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Medicine Through Time: Edexcel GCSE

Learn about how medicine developed over time to become what it is today. This course is particularly important for any GCSE students taking Paper One, but also looks to assist those interested in the topic in a broader capacity.

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Modern History

14 HOURS

14 LESSONS

Medicine Through Time: Edexcel GCSE

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Course Overview


This course can be taken for a range of different purposes. First and foremost, it is for those who are simply interested in the topic and would like to gain a richer understanding of how medicine and medical practices evolved over time. Turning to GCSE more specifically, it can be used either to teach or revise Paper One, Medicine. The programme will look at continuity and change in medical knowledge and practice from 1250 till the present day, plus a specific case study on Trench Warfare in WWI. The lessons can be heavily focused on exam technique improvement or content-driven, depending on the requirements of the enrolled students. Classes will be highly interactive and debate is encouraged throughout.

Course Content


14 LESSONS

14 HOURS Total Length

Lesson 1

Ancient Medical Ideas and Understanding of Cause in Medieval Society

60 minutes

Lesson 2

Treatment, Prevention and Health Care in the Middle Ages

60 minutes

Lesson 3

The Black Death and Hospital Care in the 14th Century

60 minutes

Lesson 4

Major Advancements in Renaissance Knowledge: Vesalius, Harvey, Sydenham and the Royal Society

60 minutes

Lesson 5

The Great Plague and Charles II: Had Medicine Moved Forward?

60 minutes

Lesson 6

The Industrial Revolution and the Work of Jenner

60 minutes

Lesson 7

Pasteur and Koch: The Fathers of Microbiology

60 minutes

Lesson 8

Nightingale and the Development of Hospitals, c.1250 - 1900

60 minutes

Lesson 9

The Fight Against Cholera: Snow and the Government

60 minutes

Lesson 10

Changes to Surgery in the 19th Century

60 minutes

Lesson 11

Modern Changes to Cause

60 minutes

Lesson 12

The NHS and Antibiotics: Which was the Greater Advancement?

60 minutes

Lesson 13

Treatment and Prevention in the Modern Day

60 minutes

Lesson 14

Trench Warfare and the Evacuation Route

60 minutes

Key Skills


Change and Continuity

Analysing Significance

Explanation and Evaluation

Source Skills

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Laurence A

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As a qualified teacher, Laurence uses his wealth of classroom experience and resources to lead primary-aged students through their learning using appropriate scaffolding and challenges.

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