Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This brand-new course is designed for teachers about to start delivering the EDEXCEL GCSE Paper 1 thematic option- ‘Migrants in Britain, c800- Present and Notting Hill, c1948-70.’ It will equip delegates with the skills to understand the key themes and case studies set out in the specification content; and to plan accordingly. The sessions are designed to provide a thorough understanding of both the syllabus content and the examination criteria.

We will investigate how to effectively integrate this course into a wider Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) agenda and how to embed the course at your school via educational trips and super-curricular links. Finally, there will be an emphasis on developing appropriate revision resources so that your students can achieve the best possible results on this paper.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Developing a thorough understanding of the key themes and course content of the EDEXCEL GCSE Paper 1 thematic option- ‘Migrants in Britain, c800-Present and Notting Hill, c1948-70
• Gaining a detailed overview of the key resources and super-curricular opportunities that can help teachers enhance their delivery of this specification
• Analysing key revision resources and thinking about these can be used to improve examination outcomes
• Finding out about how this module can be linked to wider whole-School EDI issues

Getting Up and Running

10.00 – 11.30am

• Format of the Examination: understanding key skills and the examination criteria
• Key themes of the course: reasons for migration, experiences of migration, impact of migration and the importance of case studies
• Developing expertise and subject knowledge: a practical guide for teachers
• Key concepts and vocabulary for students
• Practical tips for designing a scheme of work and an assessment schedule

Break

11.30 – 11.50am

Integrating the course into a Wider EDI context

11.50 – 12.35pm

• Migration in medieval England
• Migration in early modern England
• Migration in 18th and 19th century Britain
• Migration in modern Britain
• The historic environment of Notting Hill between 1948 and 1970

Digging Deeper & Building Expertise

12.35 – 1.10pm

• How to succeed in teaching this module within different School contexts
• Exploring the links between this course and a whole-school EDI agenda
• Ideas for linking the course to Black History Month
• Ideas for linking the course to Holocaust Memorial Day
• Top tips for embedding the syllabus content into the wider culture of your School

Lunch

1.10 – 2.10pm

Successful Strategies for Revision & Exam Preparation

2.10 – 3.10pm

How to answer

• 4-mark questions on historical change: question banks and model answers
• 12-mark essay questions: question banks and essay plans
• 16-mark essay questions: question banks and essay plans
• Successful approaches to questions on Notting Hill, 1948-70: question banks and model answers
• Practical revision tips for helping your students master the syllabus content

Afternoon Break

3.10 – 3.15pm

Taking Some Key Next Steps

3.15 – 3.30pm

• Key resources, films and music to enhance your students’ learning experience
• Practical ideas for museum-based learning
• Ideas for linking the course to the KS3 Curriculum
• Improving your department’s results over a 2-5 year period
• Sharing expertise and ideas with other teachers