How to teach A-level History: CPD Resource Pack

Become a confident and highly effective A-level History teacher. This affordable self-study CPD pack is bursting with advice and ideas for NQTs, early career teachers and those on teacher training courses, as well as experienced teachers who are delivering A-level for the first time. It contains step-by-step PowerPoints with audio commentary and ready-made resources for both teachers and students. Work through the pack at your own pace and come back to it whenever you need support or an opportunity for reflective practice using the 'notebook activities' that are provided. The content is broken down into 4 components: 1. Taking the first steps > Dispelling the myths > Planning to teach A-level History for the first time > What does an effective A-level lesson look like? 2. Lesson ideas for provenance > What does provenance and tone mean and why do we do it? > Common pitfalls in student answers > What teaching strategies are effective? 3. Differentiation > Debates around the term 'differentiation' > Strategies to 'teach to the top' > Strategies for scaffolding 4. Excellent essays > What are most exam boards wanting? > Common pitfalls in student answers > What teaching strategies are effective? This CPD resource pack is suitable for all A-level History specifications (AQA, Pearson Edexcel, OCR, WJEC). It has been created by Melanie Vance, who is a senior examiner, trainer and author. Melanie is a former Head of Sixth Form with 16 years' experience teaching A-level History.