GCSE History B (Schools History Project) (9-1) - J411 Teaching from 2016

Planning and teaching

Changes for 2021

Your guide to the changes for 2021 PDF 373KB

Planning

Support highlights A comprehensive collection of resources to help you quickly get up to speed in the classroom and support your students in preparing for exams. These materials will focus your teaching on individual abilities of students, help determine their capabilities and above all save you time. PDF 511KB 4 days ago
Introduction to teaching GCSE History B J411 - This resource will give you an overview of the new and exciting elements of the specification, together with information on how we’ll be supporting you. PDF 7MB
Course planning guide This guide outlines some important aspects to consider when planning your History B (Schools History Project) course. PDF 2MB
Options booklet Each of these introductory guides contain information on the unit content, its specific assessment focus and an activity or enquiry, together with links to useful resources. PDF 2MB

Teacher guides

History around us: Norwich Castle J411 - Containing an exemplar site study proposal form, together with a term’s teaching to help build your scheme of work and cover the required content. PDF 1MB
Britain in peace and war, 1900-1918 This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, in order to help you build your own scheme of work and ensure that you have covered the required content. PDF 2MB
Crime and punishment, c.1250 to present This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, in order to help you build your own scheme of work and ensure that you have covered the required content. PDF 1MB
FAQs for GCSE (9-1) History PDF 107KB
Guide to avoiding site study overlap Guide to avoiding site study overlap. PDF 755KB
History around us: Clifton Suspension Bridge Containing an exemplar site study proposal form, together with a term of teaching to help build your scheme of work and cover the required content. PDF 340KB
History around us: Norwich Castle Containing an exemplar site study proposal form, together with a term of teaching to help build your scheme of work and cover the required content. PDF 1MB
History around us: Planning and teaching This guide provides advice on delivering the unit and includes examples of four enquiries at different types of site. DOC 444KB
Life in Nazi Germany, 1933-1945 This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, in order to help you build your own scheme of work and ensure that you have covered the required content. PDF 309KB
Migrants to Britain, c.1250 to present This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, in order to help you build your own scheme of work and ensure that you have covered the required content. PDF 1MB
Moving from modular to linear qualifications The guide provides a general introduction to the differences in the two models (linear versus modular) across GCSE and A Level and the impact on you as a teaching professional. PDF 1MB
Moving from modular to linear qualifications in History PDF 307KB
Skills guides
The Elizabethans, 1580-1603 This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, in order to help you build your own scheme of work and ensure that you have covered the required content. PDF 367KB
The First Crusade, c.1070 - 1100 This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, in order to help you build your own scheme of work. PDF 388KB
The making of America, 1789-1900 This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, in order to help you build your own scheme of work and ensure that you have covered the required content. PDF 445KB
The Norman Conquest, 1065-1087 This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, to help you build your own scheme of work and cover the required content. PDF 1MB
The people's health, c.1250 to present This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, in order to help you build your own scheme of work and ensure that you have covered the required content. PDF 490KB
Viking Expansion, c.750 - 1050 This guide shows teachers what a term of teaching might look like, in order to help you build your own scheme of work and ensure that you have covered the required content. PDF 442KB
Ways to approach History B (Schools History Project) (9-1) J411 - Three teachers talk about how they teach the specification and explain why they and their students enjoy it

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