A lesson looking at whether or not General Douglas Haig deserved his title of 'the Butcher of the Somme'. Includes source work and challenge/super challenge activities

Ideal to be used with KS3 to as part of a programme teaching exam skills, or useful for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson focuses upon factors which affected changes to crime and punishment. Students will complete an activity that requires them to rank the factors based upon their own opinion. Lesson also includes an exam question for students to answer, and differentiated activities throughout.

A double lesson ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE (Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-1991) [can be adapted for the AQA course]. This lesson looks at the worsening relations between the superpowers with the Conferences that took place. Students will acquire knowledge, before applying to an 8 mark consequence exam question. Includes a lower ability worksheet with an exemplar paragraph, and guided questions for the second consequence.

A scheme of work ideal for KS3 that looks at a number of key events: - Should Charles I be executed? - What did Cromwell ban? - Crush of Ireland - Was Cromwell a hero or villain? - What was the Restoration? - Who was to blame for the Great Fire of London - Assessment and marking grid Based on the new GCSE style questions; each lesson includes challenge activities and differentiated resources throughout.

Who were the biggest threats to Elizabeth I - The Puritans or Catholics. A lesson looking at the different religious threats that Elizabeth I faced. Differentiated activities and worksheets for higher, middle and lower ability. Fits in nicely when looking at Elizabeth I and religion.

Two lessons looking at how successful the Roman Army was, source work and tactic sheets. Differentiated activities for the higher, middle and lower ability students. Students finish by writing a two paragraph summary of why the army was successful. Guided steps for students

A lesson ideal for KS3 students looking at crime and punishment over time, or ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lessons looks at whether abolishing the death penalty in 1965 was the right thing to do. Includes two source enquiry questions, a work sheet with arguments for/against the death penalty as well as a section on the case of Derek Bentley. An excellent discussion based lesson, with resources to prompt students, and differentiated tasks throughout.

A lesson aimed at KS3 students that looks at the different affects of the Treaty of Versailles on Germany. Gives students an area to focus on, to become experts, and then teach the rest of the class.

A lesson ideal for KS3 looking at the reasons why public health improved during the Industrial Revolution. Includes differentiated activities, and resources.

Students will look at whether or not Henry VIII was a man or monster. They will use sources to reach a supported conclusion. Ideal to be used as an assessment. Differentiated resources for different abilities.

A powerpoint looking at Hitler and the rise of the Nazis, ideal for the Edexcel new course.

A lesson ideal for the new Edexcel 9-1 GCSE course (can be adapted to other exam boards), this lesson looks at the Prague Spring and the impact this had on relations between the Soviet Union and America. Students consolidate their knowledge by answering one half of a 16 mark question focusing on the impact of the Prague Spring for relations between the superpowers.

This resource is two knowledge tests for the new Edexcel GCSE Germany course. One is on the Weimar Republic, the other is on the rise of the Nazis. Includes around 50 questions per test, great for testing specific subject knowledge. Can be used as an end of term quiz. Includes answers

A source based lesson looking at the suffragettes and whether or not women should be given the vote. Students to look at different sources to look at the reasons behind the vote. Also, students will examine the different tactics used by the Suffragettes and decide which was the most effective Different activities for different students

An overview of the Religious Settlement, looking at whether or not it was a good compromise to stop religious conflict. Differentiated worksheets for higher, middle and lower ability students. Accompanying worksheets.

Ideal to be used with KS3 to as part of a programme teaching exam skills, or useful for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson looks as whether the Normans were nice or nasty. Students will create a venn diagram looking at changes and continuities between the Anglo-Saxon period and the Norman period. Includes differentiated resources and activities throughout.

Ideal to be used with KS3 to as part of a programme teaching exam skills, or useful for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson asks students to reach a judgement on how far transportation was a success as a form of punishment, making comparisons to other punishments used. Students will complete a sort card activity, and link it back to the aims of the British government,

This lesson can be used for cross-curricula links to religious education. It looks at the impact of Charles Darwin, and why his ideas were deemed dangerous. Include a worksheet, and a quick on the draw activity, encouraging team building and literacy skills.

A lesson ideal for the new 9-1 Edexcel GCSE course or for a KS3 lesson with challenge. This lesson looks at the defeat of Custer at the Battle of Little Bighorn, using the key skill of interpretation. Requires the Hodder Education 'American West 1840-1895: The Struggle For the Plains' textbook - pages can be scanned and emailed across if needed.

Complete exam notes covering 1- The Weimar Republic 2- Hitler's rise to power 3 - Methods of control (fear and terror; propaganda; opposition) 4 - Life in Nazi Germany Complete exam notes ideal for students to use as part of their revision. Follows the old OCR course, however, with slight tweeking will fit with the new OCR, Edexcel and AQA GCSE courses. Fantastic set of notes used over numerous years to aid students revision.