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I have been teaching since 2012 and have a passion for creating interactive resources which can easily be differentiated. I enjoy making PowerPoints to engage pupils in my lessons and ensure that all the tasks are relevant and exciting to the topic being taught. I teach History, Classical Civilisations, PSHCE and General Studies. In addition to this I am also the Career Coordinator at my school and have begun creating numerous schemes of work for Years 7,8 and 9 and drop down days.

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I have been teaching since 2012 and have a passion for creating interactive resources which can easily be differentiated. I enjoy making PowerPoints to engage pupils in my lessons and ensure that all the tasks are relevant and exciting to the topic being taught. I teach History, Classical Civilisations, PSHCE and General Studies. In addition to this I am also the Career Coordinator at my school and have begun creating numerous schemes of work for Years 7,8 and 9 and drop down days.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book VII: War in Latium Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: The World of the Hero]
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VII: War in Latium Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: The World of the Hero]

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book VII: War in Latium Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters,1x Themes ) 6x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book VII: War in Latium. All of the lessons are completely resourced, scaffolded and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
Virgil’s Aeneid Book IX: Nisus and Euryalus (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero']
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Virgil’s Aeneid Book IX: Nisus and Euryalus (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero']

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Virgil’s Aeneid Book IX: Nisus and Euryalus Bundle (4x Lessons) [New OCR A-Level: ‘The World of the Hero’] This resource contains: 4x PowerPoints (2x Key Events, 1x Characters,1x Themes) 10x Worksheets 1x Revision Questions This resource contains 4 lessons covering the core content of Virgil’s Aeneid Book IX: Nisus and Euryalus. All of the lessons are completely resourced, scaffolded and contain extension tasks to promote outstanding outcomes and results.
IGCSE: Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? (Revision Book)
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IGCSE: Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? (Revision Book)

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Why had international peace collapsed by 1939? (Revision Book) This resource revision guide covers all the key areas needed to revise the topic of the collapse of peace between 1919-39 including: 1x PowerPoint covering the following topics: Hitler’s foreign policy Appeasement The Nazi-Soviet Pact Practice source and extended answer questions 1x Factor and explanation sheet with practice questions covering the following topics: Hitler’s foreign policy Appeasement The Nazi-Soviet Pact The Peace Treaties after WW1 The Worldwide Economic Depressio
Did Emily Davison mean to kill herself? (Women’s Suffrage)
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Did Emily Davison mean to kill herself? (Women’s Suffrage)

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Did Emily Davison mean to kill herself? (Women’s Suffrage) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Grouping Task Sheet This lesson questions whether Emily Davison meant to kill herself after her actions at the Derby. Students first state their impressions of Emily Davison after looking at a picture source of her and then watch the events of the race day. Students are to next use the grouping task sheet to find evidence to support both sides of the argument and use this information to write an answer explaining their opinion. Finally, students create a newspaper front cover depicting the events of the Derby showing their opinion of Davison’s actions.
The Cuban Missile Crisis bundle
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The Cuban Missile Crisis bundle

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This resource includes three lessons which cover the Cuban Missile Crisis during the Cold War. The lessons cover the causes of the crisis, events of the crisis and the impact of the crisis on the USA and the USSR. All of the lessons come with the resources needed and they can be partnered up with any textbook to further develop them. I have used them with my GCSE classes and they achieved a high level of understanding of the crisis and were able to link the crisis to the wider picture of the Cold War.
GCSE History Revision: Keyword Game for Tsardom and Communism 1894-1945
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GCSE History Revision: Keyword Game for Tsardom and Communism 1894-1945

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This resource consists of more than 50 keyword revision cards and a PowerPoint covering the topic of Tsardom and Communism from 1894-1945 for the new AQA GCSE 1-9 specification. Each keyword has the word and a definition which can be printed out and folded to create a keyword game. I played this with my classes and they increased their knowledge from as little as 2 keywords and definitions to 25 after a one hour lesson. Instructions on how to play the game are also included on the PowerPoint. **The keywords cover the following topics: The Tsar Provisional Government and Lenin Stalin**
Athenian Democracy Bundle
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Athenian Democracy Bundle

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In this bundle you will receive resources to cover four topics: 1) The reforms of Solon 2) The Persian Wars 3) Kleisthenes Revision Cards 4) Revision Booklet covering Solon - Kleisthenes
New Classical Civilisation A-Level - Politics of the Late Republic Bundle (Background to the Late Republic)
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New Classical Civilisation A-Level - Politics of the Late Republic Bundle (Background to the Late Republic)

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This resource contains 7 fully resourced 1 hour lessons which cover the following topics: 1) How was Rome founded? 2) Who were the first Kings of Rome? 3) How was Rome's hierarchy structured? 4) How was the Roman state organised? 5) What political factions were present in Ancient Rome? 6) Why was patronage so important in Roman life and politics? 7) Exam practice All students are differentiated to enable weaker students within your class to access the lesson and also extend the most able.
Overview of the 20th Century
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Overview of the 20th Century

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This resource is an overview of the key events of the 20th century. Rather than going through events randomly we look at what Henry Patch, the last surviving tommy of WW1 who passed away in 2009 , and think what events would he have looked back on and thought 'wow that was important'. It also has a great bingo game linked to the song 'we didn't start the fire'.
Homer's Odyssey Book IX: The Cyclopes (key events)
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Homer's Odyssey Book IX: The Cyclopes (key events)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book IX: The Cyclopes (key events) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Key Events worksheet 1x Plot, Language & Theme Homework Questions This lesson introduces students to Book IX (The Cyclopes) of Homer’s Odyssey first by questioning why Homer is going to spend the next four Books recalling Odysseus’ travels therefore prolonging his return home. Students then read Book IX and summarise the key events using the worksheet provided.
Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey- Book VI: Nausicaa (characters & themes) This resource contains 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters & themes worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book VI (Nausicaa) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what has happened in Book VI through quick fire questions and then are given a worksheet on the characters and themes. This is a great lesson where students can learn a single section and then teach the rest of the class about their character and / or theme and then link them to society in Ancient Greece.
Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Characters worksheet 1x Themes worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book V (Calypso) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what has happened in Books I-IV and then are given a worksheet on the characters and themes. This is a great lesson where students can learn a single section and then teach the rest of the class about their character and / or theme. Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes) Homer’s Odyssey- Book V: Calypso (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Characters worksheet 1x Themes worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book V (Calypso) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students first reflect on what has happened in Books I-IV and then are given a worksheet on the characters and themes. This is a great lesson where students can learn a single section and then teach the rest of the class about their character and / or theme. This resource would work really well with my other resources on Homer’s Odyssey. Why not take a look at a few.... Homer’s Odyssey- Book V Calypso (key events) Homer’s Odyssey- Book V Calypso (exam practice questions) Homer’s Odyssey Book V Calypso (Bundle)
Who were the first Kings of Rome? Lesson 2 (Politics of the Late Republic)
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Who were the first Kings of Rome? Lesson 2 (Politics of the Late Republic)

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This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint 1x Information Hand This lessons work well with the OCR Classical CIvilisation textbook - ‘Politics of the Late Republic’. At the start of this lesson students reflect on the key Roman values which were learnt in lesson one by focussing on the myth of Romulus and Remus. After, students use the information sheet to learn about the seven Kings of Rome and group their positive and negative actions. Finally, students think about the impact of the Roman’s rejecting their monarchy on the different groups in Roman society. This lesson works best with my other resources created on the Politics of the Late Republic, these can be found here: How was Rome’s Hierarchy Structured? - Lesson 3 How was the Roman state structured? - Lesson 4 What political factions were present in ancient Rome? - Lesson 5 Why was patronage so important in Roman life and politics? - Lesson 6 Background to the Late Republic exam practice - Lesson 7
Homer’s Odyssey – Book IX: The Cyclopes (characters & themes)
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Homer’s Odyssey – Book IX: The Cyclopes (characters & themes)

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Homer’s Odyssey – Book IX: The Cyclopes (characters & themes) This resource contains: 1x PowerPoint Presentation 1x Characters and Themes worksheet This lesson examines the characters and key themes in Book IX (The Cyclopes) of Homer’s Odyssey. The students focus on the characters of Odysseus and Polyphemus and then the two main themes shown in Book IX, Xenia and leadership.
11 Virgil’s Aeneid Revision Placemats  (Part Two)  Books VII, VIII, X, XI & XII
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11 Virgil’s Aeneid Revision Placemats (Part Two) Books VII, VIII, X, XI & XII

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This resource contains 11 revision placemats covering Books VII, VIII, X, Xi and XIII (with at least two placemats per Book) of Virgil’s Aeneid. For each Book the revision placemats contain a summary of the Book, in depth analysis of the characters and key themes shown. These are an excellent revision tool which students can use at home or for last minute revision before an exam.
Homer’s Odyssey Key Themes Revision Placemats (x9)
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Homer’s Odyssey Key Themes Revision Placemats (x9)

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Homer’s Odyssey Key Themes Revision Placemats (x9) This resource contains 9 Revision placemats covering all the key themes in developed in Homer’s Odyssey (excellent revision for the OCR Classical Civilisations New A-Level exam). The placemats cover the following topics: Women Xenia Getting what you deserve Revenge Family Leadership Heroism/Kleos The role of the Gods Fate, Omens and Prophecies These are excellent revision tools and can be used to support the learning of students both within and outside of the classroom. I have printed them off for all my students on card and they often comment on how useful they are.
AQA GCSE (9-1) Britain: Health and People - Topic 1 'Medieval Medicine' Revision Placemats x5
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AQA GCSE (9-1) Britain: Health and People - Topic 1 'Medieval Medicine' Revision Placemats x5

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AQA GCSE (9-1) Britain: Health and People - Medieval Medicine Revision Placemats (x5) This resource consists of five revision placemats for the first topic of Britain:Health and People which focuses on Medieval Medicine. The placemats cover the following topics: Who were Medieval doctors? What impact did religion have on Medieval medicine? How good was Medieval surgery? Public health: Towns vs Monasteries Poor public health: The Black Death. These placemats are a great way for independent revision. Students have found these extremely effective in their revision and have praised them highly.
New AQA GCSE History Bundle: How did the Cold War transform 1960-72? (8 lessons with worksheets)
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New AQA GCSE History Bundle: How did the Cold War transform 1960-72? (8 lessons with worksheets)

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This resource consists of 8 lessons covering the topic of the ‘Transformation of the Cold War’ for the new AQA History GCSE (Topic: Conflict and Tension between East and West, 1945-72). These have been created for the new AQA History GCSE and some lessons will require a textbook to provide some information (I have used the prescribed Walsh textbook). However, these can be easily edited with different page numbers for the tasks. All of the lessons have clear differentiated outcomes and expectations and the lessons are as follows: 1) Why was a wall built to divide Berlin in 1961? 2) Who came out of the Berlin Wall incident best? 3) How did Cuba create a standoff between the USA and the USSR? 4) What were the key events of the Cuban Missile Crisis? 5) Who gained the most from the Cuban Missile Crisis? 6) Why were people opposed to Communist rule on Czechoslovakia in 1968? 7) What were the consequences of the Prague Spring? 8) Why had Cold War tensions eased by 1972?
AQA GCSE: Norman England 1066 – 1100 Revision Placemats (Topics 1, 2 & 3)
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AQA GCSE: Norman England 1066 – 1100 Revision Placemats (Topics 1, 2 & 3)

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This resource includes 7 revision placemats covering all the topics of the new AQA GCSE topic, Norman England 1066 – 1100. Each placemat is titled: • The Succession Crisis • Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? • How did William establish control after the Battle of Hastings? • Feudalism and Government: What changes did the Normans make to England? • How did the Norman Conquest affect towns and villages? • How did the Norman Conquest affect the English Church? • Monasticism and Language after the Norman Conquest These are great for last minute revision or to put on a ‘google classroom’ for all students to look at on their home computers. If you have found this resource useful or want to get even more value for your money please follow this link to find a bundle of over 30 revision placemats covering a variety of AQA GCSE History topics: Major AQA GCSE History Revision Bundle
A selection of lessons on the Aztecs
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A selection of lessons on the Aztecs

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A selection of lessons on the Aztecs covering a lot of different topics including: Why did people travel to America? What did Cortes see when he went into Tenochtitlan? How important were Aztec warriors? What can we learn about the Aztecs from sources? Aztecs and Chocolate What were the consequences of the Conquistadors? Were Cortes' actions justified? Assessment: create a tourist brochure on the Aztecs All worksheets come with the PowerPoints and there are notes saying which ones are needed on each slide. Lessons are easily differentiated and most tasks are designed to get pupils speaking about the events/topics.