This is a work in progress and has been created through collaboration with a number of teachers from both geography and history as part of online collaboration. Criteria may well change once the new GCSE grade descriptors are produced fro Geography and History but this is a starting point for others in the blue. This isn't definitive and is just an outline for assessment until greater detail has been provided by exam boards.

A survey for pupils to complete before planning a new SOW for Humanities. Could be adjusted to apply to just History or Geography. Pupils to identify their agreement with a statement about subject content and learning styles to help with planning for Humanities.

Need to Know Learning Matrix Humanities Topic - Food and Farming Covered aspects of local history, farming and agriculture. Key skills - source analysis. I use these to assess student understanding and progress through the term and to provide quality feedback without the need for excessive comment writing. I simply put the matrix in the front of the students book, every time I mark their books I highlight the relevant criteria in one colour (usually yellow) and criteria I would like them to attempt in DIRT in another (usually pink). Once the criteria to attempt is achieved I simply tick it off on the matrix. In their books I will write WWW and list the codes for the criteria achieved. I will then draw steps to indicate how to level up and write the corresponding codes of criteria I want them to attempt. The Need to Know questions are based on the lessons & learning objectives over the term, which are also used to create the coded success criteria. I find this technique reduces the time I spend marking books however allows me to provide quality feedback and to clearly see progress over the term. It's great for outline the SoW and encouraging independent learning. Hope it's of use.

Need to Know Learning Matrix I use these to assess student understanding and progress through the term and to provide quality feedback without the need for excessive comment writing. I simply put the matrix in the front of the students book, every time I mark their books I highlight the relevant criteria in one colour (usually yellow) and criteria I would like them to attempt in DIRT in another (usually pink). Once the criteria to attempt is achieved I simply tick it off on the matrix. In their books I will write WWW and list the codes for the criteria achieved. I will then draw steps to indicate how to level up and write the corresponding codes of criteria I want them to attempt. The Need to Know questions are based on the lessons & learning objectives over the term, which are also used to create the coded success criteria. I find this technique reduces the time I spend marking books however allows me to provide quality feedback and to clearly see progress over the term. It's great for outline the SoW and encouraging independent learning. Hope it's of use.

Need to Know Learning Matrix Topic - Women's Suffrage and the Right to Vote I use these to assess student understanding and progress through the term and to provide quality feedback without the need for excessive comment writing. I simply put the matrix in the front of the students book, every time I mark their books I highlight the relevant criteria in one colour (usually yellow) and criteria I would like them to attempt in DIRT in another (usually pink). Once the criteria to attempt is achieved I simply tick it off on the matrix. In their books I will write WWW and list the codes for the criteria achieved. I will then draw steps to indicate how to level up and write the corresponding codes of criteria I want them to attempt. The Need to Know questions are based on the lessons & learning objectives over the term, which are also used to create the coded success criteria. I find this technique reduces the time I spend marking books however allows me to provide quality feedback and to clearly see progress over the term. It's great for outline the SoW and encouraging independent learning. Hope it's of use.

This is my first attempt at writing a Humanities SOW having just progressed into a new role. Feedback would be appreciated. Planning for a 5 week term. SOW on the History of Entertainment. Looks at pastimes of the Romans, the Middle Ages and the Victorians followed by modern day entertainment and the significance of the internet. Looks at a variety of historical skills over the term. Some ideas developed from http://www.tes.co.uk/teaching-resource/History-of-Fun-SOW-dh-6066147/, with thanks. A number of links within the SOW to other great resources from other contributors.

Fully resourced Humanities Scheme of Work on the Romans and Pompeii. Differentiated resources included. Not all my resources - they've been collected over the years. Please feel free to claim credit and I will add credit for resources here.

Activity to encourage students to consider our ancestors and migration into the British Isles over time. Develops cross-curricular links with History.