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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.

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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.
AQA Sheffield Manor Lodge model answer (HE 2023)
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AQA Sheffield Manor Lodge model answer (HE 2023)

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A model answer for the 2023 AQA Historic Environment study on Sheffield Manor Lodge. The question focus is: “The main change that Elizabethan Manor Houses demonstrated was the improved security of Elizabethan England”. How far does the study of Sheffield Manor Lodge support this statement? You should refer to Sheffield Manor Lodge and your contextual knowledge (16 marks). The answer encompasses the themes and evidence associated with the site.
Why was Christmas banned in 1652? - the rule of Cromwell in England
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Why was Christmas banned in 1652? - the rule of Cromwell in England

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Exploration of the impact of Cromwell on England - puritan image starter, links to Cromwell and exploration of how his beliefs would affect how he ruled England, warning poster production aimed at English citizens outlining the new rules for England leading to a judgement explaining how and why England changed under Cromwell.
L3 - Drake's circumnavigation (HE 2024): Events of the circumnavigation 1577-80
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L3 - Drake's circumnavigation (HE 2024): Events of the circumnavigation 1577-80

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L3 in the 2024 Historic Environment series on The Americas and Drake’s circumnavigation, 1577-1580. This lesson explores the key chronological events of the circumnavigation and the benefits and dangers faced across the voyage. The lesson begins with a recap of the motivating factors in undertaking such a voyage, leading to a video exploring the circumnavigation and the events, benefits and dangers. Students complete the notes table as they watch. Students then annotate their A3 map, using the hand out to detail what happened at each stage - optional colour-coding re. benefits and negatives at this stage - building a chornological picture of the voyage. Using their map and the hand out students then create a table showing the benefits and dangers of this voyage. Finally, students then assess HOW successful they think the circumnavigation was considering their learning so far.
L1 - Drakes circumnavigation (HE 2024): How did voyages of exploration benefit Elizabethan England?
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L1 - Drakes circumnavigation (HE 2024): How did voyages of exploration benefit Elizabethan England?

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L1 in the 2024 Historic Environment series on The Americas and Drake’s circumnavigation, 1577-1580. This double lesson explores how the voyages of exploration benefited Elizabethan England. The lesson begins with an inference source starter, leading to a video clip demonstrating how exploration advanced in this period. Students then rank the main reasons for these voyages, justifying their top 3 choices. Students then explore 5 key Elizabethan explorers, outlining for each their successes and negatives from their voyages. The lesson then moves into a direct comparison between the contribution made by Drake and Raleigh to Elizabethan England, linking into an 8-mark ‘explain what was important’ response with mark scheme and assessment grid included. The lesson culminates in a review of the main motivations for voyages, explorers and benefits these voyages brought in the wider Elizabethan context.
L7 - Drake's circumnavigation (HE 2024): Essay planning
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L7 - Drake's circumnavigation (HE 2024): Essay planning

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Lesson 7 in the series of lessons for the 2024 HE pack on Drake’s circumnavigation. This double lesson begins with a recap of the key historical knowledge gained in the past 6 lessons, linking to the circumnavigation. Students then explore a question focused on changes demonstrated by voyages, explaining 4 key changes/developments to plan this specific question style. Students then use the mark scheme to create their own ‘top tips’ for the 16-mark essay, moving on to a plan for a question focused on the main results of voyages like the circumnavigation: “The main result of journeys of exploration was the increase in the wealth and power of Elizabethan England”. How far does the study of Drake’s circumnavigation support this statement? This essay can be answered at home in timed conditions within the lesson. Finally, students annotate a model paragraph for this question exploring the strengths. If there is time students could also make amendments and improve the paragraph.
Introduction to the Holocaust
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Introduction to the Holocaust

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Lesson introducing the Holocaust using primary sources and artefacts. Exploration of Jewish communities pre-WW2 and then the impact of the Holocaust using imagery. Use of an artefact (shoe) to discover the impact on a person of the escalation of Jewish treatment, building to a description of how treatment changed over time for Jewish communities.
Why did Hitler target Jewish communities?
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Why did Hitler target Jewish communities?

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Recap starter on Hitler's beliefs, comparison of two sources (Martin Luther and Hitler) showing anti-Semitism over time, chronology card sort showing treatment over time, opportunity to extend and compare British and German treatement to show how anti-Semitism is not a 'German issue', explanation of how anti-Semitism developed over time and final link back to Hitler's beliefs on the Aryan Race.
Slavery - the middle passage
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Slavery - the middle passage

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Exploration of the journey over the Atlantic. Recap starter and source analysis to explore the middle passage. Video note sheet to accompany Roots (on youtube), summary post-it note plenary.
Why did the Spanish Armada fail?
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Why did the Spanish Armada fail?

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AQA 8145 - Exploration of key causes of failure. Initial worksheet gets students to pin point at what stage they think the Armada failed. Group task involves the creation of a persuasive poster regarding their factor - overall judgement activity on biggest reason for failure. Interpretation practice question built in with mark scheme.
AQA 8145 - Significance of the NHS
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AQA 8145 - Significance of the NHS

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AQA 8145 - Analysis of the NHS with focus on benefits and negatives. Introductory video and details on Beveridge Report, table analysing the successes and failures and analysis of impact in relation to previous liberal reforms.
How did thw British Empire grow?
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How did thw British Empire grow?

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Starter around what an empire is and focus on the East India Company. Intelligent graffiti/symbol poster exploration of one of the following countries in groups: India, Australia, North America and Africa. Start to explore negatives of the Empire using source material.