Your go-to hub for high-quality, curriculum-aligned revision guides and teaching resources. Created by a qualified History and English teacher with experience in AQA English and Edexcel History, BrainLit specialises in engaging, student-friendly materials that save you time and boost results. Need something bespoke? I also create tailored resources on request—just get in touch!
Your go-to hub for high-quality, curriculum-aligned revision guides and teaching resources. Created by a qualified History and English teacher with experience in AQA English and Edexcel History, BrainLit specialises in engaging, student-friendly materials that save you time and boost results. Need something bespoke? I also create tailored resources on request—just get in touch!
Master your Cold War content with this comprehensive and student-friendly revision guide, created specifically for the Edexcel GCSE History exam board. This guide breaks down everything needed to succeed in Paper 2: Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941–91.
Clear, concise summaries of every topic from the origins of the Cold War to its end
Fully modelled 8, 12 and 16-mark answers with PEEL structure breakdowns
High-quality exam questions with planning tips and student scaffolds
Key dates and events shown in timelines, tables, and revision boxes
Structured revision tasks to boost retention and exam confidence
Ideal for independent study, classroom support, or last-minute cramming
Perfect for Year 10–11 students, teachers, home educators, and tutors looking for a reliable, high-impact resource.
This guide breaks down each period with clear explanations, key individuals, and case studies to help you understand how medical knowledge, treatment, and public health have developed over time. From superstition and four humours to vaccines, antibiotics and the NHS, you’ll explore the causes, continuity, and change behind some of history’s biggest medical moments.
Inside, you’ll find:
A clear timeline of key events
Concise overviews of each time period: Medieval, Renaissance, Industrial, and Modern
Profiles of important individuals such as Hippocrates, Harvey, Jenner, and Fleming
Focused case studies to support your exam answers
Insight into public health reforms, from cesspits to clean water
Easy-to-follow summaries that link to the exam questions student’s will face.
This is a full starter session for someone about to start year 11 or an initial session at the beginning of the course. It goes over some exam information and prep as well as how to structure answers.
There is also an initial quiz to establish student knowledge.
Explore the survival strategies, challenges, and impact of the buffalo decline on Plains Indians in this engaging Year 11 History lesson.
This 60-minute, high-ability Year 11 lesson covers how Plains Indians adapted to harsh environments, their nomadic lifestyle, and reliance on the buffalo. Students learn about warfare tactics, the devastating impact of buffalo decline caused by white hunters, and the resulting cultural and survival challenges. The lesson includes interactive activities, cause–effect analysis, and exam practice with an 8-mark PEEL question to develop extended writing skills. Perfect for teachers seeking a structured, knowledge-rich resource on the American West.
KS4 History lesson on Plains Indian tribal structure, warrior societies, leadership, and warfare with interactive tasks and exam practice.
This is a fully planned KS4 History lesson designed for Edexcel “American West” studying Plains Indians. It focuses on tribal structure, warrior societies, leadership, and warfare, highlighting how Plains Indian society differed from European/American expectations.
The lesson is interactive, featuring starter/warm-up questions, diagram tasks, scenario analysis, PEEL paragraph practice, and sorting exercises to develop knowledge and exam skills. A 12-mark exam-style question is included for structured assessment. Perfect for an advanced student, this lesson ensures engagement while consolidating understanding of Plains Indian society, conflict, and interactions with the US government.
This fully resourced lesson is designed for Edexcel GCSE History students studying The American West c1835–c1895, but is also suitable for AQA or other exam boards covering Plains Indians. The lesson introduces and explores key aspects of Plains Indian beliefs, lifestyle, and the challenges of living permanently on the Plains.
Clear, engaging lesson on the challenges faced by the Weimar Republic 1918–23. Includes core knowledge, interactive tasks, exam prep and model answers.
This fully resourced IGCSE/GCSE history lesson covers the key political, economic, social and military challenges facing Germany after WWI.
Includes:
Core knowledge notes on Germany 1918–23
Interactive categorising task (with answers)
Timeline and recall activities
Source-based discussion prompts
Extended writing with modelled scaffolding
Exam-style question and support
Ideal for students studying the AQA IGCSE or similar GCSE history courses. Easily adapted for in-class or online learning.
Complete Year 7 English lesson for CAT prep: verbal reasoning, comprehension with The Hobbit, creative writing, and homework included.
This ready-to-use Year 7 English lesson is designed to support students preparing for CAT4 assessments or developing higher-level English skills. It is ideal for teachers, tutors, or parents supporting students entering secondary school.
The lesson focuses on three key areas:
Verbal reasoning – analogies, odd-one-out, and classification activities with teacher modelling and extension tasks.
Reading comprehension – two carefully chosen extracts from The Hobbit with example questions, model answers, and opportunities for inference, analysis, and summary skills.
Creative writing task – descriptive writing with structured planning support, sentence starter ideas, vocabulary development, and an editing checklist.
Also included:
Full lesson structure (60 minutes).
Teacher notes and sample scripts for clear delivery.
Homework suggestions to reinforce learning.
This resource develops vocabulary, analytical thinking, and extended writing skills, while giving students confidence for CAT-style assessments and KS3 English.