China: Conflict, Crisis and Change 1900 – 1989. Designed for the Edexcel IGCSE Breadth Study but features a wide range of activities and approaches, and is in depth enough, that makes it excellent for all China history courses.

It is a standalone SOW (e.g. you don’t need to refer to a text book) and each lesson is self-contained, with all the information and resources required to deliver at least a Good rated lesson if not an Outstanding one.

Assessment & activity types are introduced and revisited based on a retrieval grid to ensure maximum learning and imbedding of skills and knowledge. Each lesson is estimated to take 45-60 minutes to complete but in my experience many can stretch over 2 or even 3 lessons depending on teacher judgement.

Each lesson features as a minimum:

Numeracy & Literacy challenges.

Keywords (to add to a student glossary).

EAL support sheets.

Stretch and challenge activities.

Teacher Quick Start Guide.

Literacy support mats.

Homework extension task mats.

Context slide for the lesson.

Part 1: Lessons included:

1. China History IGCSE: Intro to China & Course Set Up. (with online self-marking quiz)

2. China History IGCSE: Boxer Rebellion Causes & Events

3. China History IGCSE: Boxer Rebellion Consequences & Reforms

4. China History IGCSE: The 1911 Revolution

5. China History IGCSE: 4th May Movement

6. China History IGCSE: Sun Yet-Sen, Chiang Kai-Shek & Guomindang

7. China History IGCSE: Recap Lesson 1: 1900 – 1926 (with online self-marking quiz)

8. China History IGCSE: The United Front & The Communist Party

9. China History IGCSE: Expeditions, Massacres and Exterminations 1926 – 1934

10. China History IGCSE: Recap lesson 2: 1926 – 1934 (with online self-marking quiz)

11. China History IGCSE: The Long March 1934-35

12. China History IGCSE: Consequences of the Long March