To what extent did Lenin fulfill the revolutionary aims of the early Russian Marxists during his years as leader of Russia? 25 marks

Marxist theory is based on the work of Karl Marx and Freiderich Engels which centres around the idea that all history is composed of class struggles between the proletariat and bourgeoisie. It theorises that the lower classes would over throw the factory owning bourgeoisie, and after a short period of a working class dictatorship would

How useful is the source to historians studying the impact of the American Wars of Independence?

This source shows the British Commander Cornwallis surrendering 8,000 British soldiers and sailors to an American and French force at Yorktown on 19 October 1781. This lithograph (print) was published in America in 1846. This source is useful to show the impact that losing the wars of independence had on the British, as it clearly

Compare the migration of Jamaicans after WW2 with the Huguenots. In what ways were they similar? 8 marks

After WW2, Britain was in need to be rebuilt due to the bombings during the Blitz, as well as the large scale loss of life. In 1948 the British Nationality Act was passed which allowed individuals living in the colonies and dominions to have a British Passport. This was passed in order to stimulate migration

Marking & Assessment

Here I am, at it again, writing about the same thing. But this time a little different. I am a forever marking grid convert thanks to Mr.ThorntonTeach on twitter, who introduced these to me back in my ITT year. Since then I have used, forgotten about them at my old job, then come back to

But Miss… How do I revise?

The answer to that, Young Padawan, is not simple. Everyone is different. Different names, likes, dislikes, and tastes. Everyone revises differently too. Some people can read information and it sticks. Others can watch videos and that makes it stick. Some people need quizzes and more interactive or creative ways of revision and that works. The

Marking Grids

I have written and presented about one of these things before. Marking grids (MrThorntonTeach). Honestly they began, for me, as a way to record down who deserved praise and who needed actioning in lessons- as I was awful at rewarding but also keeping track of those who needed me the most. Since training year, I

Happy History

I was teaching Russian History today and I am not going to lie, not much of it is what one would call ‘happy’. Russian History is mostly studying about the downfall of a royal family who had ruled the country for three centuries, starvation, cold and just general mess ups in government. A year 12

Live Essay Writing

Essays. That word can still instill a feeling of dread in some cases, but also a positive feeling in other cases. The first few months of A Level I struggled. I really struggled. I spent ages on essays, pouring my heart and soul into them. I hardly went out with friends, and I spent my

5 a Day

To live a good life we have to eat five fruits or vegetables a day. In truth, this isn’t enough. In Japan it is said that 10 a day is needed to live a long and healthy life, and it is doing Japan well considering life expectancy is approximately 83 years of age! Sadly, 10

Teacher Training

One of the best perks of the new job is helping guide a new teacher into their career. The best thing about it isn’t having them take some of my lessons (even though that is nice) it is watching our trainee this year grow as a confident and excellent practitioner. In history we have a