The importance of Parliament What sort of king was James I? Why did the Mayflower set sail in 1620? What caused the English Civil War in 1642? Events of the Civil War Was Parliament right to execute Charles I? Cromwell’s Commonwealth Restoration London The changes to parliament by the 18th century Booklet with text for use in class/homework for a full half term

This scheme of work seeks to broaden the debate around the abolition of slavery to include black resistance movements such as the rebellions of Toussaint L’Ouverture, the role of women such as Elizabeth Heyrick and black published campaigners such as Ignatius Sancho and Mary Prince. Full of useful sources for discussion. Includes a knowledge organiser with timeline, summaries and key vocab. Includes the following topics: Why did the Trans-Atlantic slave trade begin? Wat were conditions like on the middle passage? What was life like on the plantations? How did slaves resist their enslavement? Why did some people want to keep the slave trade? How important were white activists in the abolition of slavery? How important were black activists in the abolition of slavery? How important were female activists in the abolition of slavery? How important was economics in the abolition of slavery? Why did America take so long to abolish slavery? Does slavery still exist?

This scheme of work looks at the creation of the British empire and its impact around the world. It looks at each continent before and after British colonisation as well as a knowledge organiser with timeline, summaries and key vocab.

A booklet of easy to read, summarised text for students to supplement the Edexcel iGCSE (9-1) course on the Russian Revolution 1904-21. Can be used in class or as a revision guide and acts as a helpful coursebook for teachers to follow. Contains the following chapters: 1.1 Tsarist rule in 1905 1.2 Causes and consequences of the 1905 Revolution 1.3 Nicholas and the Dumas 2.1 Efffects of WWI on Russia 2.2The influence of Rasputin 2.3 The Feb Revolution 1917 3.1 Weaknesses and mistakes of the Provisional Government 3.2 The activities of Lenin and the Bolsheviks 3.3 The Bolshevik Terror 4.1 The Bolshevik consolidation of power 4.2 The Civil War 5.1 War Communism 5.2 The Krondstadt Naval Mutiny 5.3 The New Economic Policy 5.4 Achievements of Lenin

This scheme of work looks at the creation and destruction of the Weimar Republic under the question ‘how does a democracy turn into a dictatorship?’ Lots of helpful maps and sources as well as tables of key for/against arguments as well as a knowledge organiser with timeline, summaries and key vocab. Includes the following topics: Was the Treaty of Versailles too harsh? The Weimar Republic is born The creation of the Nazi party Troubles in the Weimar Republic (Spartacist uprising, Kapp putsch, Hyperinflation, Munich Putsch, Stresemann’s reforms) Wall Street Crash 1929 Hitler becomes Chancellor 1933 Hitler’s Germany (Hitler Youth, Strength through Joy) Foreign responses to Hitler’s power (League of Nations, Appeasement, Nazi Soviet Pact)

This information booklet follows the early settlers in Britain from the stone age to the Vikings. Lots of detail and written in order for students to see similarities and differences in systems of power. Includes a knowledge organiser with timeline, summaries and key vocab. Includes the following topics: What was life like for the earliest humans in Britain? Why did the Romans invade Britain? How did the Britons react to Roman invasion? What was life like in Roman Britain? Why did the Romans leave Britain? How did the Anglo Saxons rule Britain? What was Anglo Saxon life like? How did Christianity spread through Anglo Saxon England? Why did the Vikings invade Britain? What was Viking life like?

47 page booklet of easy to read, summarised text for students to supplement the Edexcel iGCSE(9-1) course on Stalin: Dictatorship and Conflict in the USSR 1924-53. Can be used in class or as a revision guide and acts as a helpful coursebook for teachers to follow. Contains all the following chapters: 1.1 The Soviet Union in 1924 1.2 The Rivals for leadership 1.3 Strengths and weaknesses of Stalin and Trotsky 1.4 Stalin’s steps to power 1924-9 2.1 Stalin and industrialisation 2.2 Stalin and collectivisation 3.1 The reason for the purges 3.2 The key features of the purges 3.3 Propaganda 3.4Control of education and the Soviet interpretation of history 4.1 Effects of Stalin’s policies on living and working conditions in town and countryside 4.2 Differing social groups, women and the family 4.3 Changes in education 4.4 Reasons for and features of the persecution of ethnic minorities 5.1 The Soviet Union during the Great Patriotic War 5.2 The Soviet Union after the Great Patriotic War

This information booklet follows the story of the growth of Islam, the call for the crusades, the establishment of the crusader states and the interpretations of the crusades in the West and East. Includes a knowledge organiser with timeline, summaries and key vocab. Includes the following topics: Rival Medieval Empires Life in the Islamic Middle East The launch of the First Crusade 1095 Why did so many Europeans fight in the crusades? How successful were the crusades? What was life like on a crusade? Two lionhearts? Richard I vs Saladin Legacy of the crusades

This scheme of work follows the progress of the Industrial Revolution in Britain and takes a look at its impact on the lives of different groups of people across the country. Includes plenty of sources for discussion and a knowledge organiser with timeline, summaries and key vocab. Includes the following topics: Why did the Industrial Revolution begin? (domestic vs factory system) What important inventions were created in the Industrial Revolution? How were people treated in Victorian factories and mines? What was school like in Victorian Britain? How did the rich live in Victorian Britain? How did the poor live in Victorian Britain? What was crime and punishment like in Victorian Britain? How did people try to improve health in Victorian Britain? 9.How unfair was politics in Victorian Britain? How unequal was the United Kingdom in Victorian times?

In this scheme of work, follow the development of Medieval England from the Norman invasion to the Peasant’s Revolt. Includes family tree of the Medieval kings and plenty of detail and a knowledge organiser with timeline, summaries and a key vocab. Includes the following topics: Why did the Normans invade England? How did William win the English throne? How did William control England? Continuing the Norman dynasty What was life like in Medieval England? Why did Henry II clash with Thomas Beckett? Why was King John forced to sign Magna Carta? Why did the peasants get out of control?

This information booklet traces the position of women from ancient Egypt to the Suffragettes. Students look at political, religious, domestic, entertainment and military factors via the stories of influential women to come to a comparative understanding of the similarities and differences between different time periods and civilisations. Comes with an A4 knowledge organiser to accompany the scheme of work with timeline, summaries and key vocab.

In History, students should read good historical prose in order to know how to ‘write like a historian’. This complete student information booklet is for use for a half term scheme of work on the causes and events of the First World War. Can be printed for each individual student as a solid resource for classwork and revision as well as useful for teachers planning schemes of work on this topic, providing a clear narrative structure to an enquiry. Contents: How had the world changed by the 20th century? Kaiser Wilhelm II Crisis in Morocco Trouble in the Balkans Events of 1914 - Schlieffen Plan Trench warfare (including sources) Events of 1915 - Lusitania Events of 1916 - Battle of the Somme Events of 1917 - Zimmerman telegram and Russian Revolution Events of 1918 How should WWI be remembered? Includes with knowledge organiser for key vocab, timeline and summaries of the booklet.

I hate the Pearson textbook to teach from so I decided to re-write the entire thing in a more comprehensible way for students and myself. 56 pages full of all the information that students need to know for the entire specification in a narrative that is in depth yet understandable. Used as a complete revision guide for students and also as a lesson guide as well. Invaluable for remote learning comprehensibility as well. Medieval, Renaissance, Industrial and Modern all covered with context, cause, prevention and treatment.

In this scheme of work, follow the ups and downs of the Plantagenets during the Wars of the Roses and the religious upheavals under the Tudor monarchs. Includes following topics: Why did the Plantagenets start fighting each other? What happened to the Princes in the Tower? Was Richard a strong king? How did Henry Tudor become king? What was Henry VIII like as a young man? What does the Mary Rose shipwreck tell us abut Tudor life? What was the greatest threat to Henry VIII’s rule? Was Edward VI a tyrant in the making? Was Mary I just correcting her brother’s mistakes? How did Elizabeth I manage to establish control?

This scheme of work looks at the events of the Second World War under the question ‘was the defeat of the Nazis inevitable?’ Follows chronologically through the events of the war with lots of helpful sources for discussion. Includes the following topics: What was blitzkrieg? Was Dunkirk a miracle or a disaster? Why did Hitler’s invasion of Britain fail? Did the Blitz really unify Britain? How successful was evacuation? Life on the Home front Why did Hitler lose the war on the Eastern front? Why did America get involved in the war? D-day

This information booklet traces the course of the ancien regime, the French Revolution, the Terror under Robespierre and the rise and fall of Napoleon. It also looks at the reaction in Britain and the inspiration the French Revolution had on other revolutions in the 19th century. Comes with knowledge organiser for key vocab, timeline and summaries of the booklet.