WHAT WERE CONDITIONS LIKE IN THE FACTORY? A very useful resource to give to Year 9 pupils before completing an essay on the above question. A typical level 2,4,6 and 8 response is given in the resource. Pupils can identify the differences between the level descriptions and then will know what they have to do to get the top level. Useful when moderating too. An excellent Assessment for Learning technique.

WHO OR WHAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AT THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME? A very useful resource to give to Year 9 pupils before completing an essay on the above question. A typical level 2,4,6 and 8 response is given in the resource. Pupils can identify the differences between the level descriptions and then will know what they have to do to get the top level. Useful when moderating too. An excellent Assessment for Learning technique.

What were the conditions like in the trenches during WWI? A very useful resource to give to Year 9 pupils before completing an essay on the above question. A typical level 2,4,6 and 8 response is given in the resource. Pupils can identify the differences between the level descriptions and then will know what they have to do to get the top level. Useful when moderating too. An excellent Assessment for Learning technique.

A guide to hand to Year 8 pupils who are completing a project investigating why Mary, Queen of Scots was executed. Written in a question format with advice on key words expected to be used and some source analysis tips.

A very useful resource to give to Year 8 pupils before completing the above task. A typical level 2,4,6 and 8 response is given in the resource. Pupils can identify the differences between the level descriptions and then will know what they have to do to get the top level. Useful when moderating too. An excellent Assessment for Learning technique.

A very useful resource to give to Year 8 pupils before completing a project on Henry VIII. A typical level 2,4,6 and 8 response is given in the resource. Pupils can identify the differences between the level descriptions and then will know what they have to do to get the top level. Useful when moderating too. An excellent Assessment for Learning technique.

A very useful resource to give to Year 8 pupils before completing the interpretation task on Bloody Mary (to be added). A typical level 2,4,6 and 8 response is given in the resource. Pupils can identify the differences between the level descriptions and then will know what they have to do to get the top level. Useful when moderating too. An excellent Assessment for Learning technique.

OVER TWENTY PAGES OF GCSE HISTORY OF SPORT SOURCE STYLE QUESTIONS ONLY. GREAT TO HAND TO STUDENTS IN PREPARATION FOR THE EXAMS.

Look at the following two sources. How do the sources disagree with each other about how the Armada failed? Explain how they might have come to their decision. (5) An excellent opportunity to develop source interpretation techniques for Year 8 pupils studying the Spanish Armada. Prepares them for GCSE and PISA style questions.

Mark scheme/success criteria for the Spanish Armada essay: Why did the Armada fail? Hand this resource to pupils before completing the above essay question. The resource looks at a typical Level 2,4,6 and 8 response to the question by looking at the key elements and level descriptors. Pupils can identify the differences between the levels and then know what they have to do in order to achieve the highest level. An excellent Assessment for Learning technique and great for moderating within the department.

Mark scheme/success criteria: How did Harold Godwin really die? A very useful resource to give to Year 7 pupils before completing the above task. A typical level 2,4,6 and 8 response is given in the resource. Pupils can identify the differences between the level descriptions and then will know what they have to do to get the top level. Useful when moderating too. An excellent Assessment for Learning technique.

Mark scheme/success criteria for Manor essay: Was life always very hard for the peasants on the manor? The nature of the question allows pupils to identify, describe, explain and evaluate - allowing them to reach the highest level. This resource is very helpful to hand to pupils before completing the above essay question in Year 7. The typical Level 2,4,6 and 8 response is shown in relation to the question using the key elements. Pupils and parents can clearly see what they have to do to get the highest level by comparing the different responses. Also useful when moderating. A fantastic Assessment for Learning tool.

KS3 History: Success criteria/mark scheme for essay title: How important was the life of a monk? This resource is very helpful to hand to pupils before completing the above essay question in Year 7. The typical Level 2,4,6 and 8 response is shown in relation to the question using the key elements. Pupils and parents can clearly see what they have to do to get the highest level by comparing the different responses. Also useful when moderating.

This is the task I set for the Year 7 pupils studying castles. The nature of the task allows each pupil the opportunity to reach the highest level. You must carry out a project describing a local castle. Explain why it was built. Evaluate how important new weapons were on its design and use. This resource is very helpful to hand to pupils before completing the above task. It describes a typical Level 2,4, 6 and 8 using the key elements of history in relation to the essay question. Pupils (and parents) will see exactly what they need to do to achieve each of the levels and the differences between each level. This is also very helpful when moderating pupil work.

Mark scheme/success criteria for the Battle of Hastings essay: Why did the Normans win and the English lose the Battle of Hastings? This resource is very helpful to hand to pupils before completing the above essay question. It describes a typical Level 2,4, 6 and 8 using the key elements of history in relation to the essay question. Pupils (and parents) will see exactly what they need to do to achieve each of the levels and the differences between each level. This is also very helpful when moderating pupil work.

HAND THIS OUT TO TEACHERS IN YOUR HISTORY DEPARTMENT. AS SOON AS THEY HAVE ANY CONCERNS REGARDING THE PROGRESS OF A PUPIL THEY FILL IN ONE OF THESE FORMS. THIS CAN BE PASSED ON TO YOU TO TAKE ACTION AND CAN BE SHARED WITH HEADS OF YEAR.

A SIMPLE RESOURCE TO DETERMINE HOW PUPILS FIND YOUR TEACHING!

A LEVEL HISTORY: Politics and Society c1880-191: CHANGING ATTITUDES TO SOCIAL REFORM. WJEC. A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION THAT COULD BE GIVEN OUT AS A SET OF NOTES TO STUDENTS. THE FOLLOWING THEMES ARE COVERED: Changing attitudes to social reform From individualism to collectivism Changing attitudes to social reform post 1900 Conservatives/Unionists Action! The Liberals and (even though they used to be pioneers of individualism) Collectivism 1906-1914 New Liberalism The Liberal Social Reform Achievement 1906-1914 Social relief measures for the helpless Social relief measures for the able bodied Economic / Industrial Reforms (showing an increase in willingness to intervene in the economy and industry). Conclusion on the triumph by various bodies Limitations to Liberal Social Reform Limitations to how the Liberals paid for their social reform Limitations on the industrial and economic reforms Did the Liberals give the working class what they really wanted? Other deep rooted causes of poverty Overview Overall Party Record

A LEVEL HISTORY: WJEC. FOCUS ON WELSH HISTORY/POLITICS/SOCIETY. THIS DETAILED POWERPOINT (13 SLIDES) COULD BE GIVEN OUT AS A SET OF NOTES FOR YOUR STUDENTS. TOPICS COVERED: Political idealism of organised labour How strong was political ideology in developing a working class movement? The role of political factors in creating a working class movement The role of social factors in developing a working class movement The role of economic factors in creating a working class movement Success of organised labour Failings of the working class movements: what they hadn’t achieved by 1914 Conclusion

A Level History: Welsh and 19th century education. A set of notes useful for revision.