Medicine Through Time Revision Booklet

This booklet contains a series of guided reading activities for the GCSE History: Medicine Through Time topic. It covers the full Edexcel course from 1250 to the present day, including a focus study on Medicine on the Western Front.

The booklet is divided into four main periods:

Medieval Medicine (c.1250–1500)

Renaissance Medicine (c.1500–1750)

Industrial Medicine (c.1750–1900)

Modern Medicine (c.1900–present)

Plus a depth study on Medicine on the Western Front (1914–1918)

There is a guided reading and question set for every lesson, with 19 lessons in total. Each reading explains key events, discoveries, individuals, and changes in medicine, followed by 10 guided reading questions to check understanding.

Students should:

Read each passage carefully before answering the questions.

Use the dotted lines provided to write full-sentence answers.

Define the key words listed for each lesson.

Create revision flashcards using the key information and vocabulary from each topic.

This booklet is designed to help them build knowledg and create strong revision notes for their GCSE Medicine Through Time exam.