A podcast for students of History, from KS3 to A level and beyond.
Darryl Tomlin has been a History teacher since 2008 and is currently Head of History at a school in Cambridgeshire. Darryl has also co-authored a series of popular KS3 textbooks ‘Exploring History’
American West - How did migration develop over time?
This podcast aims to give an overview of how migration in the American West changed from about 1830-1890. This would be helpful for students studying the topic at GCSE, particularly the Edexcel GCSE American West spec.
10 May 2025
Why did the US lose the Vietnam War? GCSE History
In this short episode, history teacher Darryl Tomlin gives a quick overview of some of the reasons why the US lost the Vietnam war. This would be useful revision for those studying the topic at GCSE.
6 May 2025
Why did the USA lose the Vietnam War? GCSE Edexcel History
In this episode, History teacher Darryl Tomlin gives a quick overview of the reasons why the USA lost the Vietnam war. This would be helpful to GCSE students studying the Vietnam war.
23 Apr 2025
Medicine - Why was the establishment of the NHS so important?
This episode is about why the establishment of the NHS was such a key turning point in Medicine Through Time.
The episode is aimed at GCSE students studying this topic, or anyone who cares about why the creation of the NHS matters.
30 Jan 2025
GCSE Normans - Was William’s control of England after 1066 based purely on violence?
In this episode, History teachers Darryl Tomlin and Alex Haycock-Ivo discuss how far William’s control of England was based purely on violence. Useful for students of Edexcel GCSE Anglo Saxon and Norman England.
23 Jan 2025
Episode 5 - GCSE Medicine - How did the role of the government in public health change 1250-present?
This is a quick episode giving a general overview of how the role of government in public health changed from 1250-present, aimed at GCSE students studying Edexcel Medicine Through Time.
20 Jan 2025
Episode 4 - GCSE Medicine - Was there a revolution in 18/19th century medicine?
In this episode, history teachers Darryl Tomlin and Alex Haycock-Ivo discuss the so called Industrial period of medicine (18th-19th century) and how far there was a ‘revolution’ in medicine.
This podcast would be useful for students studying Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time.
17 Jan 2025
Episode 3 - Medicine - What are some common misconceptions?
In this episode, Darryl Tomlin discusses with his colleague Alex Haycock-Ivo some of the most common misconceptions we have found when teaching and marking the Edexcel GCSE topic Medicine Through Time. Both teachers and experienced teachers who have taught this spec for years, and both are experienced exam markers.
10 Jan 2025
Episode 2 - Medicine - How far did medicine improve during the Renaissance?
In this episode, Mr Tomlin gives a brief overview of some of the factors that led to change in Renaissance medicine, and talks about how far there was actually real change in medicine.
9 Jan 2025
Episode 1 - Anglo Saxon & Norman England - Why did William win at Hastings?
In this first episode, Mr Tomlin will give you a chance to think about the reasons why William won the battle of Hastings to support your revision for GCSE.
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