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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

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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
CIE China and Japan, 1912-45 - 6. Northern Expedition
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CIE China and Japan, 1912-45 - 6. Northern Expedition

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Lesson 6/16 linking to the new Cambridge specification: Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489): International History: China and Japan 1912-45 Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum. Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated. 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.
CAIE China and Japan, 1912-45 - 2. Yuan Shikai and the disintegration of China
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CAIE China and Japan, 1912-45 - 2. Yuan Shikai and the disintegration of China

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Lesson 2/16 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. 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.
CIE China and Japan 1912-45 - 1. The 1911 Revolution
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CIE China and Japan 1912-45 - 1. The 1911 Revolution

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Lesson 1/16 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 first lesson is an introduction pack that includes: How to answer exam question guide for Paper 1 Keywords Activities Extension activities 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.
USA 1918-41-3.2 The impact of the Great Depression
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USA 1918-41-3.2 The impact of the Great Depression

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Part of a series of lessons linked to the Edexcel IGCSE curriculum for: The USA, 1918-41 All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification. Each lesson is accompanied by a YouTube video that explains the topic that is the focus of the lesson. 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.
CIE International Relations - Empire and the emergence of world powers
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CIE International Relations - Empire and the emergence of world powers

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Twelve lessons linking to the new Cambridge specification: Cambridge International AS and A Level History (9489) Covers: Empire and the emergence of world powers, 1870-1919 Each lesson is carefully planned to meet the exacting standards of the new CIE curriculum. Changes from (9389) specification are incorporated. Lesson bundle includes lessons on: New Imperialism Scramble for Africa I Scramble for Africa II Domestic reactions to imperialism Impact of imperialism on international relations Disputes with China Rise of Japan as an imperial power Impact of the Sino-Japanese War on international relations Russo-Japanese War and its impact Changes to US foreign policy Spanish-American War 1898 USA in World War I There is also a collection of historical maps included, many of which are relevant for the expansion witnessed in this period (the other maps will be relevant for the other international relations options). 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.
Weimar and Nazi Germany: 4.3 Employment living standards
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Weimar and Nazi Germany: 4.3 Employment living standards

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Either new Edexcel or Hodder textbook necessary for some of these activities. Extensive PPT and activities that links to Chapter 4.3 of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 textbook, looking at employment and living standards under the Nazi regime. Lessons on this topic are newly planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification; they are not recycled lessons from previous years. Encourages independent work and includes engaging resources to bring the topic to life for students.
Component 3: Global Politics - Chapter 1 -  Theories of global politics
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Component 3: Global Politics - Chapter 1 - Theories of global politics

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Comprehensive and complete series of lessons that introduces students to Chapter 1 of the new Edexcel specification - Theories of global politics. The lessons are planned in the following order, and should be taught in this order: Introduction to global politics Realism in global politics Liberalism in global politics End of History/Clash of Civilizations debate These lessons are planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification and include over 30 worksheets and PPTs. Each lesson comprises a series of student-friendly interactive worksheets that are differentiated to ensure they are accessible to all students yet include extension activities for high achievers. For example, the fourth lesson in this bundle comes with academic literature from Francis Fukuyama and Samuel Huntington that may only be suitable for those aiming for an A*. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries
COMPLETE COMPONENT 2: Component 2 - UK Government and optional ideology - nationalism
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COMPLETE COMPONENT 2: Component 2 - UK Government and optional ideology - nationalism

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Complete set of resources that link to Component 2 of the new Edexcel specification for A-level Politics. These lessons link exactly to the content on UK Government and uses content form all three textbooks, two from Hodder and one from Pearson. The content is distilled into a series of over 80 interactive student-led resources that encourage independent learning and give a comprehensive overview of the demanding content from the new specification. Each lesson comes with an accompanying PPT that guides the teacher and students through the worksheets. Students are encouraged to file the sheets using dividers with headings that match the PPT titles that will give teachers neat and comprehensive revision notes that can be accessed in the lead up to exams. Nationalism has been included free of charge as we realise that not all teachers will be choosing nationalism as an optional ideology. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries.
Changes in medicine: 9. Women in medicine
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Changes in medicine: 9. Women in medicine

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Changes in medicine: c.1848-c.1948 All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification. Each lesson is accompanied by a YouTube video that explains the topic that is the focus of the lesson. 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.
Component 1: UK Politics - Political ideas - socialism
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Component 1: UK Politics - Political ideas - socialism

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Links to both Edexcel and AQA specification - Component 1: UK Politics and Core Political Ideas Complete pack that looks at the role of socialism as a political ideology. This is a detailed lesson pack that examines: -history of socialism -core values of socialism -different strands of socialism -contradictions within liberalism. This is planned using both the Hodder and Edexcel textbooks. However, neither textbook is necessary for these tasks. Engaging, instructive and student-led resources that gives a comprehensive understanding of socialism. Email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk with any questions, queries or comments. Thank you.
Changes in medicine: 1. Lack of progress by 1848
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Changes in medicine: 1. Lack of progress by 1848

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Changes in medicine: c.1848-c.1948 All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification. Each lesson is accompanied by a YouTube video that explains the topic that is the focus of the lesson. 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.
Changes in medicine: 7. Government and public health
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Changes in medicine: 7. Government and public health

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Changes in medicine: c.1848-c.1948 All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification. Each lesson is accompanied by a YouTube video that explains the topic that is the focus of the lesson. 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.
The Schlieffen Plan
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The Schlieffen Plan

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Detailed lesson that explains the purpose of the Schlieffen Plan and reasons for its failure. Also includes a lesson that gets students to produce an extended piece of writing on the reasons for the failure of the Schlieffen plan through assessing a model answer and rewriting one of their own.
Component 2: UK Government, Parliament - How Parliament interacts with the executive
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Component 2: UK Government, Parliament - How Parliament interacts with the executive

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Detailed lesson on how Parliament interacts with the executive within the UK government. Students will examine how backbench MPs and peers interact and check executive power, assessing their relative importance. There are several detailed tasks on the role of select committees, with a strong emphasis on the Public Accounts Committee, Departmental Select Committee, Backbench Business Committee and Liaison Committee. There is a research task on the role of the opposition and accompanying tasks. There is also an article form the Huffington Post on Jeremy Corbyn and a Channel 4 documentary examining Jeremy Corbyn as Leader of the Opposition. Lessons from The Knowledge House are specially planned to meet the exacting standards of the new A-level politics specification. Each lesson has been planned using content taken from the three approved textbooks from Hodder and Pearson and media sources. However, there is no requirement to have a textbook for the completion of these lessons as they come with extensive information sheets and tasks for students to complete. Resources have numerous extension tasks, many of which can be completed for homework. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions, queries or comments.
Changes in medicine: 11. Science and medical changes
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Changes in medicine: 11. Science and medical changes

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Changes in medicine: c.1848-c.1948 All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification. Each lesson is accompanied by a YouTube video that explains the topic that is the focus of the lesson. 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.
Component 3: Global Politics - Chapter 7- Power and developments
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Component 3: Global Politics - Chapter 7- Power and developments

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Comprehensive and complete series of lessons that introduces students to Chapter 7 of the new Edexcel specification - power and developments. The lessons are planned in the following order, and should be taught in this order: Different types of global power The changing balance of global power The end of the Cold War and the rise of US hegemony Systems of government and the rise of China There are over 40 worksheets that allow students to investigate key issues regarding the power of global actors, including: the role of the BRIC nations failed and rogue states a case study on the Cuban Missile Crisis and the Cold War US hegemony global polarities the rise of China different systems of government. These lessons are planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification and include over 40 worksheets and PPTs. Each lesson comprises a series of student-friendly interactive worksheets that are differentiated to ensure they are accessible to all students yet include extension activities for high achievers. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries
Component 3: Global Politics - Chapter 8 - Regionalism
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Component 3: Global Politics - Chapter 8 - Regionalism

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Comprehensive and engaging lesson that links to Chapter 8 of the Edexcel specification on Global Politics. This lesson covers in detail the growth in regionalism following the second world war. There are lessons on (i) An introduction to regionalism, where students are introduced to the concept and the key words that will arise; (ii) Other regional organisations, with detailed case studies on the Arab League, ASEAN, the African Union and NAFTA; (iii) An indepth examination of the European Union, its history, aims, institutions and impact on sovereignty. The bundle comprises over 20 worksheets, with an accompanying PPT that instructs students on the order the worksheets are to be completed. Lessons are carefully planned so each task builds upon the next, giving a thorough understanding by the end of the lesson. Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries. Thank you.
Changes in medicine - 2. Florence Nightingale at Scutari
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Changes in medicine - 2. Florence Nightingale at Scutari

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Changes in medicine: c.1848-c.1948 All lessons are fully resourced and mapped to match exactly with the contents of the official Edexcel IGCSE textbook and specification. Each lesson is accompanied by a YouTube video that explains the topic that is the focus of the lesson. 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.
The First Crusade
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The First Crusade

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Detailed series of crib sheets linked to a collection of online videos documenting the First Crusade. These videos could be used in conjunction with the following series of lessons on the crusades: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/the-crusades-12319610 There are six videos in total (links to the videos are given on top of each crib sheet - this will take the user straight to the relevant video on YouTube): The Peoples Crusade Peter the Hermit A good crusade? Men of Iron Siege of Antioch On to Jerusalem Each video has a list of 7-9 questions in chronological order.