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I have been teaching since 2012 and have a passion for creating interactive resources which can easily be differentiated. I enjoy making PowerPoints to engage pupils in my lessons and ensure that all the tasks are relevant and exciting to the topic being taught. I teach History, Classical Civilisations, PSHCE and General Studies. In addition to this I am also the Career Coordinator at my school and have begun creating numerous schemes of work for Years 7,8 and 9 and drop down days.

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I have been teaching since 2012 and have a passion for creating interactive resources which can easily be differentiated. I enjoy making PowerPoints to engage pupils in my lessons and ensure that all the tasks are relevant and exciting to the topic being taught. I teach History, Classical Civilisations, PSHCE and General Studies. In addition to this I am also the Career Coordinator at my school and have begun creating numerous schemes of work for Years 7,8 and 9 and drop down days.
Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (Revision Quiz)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (Revision Quiz)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (Revision Quiz) This resource contains 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Answer Sheet This is a fun quiz to revise the events, themes and characters of Book VII (The Palace of Alcinous) of Homer’s Odyssey. This resource would work well with my other resources created for Homer’s Odyssey. Why not take a look at a few… Homer’s Odyssey- Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (Key Events) Homer’s Odyssey- Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous (characters and themes)
NEW GCSE AQA - Russia - STALIN covering 1924-1945
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NEW GCSE AQA - Russia - STALIN covering 1924-1945

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This consists of 9 lessons covering Russian History for the new GCSE AQA syllabus from Stalin gaining and consolidating power, his economic reforms and their impact and the Great Patriotic War. I have used the Walsh Textbook for certain parts if the lessons uses the textbook. This pack consists of PowerPoints and worksheets for each of the lessons. A good textbook is essential for these lessons.
AQA GCSE: Norman England 1066 – 1100 Revision Placemats (Topic 1)
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AQA GCSE: Norman England 1066 – 1100 Revision Placemats (Topic 1)

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This resource includes 3 revision placemats covering topic 1 of the new AQA GCSE topic, Norman England 1066 – 1100. Each placemat is titled: • The Succession Crisis • Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? • How did William establish control after the Battle of Hastings? These are great for last minute revision or to put on a ‘google classroom’ for all students to look at on their home computers. If you have found this resource useful or want to get even more value for your money please follow this link to find a bundle of over 30 revision placemats covering a variety of AQA GCSE History topics: Major AQA GCSE History Revision Bundle
AQA GCSE: Norman England 1066 – 1100 Revision Placemats (Topic 3)
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AQA GCSE: Norman England 1066 – 1100 Revision Placemats (Topic 3)

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This resource includes 2 revision placemats covering topic 3 of the new AQA GCSE topic, Norman England 1066 – 1100. Each placemat is titled: • How did the Norman Conquest affect the English Church? • Monasticism and Language after the Norman Conquest These are great for last minute revision or to put on a ‘google classroom’ for all students to look at on their home computers. If you have found this resource useful or want to get even more value for your money please follow this link to find a bundle of over 30 revision placemats covering a variety of AQA GCSE History topics: Major AQA GCSE History Revision Bundle
AQA GCSE: Norman England 1066 – 1100 Revision Placemats (Topic 2)
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AQA GCSE: Norman England 1066 – 1100 Revision Placemats (Topic 2)

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This resource includes 2 revision placemats covering topic 2 of the new AQA GCSE topic, Norman England 1066 – 1100. Each placemat is titled: • Feudalism and Government: What changes did the Normans make to England? • How did the Norman Conquest affect towns and villages? These are great for last minute revision or to put on a ‘google classroom’ for all students to look at on their home computers. If you have found this resource useful or want to get even more value for your money please follow this link to find a bundle of over 30 revision placemats covering a variety of AQA GCSE History topics: Major AQA GCSE History Revision Bundle
New AQA GCSE History Bundle: How did the Cold War transform 1960-72? (8 lessons with worksheets)
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New AQA GCSE History Bundle: How did the Cold War transform 1960-72? (8 lessons with worksheets)

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This resource consists of 8 lessons covering the topic of the ‘Transformation of the Cold War’ for the new AQA History GCSE (Topic: Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945-72). These have been created for the new AQA History GCSE and some lessons will require a textbook to provide some information (I have used the prescribed Walsh textbook). However, these can be easily edited with different page numbers for the tasks. All of the lessons have clear differentiated outcomes and expectations and the lessons are as follows: 1) Why was a wall built to divide Berlin in 1961? 2) Who came out of the Berlin Wall incident best? 3) How did Cuba create a standoff between the USA and the USSR? 4) What were the key events of the Cuban Missile Crisis? 5) Who gained the most from the Cuban Missile Crisis? 6) Why were people opposed to Communist rule on Czechoslovakia in 1968? 7) What were the consequences of the Prague Spring? 8) Why had Cold War tensions eased by 1972?
New AQA History GCSE - The Origins of the Cold War 1945-49
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New AQA History GCSE - The Origins of the Cold War 1945-49

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This resources consists of 11 lessons focusing on the origins of the Cold War. These have been created for the new AQA History GCSE and will require a textbook to provide some information (I have used the prescribed Walsh textbook). However, these can be easily edited with different page numbers for the tasks. All of the lessons have clear differentiated outcomes and expectations and the lessons are as follows: 1) What is meant by the Cold War? 2&3) What happened at the wartime conferences? 4) How significant was the bombing of Japan on East-West relations? 5) How did Communism spread across Europe? 6) What was the Iron Curtain Speech? 7) How did America react to Communist expansion in eastern Europe? 8) Soviet Reply: COMECON and COMINFORM 9) Why was Berlin blockaded? 10) What were the consequences of the Berlin Blockade? 11) Who was to blame for causing the Cold War?
How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 (Politics of the Late Republic - NEW A-Level)
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How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 (Politics of the Late Republic - NEW A-Level)

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How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 (Politics of the Late Republic - NEW A-Level) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Worksheet 1x Information Sheets 1x Homework Research Worksheet These lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. This lesson introduces students to how ancient Rome was structured socially and reflects the similarities and differences between society today. Students first think about how a school is structured and about the power each group has. Next students use the information sheets to complete their worksheet on Roman social hierarchy. Finally students question what problems this social hierarchy could cause in Ancient Rome. A homework worksheet is used in this lesson. It provides the content for Lesson 5.
How was Rome founded? - The myth of Romulus and Remus  - Lesson 1 ( Politics of the Late Republic)
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How was Rome founded? - The myth of Romulus and Remus - Lesson 1 ( Politics of the Late Republic)

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This resource contains: 1x Information about the course PowerPoint 1x PowerPoint lesson 1x Myth sheet This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. In this lesson students are first introduced to the topic that they will be studying ‘the Politics of the Late Republic’ and are shown how they will be examined. After this students learn about Roman society through the myth of Romulus and Remus. Students use the myth to learn about key Roman values and predict what was important to the Romans in the time period of the course. This will work well with my other resources on the ‘Politics of the Republic’ which can be found here: Who were the first Kings of Rome? Lesson 2 How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 How was the Roman state structured? - Lesson 4 What political factions were present in ancient Rome? - Lesson 5 Why was patronage so important in Roman life and politics? - Lesson 6 Background to the Late Republic exam practice - Lesson 7
Who were the first Kings of Rome? Lesson 2 (Politics of the Late Republic)
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Who were the first Kings of Rome? Lesson 2 (Politics of the Late Republic)

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This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Information Hand This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. At the start of this lesson students reflect on the key Roman values which were learnt in lesson one by focussing on the myth of Romulus and Remus. After, students use the information sheet to learn about the seven Kings of Rome and group their positive and negative actions. Finally, students think about the impact of the Roman’s rejecting their monarchy on the different groups in Roman society. This lesson works best with my other resources created on the Politics of the Late Republic, these can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 How was the Roman state structured? - Lesson 4 What political factions were present in ancient Rome? - Lesson 5 Why was patronage so important in Roman life and politics? - Lesson 6 Background to the Late Republic exam practice - Lesson 7
What political factions were present in Ancient Rome? - Lesson 5 (Politics of the Late Republic)
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What political factions were present in Ancient Rome? - Lesson 5 (Politics of the Late Republic)

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What political factions were present in Ancient Rome? - Lesson 5 (Politics of the Late Republic) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Revision Quiz 1x Homework sheet (required to be completed for the lesson) This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. This lesson reflects on what students have learnt about Ancient Roman society and politics. Students are to discuss their findings from their homework research task and think about the impact on the senate and the people of Rome and other consequences. Finally students are handed a table with the different ‘factions’ in Rome and are required to put Romans they know about in each category. This lesson works well with lessons 3 and 4 on politics of the late republic which can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 How was the Roman state structured? - Lesson 4
How was the Roman State Organised? - Lesson 4 (Politics of the Late Republic - NEW OCR A-Level)
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How was the Roman State Organised? - Lesson 4 (Politics of the Late Republic - NEW OCR A-Level)

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How was the Roman State Organised? - Lesson 4 (Politics of the Late Republic - NEW OCR A-Level) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Worksheet 1x Information Cards This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. This lesson first reflects on the key terms and social groups which students learnt in the social hierarchy lesson. Next a diagram of the government of the United Kingdom is shown to explain how someone has to work their way up to become a Prime Minister, just like they did in Rome. Students then use the information cards to complete their worksheet on the Roman state. Finally a homework task is set to reinforce what the students have learnt in this lesson and provide an ancient Historian’s view which is needed for the essay questions in the exam. This lesson follows the lesson on the Roman social Hierarchy which can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3
Background to the Late Republic Exam Practice - Lesson 7 (Politics of the Late Republic )
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Background to the Late Republic Exam Practice - Lesson 7 (Politics of the Late Republic )

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This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Key Terms Glossary 1x Key Terms Test 1x Essay Planning Sheet This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. In this lesson students recap all the information they have learnt about the background to the Politics of the Late Republic and write an answer to an essay question. First students recap the key terms they have learnt by completing a key terms test. After students plan an answer to a question about the political powers of the people outside of the senate. Students do this by splitting into groups and going through their notes and then team teach other groups. This lesson works best with my other resources created on the Politics of the Late Republic, these can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 How was the Roman state structured? - Lesson 4 What political factions were present in ancient Rome? - Lesson 5 Why was patronage so important in Roman life and politics? - Lesson 6
Why was Patronage so important in Roman life and politics? - Lesson 6(Politics of the Late Republic)
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Why was Patronage so important in Roman life and politics? - Lesson 6(Politics of the Late Republic)

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This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Information Cards This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. In this lesson students are introduced to the idea of patronage and the significance it played in Roman politics and their daily life. Students first discuss what patronage is and then use the information cards to create a mind-map on the importance of patronage in Roman politics and daily life. Finally, students use their mind-map to answer the lesson question. This lesson works well with my other resources created on the Politics of the Late Republic, these can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 How was the Roman state structured? - Lesson 4 What political factions were present in ancient Rome? - Lesson 5
GCSE History Revision: Keyword Game for Tsardom and Communism 1894-1945
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GCSE History Revision: Keyword Game for Tsardom and Communism 1894-1945

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This resource consists of more than 50 keyword revision cards and a PowerPoint covering the topic of Tsardom and Communism from 1894-1945 for the new AQA GCSE 1-9 specification. Each keyword has the word and a definition which can be printed out and folded to create a keyword game. I played this with my classes and they increased their knowledge from as little as 2 keywords and definitions to 25 after a one hour lesson. Instructions on how to play the game are also included on the PowerPoint. **The keywords cover the following topics: The Tsar Provisional Government and Lenin Stalin**
The Cuban Missile Crisis bundle
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The Cuban Missile Crisis bundle

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This resource includes three lessons which cover the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War. The lessons cover the causes of the crisis, events of the crisis and the impact of the crisis on the USA and the USSR. All of the lessons come with the resources needed and they can be partnered up with any textbook to further develop them. I have used them with my GCSE classes and they achieved a high level of understanding of the crisis and were able to link the crisis to the wider picture of the Cold War.
Athenian Democracy Bundle
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Athenian Democracy Bundle

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In this bundle you will receive resources to cover four topics: 1) The reforms of Solon 2) The Persian Wars 3) Kleisthenes Revision Cards 4) Revision Booklet covering Solon - Kleisthenes
New GCSE AQA Russia 1894-1945 Bundle
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New GCSE AQA Russia 1894-1945 Bundle

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The resources in the bundle cover two topics and include revision placemats which cover all the topics studied. All topics have lessons and worksheets but do require a good textbook which provides information for some lessons (I have used the new Walsh textbook for the new AQA GCSE, but any textbook can be used.) Topic Number 1; Bolshevik takeover and consolidation or power Topic Number 2: Stalin 1924-1945 Revision placemats: 5 placemats covering all the 5 major topics in the course.
Homer's Odyssey - Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous Lesson Bundle
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Homer's Odyssey - Book VII: The Palace of Alcinous Lesson Bundle

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This resource contains all a teacher needs to teach Book VII (The Palace of Alcinous) from Homer's Odyssey in detail. It contains a lesson on the key events, characters & themes and a revision quiz. There is also a homework/ revision question sheet which covers plot, language and themes. All lessons are fully resourced with PowerPoints, Worksheets and answer sheets for the quiz.