25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
This is the whole scheme of learning for Whitechapel GCSE GCSE. This can be used without a text book and contains 25 power points/matching resources and assessments. Please see the free sample lessons first which are also available.
This bundle contains 10 fully resourced a Level lessons created to deliver the Democracy and Dictatoship in Germany 1919-1963 unit. They cover the first part of the course - The creation of the Weimar Republic and its early years of crisis.
They contain all of the AOs and would ideally be used in conjunction with the Access to History text book, but have been designed to that a text book is not necessary.
Each lesson contains a range of activities and assignments designed to support student in developing the high level thinking skills necessary for success at A Level.
This bundle contains 13 lessons needed to teach the first key topic for the new GCSE Migrants in Britain Breadth Study. There is one lesson each on the causes of migration; the experiences of migrants and the impact of migrants based on Vikings; Normans; Jews and European migrants. There is also a lesson on the Case Study, York under the Vikings for key topic 1.
Each lesson is an hour long (Case Study 2 hours), and contains all of the knowledge and skills needed for success at GCSE. The activities are varied and focused mainly on AOs 1 and 2 as required by this part of the unit. However there are also some elements of AO3 and 4 as skills practice.
Based on Pearson text book, however created and resourced in a way that no text book is needed.
This bundle contain all of the lessons written to teach the AQA A Level Unit 1C specification. They cover the section on the first Tudor monarch - Henry Tudor. They contain all of the resources needed to deliver the course including:
Victory at Bosworth
Henry’s consolidation of power
Foreign policy
Government
Finance and Trade
Society and rebellion
Religion and humanism
These lessons focus heavily on the evaluation of interpretations of history and also include revision mats which can be completed and laminated.
This pack also includes fully comprehensive revision notes on Henry VII
This bundle contains the complete section on Henry VIII complete with power points and associated resources. It covers:
Government including Wolsey and Cromwell
The historiography of Thomas Wolsey
Henry’s foreign policy
Society; rebellion and the impact of religious change on society and the economy
The Elton Thesis
Humanism and the dissolution of the monasteries
The legacy of Henry VIII and the beginning of the mid Tudor crisis.
Most lessons are based around the evaluation of interpretations of history as required by the assessment objectives.
This also includes a fully comprehensive set of revision notes.
All of the lessons and resources needed for success at A level for any unit about the US 1945-63. Varied activities fully resourced and extensive examination practice.
This was created for AQA American Dream and would take approximately 25 hours to deliver.
This bundle is suitable for teaching A Level History - the Mid-Tudor Crisis. It contains 8 lessons covering the whole section on Edward VI. Each lesson is carefully prepared to ensure that they equip students with the ability to interrogate interpretations of history and contemporary source material thus making them suitable for any examination board. They are fully resourced and can be used with any examination board approved text books.
Most of the lessons contain 1 hour of teaching and one hour of home study plus optional video links, however 3 of the lessons will take 2 hours to teach.
All Historic environment lessons - 25x1 hour lessons with resources included; a revision guide containing key features revision cards; AO1 ticklists; tabulated AO1; model examination answers and examination practice questions with criterion.
These resources have been created for EDEXCEL GCSE Paper 1, however can be used for Crime; Punishment and Policing Unit.
Intro is Lessons 1-3
Lessons 1-4 are lessons 4-10
Lesson 11 is a practice paper
This bundle contains 14 fully resourced lessons that are ideal for teaching the Presidencies of Kennedy; Johnson and Nixon at A Level.
They contain varied activities targeted at developing high level analytical skills required for success at this level.
This bundle contains the whole of Key Topic 1 Boom. Bust and Recovery in the USA, 1919-1955 (EDEXCEL A Level History Paper 2).
There are 12 lessons including homework.
The lessons include varied activities intended to stretch and challenge the thinking of students; modeled answers to A level essays and sources. All resources are included as word documents, and each lesson is taught from dedicated power points.
Although you could adapt the lessons to avoid using a text book, to deliver this course effectively you would need access to the EDEXCEL official text book Democracies in Change.
Free sample lessons from this bundle are available here:
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13111455
This bundle contains 13 lessons needed to teach the first key topic for the new GCSE Migrants in Britain Breadth Study. There is one lesson each on the causes of migration; the experiences of migrants and the impact of migrants based on Vikings; Normans; Jews and European migrants. There is also a lesson on the Case Study, York under the Vikings for key topic 1.
Each lesson is an hour long (Case Study 2 hours), and contains all of the knowledge and skills needed for success at GCSE. The activities are varied and focused mainly on AOs 1 and 2 as required by this part of the unit. However there are also some elements of AO3 and 4 as skills practice.
Based on Pearson text book, however created and resourced in a way that no text book is needed.
This bundle also contains a 79 page workbook (space for answers included) which is aimed at helping students understand the assessment requirements for the new EDEXCEL Migrants in Britain breadth study.
It contains:
A course outline
The EDEXCEL generic mark scheme for reference
Instructions on how to answer each question type with explanations of the AOs and how to gain the marks for each
A sample answer for each question-type with commentary on where the marks are gained
Practice questions for each question type (8 for questions 1 and 3, and 4 for questions 2; 4 and 5/6)
A glossary area where students can record key terminology with definitions to help maximise SPaG marks
This can be used as a single document to keep all assessments together and it addresses the lack of sample questions available for the new option. It can also be used as evidence for predicted grades (or TAGs if that becomes necessary).
Printing costs can be reduced by either sharing with students online, or by removing the pages for writing and asking students to write the answers in their books.
This bundle contains 10 lessons needed to teach the ‘women and civil rights’ section on the Civil Rights unit for the A Level history course. There are 10 lessons, all carefully planned to extend student thinking and to meet the assessment objectives for success at A Level. The lessons are fully resourced. and although an approved textbook is desirable, it is not essential.
Approximately 10 hours of teaching plus homework.
This bundle contains all of the power points and resources needed to teach A level units on Henry VIII and the mid Tudors. They are fully resourced and contain activities to stretch and challenge students doing A Level History units on the Tudors.
The whole of this bundle would probably take approximately two academic terms to deliver.
It also contains detailed A Level revision notes on Henry VIII.
This contains everything you need for teaching the Historic Environment section of the GCSE Crime; Punishment and Policing through time unit.
All lessons are fully resourced and differentiated (Free sample lesson available) and no text book is needed.
It also includes 70 colour-coded crime and punishment cards for revising knowledge. They can be cut out; laminated and used for revision/starters/plenaries.
Furthermore it includes a comprehensive revision booklet which contains knowledge organisers; model answers; Whitechapel revision cards; ticklists and revision questions.
No additional preparation from the teacher is needed.
This bundle contains lessons and resources to teach parts 1 and 2 of the A Level unit democracy and dictatorships in Germany.
It contains 15 lessons, all of which are fully resourced and contain built in activities and assessment.
These lessons are also suitable for higher attaining GCSE students (all boards).
All of the resources needed for the A Level or IB study of the four presidencies. Varied activities/examination practice and assessment.
The whole bundle contains approximately 60 hours of learning.
This bundle contains 14 A level lessons (approximately 22 hours duration) covering the whole of the Mid Tudor Crisis. They have been planned to meet the requirements of either AQA Unit C; OCR Unit 1: The Late Tudors; or EDEXCEL Unit 1B - use the appropriate questions and tasks. This unit can be taught with any supporting A Level officially approved text book, and is a fully resourced; detailed set of lessons which gradually build up to answering the question: ‘Was there a Mid-Tudor Crisis.’
Tasks include individual; paired; group and whole-class tasks, and are varied thus developing the students ability to evaluate both interpretations of history and contemporary source material, both vital for success at A Level. There are regular opportunities for examination-style practice, and the flexibility for individual teachers to add or delete activities/content as appropriate. There are also a number of links to key documentaries to either watch in class (would extend 22 hour duration of unit) or for students to watch at home, to extend learning.
This bundle contains all of the lessons complete with resources to enable you to teach the whole of the first year of the A Level History course. Each power point contains approximately 4/5 hours of learning, and are based on the study required for AQA Unit 1C for history A Level, but can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors.
No additional lesson planning would be needed for Year 12 - just use the resources and adapt to meet individual needs.
This pack also includes fully comprehensive revision notes on Henry VII and Henry VIII
This bundle contain all 17 lessons suitable for teaching either an A Level Breadth Study or a Depth Study on the Reign of Elizabeth I. Each lesson would take approximately 2 hours to deliver and are fully resourced. Any A Level approved textbook would be useful to compliment the lessons. They contain a range of challenging activities and opportunity for students to practice the examination skills essential for success at A Level.
Lesson 15 is a free resource that can be downloaded to enable teachers to preview the style of the lessons.
This unit is also fully suitable to teach higher attaining GCSE students who are studying Elizabeth I and aiming for Level 9.
Total Duration: Approx 34 hours
This bundle has been created for the teaching of the first 4 Tudor Monarchs with specific focus on interpretations of history. It contains about 80 hours of learning, and no further planning for these lessons would be needed apart from adaptation to individual needs.
It was created for AQA Unit 1C, but can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors.