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GCSEHistorySchemeofLearning:WerethePeaceTreatiesof19191923fair?

Topic
WerethePeaceTreatiesof1919
1923fair?

Knowledge&Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.

CGrade
ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysis
BGrade
Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.

AandA*Grade
Whatwerethemotivesandaims
oftheBigThreeatVersailles?

Whydidthevictorsnotget
everythingtheywanted?

Whatweretheimmediate
reactionstothepeacesettlement?
Couldthetreatiesbejustifiedat
thetime?

identifythemainpointsofWilsons14Points
understandreasonswhythesewereproposed.
understandthemainreasonswhyGermany
soughtanarmisticeintheautumnof1918.
correctlyidentifythethreeleadersoftheBig
Three,andtheirrespectivecountries
understandthedifferentwarexperiencesofthe
threecountries.
beabletoidentifythevariouspostwaraimsof
eachoftheBigThree
identifythemainareasofpotential
difference/conflict,andunderstandhowthese
werelinkedtoWW1experiences.
identifythemainmilitaryandterritorial
restrictionsimposedbytheTreatyofVersailles
onGermany.
identifythemaintreatieswithGermanys
formeralliesandtheirrespectiveterms
understandthedetailsof,andthemainreasons
for,thebreakupoftheHabsburg,Romanov
andOttomanempires.
identifytheextentofthemainchangestothe
bordersofEuropeasaresultofthepeace
treaties.
understandthevariousreactionstotheTreaty
ofVersaillesinGermany(diktat,etc.).
identifythemaindevelopmentsinInternational
Relations191928,andunderstandtheir
significance.
ExplainwhyGermanywasmadetopayreparations.

ExplainwhytheGerrmanswereshockedwhenthe
TermsoftheTreatyofVersailleswereannouncedin
May1919.

ExplainwhytheAlliespunishedGermanyinthe
TreatyofVersailles.

ExplainwhytheBigThreeatVersailleshaddifferent
aims.

ExplainwhyClemenceauwantedtheTreatyof
VersaillestopunishGermanyseverely.

ExplainwhytheBigThreedisagreedoverhowto
treatGermany

ExplainwhatWilsonhopedtoachieveattheParis
PeaceConference.

Evaluateifthese wereallequallyimportantreasonswhy
GermanyhatedtheTreatyofVersailles:
(iv)limitationsonitsarmedforces;
(v)thelossofrawmaterialsandindustries;
(vi)thelossofland?

EvaluatehowsatisfiedweretheAlliedleaderswiththeTreatyof
Versailles?

Evaluateifthefollowingwereallequallyimportantreasons
whyGermanywasdissatisfiedwiththeTreaty:
(iv)thereductioninarmedforces;
(v)thelossofterritory;
(vi)theimposingofwarguiltandreparations?

EvaluatethestatementthatGermanywastreatedfairlyat
Versailles?

EvaluatehowfarthetermsoftheTreatyofVersailleswere
justified?

GCSEHistorySchemeofLearning:TowhatextentwastheLeagueofNationsasuccess?

Topic
TowhatextentwastheLeagueof
Nationsasuccess?

Knowledge&Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.

CGrade
ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysis
BGrade
Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.

AandA*Grade

WhatweretheaimsoftheLeague?

HowsuccessfulwastheLeaguein
the1920s?

Howfardidweaknessesinthe
Leaguesorganisationmakefailure
inevitable?

HowfardidtheDepressionmake
theworkoftheLeaguemore
difficult?

WhydidtheLeaguefailover
ManchuriaandAbyssinia?

identifythemainreasonsfortheestablishment
oftheLeagueofNationsafterWW1
identifyandunderstandthemainelementsof
collectivesecurity
identifythemainstructureandbodiesofthe
LeagueofNations,theirmainareasof
responsibility,andhowtheyallfunctioned
identifythemainactionsoftheLeagueof
Nationsinrelationtodisputesandproblems
duringthe1920s(BEFOREtheWallStreet
Crash)
identifytheworkofitscommissions(egon
refugees,slavery,mandates,andhealth)
identifythemainproblems/weaknessesofthe
LeagueofNations,andhowtheseaffectedits
workduringthe1920s
identifythemainfeaturesandimplicationsof
theWallStreetCrashintheUSAcollapseof
stockmarket,failureofbanks,unemployment,
endingofloans.
understandthemainimpactofthisontherest
oftheworld(GreatDepressiondeclinein
internationaltrade,endingofUSloans,
unemployment,collapseofinternational
cooperationof1920s,politicalextremism).
identifythemainfeaturesof,andreasonsfor,
JapansinvasionofManchuriain1931.
identifythemainresponsesofmembersofthe
LeagueofNationstothis.
beabletoidentifythemainfeaturesof,and
reasonsfor,ItalysinvasionofAbyssiniain
1935.
identifythemainresponsesofmembersofthe
LeagueofNationstothis.
ExplainhowtheLeaguewasmeanttokeepthe
peace.

ExplainwhythemembershipoftheLeaguewas
aproblem

Explainthe4mainbranchesoftheLeagueandthe
roleofthecommissionsandcommittees.

ExplainthesuccessesandfailuresoftheLeaguein
the1920sbothpoliticalandhumanitarian.

ExplainwhytheLeaguesetupagenciesand
commissions.

Linkthesuccessesandfailureswiththeweaknesses
oftheaimsandorganisationoftheLeague.

Explainhowthedepression,collapseintradeand
bankingcrisisledtoJapaneseandItalianaggression
andBritishandFrenchselfinterestandself
preservation.Linkthesefactorstothefailureofthe
Leaguetoacton2casestudies:Manchuriaand
Abyssinia.

Explaintheeventsofbothcasestudiestosupportthe
viewtheLeaguewasslowtoactandlackedthewill
andabilitytodealwiththeproblems.

ExplainwhytheLeaguebehavedthewayitdidand
linkthereasonsforweaknessinthe1920stothe
reasonsforweaknessandFAILUREinthe1930s.

EvaluatehowsuccessfultheLeagueofNationswasatkeeping
thepeaceinthe1920sand1930s?

EvaluatehowfarthefailureoftheLeagueinthe1930scanbe
blamedontheGreatDepression?

EvaluatethestatementsthattheManchurianCrisisof1931or
theAbyssiniancrisisof1935wasthemaincausesofthefailure
oftheLeagueofNations?

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GCSEHistorySchemeofLearning:Whyhadinternationalpeacecollapsedby1939?

Topic
Whyhadinternationalpeace
collapsedby1939?

Knowledge&Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.

CGrade
ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysis
BGrade
Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.

AandA*Grade
Whatwerethelongterm
consequencesofthepeacetreaties
of19191923?

Whatweretheconsequencesof
thefailuresoftheLeaguein
the1930s?

HowfarwasHitlersforeignpolicy
toblamefortheoutbreakofwarin
1939?

Wasthepolicyofappeasement
justified?
HowimportantwastheNaziSoviet
Pact?
identifygeneralattitudestotheTreaty,and
Hitlersspecificforeignpolicyaimsbefore
1933.
identifyHitlersmaininfringementsofthe
TreatyofVersailles,193336,andhisother
actions(rearmament,conscription,re
occupationoftheRhineland);andthe
responsesofBritainandFrance.
identifythemainfeaturesofAppeasement.
understandthemainreasonsforit.
identifythemainstepstakenbyHitlerto
achieveAnschlusswithAustriaduring193338.
identifythemainreasonswhytensionsexisted
overtheSudetenlandintheperiodafter1919
(formerAustroHungarianempire,theSudeten
Germans).
identifythemainstepstakenbyHitleroverthe
Sudetenland,theactionsofBritainandFrance,
andthedecisionstakenatMunichandthe
attitudesoftheSovietUniontoMunich.
identifyHitlersmainstepsintheperiod1938
39(Czechoslovakia,Memel,theNaziSoviet
NonAggressionPact,Poland),andthereactions
ofBritainandFrance.
identifythereactionsofBritainandFranceto
Hitlersgrowingaggression,andthemain
argumentsforandagainstAppeasement.

ExplainwhyeventsintheSaar(1935)andthe
Rhineland(1936)wereimportanttoHitler.

ExplainwhytheNaziSovietpactmadewarmore
likely.

ExplainwhyHitlerwantedtouniteGermanyand
Austria.

ExplainwhyAustriabecamepartofGermanyin1938.

ExplainwhyBritainfollowedapolicyofappeasement.

ExplainwhyGermanyandtheSovietUnionsigned
theNaziSovietPactin1939.

ExplainhowHitlerdestroyedtheTreatyofVersailles
intheyearsupto1938.

ExplainwhyHitlerwantedtotakeover
Czechoslovakia.

EvaluatehowfartheTreatyofVersailleswasresponsibleforthe
outbreakofwarinSeptember1939?

Evaluateifthesewereallequallyimportantreasonsincausing
warin1939:
(i)Anschluss,March1938;
(ii)theCzechoslovakianCrisis,19381939;
(iii)theNaziSovietPact,August1939.

Evaluatethestatementthattheoutbreakofwarin1939was
mainlyduetothepolicyofappeasement?

Evaluateifthesewereallequallyimportantreasonsincausing
warin1939
(i)Hitler'saggressiveforeignpolicy;
(ii)thefailureoftheLeagueofNations;
(iii)thepolicyofappeasement.?

Evaluateifthesewereallequallyimportantreasonsincausing
warin1939
(i)thepolicyofappeasement;
(ii)theNaziSovietPactof1939;
(iii)theinvasionofPoland.?

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GCSEHistorySchemeofLearning:WastheWeimarRepublicdoomedfromthestart?

Topic
WastheWeimarRepublicdoomed
fromthestart?

Knowledge&Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.

CGrade
ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysis
BGrade
Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.

AandA*Grade
HowdidGermanyemergefrom
defeatintheFirstWorldWar?

Whatwastheeconomicand
politicalimpactoftheTreatyof
VersaillesontheWeimarRepublic?

TowhatextentdidtheRepublic
recoverafter1923?

Whatweretheachievementsof
theWeimarperiod?
identifymainpointsoftheTreatyofVersailles,
tounderstandthemainreasonswhymany
GermansobjectedtoTreaty(Diktat,stabin
theback).
understandthebackgroundtotheformationof
thenewWeimarRepublic,andthemain
potentialweaknessesoftheWeimar
Constitution(roleofsmallparties,powerofthe
president,Article48).
identifythemaineconomicproblemsof1918
23(bankruptcyafterWW1,occupationofthe
Ruhr,hyperinflation).
knowaboutthemainpoliticalparties;andthe
mainpoliticalproblems/crisesoftheperiod
191823(politicalextremismandviolence,the
SpartacistRevolt,KappsPutsch).
identifythemainstepstakenbyStresemannto
solveGermanyseconomicproblems(the
currency,banking,reparationsandtheDawes&
YoungPlans)
understandtheimpactofthesesteps.
identifyStresemannsmainactionsintryingto
improveGermanysdiplomaticpositioninpost
warEurope(LocarnoPact,membershipofthe
LeagueofNations,theKelloggBriandPact).
Understandpoliticalandeconomicproblems
Understandthecuturalchangesandthe
negativereactionfromsectorsofsociety
ExplainwhytherevoltsagainsttheWeimarRepublic
failedbetween1919and1921.

ExplainwhytheWeimarRepublicfacedopposition
between1919and1922.

ExplainwhytheCommunistrevoltsagainstthe
WeimarRepublicfailed

ExplainwhytheWeimarRepublicwasunderthreat
fromleftandrightwingsbetween1919and1923.

ExplainwhyGermanysufferedfromhyperinflationin
1923.

ExplainwhyHitlerattemptedtheMunichPutsch

ExplainwhyfewpeoplevotedfortheNazisbefore
1930.

EvaluatehowsuccessfulwastheWeimarRepublicindealing
withGermanysproblems?

EvaluatehowfartheWeimarRepublicwasafailure?

EvaluatehowfartheWeimarrepublichadrecoveredfromits
problemsby1928?

Evaluatehowfartheyears19251929wereatimeofeconomic
andpoliticalstabilityfortheWeimarRepublic?

EvaluatehowfartheWeimarRepublichadachievedfinancial
andpoliticalstabilityinthe1920s?

EvaluatethestatementthatTheMunichPutschwasadisaster
forHitlerandtheNazxiParty?

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GCSEHistorySchemeofLearning:WhywasHitlerabletodominateGermanyby1933?

Topic
WhywasHitlerabletodominate
Germanyby1933?

Knowledge &Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.

CGrade
ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysis
BGrade
Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.

AandA*Grade
WhatdidtheNaziPartystandfor
inthe1920s?

WhydidtheNazishavelittle
successbefore1930?

WhywasHitlerabletobecome
Chancellorby1933?

HowdidHitlerconsolidatehis
powerin1933?

understandwhytheWallStreetCrashaffected
Germany;andtoidentifythemainimmediate
economiceffectsoftheWallStreet
identifythemainsocialandpoliticaleffectsof
theGreatDepressioninGermany,192932,and
tounderstandthesignificanceofthese
identifythebackgroundtotheMunichPutsch,
1923,andthemaineventsandimmediate
resultsofit(Hitlerstrialandimprisonment,ban
onNaziParty).
identifythemainstepstakentorelaunchand
reorganisetheNaziParty.
understandthemainreasonsfortheNazi
Partyspoorperformanceinelections,192429.
identifythemainstagesin,andthemain
reasonsfor,theincreasingelectoralsupportfor
theNaziParty,192932(egGreatDepression,
unemployment,Hitlersappeal,theroleofSA).
knowthemainfeaturesofNazipropaganda
anditsimpactonsectionsoftheGerman
population
understandthesignificanceofthepresidential
electionsof1932(egmeetingswith
industrialistsandbusinessmen);andthemain
changesingovernment,193233.
identifythesignificanceoftheNov.1932
elections,andthemainstepsleadingtoHitlers
appointmentaschancellorinJanuary1933
ExplainwhyHitlercarriedouttheNightoftheLong
Knives(1934).

Explainhowtheeventsof19301933resultedin
HitlerbecomingChancellor.

ExplainwhytheNaziswereincreasinglysuccessfulin
electionsbetween1930and1932

ExplainwhytheworkofGoebbelswasimportantto
theNazis.
EvaluatehowfarpopularsupportforHitlerwasthemost
importantreasonwhyhebecameChancellorin1933?

Evaluatethestatementthattheeffectsofthedepressionwere
themainreasonwhyHitlerbecameChancellorofGermanyby
1933?

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GCSEHistory:SchemeofLearningTheNaziRegime:howeffectivelydidtheNaziscontrolGermany,19331945?

Topic
TheNaziregime:howeffectively
didtheNaziscontrolGermany,
19331945?

Knowledge&Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.

CGrade
ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysis
BGrade
Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.

AandA*Grade
TheNaziregime:Howeffectively
didtheNaziscontrolGermany,
19331945?

TheNaziregime:whatwasitliketo
liveinNaziGermany?

identifythemainevents,andsignificance,
ofReichstagFire,theMarchelectionand
theEnablingAct.
understandthemainstepstakenbytheNazis
againsttradeunions,otherpoliticalpartiesand
localgovernment,intheperiodMay1933
January1934,(includingtheuseof
concentrationcamps,andthelackofresistance
ToidentifythemainmethodsofNazi
censorshipandpropagandainthearts,culture
andsport(especiallytheroleofGoebbelsand
theMinistryofPropaganda).
Toidentifythemainuseofcensorshipand
propagandainrelationtothepress,theradio
andrallies.
HowmuchoppositionwastheretotheNazi
regime?
HoweffectivelydidtheNazisdealwiththeir
politicalopponents?
HowdidtheNazisuseculture,propagandaand
themassmediatocontrolthepeople?
WhydidtheNazispersecutemanygroupsin
Germansociety?
knowthemainprocessesandorganisations
involvedinestablishingtheNazipolicestate
(theSS,Gestapo,concentrationcamps,thelaw
courts).
understandNazigovernmentpoliciestowards,
andrelationswith,theGermanchurches(the
CatholicandProtestantchurches,the
Concordatwiththepope,.
knowthemaingroupsofyoungpeople
opposedtotheNazis(EdelweissPirates;Sophie
andHansSchollandtheWhiteRoseGroup).
ExplainwhysomeyoungpeopleopposedNazi
policiesbetween1933and1945.

ExplainwhywomenwereimportantinHitler'splans
forGermany.

ExplainwhytheNazispersecuteddifferentgroupsin
Germansociety.

ExplainwhyyoungpeoplejoinedtheHitlerYouth.

ExplainwhytheHitlerYouthwassoimportantfor
Nazis.

ExplainwhyKristallnachttookplace.
EvaluatetheviewthatthemostimportantreasonwhyHitler
wasabletostrengthenhiscontroloverGermanyduring1933
and1934wasthe'NightoftheLongKnives'

EvaluateiftheReichstagFirewasmoreimportantthanthe
EnablingActinallowingHitlertoconsolidatepowerin1933?

EvaluatehowsuccessfultheNaziregimewasindealingwith
opposition?

EvaluatehowfartheNazisusedthefollowingtowinthesupport
oftheGermanpeople:
(i)propaganda;
(ii)economicpolicies;
(iii)youthorganisations.

EvaluatehowfartheNazisachievedtotalcontrolinGermany
between1933and1945?

EvaluatehowsuccessfultheNaziPartywasincontrollingyoung
people?

EvaluatehowsuccessfulwereNazieconomicpolicies?

EvaluatethesuccessofNazipoliciestowardswomen?

Evaluatethestatementthatterrorwasthemosteffective
methodtocontroltheGermanpeople?

GCSEHistorySchemeofLearning:HowwasBritishsocietychanged,18901918?

Topic
HowwasBritishsocietychanged,
18901918?

Knowledge&Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.

ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysis

Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.
Evaluatearangeofsourcematerialaspartofan
historicalenquiry
Whatwereworkingandliving
conditionslikeforthepoorinthe
1890s?

Howweresocialreformersreacting
tothesocialproblemsofthe
1890s?

WhydidtheLiberalgovernment
introducereformstohelpthe
young,oldandunemployed?

Howeffectivewerethesereforms?

knowhowextensivepovertywasin1900s
Attitudestopovertychangedawayfrom
deserving/undeservingpoor.
knowtheresearchmethodsusedbyBoothand
Rowntree
knowhowtheLiberalgovernmentfoundout
aboutthecausesofpoverty
knowhowtherewereseveralimportant
reasonsforpovertyandwhichwerethemost
importantfortheLiberalgovernment
knowwhyfreeschoolmealsandhealth
inspectionswerenecessary?
Knowtheproblemsfacedbytheoldand
unemployed?
knowhowtheliberalgovernmentchangedthe
lawtohelpchildren?
Knowthechangesmadetoimprovethelivesof
oldagepensioners?
Knowthechangesthegovernmentmadeto
helpputtheunemployedbacktowork?
KnowwhattheNationalInsuranceActdid?
Knowtheotherchangesorreformsnecessary
tohelptacklepoverty?
explainhowbadwerethelivingandworking
conditionsoftheworkingclassesin1900?
explainwhytheworkingclasseswerepoor?
explainwhoRowntreewasandhowinfluential
washisreport?
explainwhyBritainwasfallingbehindGermany
andtheUSA?
explainthesignificanceofthe1906election
explainthefactorswhichdrovetheliberalsto
reformwelfare?
explainhowsuccessfultheliberalreforms
were?
explaintheeffectivenessoftheEducationActat
providingfreeschoolmealsandcheckingthe
healthofchildren?
explainhowsuccessfulwastheOldAge
PensionsActattacklingpoverty?
explainhowsuccessfultheUnemployment
ExchangesActwas?
explainhowsuccessfulwastheNational
InsuranceActattacklingpovertywas?

Genericstemquestionsare:
Whatisthemeaningofthissource?
Whatcanyoulearnfromasource?
Whywasthissourcepublished/printed/writteninaparticular
year?
Howreliableisthissource?
Areyousurprisedbyasource?
Doesthissourceprovesomething?
Isonesourcemoreusefulthananother?
Isonesourcemorereliablethananother?
Doyoutrustonesourcemorethananother?
Howfardotwosourcesagree/disagree?
Howsimilararetwosources?
Whydotwosourcesgivedifferingviews?
Howfardoallthesourcesshowanhistorical
interpretation/statementtobetrue?

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GCSEHistorySchemeofLearning:HowwasBritishsocietychanged,18901918?

Topic
HowwasBritishsocietychanged,
18901918?

Knowledge&Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.
ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysisof:
Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.
Whatweretheargumentsforand
againstfemalesuffrage?
Howeffectiveweretheactivitiesof
thesuffragistsandthe
suffragettes?
Whyweresomewomengiventhe
votein1918?
knowwhat thesocial,politicalandlegal
positionofwomenwasinthe1890s?
Knowwhattheargumentsforandagainst
femalesuffragewere?
knowwhatweretheactivitiesofthesuffragists
andthesuffragettes?
Identifywomenscontributetothewareffort?
Knowwhysomewomenweregiventhevotein
1918?

explainargumentsforandagainstfemale
suffrage,
theWSPUandtheNUWSSexplain
theirleaders,
activitiesandthe
reactionsoftheauthorities.
explainwhytheLiberalgovernmentwithdrew
theirsupportforsuffrageespAsquith
explainwomenscontributioninthewarin
munitions,nursingandotheremployment
explainthedetailsandreasoningbehindthe
1918RepresentationofthePeopleAct

Genericstemquestionsare:
Whatisthemeaningofthissource?
Whatcanyoulearnfromasource?
Whywasthissourcepublished/printed/writteninaparticular
year?
Howreliableisthissource?
Areyousurprisedbyasource?
Doesthissourceprovesomething?
Isonesourcemoreusefulthananother?
Isonesourcemorereliablethananother?
Doyoutrustonesourcemorethananother?
Howfardotwosourcesagree/disagree?
Howsimilararetwosources?
Whydotwosourcesgivedifferingviews?
Howfardoallthesourcesshowanhistorical
interpretation/statementtobetrue?
Topic
HowwasBritishsocietychanged,
18901918?

Knowledge&Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.
ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysisof:
Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.
HowdidBritishSocietyReactto
theoutbreakofwar?
HowdidDoragetBritainorganised
fortheGreatWar?
Howwereciviliansaffectedbythe
war?

knowhow civilianswereaffectedbythewar?
Knowhoweffectivegovernmentpropaganda
duringthewarwas?
KnowwhattheattitudeoftheBritishpeopleat
theendofthewartowardsGermanyandthe
ParisPeaceConferencewaslike?
explain howrecruitingwasmanagedandits
success
explainthemeaningandsignificanceoftotal
war
explainhowandwhynewgovernmentpowers
wereintroduced
explainthewaysinwhichtheDefenceofthe
RealmAct,1914controlled
o rationing,
o useofpropaganda,
o impactoncivilianlife.
o conscription,
explainthesignificanceof1916;theSomme,
munitions,AsquithvslloydGeorge
explainwhatthemoodoftheBritishpeople
wasattheendofthewarandthedifferent
attitudesaboutwhatshouldhappento
Germany.
Genericstemquestionsare:
Whatisthemeaningofthissource?
Whatcanyoulearnfromasource?
Whywasthissourcepublished/printed/writteninaparticular
year?
Howreliableisthissource?
Areyousurprisedbyasource?
Doesthissourceprovesomething?
Isonesourcemoreusefulthananother?
Isonesourcemorereliablethananother?
Doyoutrustonesourcemorethananother?
Howfardotwosourcesagree/disagree?
Howsimilararetwosources?
Whydotwosourcesgivedifferingviews?
Howfardoallthesourcesshowanhistorical
interpretation/statementtobetrue?

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GCSEHistorySchemeofLearning:WhywerecasualitiessohighinWW1?

Topic
ControlledAssessment:
ComparisonofHaigwitheither
anotherindividualor
circumstancesbasedaroundthe
BattleoftheSomme.

Knowledge&Understanding
Whatpupilsneedtoknowand
understandaboutthetopic.
ExplanationandAnalysis
Pupilsdemonstratetheirunderstanding
ofthepastthroughexplanationand
analysisof:
Evaluation
Howaspectsofthepasthavebeeninterpreted&
representedindifferentways.
Tobewrittenfordeliveryin
September2014ifcourseworkstill
exists:whathaveyougotplanned
Mr.Gove?