GCSE history revision resources

Mock Paper

This is a revision guide tailored to the AQA Conflict and Tension 1918-1939 specification for the 9-1 GCSE. I have been inspired to write this as I have been disappointed that there has been so little out there and what there is tends to focus on content and not the new questions or the skills on how to answer them. Therefore this revision guide Includes practice questions throughout on the 4 main questions and gives examples of how to answer them in a simplified way. The information is also broken down into an easy to use format to aid the students in their revision programme.
This Guide has been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow and can be adapted and changed to suit. Any reviews on this resource would be much appreciated.
Please email me for a free copy of my AQA Conflict and Tension revision summary guide worth £4 if you do: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-9-1-conflict-and-tension-1918-39-revision-summary-guide-11758748
If you like this Guide, please check out my others for AQA History on Germany 1890-1945, Britain: Health and the People c.1000 to the present day and Elizabethan England, c.1568-1603.

A one-page guide of exam technique giving guidance on the 4 question types for the Conflict and Tension section of paper 1 on the new AQA GCSE History course.

Based on advice and feedback from face-to-face sessions with some of those responsible for the new AQA specification, and published AQA advice. Ideal for coaching students on how to approach the new exams!

(Relevant for all of: causes of WW1, interwar, Cold War, Cold War in Asia, and post-cold war world)


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A mock paper with question guidance for the second half of Paper 2 for Edexcel - covering Wolsey and Early Cromwell

A practice mock exam paper that can be used for the new 9-1 exam. Also includes a powerpoint that can be used for a Walk-Through Mock with tips and hints on how to approach each question.
Any feedback welcome!

Edexcel 9-1 GCSE
American West 1835-1895
New 2016 Specification

Revision guide covering the complete American West topic.
Contains detailed top level (Grade 9)l knowledge on all aspects of the course, covering the specification from Edexcel
Includes over 30 exam questions (Consequences, Importance and Narrative Analysis) with 'how to' guide
Knowledge Organiser included alongside contents page
Visually laid out revision guide with images aiding information.

Can be used for revision, homework, interleaving, within class teaching and as a basis for a workbook.

Cheap to print for students (70p a copy) which is cheaper than purchasing multiple revision guides which can lack detailed content for higher ability students.

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An exam paper and model answers on the Superpower Relations and Cold War Edexcel 9-1 unit for history GCSE to help prepare students to access the higher GCSE grades.

A guide for student (and staff) on how to answer the questions in Paper 2, for the Edexcel specification. This guide focuses on the following units: Superpowers and the Cold War, and early Elizabethan England, although it can be adapted for the other papers.

The model answers have been Edexcel approved, either from approved textbooks or Pearson courses specifically focusing on these questions.

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People*
Learning Outcomes
To compare and contrast the revolution with past events
To complete a comparison examination question in timed conditions
To peer assess an exam question using the mark scheme

This Medicine in Britain GCSE exam paper/sample assessment material is suitable for use by both students and teachers. This is exam paper ONE (1) in the series.

If you are a student you can use this exam paper to prepare effectively for tests and exams. It will help you become familiar with the layout of the paper and the style of questions you will be asked to complete. It will enable you to practise tricky things like getting your timing right for each type of question – managing your time effectively in the exam is crucial to your overall success. Furthermore you will be able to complete practise papers and hand them to your teacher for feedback about how to improve.

If you are a teacher this assessment material can be broken down into end of topic practise questions, set as end of unit tests, or as a mock exam at the end of Year 10 or in Year 11 when your school holds its official mock period.

The question stems and layout are in the style of the Pearson Edexcel exam board.

This assessment material will support your delivery of the Edexcel GCSE History specification. I find this exam board the best to work with at GCSE and have been using them for the last 13 years. Having said this, if you are a teacher or student, please do your due diligence in terms of reading the sample assessment material provided by Pearson Edexcel. I feel sure you will find these sample exam papers in line with their published material and guidance.

If you are happy with this resource please consider saving yourself some money by purchasing bundles – they really do offer a huge discount on buying items individually.

For lots of free material and GCSE history support, go to

I wish you the best of luck with your GCSE history exams x

A student friendly design of the New AQA History mark schemes to help students understand what is required for each of the Conflict and Tension 1945-72 questions.
These can be printed as posters, stuck in books or used as part of power-points in lessons (all of which I am currently doing).
These have proven very useful with students of all abilities so far!

Feedback gratefully received!

Have a look at my other resources for the new AQA GCSE!

Edexcel
9-1 GCSE
New 2016 Specification

Structure strips to aid students answering the three types of exam questions from the Edexcel 9-1 Period Depth Study from Paper 2.

Students stick to the left margin and use to aid writing assessment questions. Can be used for peer/self assessment also.

Can be used for the following topics:
● Spain and the ‘New World’, c1490–c1555
● British America, 1713–83: empire and revolution
● The American West, c1835–c1895
● Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941–91
● Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95.

Credit to @mrlockyer for original idea

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GCSE British Medicine Through Time
New 2016 Specification
Grades 9-1
Can be used for AQA, Edexcel, OCR or iGCSE exam boards.

Revision/summary sheet covering the progress in surgery during the Industrial Revolution (Antiseptics, Anaesthetic and Aseptic Surgery) including the key individuals James Simpson and Joseph Lister

Part of Medieval 1750-1900 Medicine topic.

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Edexcel 9-1 GCSE
British Medicine 1250-present
New 2016 Specification

Revision guide covering the complete 4 topics from British Medicine topic

• The Middle Ages
• The Renaissance
• The Industrial Period
• The Modern Period

Contains detailed top level (Grade 9)l knowledge on all aspects of the course, covering the specification from Edexcel
Focus on: ideas on cause of disease, treatment, surgery, prevention, public health, care, hospitals and depth studies (Black Death, Great Plague, Cholera & Lung Cancer) with overview for each topic on ‘how much progress’ and factors for/against progres

Includes a wide range of exam questions (Comparison, Explain, Judgement) with ‘how to’ guide for each question with model answers throughout.

Visually laid out revision guide with images aiding information, 51 pages in total.

Can be used for revision, homework, interleaving, within class teaching and as a basis for a workbook.

Cheap to print for students (£1 a copy) which is cheaper than purchasing multiple revision guides which can lack detailed content for higher ability students.

Does NOT include the Western Front Medicine Environment Study section, I do this separately as a workbook.

Content could also be for AQA, OCR and WJEC, whilst also for HA KS3 pupils

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A 4 page revision booklet full of quick revision questions to ensure students cover all key events. Can easily be adapted to suit the new GCSE specifications (if any adaptions needed!).

9-1 Edexcel History Learning/Topic Placemats for Superpower Relations and The Cold War - Topic 1 -Origins of the Cold War 1945-58

These interactive learning placemats were designed to meet the challenges of the new 9-1 GCSE. They build upon the successful Medicine Through Time Placemats that I previously designed (and which received 5* reviews by all who have purchased them up to the time of launching these new materials – see: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/9-1-edexcel-gcse-history-of-medicine-place-mat-question-structure-11627611 ). The new placemats have been identified as best practice during a ‘Challenge Partners’ review as well as being identified as best practice by other History teachers on the Olevi ‘Outstanding Teacher Programme’.

The new design learning placemats support both teachers and students in addressing the:
a) dramatic increase in the curriculum content needed for the different units
b) support the need for increased literacy demands
c) help students become familiar and more confident in recognising the correct response needed for the unprecedented number of different question styles

The placemats are designed to be double sided. One side focuses on the CONTENT: providing an overview of key knowledge and understanding needed (this will change for each topic area within this GCSE unit).

Every placemat across the GCSE range is designed to encourage greater understanding of:
1. Historical Context - through timelines, picture prompts and key words

2. Awareness of the ‘big picture’ so students can see how individual lessons fit into the unit and make clearer links between prior and future learning – through ‘Big Picture’ questions.

3. Better Literacy – through selected ‘language for learning’ vocab box.

4. Memory prompts to support revision – through the use of carefully selected images.

5. Increased awareness of metacognition – through PME (Progress, Monitor and Evaluation Time) questions to encourage students to deconstruct their learning and identify key factors (eg. Social, economic, political) or key individuals and make links between features. A pictorial metacognition man with 5 question prompts will support student reflection.

6. A confidence thermometer is also included as a prompt to identify student confidence in the topic.

The reverse side contains guidance on EXAM TECHNIQUE through:
1. Identifying the nature of the question styles for each GCSE Unit and the allocated marks available
2. Examiners levelled mark schemes
3. Support writing frames with generic sentence starter

• In a bid to get my Year 11’s revising and focusing on knowledge, I devised these 78 flashcards to use in a recent revision session. They proved a great success and also gave them something to take home and revise.

• They need cutting down the middle and folding; the students then tested themselves and each other, removing the ones they recognised and retaining those they didn’t.

• I have included a PDF and Powerpoint version if you wish to adapt them.

An information booklet containing activities after each topic.
Perfect to use as a worksheet, revision booklets or to copy and paste into lesson slides.

Topics Covered;
The Social System
The Power of the English Monarchy
Government
Earldoms
Local Government
Life in Anglo-Saxon England
Influence of the Church

Also Included;
Keyword definitions page
Keyword Words Search

Here you will find a revision booklet for Edexcel's Early Elizabethan England (1-9) Key Question 1. I have summarised the first key question into smaller sections and created an activities booklet which can be used alongside to prompt pupils to test their knowledge of the topic.

• This 33 page revision guide covers AQA Power and the People, c.1170 to the present day.

• The Guide is broken down into four sections: challenging authority and feudalism, challenging royal authority, reform and reformers and equality and rights. The Guide starts by explaining the 4 questions types asked in the exam and gives suggestions and tips on the easiest way to tackle these.

• The Revision Guide gives over 20 typical exam questions asked on each topic (from significance, to how useful, to similarities and differences to factors) and how to put these questions into practice with model answers.

• This Guide has been designed to be engaging, detailed and easy to follow and can be adapted and changed to suit with PDF and word formats supplied.

• This Guide can be used for revision, interleaving, within the classroom as well for homework purposes.

• Any reviews on this resource would be much appreciated. Please review and receive a free copy of the AQA Power and the People flashcards I have made worth £4 which can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/aqa-gcse-history-9-1-power-and-the-people-c-1170-to-present-revision-flashcards-11894381

• If you like this guide, please check out my others for AQA History on Germany 1890-1945, Conflict and Tension 1918-39 and Elizabeth.

The booklet contains 21 pages of exercises to help students revise the content from the AQA America: Expansion & Consolidation (1840-1895) unit. The whole course is covered and the booklet is designed to help students revise small chunks often over a longer period of time. I set two pages per week for KS4. If you find this resource useful you may wish to download the Conflict and Tension: 1918-1939 booklet that’s been made in the same style.
Topics covered:
What is Manifest Destiny?
Why is the Mexican American War important?
Who were the early settlers?
Why was the Gold Rush important?
Who were the Mormons?
Why did the Mormons travel west?
How successful were the Mormons in Salt Lake City?
What was the Mountain Meadow Massacre?
Who were the Native Americans?
How did settlement affect the Native Americas?
Why was there conflict on the Plains?
Where did slavery exist in the USA?
What were the causes of the American Civil War?
What were the effects of the American Civil War?
How was American reconstructed after the war?
Who were the homesteaders?
How did the Homesteaders survive?
How was the ‘Indian problem’ solved?
The Battle of Little Big Horn
How did the Native Americans finally lose?
How was the West finally won?

UPDATED - A 62 page revision booklet with detailed information, practice exam questions and model answers designed to help Edexcel 9-1 GCSE students achieve the highest grades on Paper 3 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1919-1939.

This revision guide / workbook covers the entire Germany 1890-1945 topic for the new AQA 9-1 GCSE History specification. Includes quiz - 60 PAGES TOTAL.

Each topic (e.g. Hyperinflation, Nazi economic policies, the Holocaust) has its own page with all activities based on exam technique requirements. This workbook also integrates a great deal of exam technique advice and practice - the idea being that if students work independently work through this booklet, they will be able to achieve mastery of the topic.

DIFFERENTIATION: There are TWO VERSIONS of each topic page, a 'SUPPORT' and a 'CHALLENGE'. This affects the difficulty of content required, plus the level of support given for exam technique activities. Students can select which topics they feel more confident and want to be challenged about, and which they feel they want more support with.
In this way, this revision workbook can be a bespoke resource, differentiated for each student.

(Note: the small 'Podbox' refers to the GCSEPod subscription resource. If your school does not subscribe to this, please replace with a relevant YouTube video instead.)

Source material and some sample exam questions taken from Oxford AQA History for GCSE: Germany 1890-1945, Democracy and Dictatorship. This is the recommended textbook for use with this revision workbook.

This workbook does not give students the content - instead it requires them to recap the content they have already learnt and apply it to examination technique. See sample images.

These cards include information about the (approx) 100 individuals (!) that students learn about during the 'old' Medicine through Time course. However, it can easily be adapted for the new Health and the People course by removing all of the Ancient World ones (apart from Hippocrates and Galen).

The cards should be printed out and cut up, and I have used them for a whole class revision activity. I give a little stack to each student and then have to pair up the names and the descriptions and lay them all out in approximate time order. Afterwards, students could stand next to the individual they think was the most significant and make a case for them.

The green ones are the bonus/'extra information' ones - individuals who are not quite as vital for them to know about.

This bundle contains generic writing frames for written extracts for the new AQA GCSE Paper 1 interpretations questions. These match the current guidelines from AQA for:
-America 1840-1895: Expansion and Consolidation
-Germany 1890-1945: Democracy and Dictatorship
-Russia 1894-1945: Tsardom and Communism
-America 1920-1973: Opportunity and Inequality

This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of the Medicine Through Time. Great for 9-1 GCSE revision and intervention sessions.

A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class's confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!

A mix of revision tasks with powerpoint, worksheets, info and starter drill-test pack. Covers a range of 20th century topics.

Various 5 questions per sheet to use as a starter for lessons to aid revision and recall. Idea is to use one of these per lesson. Idea seen on twitter but adapted for History AQA.

Questions relate to AQA History GCSE Modern World:
Topic 1: The Origins of the First World War c1890–1914
Topic 2: Peacemaking 1918–1919 and the League of Nations
Topic 3: Hitler’s Foreign Policy and the Origins of the Second World War

Thanks to johndclare.net for many of the sources!

This presentation is based on Unit 1 Edexcel GCSE History The Weimar Republic. The main aim of this resource is to make the content of the course more visual, by adding pictures, photos, diagrams, maps, and video links, hence more accessible to all ability pupils. This resource can be used as a teaching resource, revision for students, or in Flipped Classroom style a pre teaching resource for students.
In this lesson we talk about the reasons behind the unpopularity of the Weimar Republic: the signing of the Armistce in 1918, then the unfortunate conditions of the Treaty of Versailles or the Diktat, War Guilt, and The-Stab-in-the-back myth, as well as the idea of November Criminals.

This lesson covers:
What the Treaty of Versailles was and its aims
The features of the Treaty of Versailles
Why there was opposition to the Treaty of Versailles.
The impact of the Treaty of Versailles
Inference and 12 mark explanation questions linked to the Treaty of Versailles.
19 slides in total with a starter, background information, sorting activity, information sheets and visual plenary task. You also get a fact sheet which can either be used in place of the book or as a revision hand out.
Please be kind enough to leave a review if this has worked for you.

Cheat sheets are an effective means of preparing students for their Edexcel 9-1 history exams. These easy to use sheets can provide students with a framework for planning answers to potential exam questions as part of their revision.

Teachers can issue these templates to students alongside a list of potential questions for both sections of Paper 2. This is an effective means of revision, and can be used by teachers to specifically direct students in their revision - something which is not always easy to do.

For those of you teaching American West, I have already produced such supplementary sheets which are also available on TES.

Power point in quiz format for help with revision for GCSE History Developmental Study 'Medicine through Time'

This product includes two complete lessons for the period 1500-1700, both lessons examine a 12 mark exam style question. The lessons allow students to work through a range of activities to develop their knowledge of the topic and form an opinion before completing the exam questions. The pack also includes a study guide for the unit c1000-c1500 (complete with exam skills) a quick fire test and answers and a self assessment matrix. Perfect for revision and exam preparation and developing the skill elements of the course. These lessons come from our Crime and Punishment Unit 2 Bundle, which can be found via the TES Planmylesson shop.

10 one-hour-long lessons, well-researched and cross referenced with 3 new spec revision guides. Lesson topics include:
The appeal of Hitler.
The early Nazi Party.
Munich Beer Hall Putsch.
Nazis in the lean years.
The Great Depression.
Why people voted for the Nazis.
How Hitler became Chancellor.
The Reichstag fire
The Enabling Act.
Night of the Long Knives and becoming Fuhrer.

Aimed for GCSE, this lesson is based around the concept of a revision clock, and is differentiated into 3 different ones, based on lower, mid and higher ability.
Instructions are all in the presentation.