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
Second in a series of lessons examining the PM and cabinet in the UK Government.
The Knowledge House make detailed and student-led lessons that aim to reduce the workload of teachers and increase student independence by having worksheets linked to the Edexcel specification.
This lesson examines the powers of the M and cabinet, with a detailed look at the conventions of individual ministerial responsibility and collective ministerial responsibility.
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Part of a unit of nine lessons looking at the Renaissance from a variety of themes:
Italian city-states
Origins
Literature
Art
Architecture
Exploration
Science
Medicine
The last lesson comes with an assessment and mark scheme based on the unit.
Would suit a GCSE or AS level lesson introducing political ideologies.
This is a very basic lesson that outlines the main ideas of conservatism, liberalism and socialism, with one main thinker from each ideology.
Students then investigate the ideological stance of three mainstream politicians.
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.
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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.
Complete bundle of lessons that examines the outbreak of World War I from the Franco-Prussian War until the July Crisis.
Individual lessons on:
Franco-Prussian War
Unification of Germany
Imperialism and its impact on international relations
Militarism and the naval arms race
Alliances
Nationalism and the Balkans
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
The outbreak of WWI
The end of term GCSE baseline assessment from the Edexcel website is also included, along with the mark scheme.
This is part of a series of lessons that aims to encompass the new 9-1 GCSE and IGCSE skills into Key Stage 3.
Lessons are colourful and engaging, include differentiated tasks using a range of methods, such as:
matching keywords
how to answer questions/structure
card-sort
chronological tasks
videos and crib sheets
arranging by significance
comprehension and questions
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Comprehensive examination of the different systems of government and the rise of China as a world superpower.
This is the fourth in a series of four lessons from The Knowledge House that links to Chapter 7 of the new Edexcel specification on Global Politics - Global governance - power and developments.
This lesson examines:
different systems of government (democracy, semi-democratic, authoritarian states)
rogue and failed states
case studies on Somalia and North Korea
an examination of the rise of China as a global superpower.
This is done in an engaging and student-friendly manner, with interactive worksheets and an accompanying PPT that guides both teacher and student through the content.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions or queries about these resources.
Three detailed lessons that links to Chapter 1.3 of Edexcel's Henry VIII and his ministers, 1509-1540.
Deals with Cardinal Wolsey's foreign policy.
A complex topic that I have broken down into three parts with three separate PPTs, finishing with a lesson that has students divide up into groups and plan a 16 mark question:
(i) Wolsey's foreign policy;
(ii) Wolsey's foreign policy - success or failure?;
(iii) Wolsey's foreign policy - success or failure essay planning.
Easy to follow pack that guides your students through England’s relations with Spain during the reign of Elizabeth I and Philip II. The lesson links exactly to chapter 2.2 in the textbook and covers all the content from that chapter. Textbook is not necessary for the completion of these tasks.
With colourful and engaging activities to keep your students enthralled and allow them to discover the Elizabethan era at their own pace.
Keyword tasks, exam guides, card-sorts and video crib sheets, allow The Knowledge House to do the planning while you do the teaching.
There is no textbook needed for this lesson, just print out the sheets and allow your students to work their way through.
Unfinished tasks can be finished for homework.
The Knowledge House provide outstanding resources that come in colourful activity sheets that can be glued into students’ books to give a neat and glossy CW book that will be perfect for revision at the end of the topic.
Will need 1 double lesson to complete these tasks.
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The Knowledge House bring you an incredibly detailed set of resources for the topic on the UK Constitution.
Our unique resources ensure that the students do all of the work. Our resources are planned in great detail, using content from the Pearson and Hodder textbooks.
Each resource links to an element of the specification and is carefully differentiated to allow students to answer progressively more challenging questions.
Getting the first task complete on each resource ensures that all students have a basic understanding of the topic and have been introduced to all keywords. Extra tasks on the resource sheet can be completed as homework.
Alternatively, the resource sheets can be handed out in advance and students can complete the work in advance of the lesson, ensuring you have all of the content completed on time.
Our resources also require no textbook, as all the content from the endorsed textbooks has been included in our resources.
There is also an exam guide included to ensure that students understand how to approach each question on the Component 2 exam and what they key assessment objectives are.
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Lesson 6 of 8 in a series of lessons that links to the origins of the First World War.
This lesson examines the Balkans and the growth of nationalism there.
Students will examine:
definition of nationalism
identify the main countries in the Balkans on a map
reading and comprehension on the Balkans
why there was an increase in nationalism in the Balkans
This is part of a series of lessons that aims to encompass the new 9-1 GCSE and IGCSE skills into Key Stage 3.
Lessons are colourful and engaging, include differentiated tasks using a range of methods, such as:
matching keywords
how to answer questions/structure
card-sort
chronological tasks
videos and crib sheets
arranging by significance
comprehension and questions
If you have any questions or queries please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk
The fourteenth in a series of lessons linked to the Edexcel IGCSE curriculum for:
A divided union, civil rights in the USA, 1945-74.
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.
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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.
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Either Hodder or Edexcel textbook necessary for some of the activities.
Extensive PPT and activities that links to Chapter 3.4 of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 textbook, looking at opposition and resistance to the Nazi Party.
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.
Please email info@theknowledgehouse.co.uk if you have any questions.
Either new Edexcel or Hodder textbook necessary for some of these activities.
Extensive PPT and activities that links to Chapter 4.4 of the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 textbook, looking at Nazi persecution of minorities.
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.
The Knowledge House introduces the key topics that need to be covered on human rights - international courts
The lesson includes a detailed PPT and workbook that examines all areas of the following institutions:
(i) ICC
(ii) IOJ
(iii) UN special tribunals
(iv) European Cort of Human Rights
There are numerous activities, case studies and opportunities for students to assess the merits and demerits of these institutions.
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Comprehensive and complete series of lessons that introduces students to Chapter 6 of the new Edexcel specification - Global governance - environmental.
The lessons are planned in the following order, and should be taught in this order:
Introduction
Climate change
Efforts to tackle climate change
There are numerous component part to each lesson that develops analytical and evaluative skills in students. Topics include the role of the UNFCCC and IPCC, limitations on the various summits, limits to the Paris Agreement and how developed and developing countries have different approaches to reducing emissions.
These lessons are planned to meet the exacting standards of the new specification and include over 20 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
Lesson 3/16 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.
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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: 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.