Really fun and engaging double lesson where students are given a ‘Castle Catalogue’ and a budget and are told to design a castle within budget, in the second lesson pupils test there castle against 8 progressively harder scenarios during a ‘siege’ to see how well there castle held up. Lesson Objectives To form an understanding of some of the challenges and decisions faced by Castle builders and to weigh up some of the decisions they would have had to have made Includes; Castle Catalogue List of Scenarios Worksheet for building there castle Report Worksheet (Standard, Differented for Lower Ability and a third for SEN)

Key stage 3 lesson on significance, looking at the short and long term significance of the Norman Conquest.

Lesson looking at the impact of the Norman Conquest on the people of England, such as a Saxon Lord, Priest, Norman Knight etc. Aimed at Key Stage 3.

Lesson on the Feudal System aimed at KS3. Lesson has a variety of activities, information cards for the whole class. Meaning that pupils can move around the class and explore the Feudal system and its hierachy. A consolidation worksheet for the Feudal System and then a letter writing activity to expand on there understanding.

Key stage 3 lesson on the Bayeux Tapestry. In the lesson pupils analyse a section of the tapestry and they work on different layers of inference. Card sort and links to various clips are also included.

Lesson on the Battle of Stamford Bridge, including short task on the Battle of Fulford. Lesson Objectives To be able to describe what happened at the Battle of Fulford. To be able to identify the main reason why the Battle of Stamford Bridge ended the way it did. Activities include a video, discussion and card sort (answers included).

Lesson on the three main heirs to the throne in 1066; Harold Godwinson, Harald Hardrada and William the Conqueror. Lesson Objectives Tell the difference between the three main claimants to the English Throne using examples Make a judgement about who should be King of England in 1066 To be able to justify your opinion on who should be King of England in 1066 Lesson includes a variety of activities, including class vote and a map task. Differentiated worksheet and activity information sheet is included.

Fairly simple and basic lesson on Life in Anglo-Saxon England, aimed at Year 7. Lesson includes a link to a BBC bitesize clip, a selection of sources, and a diary entry.

Lesson aimed at Year 7 - great introduction to Bias. Definitions, Gap fills, several worksheets all on Bias.

Lesson on ‘What is Chronology & why is it used by Historians?’ aimed idealy at Year 7. Lesson Objectives are; To be able to define Chronology To understand what Chronology is and give an example To be able to explain why Historians use chronology Lesson Includes; Starter activity (and answers) Key word breakdown Order/Sequencing task Guidance Information Several sets of questions Extension worksheet

Lesson on ‘What kind of Germany were the Nazis attempting to create?’ Lesson Objectives are; Identify and overview Nazi social policies 1933 - 45. Classify these policies to help identify the Nazi’s aims for Germany. Apply our understanding by explaining examples of Nazi propaganda. Comes with all the resources and a lesson plan. Lesson includes; Paired drawing Source analyse Card Sort Venn diagram Nazi Propaganda posters

Introductory lesson to a scheme of work on Hitler. Lesson includes; Key question and lesson objectives Timeline activity with an embedded clip (and answers) Card sort and table Plenary

A comprehensive workbook on the two part documentary-film Rise of Evil starring Robert Carlyle. The workbook contains nearly 30 questions on the documentary, as well as a long answer question at the end. Designed to be completed while watching Rise of Evil.

Two different types of sheet to use when showing pupils the Disney Robin Hood film.

A series of command words and their definitions that are relevant to the History GCSE - appropriate for all exam boards (AQA, OCR, Edexcel etc)

An assembly for Remembrance Day, includes the powerpoint and a script to use if necessary - the theme is commemoration. The script has been adapted from a Remembrance Day assembley pack from the BBC.

A single A4 worksheet for use with the GCSE Medicine or Health topic; appropriate for all exam boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR, Eduqas). Great for setting as homework, research Individual A and complete the ‘Key Person Profile Work Sheet’.

This is a 44 part display for Medicine through Time - it has been created with the AQA specification in mind, but can be easily adapted for the other exam boards. Can be printed and stuck up as it is, it can also be printed double sided and then hung on a line across a class room. Works A5, A4 and A3.

The Powerpoint contains key features of a Motte and Bailey Castle. Each feature has an image from google images, along with definitions and explanation of these terms. Such as Motte, drawbridge, keep, palisade, bailey etc.