GCSE Early Elizabethan England (1558-88) - Lesson 3: Mary, Queen of Scots and Plots at home

GCSE Early Elizabethan England (1558-88)

**Scheme takes between 8 - 10 weeks to complete.** **Lesson order:** 1 of 7 - Early problems for Elizabeth 2 of 7- Religious Settlement 3 of 7- Mary, Queen of Scots and Plots at home 4 of 7 - Rivalry with Spain (threats from abroad) 5 of 7 - The Spanish Armada Invasion 6 of 7- Elizabethan poverty 7 of 7 -Elizabethan exploration **GCSE History Edexcel: Paper 2 - British Depth study (Early Elizabethan England, 1558-88)** I have organised this scheme of work with ‘cause and consequence’ (AO2) very much in mind. By allowing pupils to think about what problems existed for Elizabeth as she becomes queen, to her eventual success overcoming Catholic threats both home and abroad, pupil have shown to be able to explain their understanding better in the ‘explain why…’ and ‘how far do you agree’ questions. Similarly, pace has been at the core of the thinking of this unit of work. Some of the topics such as ‘entertainment’ and ‘education’ have been included as comprehensive homework tasks. Pupil have still been able to answer the higher marked questions we have attempted that focus on these two topic areas so I’m confident that the entriety of the course can be taught in just over two months.