GCSE History - Government & control - Anglo-Saxon & Norman England - Lesson 3

UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6. Students examine how the monarch, King Edward the Confessor controlled England and how the country was divided into earldoms, shires, hundreds and burghs.

The 16 slide lesson includes:

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Progress checker/lesson outcomes
• Slide 3: As you enter discussion - Was keeping law and order (control) easier in Anglo-Saxon England compared with today?)
• Slide 4-5: Learning Recap - Who am I? 8 questions with answers
• Slide 6: Starter Task - How did the King control Anglo-Saxon England? Includes further background information.
• Slide 7-8: Task 1 - Students complete a diagram outlining the various methods of control with instructions given and printable worksheet.
• Slide 9: Task 2 - Challenge questions
• Slide 10-11: Learning Review - Anglo-Saxon Bingo with instructions and teacher question and answer sheet.
• Slide 12-13: EXAM FOCUS - Examples and printable worksheets for the ‘One feature’ question.
• Slide 14: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘Explain why’ and ‘How far do you agree’ questions.
• Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet
• Slide 16: More from RA Resources

This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel).

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