This lesson can be specifically used for Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) British Depth Study – Henry VIII & his Ministers OR it can be easily adapted to teach students about how Thomas Cromwell was able to cleverly secure an annulment from Catherine of Aragon. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions relating to Cromwell: Why did Henry VIII want to annul his marriage to Catherine of Aragon? How did Thomas Cromwell secure the annulment? How did securing the annulment further Cromwell’s career in Henry’s government? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE Edexcel specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 2x A4 printable worksheets for students to write on 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – How did Cromwell secure Henry’s divorce from Catherine of Aragon? Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up: Which statement best describes religion in England at the start of Henry’s reign? Answer given with challenge question to follow. Slide 4: Learning Recap 1: Students use images to help them recap why Henry VIII wanted to annul his marriage with Catherine of Aragon. Slide 5-6: Learning Recap 2: Students aim to recap the role of 6 key individuals to help explain why the annulment to Catherine had failed by 1529. Slide 7: Starter Task: A problem solving discussion task. You can then return to this at the end of the lesson. Slide 8: Task – Students to be given two sided A4 worksheet (also included in the resource) Slide 9: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 10: Example Exam Questions Slide 11-12: Learning Review Quiz – with answers revealed Slide 13: Lesson Fact Sheet I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

This lesson can be specifically used for Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) British Depth Study – Henry VIII & his Ministers OR it can be easily adapted to teach students about the reasons that led to the fall of Thomas Wolsey by 1529. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions relating to Wolsey’s downfall: What events led to the downfall of Thomas Wolsey? How can we explain the reasons? Which of these reasons was the most significant? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE Edexcel specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x A4 printable worksheet diagram 1x A4 printable worksheet – dismissal letter to Wolsey 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – The reasons for the Fall of Wolsey by 1529. Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up: Why might politicians be fired in the modern world? Slide 4-6: Learning Recap 1: Students match up the key terms linked to their learning about Thomas Wolsey. Answers revealed and this also includes a printable worksheet. Slide 7-9: Starter Task: Students study 6 historical interpretations about Wolsey’s fall from power to get an idea of what the historians blame for his downfall. Slide 10-11: Background information: The key moments after Wolsey’s dismissal to his death in late 1529. Slide 12: Background Information: An outline of the main reasons for Wolsey’s fall from power. Slide 13-14: Task 1: A task which asks students to summerise the main reasons for the downfall in the format of an A4 table or optional diagram. Slide 15: Optional Creative Writing Task – Write Henry’s dismissal letter to Wolsey. A4 writing frame included. Slide 16: Follow Up Challenge Tasks: 4 higher level questions based on the lesson. Side 17: Example exam questions Slide 18-19: Learning Review 1 Activity – A mega Blockbusters style quiz aimed at the whole class. Slide 20: Lesson Fact Sheet I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

In this lesson, students will be able to investigate the brief marriage between Henry VIII and his third wife Jane Seymour. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions relating to Henry and Jane’s marriage: Why did Henry marry Jane so soon after Anne Boleyn’s death? Why was Jane’s birth to a baby boy so significant for Henry? What influence did Jane and her family have on Henry and Edward? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet based on the GCSE Edexcel specification as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – Jane Seymour: Marriage, childbirth & Influence on Henry Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up: A numeracy/mathematical activity based on Henry’s age when he married. Slide 4-5: Recap Quiz: Students will decide if the statement best describes Catherine of Aragon, Anne Boleyn or both. Answers given. Slide 6: Starter Question: Why was having a healthy baby boy so important to Henry? Slide 7: Source Analysis: Students study a painting of Henry, Edward and Jane Seymour and answer questions based on the image and its reliability. Slide 8-9: Background information – An overview of why Henry no longer had any legitimate heirs by 1536. This also covers the Act of Succession and Henry Fitzroy (Henry’s illegitimate son). Slide 10-11: Task 1 – A basic worksheet for students to complete which directly links to the fact sheet at the end of the lesson. Slide 12: Task 2 – How successful was the marriage between Henry VIII and Jane Seymour? A table-based activity. Slide 13: Follow Up Challenge Questions Slide 14: Example Exam Questions Slide 15-17: Learning Review Crossword with answers revealed and a printable sheet Slide 18: Lesson fact sheet I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

In this lesson, students examine the key individuals who opposed Henry’s break with Rome; Elizabeth Barton, John Fisher and Thomas More. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions: How and why did Elizabeth Barton, John Fisher and Thomas More oppose Henry’s religious reforms? What were the consequences for their opposition? Which individual posed the greatest threat to Henry VIII? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x A4 printable worksheet for students to collect information about Elizabeth Barton, John Fisher and Thomas More. 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – Opposition to the Reformation: Elizabeth Barton, John Fisher & Thomas More. Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up Discussion: What methods of political opposition can we use today? Slide 4: As You Enter Warm Up 2: Why was there limited opposition towards Henry VIII’s religious reforms? Slide 5: Starter Task Discussion: Who will pose the greatest threat to Henry VIII? Slide 6: Starter Task 2: Source analysis of a painting of Elizabeth Barton – prompt questions and answers given. Slide 7-8: Background Information: Opposition from Elizabeth Barton Slide 9: Background Information: Opposition from John Fisher Slide 10: Background Information: Opposition from Thomas More Slide 11: Task 1: Note making table Slide 12: Task 2: A series of questions which ask students to evaluate what they have learned about the main opponents. Slide 13: Something Extra? – Students think about what a Utopia would be in the modern world. Slide 14: Follow Up Challenge Tasks. Slide 15: Example Exam Questions Slide 16-17: Learning Review Quiz 1 – Who am I? With answers revealed. Slide 18-19: Learning Review Quiz 2 – Specific knowledge quiz for higher ability students Slide 20: Lesson Fact Sheet I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

In this lesson, students will examine Henry VIII’s main religious reforms between 1534-40 and then evaluate the impact that the Reformation had on the English Church. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions: What religion reforms took place between 1534-40? What was the role of Thomas Cranmer and Thomas Cromwell with these reforms? What was the overall impact of the Reformation on the English Church? The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – Henry VIII’s Religious Reforms – What was the impact of the Reformation on the English Church? Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up Discussion: What is meant by the term ‘reformation’. Slide 4-5: Recap Activity: Which religious beliefs are Catholic and which are Protestant – sorting activity with answers revealed. Slide 6-8: Starter Task: Key religious term match up. The terms will be useful to know to fully understand the religious reforms. Answers revealed and includes printable worksheets. Slide 9: Starter Task 2: Source analysis about the way Henry VIII dealt with opposition. Slide 10-11: Background Information: Information about the influence of Protestant Reformers and Catholic Traditionalists on Henry with the dangers they faced if they pushed the king too far. Slide 12-13: Task 1: A chart students fill in to show Henry’s religious reforms and how Catholic/Protestant they were. Includes a printable student worksheet. Slide 14: Task 2: How much religious change was there? What was the impact of the Reformation on the English Church? Slide 15: Task 3: What was the impact of the religious changes on ordinary people and why? Slide 16: Background Information: An image of the front cover of the Great Bible with information and discussion questions included. Slide 17: Follow up challenge questions. Slide 18: Follow Up Research Tasks. Slide 19: Example Exam Questions Slide 20-21: Learning Review Quiz 1: 13 questions of varied difficulties with answers. Slide 22: Learning Review Quiz 2: What’s the Question? Slide 20: Lesson Fact Sheet I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

In this lesson, students will study the key events of the Pilgrimage of Grace which took place in Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. They will then use this knowledge to explain why the Pilgrimage of Grace failed as well as its significance. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 The downloaded lesson includes the following: 2x A4 printout timelines 1x A4 printout worksheet – Features exam practice 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – The Causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up 1: Map Activity – from a choice of markers on the map, locate which two counties are Lincolnshire and Yorkshire. Challenge question also included. Slide 4-5: Recap Activity: A 10 question recap quiz about the causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace. Answers included. Slide 6: Starter Activity: Which side is strongest – Robert Aske’s Pilgrims or the Duke of Norfolk’s men? Statistical analysis. Slide 7: Starter Activity 2: How should Henry VIII try and solve the problem of the Pilgrimage of Grace? Problem solving activity with four options to pick from and explain. Slide 8: Starter Activity 3: Source Analysis – Students study an extract from the Pontefract Articles to work out the main demands of the Pilgrims. Slide 9: Background Information: A map-based background information slide about the start of the Pilgrimage of Grace in Lincolnshire. Slide 10: Task 1: Students use a choice of two A4 timelines to outline the main events. Slide 11: Task 2: Explaining why the Pilgrimage of Grace failed. A table based on the weaknesses of the Pilgrims and the Strengths of Henry VIII. Slide 12: Background Information: What was the significance of the Pilgrimage of Grace? Students can use the heading of each factor to help them explain the significance of the event. Slide 13: Challenge Source Analysis: Students are given three sources about the Pilgrimage of Grace with questions to answer about them. Slide 14: Practice Exam Questions Slide 15 – 16: Learning Review 1: Match the roles to the key names of individuals who took part in the Pilgrimage of Grace. Slide 17 – 18: Learning Review 2: Lincolnshire or Yorkshire – students to decide which county uprising the facts belong to. Slide 19: Lesson Fact Sheet I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

In this lesson, students will both recap the main roles of the monasteries in early Tudor England and then go on to explain the main reasons for the Dissolution of the Monasteries starting in 1536. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This lesson examines the following questions: What were the main roles and functions of the monasteries? What part did Thomas Cromwell play in the dissolution of the monasteries? What were the main causes of the dissolution of the monasteries? This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – The Causes of the Dissolution of the Monasteries Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up: In what ways do modern day school inspections provide reliable and unreliable evidence about a school? This is linked to the issues of accuracy linked to Cromwell’s investigations. Slide 4: Starter Definition: What was the Dissolution of the Monasteries? Slide 5-6: Recap Activity: What were the main rules and functions of the monasteries? Answers revealed. Slide 7: Starter Task: A decision making discussion. Slide 8-11: Starter Task 2: Students introduced to how Cromwell investigated the monasteries and analyse various sources linked to his findings about the poor behaviour of monks and nuns. They then analyse why the findings were inaccurate. Slide 12: Background Information: A basic timeline of the dissolution of the monasteries. Slide 13: Background Information: Monasteries today. Slide 14-15: Task 1: Students use the A4 worksheet provided make notes about the process of the dissolution and the causes of it. Slide 16: Task 2: Students write a speech or letter to parliament arguing why the monasteries need to be closed down. Slide 17: Follow Up Challenge Questions. Slide 18: Example exam questions. Slide 19-20: Learning Review – 10 question quiz with answers Slide 21: Lesson Fact Sheet I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

In this lesson, students will be able to explain the impact and consequences of the Dissolution of the Monasteries. They will also identify which groups benefitted from the closure of the monasteries and which groups lost out. The lesson is suited for or could easily be adapted for students aged 12-16 This is a fully resourced lesson which includes a printable fact sheet as well as worksheets, discussion tasks, engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The downloaded lesson includes the following: 1x A4 printout worksheet of Task 1 1x A4 printout worksheet of Tasks 2 & 3 1x main Power Point: Slide 1: Title slide – The Impact of the Dissolution of the Monasteries Slide 2: Main Lesson Aims Slide 3: As You Enter Warm Up 1: What is happening in the illustration showing the dissolution of the monasteries? Slide 4: As You Enter Warm Up 2: What can you learn from this photograph (the ruins of an abbey in North Yorkshire) Slide 5-7: Recap Activity: What were the reasons for Henry VIII’s dissolution of the monasteries. Includes a higher and lower ability version with answers given. Slide 8-9: Starter Task: Winner or Losers? Students have to guess which groups/individuals would benefit or not from the dissolution. Answers given. Slide 10: Starter Task 2: Source analysis from a speech made by Robert Aske about the value of the monasteries. Slide 11: Task 1: Students use the A4 worksheet included in the resource to identify which groups benefitted and which groups lost out after the dissolution of the monasteries. Slide 12: Task 2: Students place each group on a scale of ‘winners’ and ‘losers’. This is also available as an A4 printable sheet. Slide 13: Task 3: Using a table provided, students outline how society was impacted by the closure of the monasteries. Slide 14: Follow Up Challenge Questions. Slide 15: Example exam questions. Slide 16: Learning Review Activity Slide 27: Lesson Fact Sheet I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

For Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) British Depth Study – EARLY ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND Newly created for the most recent Specification changes 2023/4 This resource can either act as a revision booklet, a set of knowledge organisers or be easily adapted into a basic workbook to accompany students’ learning about Early Elizabethan England. It includes 27 pages and each A4 page includes: An outline of the topic area Information directly linked to the GCSE specification Key terms linked to the topic area Questions and activities I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the resource if you feel it has been effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this resource are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

This resource can act as an easy to access revision booklet or a basic workbook to accompany students’ learning about Henry VIII & his Ministers (Edexcel GCSE History British Depth Study). It includes 27 pages and each A4 page includes: An outline of the topic area Information directly linked to the GCSE specification Key terms linked to the topic area Questions and activities I would be really grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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.

This highly accessible resource can be used as a revision booklet, a set of knowledge organisers or be easily adapted into a lesson-based workbook to accompany students’ learning about the Cold War and Superpower Relations. READY FOR 2025 EXAMS: All knowledge & example exam questions are based on the most recent updates to the GCSE specification ready for the 2025 exam series. For example, the booklet will ask students to explain ‘one consequence’ rather than two. It includes 24 pages and each A4 page includes: An outline of the topic area Information directly linked to the GCSE specification Key terms linked to the topic area Questions and activities I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the resource if you feel it has been effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this resource are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. 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. For Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) Period Study – Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941-91

UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. This 15-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 British Depth Study exam for Henry VIII & his Ministers and provides them with: Example questions Question walkthroughs Advice about exam technique Mark scheme reminders Model answers All past exam questions (2016-2023) Slide 1: Introduction title slide Slide 2: An overview of the British Depth Study question types Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of [2 x 2]’ question type. Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why [12]’ question type Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree [16]’ question type. Slide 12-15: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023. Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills. Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com

This pack contains 17 A4 printable pages of revision resources which have been specifically created to help students revise for their GCSE Paper 2 exam. Answers are provided where appropriate. The revision pack contains the following activities: Activity 1: Henry VIII Timeline - A gap filling exercise giving students an overview of when the main events happened. Activity 2: Henry VIII Blank Timeline - A blank timeline to allow students to create their own narrative of events. Activity 3: Key Individuals Match Up - Students match the name of the key individuals to their role during Henry’s reign. Activity 4: ‘Who are We’? - Students given a description of 14 groups of people who they have studied in this unit and use these as clues to guess their identities. Activity 5: ‘Who am I?’ quiz where students identify the key individual from a first person description. Activity 6: Key Events - Students outline/give a summary of 13 key events. Activity 7: Henry’s Wives - Students complete a table which prompts them to revise the main facts about each wife studied in this unit. Activity 8: Henry’s Ministers - Students complete a table which prompts them to revise the key facts about Thomas Wolsey and Thomas Cromwell. Activity 9: Key Term Glossary - Aimed at lower to middle ability students. x2 sheets Activity 10: Key Term Glossary - Aimed at middle to higher abilities students. x2 sheets Activity 11: Explanation Revision - Students are given a wide variety of possible ‘explain’ type questions. Activity 12: Two Features Practice Activity 13: What’s the Question Quiz Activity 14: Pilgrimage of Grace Crossword

This lesson examines the role of the church and how it enforced the Religious Settlement. The lesson also includes a brilliant blockbusters game to recap learning - needs to be on the big screen and can click on a hexagon to turn it white or blue. All of the lessons for the Early Elizabethan England unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.

This lesson examines the split between the Protestant and Catholic Church during the time of Elizabeth’s reign and how it caused tension and conflict in society and government. All of the lessons for the Early Elizabethan England unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.

This lesson examines all of the reasons why Elizabeth I decided to execute Mary, Queen of Scots. All of the lessons for the Early Elizabethan England unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.

UPDATED FOR 2021 This is an updated lesson which allows students to explain the various reasons why there was an increase in exploration during the Elizabethan period. All of the lessons for the Early Elizabethan England unit contain a variety of learning tasks suitable for all abilities, practice exam questions, engaging individual or group activities as well as the key information needed for the Edexcel Specification. Each lesson features a fact sheet which is intended to be used as a substitute for the text book. Therefore, this lesson contains everything you will need for the lesson. If you have found this lesson effective, please be kind enough to leave a review. 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are also all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources © Please contact me in person if you see any errors.

This is a fully resourced lesson which can avoid the use of the text book if needed. RECAP: Filling in the missing terms task. This can be done on the board or printed off for student books. STARTER: Students have a wide range of police techniques to look at and have to select the ones that would have been used at the time and the ones that would NOT be used at the time. Answers given with animations. TASK 1: Students given a blank diagram which they will fill in to show the variety of police methods used at the time. Students have space to include a basic picture of this method and written specifics. (See image). TASK 2: Students given an exam question based on usefulness of two sources. An example answer has been written and they should highlight the various skills needed before attempting their own answers. PLENARY: Key words from the lesson are shown with the idea of students being able to define them. UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.

This lesson provides the students with a basic knowledge of the Crime and Punishment paper and allows them to practice some of the key skills needed for the paper. All of the resources for the teaching of the lesson are included and so there is no need for any text books. Slide 1: Title - To gain a general overview of the skills and knowledge needed to study Crime and Punishment Slide 2: A copy of the exam paper front cover to go through with students Slide 3: An overview of the three question types for this part of their exam Slide 4: An outline of what a ‘Thematic Study’ is. Slide 5: A discussion about the defintitions of ‘crime’, ‘law enforcement’ and ‘punishment’. Slide 6: A slide which outlines the main reasons for change and continuity Slide 7-8: A chronology task for students to place key periods of time and events in the correct order. Slide 9-12: A key term activity - students have to read the key term and then select the correct meaning. Slide 13-14: Fact organisation activity - this will give the students a brief overview of the some of the topics they will study over the course of this unit. Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet Slide 16: A basic course overview 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.

This lesson examines all aspects of continuity and change by later Medieval England. The lesson includes all the factual information as well as all of the resources you will need for teaching this lesson. There is no need for any additional text books. Slide 1: Title slide - To outline changes to crime, law enforcement and punishments in late Medieval England Slide 2-3: Starter Task - sort the crimes, methods of law enforcement and punishments - answers revealed Slide 4: Starter Task 2 Slide 5-6: Background information about the new definitions of crime in the late Medieval period. Slide 7: Task sheet (printable for students) Slide 8: Challenge Tasks Slide 9: What causes change sheet Slide 10: Lesson recap quiz Slide 11-12: Practice exam questions (similarity and difference) Slide 13: Lesson Fact Sheet Power Point 2: A4 Worksheets 2023 UPDATE INFO: To take into account copyright, all photographic and illustrative images have been attributed where appropriate and/or are all in the public domain. Clipart/vector images are all creativecommons.publicdomain.zero.1.0 which do not have to be attributed. If you have any issues regarding copyright please email me in the first instance.