This is a full scheme of work based on the sample assessment materials provided by WJEC for the Modern period ‘The Twentieth Century – A Social Revolution?’
All lessons and worksheets are included.
Breakdown of assessment criteria
*Note: Lessons have been designed using ‘Edexcel GCSE History A: The Making of the Modern World…’ textbook which I can not include for copywrite reasons. Additional information may be required to access some lessons.
A FULLY RESOURCED UNIT of 19 lessons for the new** WJEC ‘Made for Wales’ curriculum.**
Covers all of UNIT 1: Early Modern - Wales and the early Tudors, c.1485–c.1547.
Lessons are based on the specification and cover:
15th Century Welsh life in scociety, language and religion.
Edwardian Settlement,
Marches & Lords,
Wars of the Roses
Students will be able to understand the origins of the Tudors
Henry Earl of Richmond, his ancestors and Pembbroke
Margret Beaufort’s significance
The end of Wars of the Roses – the Battle of Bosworth and Battle of Stoke
Richard III
Jasper Tudor
The Stanley Brothers
Henry VII’s early actions on securing the throne
Elizabeth of York
End of Chapter 1 assessment
Henry VII’s relationship with Marcher Lords
Re-establishment of the Council in the Marches of Wales 1493
Welsh gentry roles in controlling the country including Sir Rhys ap Thomas and William ap Gruffudd
Exam question practice
Significance of Princes of Wales (Arthur and Henry)
Assessment
Wales’ position 1509 - 1531 and Henry VIII’s early reign
Bishop John Veysey as Lord President
Troublesome Marcher Lords; Herberts and Lordship or Magnor
Significance of Princes Mary as Princess of Wales
Rhys ap Gruffydd
The Reformation in Wales
The Acts of Union
End of Unit Assessment
Lessons also contain exam questions set around the WJEC SAMs issued to teachers.
I recommend downloading the WJEC Knowledge Organisers to support in the teaching of this unit.
These lessons begin looking at genocide across history before moving on to Hitler's beliefs, the concentration camps and then ending with the Final Solution.
This revision booklet is designed to work alongside the Pearson textbook for the GCSE topic and can be independently completed by the students. Page numbers on each activity correspond to the textbook. this is a knowledge based activity booklet giving concise revision notes. PDF and Publishers are provided to make adaptation easy.
This revision booklet covers the whole of the Medicine Through Time course including Western Front aspect (first examination 2018 course.) The resource is designed along with the Pearson textbook and page numbers guide students with where to find the information. This covers knowledge content and gives students everything they need to revise. A PDF and Publisher version is included for easy adaptation.
This booklet is designed for students to complete independently with the use of the Pearson textbook for the Edexcel/Pearson exam (from 2018 entry.) Page numbers on each page/activity coincide with the textbook. This booklet is designed to get the key aspects of revision content in one place. PDF and Publisher versions are included in the package.
4 lessons with resources focusing on LGBTQ+ community in History. A comprehensive package designed with Year 9 in mind.
Lesson 1 - an overview and timeline lesson
Lesson 2 - Using personal histories to investigate LGBTQ+ in the past
Lesson 3 - Stonewall Riots and Pride
Lesson 4 - Has equality been achieved?
This lesson uses the art of David O'lere, a survivor of the Concentration Camps as a basis of source analysis in to the conditions and treatment under the Nazi regime. A high level of source analysis can be achieved to stretch and challenge all levels with cross curricular themes running throughout.
A lesson introducing students to Hitler's thoughts on race and issues surrounding the Holocaust. A difficult extract from Mein Kampf is broken down in to easy and supported steps to make it accessible to all abilities. Try folding over the bottom of the sheet and encouraging students to only open it if they really get stuck.
A lesson which develops source analysis understanding in order to prepare students for GCSE argument 'How Far...' type questions on when the Final Solution was developed.
A knowledge organiser containing a time line of slavery - abolition, key figures in the British abolition movement and facts about slavery in the Americas.
An introduction to a unit on Genocides in History which underpins knowledge on the topic for students to develop. An online video clip is used as stimulus and is a discussion heavy lesson.
3 Revision booklets, covering the knowledge needed for the exam topics on:
Henry Viii and his Ministers
Cold War
Medicine Through Time and the Western Front.
An introduction to give the background of the Four Humours and Roman ideas on Health to cement learning which will support Medicine Through Time GCSE to Year 7. Also focuses on developing some standard Historical skills.
A lesson on women's role in war work during World War Two. Focuses on the tole of women in factories and armed forces through the stimulus of an online video clip and active around the room task.
This lesson is for an introduction to the Romans, baths, medicine and inferences. It has been designed for Year 7 as a real introduction early in their first year.
This lesson looks at the society in Anglo Saxon communities with a carousel/group work activity at the center as well as relying on an online video clip to boost student knowledge.
An introduction for Year 7 in to how the Anglo Saxons came to Britain and their society. Lesson is designed to give an introduction to using artifacts in order to make inferences about people of the past.
This lesson is designed to help build students ability to make their own interpretations by using other people's understanding. A video I have produced on youtube sets out for the lesson for students whilst also giving historical knowledge. Source analysis is a key element to the lesson. The workbook is all inclusive of resources needed.
A poster and flyer based on Edexcel GCSE for year 9 options. Topic choices are Medicine Through Time, Elizabeth I & American West and Germany as paper choices. Two versions - PDF and Publisher so you can edit by adding boxes / images over origional to fit your own paper choices.
Gives information on career routes, reasons to take History and outline of assessment.