Some prior knowledge of castles is required for this lesson to work effectively. I completed this lesson for an observation and received an outstanding. Complete the knowledge builder by allowing students to guess the answer based on the first, second or third clue. When they have guessed they cannot change their answer i.e. guess on the first clue for three points and then they realise they have it wrong on the third clue - they cannot change. This is then followed by castle an exercise where the castles key features are incorrectly identified - students have to correct the error. The lesson features both starter and plenary as well as Emerging, Developed, Secured and Mastered lesson objectives.

I created this document to work with the Hodder textbook - the Cold War. Students use the A3 sheet to research the complex Detente elements and place them on the graph chronologically and also whether it warmed or cooled relations between the superpowers. It worked really well to help cover and revise Detente.

I made this resource for my GCSE Groups and used it alongside the PiXL Smith Pro-Forma generator. If you dont have access to PiXL this still worked really well. Stage 1: Set the Exam. Students sit the examination as a formal mock exam. Stage 2: Mark the exams but not in detail. Use the included marking spreadsheet (which can be used to upload to PiXL if you have access) to RAG each question for each student. You then issue them with the therapy that matches there need. Stage 3: Issue and complete the therapy documents. Stage 4: Re-Sit the exam question which they have completed the therapy for. Stage 5: Revel in the improved outcome of your learners.

A lesson focussing on the introduction to the Cold War for KS4 students studying Edexcel 9-1 GCSE History. The first slide is a recall activity from the Anglo Saxon unit that we teach. You can change this to recall knowledge from any units that you have studied.

A lesson (in pptx. format) covering the Soviet control of Eastern Europe for KS4 students studying Edexcel 9-1 GCSE History. The first slide is a recall activity from a previous unit that I teach. You can change this to recall knowledge from any units that you have studied.

A lesson on the three conferences that precede the Cold War for KS4 students studying Edexcel 9-1 GCSE History. The lesson covers Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam. The first slide is a recall activity from previous units that we have taught. You can change this to recall knowledge from any units that you have studied.

A whole lesson about the Berlin Crisis and Airlift (in .PPTX format). Designed for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 specification. Check my shop for more resources. The first slide in my lessons is always a recall activity from previous lessons. You can change this to suit the lessons you teach!

A whole lesson about the Truman Doctrine and Marshall Aid in .PPT format. Designed for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 specification. Check my shop for more resources. The first slide in my lessons is always a recall activity from previous lessons. You can change this to suit the lessons you teach!

This lesson covers the telegram exchanges known as Long and Novikov and their impact on the start of the Cold War for KS4 students studying Edexcel 9-1 GCSE History. The first slide is a recall activity from previous learning, you can change this to recall knowledge from any units that you have studied or simply remove it.

All lessons for The Cold War - Unit 2 (The Development of Tension) in .PPTX format. Designed for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 specification. Check my shop for more resources. The first slide in my lessons is always a recall activity from previous lessons. You can change this to suit the lessons you teach!

Scares the daylights out of year 9 students! This PPTX auto runs and is a perfect introduction to Victorian England for your History Students. Suitable for English and International Curricula! I have not been able to upload the audio track that supports the power point due to copyright restrictions but… if you are able to then download a copy of ‘The Nobodies’ by Marilyn Manson and tell power point to start playing the track on slide one and finish at the end so that the music plays over the slides. If you do this then you will note that the music and the text on the slides are timed to work together with lyrics and on screen imagery working in tandem. This makes an excellent starter lesson to the topic. When students have watched it through once ask them to re-watch the PPT but this time they need to note down: The names of all the murder victims The name of the detective assigned to the case Any key details about each murder that they think would merit further investigation.

A personalised learning checklist covering all aspects of the Crime, Punishment and Policing course. The resource allows students to RAG rate their knowledge against what is expected in the examination and provides an outstanding springboard for revision. This prints on A3 and is colour coded to make it easier for students to read. The file is an .xlsx spreadsheet but is automoatically set to be printer friendly.

A personalised learning checklist covering all aspects of the Cold War. The resource allows students to RAG rate their knowledge against what is expected in the examination and provides them with an outstanding springboard to their revision. This prints on A3 and is colour coded to make it easier for students to read. The file is an .xlsx spreadsheet but is automoatically set to be printer friendly.

This Personalised Learning Checklist is a simple RAG rating document that is ready to print on A3 paper. It is colour coded in sections to make it easier for students to read and is broken down into the key sections and then components that students need to know. It is an excellent and proven way to assess students understanding of a topic or to prepare them for their examinations.

A personalised learning checklist covering all aspects of the British Depth Study on Whitechapel. The resource allows students to RAG rate their knowledge against what is expected in the examination. This prints on A3 and is colour coded to make it easier for students to read. The file is an .xlsx spreadsheet but is automoatically set to be printer friendly.

Eight detailed lessons covering the Pearson / Edexcel Whitechapel GCSE. The lessons cover everything students need to know up to the Jack the Ripper murders. These lessons were created by myself and our PGCE student (GCH). Any profits from these units will be given to the British Red Cross. As we teach some of our KS4 lessons in doubles of two hours some of our lessons are designed for two hour blocks. It is easy to split these from the resources.