Edward Jenner and Smallpox Vaccination
Editable, self-contained GCSE History lesson for Edexcel Medicine in Britain c1250–present. Explain the importance and limitations of Jenner’s smallpox vaccination, including his 1796 experiment, publication in 1798, resistance and longer-term significance. Includes a seven-slide PowerPoint with retrieval starter, concise evidence, sequencing and explanation tasks, GCSE practice and teacher prompts, plus a printable Word information and activity sheet with sentence support and indicative answers. No textbook, video or subscription is needed. Adapted from my Full GCSE History SOW - Medicine Through Time - Edexcel Spec resource, with corrections and additional support for this separate edition. If you already own that course, this lesson overlaps with its content. Independent resource, not endorsed by Pearson Edexcel.




