An introductory lesson looking at Elizabeth's early life. Students will gain and understanding of her background and how that influenced her as a leader.

A GCSE lesson in which students examine the plots against Elizabeth that Mary, QofS was involved in. Students will reach a judgement on the severity of the threat posed by Mary, QofS. Students will apply their understanding of this topic to an 8 mark 'write an account' question.

A GCSE lesson in which students will examine the arguments for and against the execution of Mary, QofS. Students will ultimately decide if they agreed with Elizabeth's decision. Students will explicitly consider the consequences of Elizabeth's decision, therefore linking to the 'explain what was important' 8 mark question in which students need to explain the consequences.

A revision guide tailored to the AQA Elizabeth I specification for GCSE. Includes practice questions, quizzes. The information is broken down to make it easier for students to use in their own revision, and pictures and acronyms will help students to recall the information ready for their GCSE exam.

A GCSE lesson for the AQA specification on the topic of 'Democracy and Dictatorship'. This lesson works best having already studied propaganda in the Nazi state. The lesson covers the 4 major aspects of the nazi police state, and requires students to evaluate their effectiveness in helping Hitler to keep control over Germany.

A GCSE lesson introducing Elizabeth's religious settlement before studying religious threats to Elizabeth's throne. Students will understand the reasons for the religious settlement and the reasons why some people were still unhappy.

A KS3 lesson in which students understand and evaluate the methods of resistance used by slaves on plantations. Students will have to prioritise the methods according to different criteria to gain an understanding.

A GCSE lesson in which students will analyse evidence to reach a judgement as to why the Paris Peace Summit failed. Includes exam practice and source analysis tasks to develop the necessary skills for their GCSE exam.

A differentiated GCSE lesson in which students will understand the contributions of Paré to surgical developments before completing an 8 mark 'how useful' GCSE style question. This includes differentiated worksheets to help all students meet the exam requirements.

A GCSE lesson in which students will understand how and why developments were made in anatomical understanding during the renaissance period. Students will consider the significance of the contributions made by Vesalius and by Harvey. They will also consider the factors which contributed to these developments in preparation for 16 mark questions.

A lesson in which students consider the significance of the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. Students will sort statements in to the causes, events and consequences before considering who the most important figure in the bus boycotts was.

A lesson in which students examine the significance of the murder of Emmett Till in the Civil Rights Movement. Students will analyse long and short term significance, linking to an AQA GCSE 8 mark style question on significance.

A KS3 lesson in which students consider different interpretations of the British Empire before reaching their own judgement the key question. Students will use character cards to explore why interpretations of the Empire may differ.

A GCSE lesson in which students understand why the theatre became more accepted and popular during Elizabethan England. Students will study the key features of the Globe theatre and popular Elizabethan playwrights such as Shakespeare and Marlowe.

A KS3 lesson in which students will consider the causes, events and consequences of the Sepoy rebellion. Students will categorise the causes in to long and short term causes and the trigger.

A KS3 lesson in which students examine in the impact of the introduction of railways. Students will categorise consequences into social, economic and political impacts.

A GCSE lesson in which students examine the consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis before reaching a judgement on who 'won' the crisis. Students will also prepare and then write a GCSE style 12 mark 'how useful' question. Includes differentiated preparation sheets and detailed guidance for students to use to complete their answer.