I am an experienced teacher/tutor of History/Classics and RS/Philosophy offering detailed and extensive lessons and resources for teachers of these subjects.
I am an experienced teacher/tutor of History/Classics and RS/Philosophy offering detailed and extensive lessons and resources for teachers of these subjects.
This resources contains detailed and comprehensive notes for the first half of Virgil’s Odyssey (often known as ‘The Odyssey’ half); this is particularly useful for students studying ‘The World of the Hero’ as part of OCR’s A-Level Classical Civilisations course.
Resource includes:
Detailed notes on books 1 - 6
Questions to deepen student understanding
Theme and character analysis
Political/Social/Religious analysis
Ancient heroic qualities (Pietas/Furor etc…)
Comparative notes to The Odyssey
Please note that whilst this contains everything essential, in terms of plot; character; theme; concepts and context, it SHOULD NOT be the only resource students use for their course.
This resource contains a complete lesson on the theories of ‘Mind-Brain Type Identity Theory’, including criticisms and any relevant defences, as part of the ‘Metaphysics of the Mind’ unit of AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Please note that, whilst this contains all relevant learning materials, this should be used in conjunction with the official textbook.
This resource contains all relevant materials for note-making and revision of the OCR A-Level in Classical Civilisations (World of the Hero, Imperial Image and Greek Religion). Bundle contains:
The Odyssey (all relevant books)
The Aeneid (all twelve books)
Imperial Image (all prescribed sources, and more, for: Octavian comes to Rome, power struggle, reign of Augustus, legacy of Augustus and modern interpretations of Augustus)
Greek Religion (all prescribed sources, and more, for: nature of the Olympian gods, personal experience of the divine, levels of worship, sites of worship, priests and priestesses, religion and philosophy)
Whilst this covers all aspects of the course, and asks relevant and challenging questions throughout, this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR A-Level Classical Civilisations textbooks (and additional exam stimulus materials should be provided).
This resource contains a complete lesson on the theories of ‘Substance Dualism’, including criticisms and any relevant defences, as part of the ‘Metaphysics of the Mind’ unit of AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Please note that, whilst this contains all relevant learning materials, this should be used in conjunction with the official textbook.
This resource contains a complete lesson on the theories of ‘Property Dualism - The Philosophical Zombie argument’, including criticisms and any relevant defences, as part of the ‘Metaphysics of the Mind’ unit of AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Please note that, whilst this contains all relevant learning materials, this should be used in conjunction with the official textbook.
This resource contains a complete lesson on the theories of ‘Interactionist Dualism’, including criticisms and any relevant defences, as part of the ‘Metaphysics of the Mind’ unit of AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Please note that, whilst this contains all relevant learning materials, this should be used in conjunction with the official textbook.
This resource contains a complete lesson on the issues of Dualism, including any relevant defences, as part of the ‘Metaphysics of the Mind’ unit of AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Please note that, whilst this contains all relevant learning materials, this should be used in conjunction with the official textbook.
This resource contains a complete lesson serving as an introduction to the ‘Metaphysics of the Mind’ unit of AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Please note that, whilst this contains all relevant learning materials, this should be used in conjunction with the official textbook.
This resource contains all lessons and resources needed for the first section of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit of OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course (the origins of the Second Punic War). This should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
Resource includes:
Detailed and engaging lessons on Hannibal and the Second Punic War
All prescribed sources
Challenge and extension materials
Clear exam guidance
‘Lesson snapshots’ for guidance (even for beginners in the subject)
Please note that all images/sources used within are not owned by me, nor do I claim ownership of them. Please refer to the URL for direction towards the original owner/source.
This resource contains all lessons and resources needed for the third section of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit of OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course (the changing nature of Rome’s response to Hannibal). This should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
Resource includes:
Detailed and engaging lessons on Hannibal and the Second Punic War
All prescribed sources
Challenge and extension materials
Clear exam guidance
‘Lesson snapshots’ for guidance (even for beginners in the subject)
Please note that all images/sources used within are not owned by me, nor do I claim ownership of them. Please refer to the URL for direction towards the original owner/source.
This resource contains all lessons and resources needed for the last section of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit of OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course (How did Rome defeat Carthage?). This should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
Resource includes:
Detailed and engaging lessons on Hannibal and the Second Punic War
All prescribed sources
Challenge and extension materials
Clear exam guidance
‘Lesson snapshots’ for guidance (even for beginners in the subject)
Please note that all images/sources used within are not owned by me, nor do I claim ownership of them. Please refer to the URL for direction towards the original owner/source.
This resource contains all lessons for ‘Metaphysics of The Mind’ under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for the A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely.
Unit contains:
Substance Dualism (Descartes and the Divisibility and Conceivability arguments)
Property Dualism (The Philosophical Zombie and Knowledge/Mary arguments)
Interactionist Dualism
Epiphenomenalist Dualism
Issues with Dualism
Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities.
Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.
This resource contains all lessons for ‘Metaphysics of the Mind’ under AQA’s A-Level Philosophy course. Relevant for the A-Level, these resources summarise each respective argument/theory, alongside their critiques and any relevant defences. Exam questions are also included routinely.
Unit contains:
Hard Behaviourism
Ryle’s Dispositional Analysis (Soft Behaviourism)
Mind-Brain Type Identity Theory
Eliminative Materialism
Functionalism
Issues with Physicalism
Whilst this contains all relevant theoretical materials, and poses questions to probe understanding, please use the approved AQA textbook for relevant activities.
Note: any extra materials/resources or videos used herewithin are not owned by me, and I take no credit for these. Please refer to their URL links for the original designer/creator.
This resource is a complete lesson on ‘the battle of Cannae’ as part of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
This resource is a complete lesson on ‘Why couldn’t Hannibal defeat Rome (and why couldn’t Rome defeat Hannibal)?’ as part of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
This resource is a complete lesson on ‘the battles of Ticinus, Trebia and Trasimene’ as part of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
This resource is a complete lesson on ‘Hannibal’s preparations for crossing the Alps’ as part of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
This resource is a complete lesson on ‘Hannibal’s crossing of the Alps’ as part of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
This resource is a complete lesson on ‘the reasons why Hannibal withdrew from Italy’ as part of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.
This resource is a complete lesson on ‘The impact of Scipio Africanus’ as part of the ‘Hannibal and the Second Punic War’ unit for OCR’s GCSE Ancient History course. It contains all relevant information and prescribed sources for the course, as well as a ‘lesson snapshot’ to help guide both the learner and the teacher (including clear success criteria; links to useful articles and videos; as well as challenge and extension tasks). Please note that this should be used in conjunction with the official OCR GCSE Ancient History textbook.