ELZ: History

Exam Board Specs
KS4 GCSE Edxecel 2016-Present
KS5 A-Level Edexcel

Articles/Extension
KS4 GCSE Sept 2016
KS5 Edexcel Unit 1 Russia
KS5 Edexcel Unit 2 English Revolution
KS5 Edexcel Unit 3 
KS5 Edexcel Unit 4 Coursework
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Revision and Practice
Holiday Support

Years 7:
Over the next term you will be learning about castles and life for ordinary people in medieval times. It will be helpful for you to have an awareness of what early medieval castles were like and the main features of Castles built by William the Conquer called Motte and Bailey. 
These two clips will help you understand more about castles: 
Year 8:
You finished off this term by looking at the later Tudors, Elizabeth I in particular. 
Try these Quizes to test your Tudor knowledge
Year 9:
This term you will be focusing on events during the Great War, 1914-18. You will be studying wheat it was like to be on the battle front and also considering how battlefield events affected life back at home in Great Britain.
Search the following terms, make some notes on each and, if you find good ones, print some images and text that might be helpful towards a project you will present later in the term on 'The First World War'.
  • What was the Western and Eastern Front?
  • Trenches
  • Weapons of the Great War.
  • What did it mean to 'Take the King's Shilling'?
  • List 5 reasons why men volunteered for war in 1914?
  • Who was Field Marshal Haig?
  • List 4 countries on each side of the war (remember ententes / alliances)
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Year 10 - 13:
Please check you school email accounts for holiday work instructions and guidance form your individual teachers.