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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.

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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
Year 7 New School Induction Welcome Tutor Activity Pack
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Year 7 New School Induction Welcome Tutor Activity Pack

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This pack includes 5 activity sheets for tutors who are welcoming Year 7 students into the school in September. Activities: A printable fun personality question sheet (see main image) - students get to tell their tutor lots of facts about themselves. Post-it-note anonymous questions about your school and school life. Ordering task ready for students to line up for fire drills etc. Writing a letter to your 11 self. Printable with sentence starters Find someone in your tutor group who… Printable sheet which encourages students to meet others in their group. UPDATE 2023: All images are copyright free in and the public domain unless otherwise stated in the notes. Please email me directly in the first instance if you feel any errors have been made. Thank you.
GCSE History (Edexcel) Superpower Relations & Cold War Paper 2 Revision Resources Pack
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GCSE History (Edexcel) Superpower Relations & Cold War Paper 2 Revision Resources Pack

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I have put together 19 A4 pages of revision resources to help your students revise their subject knowledge for Paper 2 Superpower Relations and the Cold War exam. The pack includes: Activity 1: Timeline activity (students to complete the missing words from the timeline) Activity 2: Cold War Key Individuals Match Up Activity 3: American President Worksheet Activity 4: Soviet leader fact file task Activity 5: Key Event ‘What happened?’ activity (2 pages) Activity 6: Key Term Glossary Task ( 3 pages) Activity 7: Snazzy Statistics Quiz Activity 8: ‘Bang out of Order’ Chronology activity Activity 9: ‘What’s the Question?’ Activity 10: Key term match up activity (2 quizzes) Activity 11: ‘Westside’ or ‘Eastside’? Activity 12: Level 1 Easy Quiz Questions Activity 13: Level 2 Medium Quiz Questions Activity 14: Boss Level Quiz Questions
GCSE History (Edexcel) Paper 2 Exam Technique Revision - Superpower Relations & Cold War
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GCSE History (Edexcel) Paper 2 Exam Technique Revision - Superpower Relations & Cold War

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UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 13-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 Period Study exam for Superpower Relations and the Cold War and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the Superpower & the Cold War question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Explain one consequence’ question type. Slide 6-7: An outline of the ‘Narrative account’ question type. Slide 8-9: An outline of the ‘Importance’ question type. Slide 10: General tips for the Period Study exam Slide 11-13: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
GCSE History Edexcel Paper 3 Weimar & Nazi Germany Exam Technique Walkthrough
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GCSE History Edexcel Paper 3 Weimar & Nazi Germany Exam Technique Walkthrough

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UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 20-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 3 Period Study exam for Weimar and Nazi Germany and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the Weimar and Nazi Germany question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘What can you infer’ source-based question type. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why’ question type. Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How useful’ source-based question type. Slide 12-16: An outline of the two 4-mark interpretation questions. Slide 17-19: An outline of the final 20 mark ‘How far do you agree with the interpretation’ question. Slide 20: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
GCSE History (Edexcel) Medicine in Britain Paper 1 Revision Resources Pack
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GCSE History (Edexcel) Medicine in Britain Paper 1 Revision Resources Pack

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This resource pack includes a wide range of revision activities on A4 which can be used by students in the classroom or at home. The revision pack includes the following activities: Activity 1: A blank timeline covering all of the main eras in the study which students can add key dates to Activity 2: Medicine key individuals match up activity Activity 3: Key Individual significance sheet Activity 4: Cause, treatment or Prevention sort task Activity 5: Medieval Glossary fill in sheets (x2) Activity 6: Early Modern Glossary fill in sheet Activity 7: 18th and 19th century Glossary fill in sheets (x2) Activity 8: Modern Medicine Glossary fill in sheets (x2) Activity 9: Statistics multiple choice quiz Activity 10: Similarity and Different practice sheet Activity 11: What’s the Question Activity Activity 12: ‘Use your brain to explain’ 12 mark practice sheet Activity 13: Chronology of key developments activity Activity 14: Medieval Medicine Quiz Activity 15: Early Modern Medicine Quiz Activity 16: Industrial Britain Medicine Quiz Activity 17: Modern Britain Medicine Quiz Activity 18: When did the development happen tick sheet Where possible, answers have been provided either in the notes section of each slide or on a duplicated sheet.
GCSE HISTORY Edexcel:  How to answer the exam questions and technique (Papers 1-3)
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GCSE HISTORY Edexcel: How to answer the exam questions and technique (Papers 1-3)

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FULLY UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 EXAM SERIES These writing frames provide a useful guide to help students answer all of the questions they will face in the Edexcel GCSE History exams. They have been updated to include the amended exam question numbering, mark schemes and wording ready in time for 2025. **This is a set of 6 power point slides which can be printed off and given to students to help them structure their answers to the Edexcel GCSE History exam questions. ** Sheet 1: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Thematic Study) Sheet 2: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Historical Environment) Sheet 3: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (British Depth Study) Sheet 4: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (Period Study) Sheet 5: How to answer questions for Paper 3 (Modern Depth Study) BONUS SHEET: A writing frame/guide to help students form PEE paragraphs, especially useful for the 8, 12 and 16 mark questions. You can use these to stick into student books or print out for reference or revision.
GCSE History (Edexcel) Weimar & Nazi Germany Paper 3 Revision Resource Pack
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GCSE History (Edexcel) Weimar & Nazi Germany Paper 3 Revision Resource Pack

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This pack of resources contains 15 different A4 activity sheets designed to help students revise the subject knowledge needed for Weimar and Nazi Germany (Paper 3). The resources are ideal for revision sessions in the run up to the exam. The resources are: Weimar & Nazi Germany Timeline - students fill in the key events Key Individuals and what they did match up Key Term definition sheet Key Event description sheet Events in Weimar Germany Fact Fill The Munich Putsch Sort Task Key Term Glossary Fill (Events & Vocabulary) Key Term Glossary Fill (People & Organisations) Snazzy Statistics Quiz Use Your Brain to Explain Activity Weimar Germany Key Term Crossword The Rise of the Nazi Party Speech bubble fill How did Hitler become the Fuhrer Activity Life in Nazi Germany Quiz Sheet The Persecution of the Jews and other Minority Groups Worksheet
GCSE History Edexcel: Early Elizabethan England UNIT 3 Bundle
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GCSE History Edexcel: Early Elizabethan England UNIT 3 Bundle

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This bundle contains the following lessons in line with Topic 3 for Early Elizabethan England: Lesson 19: Elizabethan Education Lesson 20: Elizabethan Sports, pastimes and theatre Lesson 21: The causes of poverty in Elizabethan England. Lesson 22: Attitudes towards poverty Lesson 23: The causes of the increase in exploration. Lesson 24: Francis Drake’s circumnavigation of the world. Lesson 25: Walter Raleigh’s failed colonisation of Virginia.
GCSE History (Edexcel) Early Elizabethan England Paper 2 Revision Resources Pack
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GCSE History (Edexcel) Early Elizabethan England Paper 2 Revision Resources Pack

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This pack of resources contains 16 A4 revision activity sheets suitable for Edexcel GCSE Early Elizabethan England. The resources are suitable for both home and classroom use and for students of all abilities. The pack includes: Activity 1: Gap fill Key Events of Elizabethan England Timeline Activity 2: Elizabethan England Key Individuals Match Up Activity 3: ‘Who are we?’ Quiz Activity 4: ‘Who am I?’ Quiz Activity 5: Elizabethan Key Events Activity 6: Challenges Facing Elizabeth Diagram Fill Activity 7: Religious Settlement Revision Worksheet Activity 8: Key Term Glossary Fill Page 1 Activity 9: Key Term Glossary Fill Page 2 Activity 10: Snazzy Statistics Multiple Choice Quiz Activity 11: Use Your Brain to Explain Activity 12: Two Features Practice Activity 13: What’s the Question? Activity 14: Spanish Armada Crossword Activity 15: Early Elizabethan Quiz Sheet 1 Activity 16: Early Elizabethan Quiz Sheet 2
GCSE History Revision, Exam Technique & Past Exam Questions: Edexcel Medicine in Britain
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GCSE History Revision, Exam Technique & Past Exam Questions: Edexcel Medicine in Britain

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UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 26-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 1 exam for Medicine in Britain and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of Medicine in Britain question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of’ question. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘How useful’ question type Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How would you follow up’ question type. Slide 12: A helpful print out of the type of sources which could be used for the ‘follow up’ question. Slide 13-15: An outline of the ‘similarity’ or ‘difference’ question. Slide 16-17: An outline of the ‘Explain why’ question. Slide 18-19: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree’ question. Slide 20-26: All past paper questions from 2016 to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
Generic Curriculum Map Template: Editable for all Subjects
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Generic Curriculum Map Template: Editable for all Subjects

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Save a lot of time by simply using this outline for a Curriculum Plan. Everything is ready for you to add in your topics, assessments, assessment objectives, school logo and more to fit your school’s curriculum needs. It include an example of a completed History Curriculum Map (colour), an editable outline/generic version (colour) and editable version (black and grey). I have included instructions about how to edit where needed. Hopefully, this can really help you out when being asked to produce something which is quite time consuming.
GCSE History Edexcel Crime & Punishment Workbook Revision Study
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GCSE History Edexcel Crime & Punishment Workbook Revision Study

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This is a 109 page workbook ideal for either revision, student catch up or for classroom use. It covers the whole Crime and Punishment Paper 1 Unit for the Thematic Study. The workbook contains: Useful key term glossary Useful Crime & Punishment timeline Fact Sheets for each lesson/topic area 2-3 question sheets for each lesson/topic area Example Exam Questions throughout
KS2 KS3 Tudor History: Henry VIII Break from Rome & Reformation
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KS2 KS3 Tudor History: Henry VIII Break from Rome & Reformation

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In this lesson, students will be able to examine the main events which led to King Henry VIII’s Break from Rome. The lesson will cover Henry’s marriage to Catherine of Aragon, why he wanted a divorce from Catherine and the reasons why Henry fell out with the Roman Catholic Church to form his own Church of England. The lesson includes a range of activities such as a timeline task, word sort and source analysis and printable student worksheets are included throughout. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – Why did Henry VIII Break Away from the Roman Catholic Church? Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – Marriage and Divorce in the modern era discussion. Slide 4-5: Starter Task: Source analysis about the relationship and marriage between Henry VIII and Catherine of Aragon in the early years. Printable student handout also included. Slide 6-7: Activity 1: Reading – Students will be given a fun and informative fact sheet about the events of the Break from Rome. Slide 8: Activity 2: Timeline of the Break from Rome instructions. Slide 9-11: Activity 3: Key term match up with answers given and printable handout included. Side 12: Activity 4: Explaining the facts question sheet aimed at higher ability students to challenge their understanding. Slide 13-14: Activity 5: Crossword with answers and printable handout. Slide 15-16: Learning Review – Order the main events of the Break from Rome – answers provided. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this and your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
KS3 KS2 Tudor History: Does Mary I deserve the nickname 'Bloody Mary'?
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KS3 KS2 Tudor History: Does Mary I deserve the nickname 'Bloody Mary'?

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In this lesson, students have the opportunity to use a range of historical sources and the views of historians to decide how far Queen Mary I of England deserved the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’. The lesson includes: A range of starter and learning review tasks Engaging background information about the reign of Mary I A link to a great ‘Bloody Britain’ documentary about Mary I with a worksheet for students to complete while they watch A Source sheet gives a variety of written and visual opinions about Mary I An opportunity for students to complete their own summary about their view UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
GCSE History Edexcel Revision Guide and Workbook: Superpower Relations and the Cold War
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GCSE History Edexcel Revision Guide and Workbook: Superpower Relations and the Cold War

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This is a 44 page word document which includes all of the content needed for the Edexcel Paper 2 ‘Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-91’. The Unit has been divided into 20 main topics along with example exam questions and revision tasks at the end of each topic. I have included the content page along with the resource so you can view the topic list for yourself, along with an image of a typical page of the revision guide.
GCSE History Edexcel: Early Elizabethan England UNIT 1 Bundle
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GCSE History Edexcel: Early Elizabethan England UNIT 1 Bundle

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This bundle contains teaching resources for the first GCSE unit for Early Elizabethan England. The lessons are as follows: Lesson 1: Elizabethan Society & Government Lesson 2: Legitimacy, gender & marriage Lesson 3: Challenges from Home and Abroad Lesson 4: Religious Divisions Lesson 5: The Religious Settlement Lesson 6: The Role of the Church Lesson 7: The Puritan Challenge to the Religious Settlement Lesson 8: The Catholic Challenges to the Religious Settlement Lesson 9: Mary, Queen of Scots
GCSE History Edexcel: Early Elizabethan England UNIT 2 Bundle
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GCSE History Edexcel: Early Elizabethan England UNIT 2 Bundle

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This bundle includes the following lessons designed for Unit 2: Lesson 10: The Revolt of the Northern Earls Lesson 11: The Ridolfi, Throckmorton and Babington Plots Lesson 12: The role of Francis Walsingham Lesson 13: Why Mary, Queen of Scots was Executed Lesson 14 The rivalry with Spain in the Netherlands Lesson 15 Increasing tension between Spain and England Lesson 16: Robert Dudley in the Netherlands and the actions of Francis Drake Lesson 17: Philip’s invasion plans and causes of the Spanish Armada Lesson 18: The reasons for the defeat of the Spanish Armada.
KS3 History: Industrial Revolution - Living Conditions & Health in the Towns
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KS3 History: Industrial Revolution - Living Conditions & Health in the Towns

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In this lesson, students will discover what living conditions were like in Britain’s new industrial towns and specifically examine the increase in illness and disease. Particular attention is paid to the creation of terraced housing, the growth of slum areas, back-to-back housing and the pollution and waste created by such extreme overcrowding in the working class parts of towns. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson learning aims and progress Slide 3: Lesson Warm Up – Class discussion about how students would describe ‘typical’ housing and accommodation today. Slide 4: Lesson Warm Up II – Fill in the missing facts about the growth of towns in the Industrial Revolution Slide 5: Missing terms from the warm-up revealed. Slide 6: Starter Task: Students view a diagram of typical terraced and back-to-back housing and use this to discuss what housing conditions were like and how this led to ill-health and disease. Slide 7: Source Analysis – An illustration of slum housing with prompt questions Slide 8: Source Analysis – Printable GCSE style question sheet Slide 9: Background Information – The growth of industrial towns Slide 10: Background Information – Overcrowded terraced housing Slide 11: Printable fact sheet Slide 12: Activity 1 – Printable worksheet Slide 13: Activity 2 – Creative historical writing task with full instructions Slide 14: Activity 3 – Extended historical writing task with structure ideas Slide 15: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 16: Learning Review Crossword with answers revealed Slide 17: Printable version of the learning review crossword I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.
KS3 History: The Transatlantic Slave Trade - 6 lesson BUNDLE
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KS3 History: The Transatlantic Slave Trade - 6 lesson BUNDLE

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This bundle is an opportunity to purchase the full collection of my lessons so far about the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Please carefully read the list of lessons below so you are aware of the lessons you are about to purchase: Every lesson is fully resourced and contains a wide range of activities, tasks, engaging background information, fact sheets and printable resources - all aimed at students between the ages of 10-15. All lessons offer challenge as well as accessible activities and information for lower ability/younger students. The bundle includes: Lesson 1: An introduction to the Transatlantic Slave Trade (a source-based investigation) Lesson 2: How did the Transatlantic Slave Trade Work? Lesson 3: The features of the Middle Passage Lesson 4: Slave Life - Slave auctions & life on the plantations Lesson 5: The reasons for the abolition of slavery in Britain, 1807 & 1833 Lesson 6: The Legacy of the Slave Trade I always warmly welcome any positive reviews you are able to give and thank you for the time you spend doing this. Enjoy the lessons!
GCSE History Edexcel: Medieval Medicine - Case Study Black Death (Lesson 8)
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GCSE History Edexcel: Medieval Medicine - Case Study Black Death (Lesson 8)

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2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are, to the best of my knowledge, all in the public domain. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources. Please contact me in person if you see any errors. This is about the impact, symptoms, causes, treatments and methods of prevention of the Black Death. This will also be suitable for KS3 Every lesson in this topic includes: Clear learning aims and achievements, a recap task, a starter activity, background information, a variety of tasks to pick from to suite your students, extension and challenge tasks, exam questions, a learning review (plenary) and finally a fact sheet which can be used as a stand alone resource for the lesson or as part of revision/student catch up. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found this resource effective. The rest of my Medicine lessons can be purchased individually or as a discounted bundle.