This is a set of planning that covers all 30 weeks, based on the AQA scheme of work. Each week has a lesson outline plan including the objectives, starters, activities, plenaries, and Q&As.
*please note that all resources e.g. primary sources and powerpoints are not included.
An educational powerpoint detailing the life, activism, death and legacy of Steve Biko in South Africa. This is created to support the Edexcel A level History module 2F: South Africa and Apartheid. This Powerpoint comprises part of section 3 in the specification: redefining resistance and challenges to National Party power.
A lesson powerpoint detailing the best approach for source questions with a recommended structure, sentence starters, exemplars and an example. Also includes a teacher’s handout with ideas ready to go for the sources example to help with prompting students.
A comprehensive lesson powerpoint detailing tips for essay writing and specific guidance on the 10 and 20 mark exam questions for OCR history A level. Includes exemplars.
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A lesson PowerPoint going through the expectations of A level history essays, particularly for the Edexcel exam board. Includes discussion of different grade boundaries and tactics for moving between C/D grades and A/B grades. It includes links to view exemplar essays and an example essay to plan at the end to apply the knowledge learned from the lesson.
A block of three science lessons designed for an enquiry curriculum. Includes all necessary resources for information and worksheets, includes a lesson plan/overview. Resources designed for upper KS1 or lower KS2 but could be adapted.
A set of 5 lessons that take children on a tour of 5 cities around the world: Cairo, Oslo, Rio de Janeiro, Venice and Dubai. Includes Powerpoints, pictures and a worksheet for each city.
A lesson that guides children through finding out about Ancient Egyptian mud bricks, recording their information and potentially setting them up to make their own bricks. Includes plan, worksheet, information sheets for reading, and pictures for looking at.
A plan for two science lessons learning about the moon. Designed for a KS1 enquiry curriculum. Includes lesson outline (plan), two worksheets and recipe for students to make their own moon rocks.
These PowerPoints cover exam technique to meet the AQA A level board specifications for all three question types: source questions, extract questions and straightforward essay questions.
This is a full lesson plan with powerpoint and worksheet for children to record their findings. This is designed for KS1 enquiry based curriculum. Children are encouraged to research using their chosen methods to find out for themselves about castles.
A worksheet for children to record what they already know, and what they can find out from the North Pole using pictures to analyse. Designed for KS1 Enquiry based curriculum.
A comprehensive guide to writing extract questions specifically for the A level Edexcel exam board. Includes:
recommended structure of paragraphs
How to assess how convincing an extract is.
How to incorporate relevant historiographical points.
How to identify a historian’s argument from an extract.
An example question with guidance on applicable content.
Links to exemplar answers.
Link to recommendation for a video for further learning on historiography.
Set of First Crusade revision notes including the build up to the Crusade, the calling of the Crusade, the events of the First Crusade and the aftermath. Includes essay plans geared to Edexcel and AQA exam board style, detailed chronologies, recommendations for further reading and activity ideas for teaching.