For sticky learning to succeed students need to make a path with their learning. They need to visit and re-visit this path so that connections can be made. Use this connection map to help SEND students make links with events and More Able students to make explanations and assessments. To help students link the events that led to the Second World War

Writing challenging lesson objectives & matching activities Use this easy to use crib sheet to writing specific lesson objectives to challenge Choose specific language to set the challenge for you lesson objectives. Suggested activities to match lesson objectives Advice for creating Learning Objectives • Have a maximum of 2 or 3 learning objectives per lesson • Always have single objectives (avoid mixing eg. Describe and explain) • Use words that allows you and the pupil to assess if the intended learning has taken place by the end of the lesson • Be specific as possible – use the trigger words (list, explain, create…) to share with pupils exactly the nature and level of the learning intended • Avoid general phrases such as ‘to know’ and ‘to be able to understand’ For all subjects

Photocopy onto cardboard and cut into triangles. Place triangle pieces into envelopes. In pairs or threes ask students to match up the sides of the triangles using the clues. Which group can solve the puzzle the quickest? For SEND the text is in comic sans to support dyslexic students. For SEND photocopy onto A3 and cut up triangles.

Literacy in History mats to support students. Print as A3 and laminate for classrooms. To support and improve historical writing.

Strategies to help improve the grades of GCSE History students. Includes 11 areas to focus on and practical advice on how to improve on each area. Also includes a review sheet where students focus on an area and record how they have tried to improve it, followed by an impact statement on how it helped them.

Edexcel GCSE History Checklist: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 Help students organise their folders with a course checklist for NEW 2016 Edexcel GCSE History Checklist: Conflict in the Middle East, 1945–95 Use for a course overview and revision checklist. Editable word document to personalise to your department.

Revision Game Dingbats & Taboo Britain in the First World War Great for GCSE revision or a articulate game with year 9 to get them speaking and listening

Edexcel GCSE History Checklist: Mao’s China, 1945–76 Help students organise their folders with a course checklist for NEW 2016 Edexcel GCSE History Checklist: Mao’s China, 1945–76 Use for a course overview and revision checklist. Editable word document to personalise to your department.

Edexcel GCSE History Checklist: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad Help students organise their folders with a course checklist for NEW 2016 Edexcel GCSE History Checklist: The USA, 1954–75: conflict at home and abroad Use for a course overview and revision checklist. Editable word document to personalise to your department.

AQA GCSE History 1-9 Checklist: British Depth Study Norman England, c1066–c1100 Help students organise their folders with a course checklist for NEW 2016 AQA GCSE History 1-9 Checklist: British Depth Study Norman England, c1066–c1100 Use for a course overview and revision checklist. Students can self assess their understanding and check where they are up to on the course. Editable word document to personalise to your department.

Adaptable whole school literacy across the curriculum policy Includes • Writing • Supporting struggling writers – interventions • Vocabulary • Spelling • Reading Skills • Speaking and Listening

Improve GCSE History Grades with easy to use marking codes

Save time creating documents for your history department. Download this work related learning links document for your department folder. The value of history, linking history with the world of work

Save time writing a history department literacy policy and download this one for your department folder. Editable policy

Save time as a Head of Department and use this useful document for your History Department folder with this History Department SMSC links SPIRITUAL, MORAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Great Revision Game for the whole class to enjoy on the topic of Germany 1918-1945 Warn your colleagues this game can get LOUD from the engagement involved Divide the class into two teams Place two chairs in front of the IWB Each team decides on a Team Captain Decide who will be your Team Captain Team Captain will sit in front of the IWB with their back to it Team 1 or 2- a slide will appear – and the TEAM must describe the word, person, event to your team captain - shout out clues to help the Team Captain guess No saying the word, person or event. No rhyming. No sounds like. Team Captain must guess the word, event or person in under 20 seconds. You will have only have 20 seconds to give them clues. Use your knowledge and skills to describe the word, person or event Teacher times the 20 seconds For each word you only get 20 seconds to help the Team Captain Guess Words appear on the PowerPoint slide 10 points per correctly guessed word Bonus 20 points if the Team Captain can share a knowledge gem about the word after guessing You can move from slide to slide or you can use the spin slide for random slides appearing. Spin - view PPT as normal then press s for stop or start and esc to end the PPT will spin the slides. Perfect revision game for new specifications covering Germany 1918-1945 to help prepare student knowledge for the linear exams.

How to weave Local History into your History lessons 22 Top tips in how to weave local history into your History lesson - with links on where to find more information about your local area. A useful resource to support any History Department wanting to weave local history into lessons rather than a disjointed add on topic. This was created for a CPD presentation in how to weave local history into lessons. Includes weblinks and ideas to use. Local History can be integrated successfully and in an engaging way 6 ideas mentioned below fully explained in presentation 22 ideas in total Local history hooks at the start Drip feeding local history Class enquires linking national story to local story WDYTYA project Transition history project Archaeological finds near your locality. What have they found near your house? How to use these

GCSE History Source advice guide to improving grades Editable Source skills broken down into grade boundaries to show progression

THE PLACE OF HISTORY IN THE CURRICULUM Save time as a Head of Department and use this useful document for your History Department folder on the place of History in the Curriculum Headings covered 1. Aesthetic/Creative 2. Ethical/Moral 3. Spiritual 4. Language 5. Mathematical/Scientific 6. Political/Social Objectives in History teaching Historical Skills Cross Curricular