You can now find this free here: https://ahistoryteachershares.wordpress.com/edexcel-a-level-politics/ A model essay (1750+ words), rich with examples, answering the following question: Evaluate the extent to which pressure groups succeed due primarily to their insider status. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. [30]

A model essay answering this question in the style of an Edexcel Politics paper. With reference to three general elections you have studied, evaluate the extent to which political parties can improve their electoral performance by changing their policies and party image. [30]

This contains both the source and a 750 word model answer. The question is: **Using the source, evaluate the view that referendums create more problems than solutions. In your response you must: compare and contrast the different opinions in the source examine and debate these views in a balanced way analyse and evaluate only the information presented in the source**

This editable word document includes nearly all the past paper questions for the most popular topics studied by CIE IGCSE History pupils. (‘Nearly’ because inevitably I will have missed one or two.) I use these extensively to prepare my pupils for their Paper 1. (This year’s cohort achieved 68% A*-A/9-7.) There are 13 pages of questions covering: Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair? To what extent was the League of Nations a success? Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? Who was to blame for the Cold War? How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism? How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989? Why did events in the Gulf matter c. 1970-2000? Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start? Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934? How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45? What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?

An editable list of over 65 Paper 4 questions for the Germany depth study. Available for free here: https://ahistoryteachershares.wordpress.com/cie-igcse-history/

This Excel spreadsheet is ideal for HoDs or teachers new to CIE. In a single spreadsheet it covers all the Paper 1 questions for the Core Content (Option B) and then all the Paper 1 questions for the USA and Germany depth studies from 2002 to June 2020.

This booklet was designed to support pupils in completing their CIE IGCSE History coursework. The question that had to answer was: Assess the historical significance of Gustav Stresemann to Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. This is one of the questions recommended as being suitable by a CIE Examiner’s Report. This booklet includes: Guidance on how to structure your essay Key questions to tease out some of the issues relating to historical significance 35+ sources (both visual and written) from the likes of Punch,Simplicissimus Richard Evans, Alan Bullock, the Economist and Jonathan Wright A timeline of key dates Guidance on how to footnote properly A bibliography

You can now find this free here: https://ahistoryteachershares.wordpress.com/edexcel-a-level-politics/ A model answer on the following question: Evaluate the extent to which the UK can be said so suffer from a participation crisis. You must consider this view and the alternative to this view in a balanced way. [30]

This file includes 25 essay questions for the ‘Section B’ part of the Edexcel A Level paper. The topics covered are: Reconstruction the Jim Crow era FDR and the New Deal The Civil Rights movement (1955-1968) The election of Barack Obama

This pdf includes nearly all the past paper questions for CIE IGCSE History. (‘Nearly’ because inevitably I will have missed one or two.) I use these extensively to prepare my pupils for their Paper 1. (This year’s cohort achieved 68% A*-A/9-7.) There are 13 pages of questions covering: Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair? To what extent was the League of Nations a success? Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? Who was to blame for the Cold War? How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism? How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989? Why did events in the Gulf matter c. 1970-2000? Was the Weimar Republic doomed from the start? Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934? How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45? What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?

A booklet that looks at Churchill’s relationship with Alan Brooke, Wavell, Auchinleck and Montgomery.

**An editable version of this is available to download here This booklet was designed to support pupils in completing their CIE IGCSE History coursework. The question that had to answer was: Assess the historical significance of Gustav Stresemann to Germany in the 1920s and 1930s. This is one of the questions recommended as being suitable by a CIE Examiner’s Report. This booklet includes: Guidance on how to structure your essay Key questions to tease out some of the issues relating to historical significance 35+ sources (both visual and written) from the likes of Punch,Simplicissimus Richard Evans, Alan Bullock, the Economist and Jonathan Wright A timeline of key dates Guidance on how to footnote properly A bibliography

Using this advice with mixed ability groups my pupils have averaged a staggering 36/40. I acknowledge the price is high but this is years of work distilled into straightforward, clear advice. If you try it and it does not work then you are welcome to leave me a 1* review!

A knowledge organiser designed to cover the key dates, key terms and key figures of the ‘Who was to blame for the Cold War?’ section of the Cambridge IGCSE History course.

Paper 1 (i.e. 4, 6, 10 mark) questions covering: Section A: Were the peace treaties of 1919-23 fair? To what extent was the League of Nations a success? Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? Who was to blame for the Cold War? How effectively did the USA contain the spread of Communism? How secure was the USSR’s control over Eastern Europe, 1948-1989? Why did events in the Gulf matter c. 1970-2000? Section B (Depth Study): Germany 1918-45 Was the Wiemar Republic doomed from the start? Why was Hitler able to dominate Germany by 1934? How effectively did the Nazis control Germany, 1933-45? What was it like to live in Nazi Germany?

A model answer to the question: ’Evaluate the extent to which electoral reform would be a good thing for democracy in the UK.'

A model IGCSE essay answering the following question: ‘Stresemann saved the Weimar Republic from disaster.’ How far do you agree with this statement? Explain your answer. [10] Directly relevant for CIE IGCSE, but likely also helpful for other exam boards too.

A short, concise revision guide for the ‘Churchill’s view of events’ section.

A free model paragraph answering the question: ‘How similar were Cameron and Thatcher economically?’

This is a free sample of a course booklet created to support Year 9 pupils studying the causes of the First World War. This sample version covers only the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and the increasing militarism in Europe. The full version can be found here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/causes-of-wwi-first-world-war-full-course-booklet-11912237 The full version covers: the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand increasing militarism in Europe the Alliance system Imperialism Nationalism Different historians’ interpretations of the start of WWi How to use causal language when writing about WWI How to embed historians’ quotations in your work How to structure an essay effectively