I am Head of Humanities in the West Midlands and have been teaching History for twenty years. I have marked exams and moderated coursework for GCSE History for a popular exam board since 2001. All resources published have been tried out in class before publication!
I am Head of Humanities in the West Midlands and have been teaching History for twenty years. I have marked exams and moderated coursework for GCSE History for a popular exam board since 2001. All resources published have been tried out in class before publication!
Includes 7 revision clock templates for students to revise the topic of Depression, War & Recovery.
Topics are:
Clock 1 – The coming of the Depression
Clock 2 – Life during the Depression
Clock 3 – The coming of war
Clock 4 – Life during war time
Clock 5 – Keeping up morale
Clock 6 – Life after the war
Clock 7 – Rebuilding the country after 1945
Printing off in A3 is best for writing space. Spend 5 minutes on each section and one clock lasts a 60 minute lesson or use for students to revise individually.
AQA A Level History Henry VII work booklet
This is a 47 page work booklet based on the AQA course textbooks on The Tudors 1485-1603 published by Hodder. The booklet follows Part 1: Section 1: Chapter 1 on Henry VII
Each page has tasks based on the information given, for example,
making specific notes
answering key questions
examining extracts based on the exam question stem
practice essays
completing tables
spider diagram
completing evaluation tables
At the end of the booklet there is advice and a planning template on how to write an essay and advice and practice on answer the interpretations questions.
Knowledge Organisers cover all the basic information in the topics taught for GCSE. These Knowledge Organisers focus on the GCSE History (Eduqas) syllabus for the USA 1910-1929 topic. There is one KO for each of the 8 key questions on the specification (apart from corruption and government which has two). Each KO has:
- a relevant timeline with key chronology
-key events
-key ideas
- key vocabulary
- key quotes
- key people
Updated for 2019-2020
A resource which can be used whichever options / components you are doing for the Eduqas GCSE. Comprises marking grids for each examination question which can be used as a student friendly markscheme and a teacher feedback sheet when answering exam questions.
Each sheet has:
the question stem and marks allocated
Columns for band, marking criteria, mark and a tick column for when marking
Includes all AO’s and Spag
Estimated grade boundaries for each question
Totals row for inputting marks
Comment box
Includes four files:
Component 1 - British study in depth
Component 1 - Non-British study in depth
Component 2 - Period study
Component 2 - Thematic study
We also use it as a tool for KS3 assessment to try and gets students familiar with the types of questions tested at KS4.
PowerPoint introducing a collaborative learning lesson which aims to get students researching what life was like in Nazi Germany for different groups. Students work in groups, choose their own tasks and feedback to the rest of the class.
Knowledge Organisers cover all the basic information in the topics taught for GCSE. These Knowledge Organisers focus on the GCSE History (Eduqas) syllabus for the Germany 1919-1991 topic.
There are 10 KO's in total
1. How successful was the Weimar Government in dealing with Germany`s problems between 1919 and 1933?
2. How did the Nazis take total control of Germany by 1934? 1. Rise to Power
3. How did the Nazis take total control of Germany by 1934? 2. Consolidation of Power 1933-1934
4. How were the lives of the German people affected by Nazi rule between 1933 and 1939?
5. Why did life change for the German people during the Second World War? 1. War
6. Why did life change for the German people during the Second World War? 2. 1945-1949
7. Why were conditions in West and East Germany different after 1949? WEST
8. Why were conditions in West and East Germany different after 1949? EAST
9. How did relations between the two Germanys change between 1949 and 1991?
10. What factors led to the reunification of Germany in 1990?
Each KO includes:
- Timeline / Chronology
- Key events
- key ideas
- key vocabulary
- key people
- key quotes
A concise revision tool for students as soon as they begin the course.
A set of 42 flashcards based on all the key content on the spec - giving pupils the key information they need to revise. Knowledge based only they contain the key content from the spec in easy to learn bullet points. There are 22 pages in the resource and each page has two flashcards - I had them photocopied onto card, cut into two, hole punched in the corner and then put a treasury tag in to make a set of flashcards. Every flashcard deals with key content and the resources covers the whole spec for Elizabeth I.
I have also included the blank proformas for the flashcards useful for a revision activity for pupils to make their own before giving them the completed ones!
Includes 8 revision clock templates for students to revise the topic of the USA 1910-1929.
Topics are:
Clock 1 - USA general
Clock 2 – Immigration
Clock 3 - Race and Religion
Clock 4 - Crime and Corruption
Clock 5 - Economic Boom
Clock 6 - End of Prosperity
Clock 7 - Entertainment
Clock 8 - Women
Printing off in A3 is best for writing space. Spend 5 minutes on each section and one clock lasts a 60 minute lesson or use for students to revise individually.
Based on the Elizabeth topic of entertainment and using the Eduqas textbook 'The Elizabethan Age' as a reference source, a bundle of worksheets for students to learn the necessary information needed for the exam. The following worksheets are included:
1. The popularity of cruel sports during Elizabethan times - table
2. Entertainment enjoyed by the rich and poor - For making notes
3. Entertainment in Elizabethan Times - CAP (Content, Authorship and Purpose) - using contemporary sources and interpretations
4. Entertainment in Elizabethan Times - listing different types of entertainment during the era
5. Five Men's Morris template board game
6. Leading playwrights of the Elizabethan era - Table
7. London theatres - table
8. Strolling players - Questions
9. The importance of William Shakespeare - spider diagram
10. What did an Elizabethan theatre look like? - label the picture
11. Who opposed and supported Elizabethan theatre and why? - Identifying arguments
12. Exam Question bear baiting with PLC
13. Conclusion – what was the impact of entertainment over the Elizabethan era? - Questions
14. History summary question ‘A visit to the theatre was the most popular form of entertainment during Elizabethan times.’ with PLC
This resource explains the requirements for all of the questions in the new GCSE exam for component 2 Germany 1919-1991 but can be easily adapted for all the other component 2 units like the USA 1929-1990. The flashcards and posters give advice on answering the question and look at other example questions.
Includes 6 flashcards (just print off on card and cut into four) for students to be given for revision. Also includes 5 posters which are bigger A4 versions of the flashcards.
- Title flashcard
- Question 1 flashcard and poster
- Question 2 flashcard and poster
- Question 3 flashcard and poster
- Question 4 flashcard and poster
- Question 5 flashcard and poster
As the picture shows, I laminated them, hole punched the top left hand corner and put them on a key ring ring. My class carry a copy for reference at home and school.
N.B. This copy of flashcards is uncoloured.
These practice questions on the USA 1910-1929 exam paper for Eduqas came about after my pupils wanted past papers to help them revise! I have put together a selection of practice questions in the style of all seven questions on the exam paper.
Question 1 Use Source A and your own knowledge to explain why (15 questions)
Question 2 What was the purpose of Source B? (14 questions)
Question 3 Do the interpretations support the view that (8 questions)
Question 4 Which of the sources is more useful to an historian studying (13 questions)
Question 5 To what extent do you agree with this interpretation? (11 questions)
This will give pupils a chance to get a real feel for the new paper and practice their exam skills.
A sequence of three lessons for key question 1 of Elizabeth I - Why were the Catholics such a serious threat to Elizabeth?
These lessons are retrieval based and are used in conjunction with the knowledge organiser included.
Lesson 1 - The Big Picture - extended content with a Do it Now and retrieval activity
Lesson 2 - Mind mapping lesson with an example mind map and a Do Now for the start of the lesson
Lesson 3 - Testing - An extended Do Now comprising of 10 factual questions and one of the exam questions which feature on the Elizabeth I exam paper. The question is explained, modelled and then students have a go too.
The slides are based around the knowledge on the knowledge organiser. During the mind mapping and retrieval activities, higher ability students are given extra information so that they complete in more detail.
We have found this method successful in helping all of our students remember the key information as the three lesson sequence embeds the core knowledge they need.
Homeworks should be focused on revising / self-quizzing from knowledge organisers as well as completing mind maps.
This method is also useful when students are absent from previous lessons as they are able to fit straight back in by using knowledge organisers.
This resource explains the requirements for all of the questions in the new GCSE exam for component 1: The Elizabethan Age but can be easily adapted for all the other component 1 units.
Includes 8 flashcards (just print off on card and cut into four) for students to be given for revision. Also includes 8 posters which are bigger A4 versions of the flashcards.
Content includes:
-Question 1 skills
- Question 2 skills
- Question 3 skills
- Question 4 skills
- Question 5 skills
- Analysing an interpretation skills
- Analysing a contemporary source skills
- Wider Historical knowledge examples
This resource was made because my classes were struggling to apply the right skills to the right questions! As the picture shows, I laminated them, hole punched the top left hand corner and put them on a key ring ring. My class carry a copy for reference at home and school.
N.B. This copy of flashcards is uncoloured.
5 Knowledge Organisers for the first section of the 20 AQA History A Level.
KQ1 - Germany before 1918
KQ2 - The Weimar Constitution
KQ3 - The Peace Settlement
KQ4 - Economic and social issues
KQ5 - Political instability and extremism
Dual coded for easier understanding. I use the information from these knowledge organisers as the basis for my lessons.
Created for ‘dropdown’ last minute revision in class, this focuses on how to answer the questions on the exam paper.
Each question - 1 to 5 - has at least 2 practice questions as well as a detailed scaffold for each question to show students how to maximise marks.
12 pages long and used with my own Y11 class.
Created specifically for the 2024 specification, but can be used in the following years revision too.
Lessons for all 7 of the key questions.
A sequence of three lessons for each key question and an Elizabeth I knowledge organiser to use whilst teaching the lessons.
These lessons are retrieval based and are used in conjunction with the knowledge organiser included.
Lesson 1 - The Big Picture - extended content with a Do it Now and retrieval activity
Lesson 2 - Mind mapping lesson with an example mind map and a Do Now for the start of the lesson
Lesson 3 - Testing - An extended Do Now comprising of 10 factual questions and one of the exam questions which feature on the Elizabeth I exam paper. The question is explained, modelled and then students have a go too.
The slides are based around the knowledge on the knowledge organiser. During the mind mapping and retrieval activities, higher ability students are given extra information so that they complete in more detail.
We have found this method successful in helping all of our students remember the key information as the three lesson sequence embeds the core knowledge they need.
Homeworks should be focused on revising / self-quizzing from knowledge organisers as well as completing mind maps.
This method is also useful when students are absent from previous lessons as they are able to fit straight back in by using knowledge organisers.
Two marking sheets (PLC's) which focus on Unit 1c - The Tudors. Includes a marking sheet for question 1a - Using your understanding of the historical context, assess how convincing the arguments in these three extracts are in relation to … [30 marks]
1b) - ‘…’ Assess the validity of this view. (25 marks)
Both sheets include
- the level descriptors
- space for name, mark and grade
- DIRT targets
- relevant AO
- secure (s) or insecure (i) level marker
Use as a front cover for all practice exam questions / assessments / mock exams. Can also be adapted for the use of all unit 1 topics.
This is a 121 slide quiz focused solely on the topic of The Elizabethan Age, 1558-1603- designed to make students think about their answers! There are four rounds:
Round 1 - What’s the connection?
Round 2 - What come’s fourth?
Round 3 - Missing vowels for keywords
Round 4 - Word Wall
Can be played as a whole class or for individual revision testing.
This resource explains the requirements for all of the questions in the new GCSE exam for component 1 The USA 1910-1929 but can be easily adapted for all the other component 1 units like Germany in transition.
Includes 8 flashcards (just print off on card and cut into four) for students to be given for revision. Also includes 8 posters which are bigger A4 versions of the flashcards.
Content includes:
-Question 1 skills
- Question 2 skills
- Question 3 skills
- Question 4 skills
- Question 5 skills
- Analysing an interpretation skills
- Analysing a contemporary source skills
- Wider Historical knowledge examples
This resource was made because my classes were struggling to apply the right skills to the right questions! As the picture shows, I laminated them, hole punched the top left hand corner and put them on a key ring ring. My class carry a copy for reference at home and school.
N.B. This copy of flashcards is uncoloured.