomacy:
3.1 Churchill’s relationship with Roosevelt
3.2 Churchill’s relationship with Stalin and de Gaulle
3.3 Churchill’s role in international conferences
3.4 Churchill’s plans for postwar Europe and Empire
3.5 Churchill’s ‘Iron Curtain’ speech
3.6 Review and revision of Churchill enquiry
Classroom workbook for Anglo-Saxons and Normans topic - combines revision guide with classroom activities/notes.
Summarises key content
Includes spaces for classroom note-taking
Includes recap questions and revision activities
Follows Edexcel spec and Pearson textbook
This resource is divided into separate booklets for each of the three sections.
12 A3 worksheets featuring mixed up quick revision activities for a range of topics. Ideal for revision and 10-min lesson starters, these sheets aid with knowledge recall by requiring students to think about a range of topics.
These sheets feature the following 4 options, but could be adapted for schools teaching other combinations: Medicine Through Time; Anglo-Saxons and Normans; American West; USA 1954-75.
8 lessons covering Topic 7 of the Y113 Churchill and Britain unit (Britain’s position in the world, 1951-97), using the Hodder textbook.
7.1 How well did Britain respond to international crises?
7.2 How close was the relationship between Britain and the US?
7.3 How important were Anglo-Russian relations?
7.4 How has Britain’s foreign policy been influenced by its role in the UN?
7.5 Why has Britain’s relationship with Europe proved controversial?
7.6 Why has the British nuclear deterrent been controversial?
7.7 How well did Britain handle the transition from Empire to Commonwealth?
7.8 Review and recap of Britain 1951-97
A bundle of revision materials for the Paper 3 Civil Rights and Vietnam War topic. Includes:
A3 content summary sheets for Civil Rights and Vietnam
Revision grids for Civil Rights and Vietnam
American West workbook designed for lower ability students. Summaries all the key content and includes revision activities, note-taking spaces and knowledge recap questions. This was designed as a teaching aid for a low ability GCSE group (as an alternative to the textbook) but is equally suitable as a revision guide.
5 lessons covering Topic 5 of the Y113 Churchill and Britain unit (Labour and the Conservatives in power, 1964-79), including a comprehensive content booklet to accompany the PowerPoints.
5.1 Why did Labour win the 1964 election?
5.2 How successful was Wilson’s government, 1964-70?
5.3 Why did Labour lose the 1970 election?
5.4 How successful was Heath’s government, 1970-74?
5.5 How successful were Wilson and Callaghan, 1974-79?
Topic 5 booklet - acts as a textbook, covers all spec content.
Designed as a teaching tool for a lower-ability GCSE group, as an alternative to the content-heavy textbook, but equally could be used as a revision guide for all students.
Summarises key content in a visually appealing format
Includes revision activities (gap fills, match-ups, etc.)
Divided into 3 sections, each with recap quiz at end
* Designed as a teaching tool for a lower-ability GCSE group, as an alternative to the content-heavy textbook, but equally could be used as a revision guide for all students.
* Summarises key content in a visually appealing format
* Includes revision activities (gap fills, match-ups, etc.)
* Divided into 4 sections, each with recap quiz at end
9 lessons covering Topic 4 of the Y113 Churchill and Britain unit (Conservative domination, 1951-64), including a comprehensive content booklet to accompany the PowerPoints.
4.1 Introduction to Britain in 1951
4.2 Why did consensus emerge after WW2?
4.3 What did Labour achieve in the years 1945-51?
4.4 Why did Labour lose the 1951 election?
4.5 How successful were Churchill and Eden, 1951-57?
4.6 Does Macmillan deserve the name ‘Supermac’?
4.7 Why did Conservative support decline?
4.8 How weak was Labour, 1951-64?
4.9 Review - Why did the Conservatives dominate politics, 1951-64?
Topic 4 booklet - acts as a textbook, covers all spec content.