A source based activity on the Jamaican Maroons. There is a differentiated sheet for lower ability pupils. Its a simple print off and do activity with all of the sources and worksheet on the file.

An assembly that looks at honesty and fairness when treating others. Includes: - References to examples of poor guidance and how to improve this - Talks about giving feedback in lessons and being critical - A story that shows us how failure is easy to come across and why it is a key part of growing - Reference to effort and guidance as keys to developing growth mindset thinking. Also links for the teacher to read in the note section - A challenge for pupils to complete over the course of the week.

An assembly that looks at how experiences and effort can affect the brain. Also includes: - A look at Neuroplasticity and learning - Genes and environmental influences on our brain development - Links to research in the PP notes

An assembly that looks at the effects of stress on young people. Aimed at KS3/4 but can easily be amended. - Slides on NSPCC study (with link in notes) - How stress shows itself externally and internally - Ways to combat stress

A detailed SOW on Slavery that includes: - Lesson Objectives and outcomes - Key questions to use for lessons - Coherent sequence of lessons that build up to an assessment - Suggested activities to use in every lesson

A selection of resources about the history of immigration into Britain. Includes: - 2 starter activities to help develop debate - 2 worksheets that require pupils to either research using books or the internet about immigration before and after 1066. I produce these on A3 sheets. Once completed the pupils have a plenty of details in order to have a debate about immigration into Britain. - A map activity where pupils match up some of the main immigrant groups that came to the UK with the countries they originated from - An assessment activity which gets pupils to analyse a newspaper cartoon and then answer an extended writing question.

An assembly that explores friendship slightly differently than usual. Its split into sections: - Unusual friendships - Unknown friendships - Pet relationships - War

A double lesson giving a good overview of the causes of crime and punishment and why crime changed during this period. It includes a challenging thinking activity using sources that gets pupils digging into causation.

A Scheme of Work I do with my Yr9's that mixes the political and social history of the Cold War. They explore how political events panned out during the decades of the Cold War and then in the following lesson investigate what life was like for teenagers at the time. This pack also includes: - A SOW with lesson objectives/outcomes and suggested activities with links. - Resources that can be used with a number of the lessons To help resource this further; get hold of some teenager magazines from the 80s (i.e. BJ magazine) and photocopy them, the BBC documentary box set called the Twentieth Century and some items such as Walkman's and records. These are great to use as discussion points during lessons. I got hold of most from other (older) teachers and TA's. Also a good excuse to go hunting around family lofts for toys, board games, newspapers and defunct electronics. I can't stress how much pupils and you will enjoy this unit. It's a nostalgic journey into a key era of world history. Also still very relevant now.

An assembly that looks at the importance of communication skills and how employers value it. Also includes ways pupils can improve their skills through lessons and a challenge for them to complete over the following week. I have included a snap shot of an inspirational story with a video link but this can easily be left out and discussed instead. Finally there are references to growth mindset throughout.

2 tasks for pupils studying Charles I: - A two sided internet research worksheet - A starter task to get pupils discussing why Charles I aggravated some elements in society

An assembly that explores the idea of being the first humans to set up a colony on Mars. It covers what NASA is doing to prepare (a short clip on a website is included) and looks at the preparation of astronauts and potential living conditions on the red planet. References to the Mars One programme is also included. Would suit all ages as can be adapted and requires interaction with the children in the audience through questioning.

An assembly that can be aimed at pupils from KS2 upwards. Explores the idea of friendship through real life stories and the many different ways it can manifest. Themes explored include friendship in times of extremes (POW camp), Olympic athletes and also historical using a story from ancient Greece. Links to further information, explanations and clips can be found in the note section of the slides.

A detailed SOW that includes: - Lesson Objectives and outcomes - Key questions to use for lessons - Coherent sequence of lessons that build up to an assessment - Suggested activities to use in every lesson

An assembly that explores the physical and spiritual dimensions about identity, including references to religion.

A selection of revision activities (from the old spec), exercises and lessons to help you in the final build up to the exam. Easily adaptable for the new Edexcel spec. Includes: - An exploration of the exam paper questions - Group and individual revision topics - A pre-exam quiz to test knowledge

A collection of resources that could be used with your SOW: - A simple internet search activity to be used at the end of a study on slavery and the CRM - A statements sheet with comments about slavery and equal rights which promote classroom discussion - A PowerPoint and worksheet lesson in which pupils listen to some tracks (links to You Tube audio tracks on PP) and then come up with their own album of the CRM including designing the cover and choosing the tracks. This worksheet is better blown up to A3 so pupils have a good area in which to create their album design.

An overview of the GCSE History exam boards covering Edexcel, AQA, OCR and WJEC. I have put key details in tables that show you how each is assessed, the weighting of marks and topics. Each exam board overview is printable and easily comparable so departments can select the best choice for your school. I have also included a link to each spec for each exam board.

An introduction to the changing nature of co-operation between countries and peoples. First display a map of Ireland and Great Britain on the whiteboard. Model the co-operation evident between these two countries. Hand out cards with facts and information about countries to pupils. In pairs or small groups, pupils explore how the countries co-operate with each other and any reasons why they would not.

Use this with your History, Geography and RE classes to help them remember key spelling, punctuation and grammar areas to look for in their work. Easy to remember in time for the exam or get them practicing in KS3 in readiness. Print them off and laminate them. Distribute after any extended writing task and give them just five minutes to use it to check their work. By the time the exam arrives they should remember some of the key areas to watch out for when they read through their answers.