A fully resourced and carefully sequenced thematic unit for the AQA GCSE History course: Britain: Health and the People c.1000–present.

This bundle focuses on the changing understanding of the causes of illness and disease from the Medieval period to the modern era. Lessons are designed to build chronological understanding while constantly revisiting key themes such as religion, science, technology, individuals, and government.

The unit includes:

Fully editable PowerPoints
Retrieval practice and glossary tasks
Source analysis and interpretation practice
GCSE-style exam skills
Literacy scaffolds and challenge tasks
Knowledge organisers and booklet activities
Stretch and challenge opportunities throughout

Students explore:

Medieval beliefs including the Four Humours, miasma and religion
Islamic medicine and preservation of knowledge
The Black Death and Great Plague
Renaissance anatomy and scientific enquiry
Industrial Britain and urban disease
Germ Theory and scientific breakthroughs
DNA, genetics and lifestyle diseases in modern medicine

Ideal for:

GCSE AQA History
KS4 thematic teaching
Mixed ability classes
Retrieval and exam-focused lessons

Perfect as a complete half-term unit or revision resource.