UPDATED FOR NEW 2025/6 SPEC! Students examine the main events of the Battle of Hastings with a focus on William, Duke of Normandy’s Normans and Harold Godwinson’s Anglo-Saxon armies.
All information & printable resources included in this 24 slide lesson:
- Slide 1: Title slide
- Slide 2: Learning aims and progress
- Slide 3-4: Starter Task - What can the Bayeux Tapestry tell us about the Battle of Hastings? Answers included.
- Slide 5-7: Gate Fulford and Stamford Bridge recap crossword with answers and printable resource.
- Slide 8: Class clip link with questions and answers.
- Slide 9: Background information about the time frame of events
- Slide 10: Background information and map showing the battleground and formation.
- Slide 11-13: Task 1- Battle Analysis activity with printable resource and examples.
- Slide 14: Task 2 - Comparison of the Norman and Saxon armies.
- Slide 15: Task 3 - What were the turning points in the battle?
- Slide 16: Additional printable question sheet set out for three different levels.
- Slide 17-18: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ question with printable resources.
- Slide 19: Learning Review 1 - Knowledge pyramid
- Slide 20: Learning Review 2 - Reasons for the Norman victory sentence fill.
- Slide 21: Learning Review 3 - Specific knowledge gap fill.
- Slide 22-23: Lesson fact sheets
- Slide 24: More from RA Resources
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel).
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
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