This comprehensive Scheme of Work on the Holocaust provides a complete set of lessons designed to help students understand one of the most significant and sensitive events in modern history. The unit balances historical rigour with empathy-building activities, ensuring students not only learn key facts but also reflect on the human impact of prejudice, discrimination, and genocide.
A snapshot table looking at the different time period for Migrants in Britain, breaking it down by time period, people, causes of migration, their experience, and their impact.
How and Why Did Punishment Change from 1900–Today? | GCSE Crime and Punishment
This fully resourced, ready-to-teach PowerPoint lesson is part of a wider unit on Crime and Punishment Through Time, ideal for students studying GCSE History (AQA, Edexcel, OCR). It explores key developments in the UK justice system from 1900 to the present day, with a particular focus on the abolition of the death penalty, prison reform, and the treatment of young offenders.
Source and interpretation evaluation (e.g., Homans & Vicky Pryce)
Case studies (Bentley, Evans, Ellis, Mattan)
Comparative discussion on prison reforms and alternatives
Key terms glossary
Knowledge recall quiz
Consolidation tasks and exam-style questions
Homework tasks and extension challenges
Skills Developed:
Source evaluation & interpretation
Explanation of causation and change over time
Critical thinking on justice and fairness
Independent enquiry and extended writing
Perfect For:
KS4 History – Crime & Punishment through time
GCSE preparation (AQA, Edexcel, OCR)
High-ability KS3 students as stretch/challenge material
Cover lessons, revision sessions, or core curriculum deliver
Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Pack (1918–1939) – GCSE History AQA Edexcel OCR
This concise, high-impact revision resource is designed for students studying GCSE History, focusing on Weimar and Nazi Germany (1918–1939). Whether for classroom use, home study, or last-minute exam prep, this guide offers clear and organized content that helps students retain key facts and timelines efficiently.
What’s Included:
Chronological key events and exam-relevant dates
Easy-to-digest summaries on:
The Weimar Republic – strengths, weaknesses, key challenges
The Treaty of Versailles and Germany’s reaction
The rise of the Nazi Party – causes, events, and consequences
Nazi consolidation of power – Reichstag Fire, Enabling Act, Night of the Long Knives
Nazi policing and opposition – SS, Gestapo, Edelweiss Pirates, Swing Youth
Social policies – women, education, labour, and anti-Semitic laws like Kristallnacht and the Nuremberg Laws
Perfect For:
GCSE History students studying AQA, Edexcel, or OCR specifications
Teachers seeking a summary handout or revision lesson supplement
Students aiming for exam success through concise and focused revision
Fully aligned with the Edexcel spec – Covers every key aspect of migration in Britian c1900-Present day
Visually engaging – Clear layout, bold headings, colour-coded sections, and memorable icons
Saves hours of planning – Perfect as a revision tool, starter, homework, or classroom poster
Supports long-term retention – Builds secure subject knowledge using cognitive science principles
Vocabulary bank included – Supports literacy and exam technique
GCSE History – Historic Environment: Notting Hill c.1948–c.1970 (Complete Knowledge Organiser)
Perfect for Edexcel Paper 1: Migrants in Britain
Unlock exam success with this expertly designed KO!
This engaging and visually appealing knowledge organiser gives your students everything they need to master the historic environment of Notting Hill c.1948–c.1970. Tailored precisely to the Edexcel GCSE Migrants in Britain Paper 1, it condenses essential knowledge, dates, key individuals, events, and concepts into a powerful, accessible format.
Fully aligned with the Edexcel spec – Covers every key aspect of the Notting Hill historic environment
Visually engaging – Clear layout, bold headings, colour-coded sections, and memorable icons
Saves hours of planning – Perfect as a revision tool, starter, homework, or classroom poster
Supports long-term retention – Builds secure subject knowledge using cognitive science principles
Highlights real-world relevance – Connects post-war migration, racism, activism, and cultural change
Includes key events – From the SS Windrush (1948) to the Mangrove Nine trial (1970)
Key individuals covered – Claudia Jones, Frank Crichlow, Darcus Howe, and more
Vocabulary bank included – Supports literacy and exam technique
Master the big picture of migration through time!
This expertly designed comparison table helps students consolidate key knowledge across the Edexcel GCSE History Migrants in Britain c.800–present thematic study. Organised clearly around the three core exam themes—causes of migration, experiences of migrants, and impacts on Britain—this resource allows for instant comparison of major time periods in a single, powerful visual tool.
Why teachers love this resource:
Covers all required time periods – Romans, Saxons/Vikings, Middle Ages, Early Modern, Industrial, and Modern
Focus on Edexcel exam themes – Matches the exact assessment structure used in thematic and narrative questions
Supports comparative analysis – Makes it easy for students to identify patterns and change over time
Clear, concise summaries – Saves hours of planning while helping students revise independently
Great for class, revision & homework – Use as a discussion prompt, scaffold for essay writing, or revision mat
Visually clean and accessible – Professional layout, printable as A3/A4 table or display poster
Fully aligned with the Edexcel spec – Covers every key aspect of the c1500 - c1700
Visually engaging – Clear layout, bold headings, colour-coded sections, and memorable icons
Saves hours of planning – Perfect as a revision tool, starter, homework, or classroom poster
Supports long-term retention – Builds secure subject knowledge using cognitive science principles
Highlights real-world relevance – Connects post-war migration, racism, activism, and cultural change
Vocabulary bank included – Supports literacy and exam technique
Fully aligned with the Edexcel spec – Covers every key aspect of the c800 - c1500
Visually engaging – Clear layout, bold headings, colour-coded sections, and memorable icons
Saves hours of planning – Perfect as a revision tool, starter, homework, or classroom poster
Supports long-term retention – Builds secure subject knowledge using cognitive science principles
Key individuals covered – Claudia Jones, Frank Crichlow, Darcus Howe, and more
Vocabulary bank included – Supports literacy and exam technique
Resource Title: Migration in Britain Timeline (GCSE Edexcel History)
Resource Type: Timeline / Classroom Display / Revision Aid
Target Level: GCSE (Ages 14–16)
Exam Board: Edexcel
Unit: Migration in Britain, c.800–present
Resource Description:
This comprehensive timeline provides a clear and accessible overview of the key events, laws, and social changes that shaped migration to and from Britain from c.800 to the present day, following the Edexcel GCSE History: Migrants in Britain, c.800–present specification.
It also highlights key laws and government responses, such as the Aliens Act (1905), the British Nationality Act (1948), and Immigration Acts that shaped migrant experiences and legal status.
‘The growth of the British Empire was the main reason for migration to Britain in the period c1700–c1900.’ How far do you agree?
Example answer, show students how to write a 16 mark question for edexcel migration in Britain unit
Explain why there were changes in the legal status of migrants in England in the years c800 – c1500
12 marker, ideal for students who are struggling to get their heads around the early part of migration in Britain
Explain why there were changes in attitudes about migration to Britain in the period 1900–present.
For migration in Britain unit, 800 - Present day,
Helps students focus on the question being asked. Example 12/12 answer