I am an experienced History teacher, currently teaching Y7-13 and producing a range of lessons/resources for this age group.
I am constantly adding new resources so please keep checking my shop.
I have also been an Edexcel examiner for the 9-1 GCSE.
I am an experienced History teacher, currently teaching Y7-13 and producing a range of lessons/resources for this age group.
I am constantly adding new resources so please keep checking my shop.
I have also been an Edexcel examiner for the 9-1 GCSE.
This lesson uses the Pearson Anglo-Saxon/Norman textbooks.
It contains success criteria for making a guide on the Norman aristocracy along with challenges and a link to a useful clip (this video was not made by me).
Please feel free to ask if you have any questions :)
This lesson is based on the Invasion, Plague and Murder KS3 textbook.
The lesson involves a group work activity in which the students create an advert style role-play. There is success criteria to help guide the students and opportunities for the students to reflect upon their work.
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This lesson is based on the Invasion, Plague and Murder KS3 textbooks. The lessons includes a range of activities including making a bar chart, writing a PEEL paragraph and hot-seating. It also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging).
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks.
The lessons include a range of activities including categorising, debating and developing their comparison skills. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging).
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This lesson is based on the sources in the Technology, War and Independence KS3 textbook.
The lesson includes a range of activities to help prepare for the essay question assessment. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). A feedback lesson has also been included which can be adapted for each individual class and part of a model answer has also been uploaded.
Aimed at the AQA The Tudors 1C paper but could be adapted for others.
A range of fun activities included to help the students revise as a class for their mock/A-Level Tdors exam.
Rounds include picture/information round, anagrams, blockbusters, quickfire and taboo!
I used this lesson with my Y13s and they really enjoyed it as well as got a lot from it.
This is a simple lesson is based on Technology, War and Independence KS3 textbook.
The lesson includes a range of activities to accompany the textbook and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging).
Please feel free to ask questions :)
This lesson is aimed at Y7 students but could be adapted. It is based on the Invasion, Plague and Murder Oxford textbooks and contains a range of activities including creating a information booklet for Y6 students (could be done over a series of lessons).
It also has success criteria and help to guide the students and there are challenges available for differentiation.
Please feel free to ask if you have any questions :)
Here is a set of engaging lessons with a variety of activities for the start of the 9-1 Anglo-Saxon and Norman England topic.
It includes 6 full lessons with the resources required to teach them (Pearson textbooks will also be needed).
Each lesson contains success criteria to help guide the pupils on how to complete each task well and most include modelling (for example, tables with the first row completed).
I have also included a bonus resource which is a planning template for the 16 mark ‘How far do you agree…?’ essay questions which you can also adapt for other topics like Crime/Medicine etc.
With this bundle you are saving nearly a 1/3!
Please feel free to ask if you have any questions :)
This lesson does NOT require the use of any accompanying textbooks. All of the resources needed are included.
The lesson encourages the students to investigate the death of Harold Godwinson and is aimed at developing their source analysis skills. It is particularly useful for introducing/developing the idea of reliability.
The lesson includes a range of activities including a link to a short video clip (not produced by myself) and working with sources. There is an engaging starter, clear modelling and a hinge question.
I have also included two sets of sources (one differentiated) and a table to go with the lesson. A sheet to guide the students on NOP is attached which may also be used for other lessons.
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This lessons provides background context on Hippocrates and Galen. Although ancient medicine is not a major feature of the new 9-1 course, it does teach the students about the Four Humours theory and allows them to notice continuity and change between time periods.
It also indludes an idea for a homework. This could be used as a GCSE taster lesson.
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This PPT contains enough for two full lessons. These lessons do NOT require the use of any accompanying textbooks. All of the resources needed are included.
It encourages the students to develop their reading and explanation skills.
The lessons include a range of activities including completing a table from an information sheet (both included, with modelling) and creating an ‘agony aunt’ style letter. There is an engaging starter, modelling, success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation. (red=easiest, green=most challenging)
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks.
The lesson includes a range of activities including making an obituary for Da Vinci. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging).
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This PPT is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks.
There is enough content here for two lessons. The lessons includes a range of activities including mind-map and creating a diary entry. It encourages the students to come up with their own success critieria to engage with their learning on a higher level. The PPT also contains differentiation (green=least challenging up to red=most challenging).
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks and the Historyonics documentary on the Gunpowder Plot (available on YouTube-please check it is still there before purchasing!)
The lesson includes a range of activities involving source analysis and using this to form a written judgement as well as making notes in a directed way from the documentary. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging).
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This lesson does NOT require the use of any accompanying textbooks. All of the resources needed are included.
The lesson encourages the students to investigate both sides of the debate surrounding Mary I and is aimed at developing their source analysis skills.
The lesson includes a range of activities including a link to a short video clip (not produced by myself) and working with sources. There is an engaging starter and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging).
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This lesson does NOT require the use of any accompanying textbooks. All of the resources needed are included.
The lesson encourages the students to investigate the Henrician Reformation and is aimed at developing their categorisation and explanation skills.
The lesson includes a range of activities including a link to a short video clip (not produced by myself) and a written judgement. There is an engaging starter and clear modelling.
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
Here is a 2nd set of engaging lessons with a variety of activities for the start of the 9-1 Anglo-Saxon and Norman England topic.
It includes 6 full lessons with the resources required to teach them (Pearson textbooks will also be needed).
I have also included a revision game resource as a bonus.
Save about a third!
This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks.
The lesson includes a range of activities involving creating a profile on Richard Arkwright and developing their explanation skills. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students.
Please feel free to ask any questions :)
This lesson does NOT require the use of any accompanying textbooks. All of the resources needed are included.
The lesson encourages the students to investigate how justified the execution of Mary Queen of Scots was and is aimed at developing their source analysis skills.
The lesson includes a range of activities including an engaging starter and source analysis. There is differentiation by colour (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging) and modelling to help guide the students.
Please feel free to ask any questions :)