A GCSE lesson in which students explore the impact of the Berlin Wall. Includes structured work towards two exam style questions for the new AQA specification. Students will be required to consider the extent to which the wall increased or reduced tensions between the USA and the USSR, and consider which side the wall was a victory for.

A GCSE lesson in which students examine the consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis before reaching a judgement on who 'won' the crisis. Students will also prepare and then write a GCSE style 12 mark 'how useful' question. Includes differentiated preparation sheets and detailed guidance for students to use to complete their answer.

A GCSE lesson for the unit on Elizabeth I. This lesson introduces the Spanish Armada by covering the chronology of the events.

A GCSE lesson on the reasons for the introduction of the NHS in which students will practice skills required for essay-based questions. This lesson is part of the AQA Medicine Through Time specification.

A GCSE lesson in which students examine the subsequent development of vaccines after the development of germ theory. Students will explicitly consider the long term significance of the discovery of germ theory in preparation for an 8 mark exam style question. Includes differentiated resources for students to consider the role of key factors in the development of vaccines.

A GCSE lesson in which students will understand the chronology of the discovery of germ theory and its journey to finally becoming accepted. Students will also consider the roles of Pasteur and Koch in this process and reach a judgement on which individual was more significant. Also encourages students to consider the role of specific factors in line with the requirements of the 16 mark essay question.

A GCSE lesson in which students will understand the importance of the arms race within the context of the Cold War. Includes a range of tasks in which students will gain the required understanding, and a number of tasks to develop specific source skills for their GCSE course.

An A-level lesson in which students will evaluate and analyse the the success of Stolypin’s policies, with a focus on his land reforms. Students will use the aims of Stolypin as a way in which to measure his success. Students will work in groups to assess the level of success in comparison to one key aim, before reporting back to other students. Studnets will finish with a judgement in respones to the essay style question.

An A-level lesson on the extent to which Mussolini faced threats subsequent to the Matteotti Crisis. The lesson is planned around an example essay question and will require students to evaluate the extent to which institutions could challenge Mussolini's power.

An A-level lesson on the impact of WWI on the stability of Liberal Italy. Students will understand the role that the war played in the collapse of the Liberal state in Italy and gain an understanding of the key events for Italy.

An introductory lesson looking at Elizabeth's early life. Students will gain and understanding of her background and how that influenced her as a leader.

A GCSE lesson on the use of art and culture as Nazi propaganda. This works best following on from a more general lesson on the use of propaganda and censorship in the Nazi regime. The lesson includes an exam style question tailored to the AQA GCSE specification on 'Democracy and Dictatorship'. Students are required to analyse the different uses of art and culture by the Nazis.

A GCSE lesson on the use of propaganda as a means of control. The lesson includes differentiated tasks and questioning and requires students to evaluate the effectiveness of different forms of Nazi propaganda.

A GCSE lesson for the AQA specification on the topic of 'Democracy and Dictatorship'. This lesson works best having already studied propaganda in the Nazi state. The lesson covers the 4 major aspects of the nazi police state, and requires students to evaluate their effectiveness in helping Hitler to keep control over Germany.

A GCSE lesson in which students will examine how and why the US became involved in conflict in Vietnam, based on the new AQA specification. Students will put together a detailed chronology of the events before planning and writing an 8 mark 'write an account' question in line with the new GCSE exam paper.

A GCSE lesson in which students use sources to evaluate the effectiveness of liberal reforms in the first part of the 20th century. Students will evaluate by looking at the successes and failures of the reforms. Also includes a practice GCSE 8 mark question asking 'how useful'? Should follow from a lesson introducing the Liberal Reforms.

A differentiated GCSE lesson in which students will understand the contributions of Paré to surgical developments before completing an 8 mark 'how useful' GCSE style question. This includes differentiated worksheets to help all students meet the exam requirements.

A GCSE lesson in which students will understand how and why developments were made in anatomical understanding during the renaissance period. Students will consider the significance of the contributions made by Vesalius and by Harvey. They will also consider the factors which contributed to these developments in preparation for 16 mark questions.

A lesson in which students examine the significance of the murder of Emmett Till in the Civil Rights Movement. Students will analyse long and short term significance, linking to an AQA GCSE 8 mark style question on significance.

A KS3 lesson in which students will consider the causes, events and consequences of the Sepoy rebellion. Students will categorise the causes in to long and short term causes and the trigger.