*Opportunity for NC or GCSE extended writing: specification reference: A011: Aspects of Rise of Hitler Weekly/ Bi- weekly GCSE To be able to explain several International practice exam questions causes for an event and to Autumn Term Relations, including: show links between them. One and Germany Life in Nazi Germany 1918−1945 Source analysis and To be able to describe and interpretation explain different features of society and come to a ‘Explain’ questions judgement about how positive they were ‘How far’? questions Origins of the Cold war Weekly GCSE practice exam A011–A017 CORE Overview of the Russian Revolution questions including: To be able to understand Autumn Term 1945–1975 End of WW2 features of different political The Cold War Two Yalta Source analysis and systems Potsdam interpretation Significant people – Stalin/ Roosevelt/ To be able to compare and Churchill/ Truman Atlee ‘Explain’ questions contrast opposing views and Who was to blame for the Cold War? interpretations based on Iron curtain / Division of Germany ‘How far?’ questions political bias Truman doctrine/ Marshal Plan To be able explain Mock exams Major features of the Cold war- motivations and describe Arms race key events and link them to NATO other features of the period. Warsaw Pact Berlin Blockade A011–A017 CORE 1945–1975 Major features of the Cold war- Weekly GCSE practice exam To be able to explain cause The Cold War Spring Term One Cuban revolution bay of pigs questions including: and consequences Cuban Missile Crisis
*Opportunity for extended writing: NC or GCSE specification reference: Autumn Term One Rise of Hitler Life in Nazi Germany Weekly/ Bi- weekly GCSE practice exam questions including: Source analysis and interpretation ‘Explain’ questions ‘How far’? questions A011: Aspects of International Relations, and Germany 1918−1945 To be able to explain several causes for an event and to show links between them. To be able to describe and explain different features of society and come to a judgement about how positive they were Autumn Term Two Origins of the Cold war Overview of the Russian Revolution End of WW2 Yalta Potsdam Significant people – Stalin/ Roosevelt/ Churchill/ Truman Atlee Who was to blame for the Cold War? Iron curtain / Division of Germany Truman doctrine/ Marshal Plan Major features of the Cold war- Arms race NATO Warsaw Pact Berlin Blockade Weekly GCSE practice exam questions including: Source analysis and interpretation ‘Explain’ questions ‘How far?’ questions Mock exams A011–A017 CORE 1945–1975 The Cold War To be able to understand features of different political systems To be able to compare and contrast opposing views and interpretations based on political bias To be able explain motivations and describe key events and link them to other features of the period. Spring Term One Major features of the Cold war- Cuban revolution bay of pigs Cuban Missile Crisis Weekly GCSE practice exam questions including: A011–A017 CORE 1945–1975 The Cold War To be able to explain cause and consequences