This lesson is suitable for any A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level. In this lesson students will learn to: Evaluate evidence to suggest whether or not there was a Mid-Tudor Crisis from the unit of work Answer an interpretation-style question This is the concluding lesson in the unit where students will draw on evidence from throughout the unit to reach their own judgment Duration: 2 hours and 45 minutes homework.

This lesson is suitable for any A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level. In this lesson students will learn to: Look at evidence to enable them to decide whether or not Mary Tudor deserves to be remembered as ‘Bloody Mary.’ Duration: 1 hour

This lesson is suitable for any A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level. In this lesson students will learn to: Evaluate Mary’s governance in relation to religion; foreign policy; the economy and social unrest. The legacy of Mary Tudor. This lesson involves group work and cooperation. Duration: 1 hour plus a considerable amount of home learning.

This lesson is suitable for any A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level. In this lesson students will learn about: The about Mary I’s religious aims, and the problems associated with achieving them. The process of religious change including the key developments. The impact of her advisors.An evaluation of whether persecution or persuasion was the most effective method. Duration: This is a double lesson plus homework - it will take at least 2 hours plus work at home to complete all activities.

This lesson is suitable for any A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level. In this lesson students will learn about: The causes of Wyatt’s Rebellion The events of Wyatt’s Rebellion To evaluate the danger of Wyatt’s Rebellion using contemporary source material The consequences of Wyatt’s Rebellion Duration: This is a double lesson plus homework - it will take at least 2 hours plus work at home to complete all activities.

This lesson is suitable for any A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level. In this lesson students will learn about: The issues faced by Mary Tudor on her coronation as queen of England. Examine source material explaining 16th century attitudes towards gender Evaluate her marriage options and treaties, evaluating the issues she faced and the complexities of choosing between an English nobleman and a foreign prince Duration: 1 hour teaching plus a 50 minute documentary for homework.

This lesson is suitable for an A Level Tudor unit of work. It uses both contemporary sources and interpretations, and is therefore suitable for all boards and all units. It fully resourced, and can be used with any examination board approved text book. It contains a range of varied activities and clips all designed to maximise performance at A Level. In this lesson students will learn about: The complexities of the succession after Edward VI, with reference to the claim of Lady Jane Grey Edward’s role in naming a successor The activities of Northumberland The causal factors of Mary’s succession and the execution of Northumberland and Lady Jane Grey The extent to which Jane Grey was a threat. Duration: 1 hour teaching plus 1 hour of activities (also optional documentary)

This lesson continues the investigation into whether or not there was a Mid Tudor Crisis. It focuses on the analysis of the Kett and Western Rebellions, comparing them and evaluating how dangerous the year 1549 was for Edward VI. It contains a range of investigative material and considers both contemporary source material and interpretations of the rebellions. Students will be looking for more evidence to suggest whether or not there was a mid-Tudor crisis. Students will learn about: The causes of the Kett and Western Rebellions The extent to which they posed a danger to Edward VI Duration: This is a long lesson and will probably require 2 hours to teach it, plus an hour of home learning to complete all of the activities. It can be used for all examination boards and is designed so that any examination board approved text book can be used to complete the activities.

This lesson continues the investigation into whether or not there was a Mid Tudor Crisis. It focuses on Northumberland’s coup and the replacement of Somerset as Lord Protector. It contains a range of investigative material and considers both contemporary source material and interpretation of the coup to help establish the motives for the coup and the events of the coup. This lesson can be used to take lesson 3 ‘good duke’ and ‘bad duke’ further. Students will learn about: The coup to overthrow Somerset The causes of the coup The role of Northumberland in the coup Duration: This is a long lesson and will probably require 2 hours to teach it, plus an hour of home learning to complete all of the activities. It can be used for all examination boards and is designed so that any examination board approved text book can be used to complete the activities.

This lesson continues the investigation into whether or not there was a Mid Tudor Crisis focusing on the development of the church under Edward VI. It contains a range of investigative material and links to useful documentaries. There is a range of source material to analyse: Students will learn about: Doctrinal changes under Edward VI A comparison of the process of doctrinal change under Somerset and Northumberland Duration: This is a long lesson and will probably require 2 hours to teach it, plus an hour of home learning to complete all of the activities. It can be used for all examination boards and is designed so that any examination board approved text book can be used to complete the activities.

This lesson continues the investigation into whether or not there was a Mid Tudor Crisis. It focuses on comparing the protectorates of Somerset and Northumberland. It considers a variety of interpretations and sources and contains a range of investigative material and links to useful documenies. It can be used for all examination boards and is designed so that any examination board approved text book can be used to complete the activities. Students will learn: About the actions and outcomes of Protectors Somerset and Northumberland To look at and categorise evidence to support a hypothesis To interrogate an interpretation of history and structure an examination answer Duration: 1 hour teaching and one hour home learning

This lesson continues the investigation into whether or not there was a Mid Tudor Crisis. It focuses on the challenged faced by Somerset as Edward VI’s Lord Protector and investigates why Somerset became increasingly unpopular. It contains a range of investigative material and links to useful documentaries. It can be used for all examination boards and is designed so that any examination board approved text book can be used to complete the activities. Students will learn about: The challenges faced by Somerset when he became Lord Protector How to categorise them How to deal with them Why Somerset became so unpopular Duration: 1 hour and a documentary to watch at home

This lesson continues the investigation into whether or not there was a Mid Tudor Crisis. It focuses on the issues surrounding Edward VI’s age and minority rule. It contains a range of investigative material and links to useful documentaries. It can be used for all examination boards and is designed so that any examination board approved text book can be used to complete the activities. Students will learn about: The issues surrounding the role of Edward as a minority monarch The role of Somerset in manipulating Henry VIII’s will How to analyse contemporary material to the standard necessary for success at A Level Duration: 1 hour teaching plus an hour’s activities, plus links to clips.

This is the introduction A level lesson to a unit of work which investigates whether or not there was a Mid-Tudor Crisis. It outlines the concept of a crisis and investigates the legacy of Henry VIII. This lesson outlines what will be studied in the unit and sets the scene for investigating this hypothesis. The hypothesis will be studied through a series of 14 lessons which look closely at the reign of Edward VI and Mary I, and will results in reaching a conclusion to the question through investigating sources and interpretations. This unit has been created to support all examination boards as it is devised for use with any examination board approved text book. It also uses both sources an interpretations in investigation thus being suitable for any Tudor unit. Duration: 1 hour plus additional time to complete activities

This assembly is suitable for either Key Stage 2 or 3 students (maybe Key Stage 1). It is based on different traditions around the world at Christmas time. It contains 2 clips - one on Christmas traditions and a short one on the Nativity. It then goes on to discuss different traditions in selected countries. It would take about 20-30 minutes to deliver, and provides opportunities for students to think about their own traditions and what is important to the, I have included a ‘Christmas in 21 different languages’ wordsearch and quiz to accompany this if it was to be delivered as a lesson instead of an assembly.

This is the sixteenth lesson on the A level democracy and dictatorships in Germany A Level Unit, and focuses on evaluating the the creation of the Nazi Party; the 25 point programme and nazi ideology. It contains research activities; historians’ interpretations and clips to support learning. This lesson takes an hour to teach, but students will have to complete significant home learning to finish all of the activities.