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 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?

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

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?

A succinct revision guide for the last section of the the Churchill ‘special enquiry’.

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]

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/

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]

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.

A model source essay for Edexcel A Level History (US Civil Rights, 1850-2009) Assess the value of the source for revealing the aims of Reconstruction during Abraham Lincoln’s presidency and the problems experienced by the state of Louisiana. [20]

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 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]

Lesson 2 of 3 for enquiry: ‘What does the life of Mansa Musa reveal about medieval Mali’?

A high-quality information booklet about Churchill’s relationship with Stalin during World War Two.

A knowledge organiser designed to cover the key dates, key terms and key figures of the Vietnam War.

Lesson 1 of 3 for enquiry: ‘What does the life of Mansa Musa reveal about medieval Mali’?

Lesson 3 of 3 for enquiry: ‘What does the life of Mansa Musa reveal about medieval Mali’?

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

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

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