All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.
All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.
This lesson focuses on Henry VII’s reign. In particular it explores foreign policy under Henry VII. It has been planned for the AQA History A-level 1C which explores the Tudors: England, 1485-1603. There is a lot here as this area of the course is very complex. This usually takes two one hour lessons to teach.
My students all have their own copies of Tillbrook’s The Tudors: England 1485-1603 by Oxford University Press, this is sometimes referred to.
All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. All resources have been taught to my own classes.
This is a bundle of 11 lessons for the AQA history A-level exploring the Tudors 1485-1603. This sequence of lessons is focussed on Henry VII. It looks at the main consequences of the Battle of Bosworth through to the emergence of religious and philosophical thought.
There is enough material here to cover at least 11 hours worth of content. The lessons can be supported by core textbooks, my students for example are provided with Tillbrook by Oxford University Press.
This lesson focuses on Edward VI’s reign. In particular it explores the legacy that Henry VIII left his son, Edward. It has been planned for the AQA History A-level 1C which explores the Tudors: England, 1485-1603. It could easily be adapted to suit any of the A-level specifications.
The resources are designed for one lesson lasting one hour. My students all have their own copies of Tillbrook’s The Tudors: England 1485-1603 by Oxford University Press, this is sometimes referred to.
All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. All resources have been taught to my own classes.
This Tarsia puzzle covers the topic of the Christian Beliefs. This puzzle was planned for the AQA spec for Religious Studies but can be used for other exam boards. Great for 9-1 GCSE revision and intervention sessions.
A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class’s confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
This Tarsia puzzle covers the topic of Islamic Beliefs. This puzzle was planned for the AQA spec for Religious Studies but can be used for other exam boards. Great for 9-1 GCSE revision and intervention sessions.
A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class’s confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
This lesson allows students to examine the limitations of Renaissance discoveries. This topic has appeared on the Edexcel exam before. My classroom is equipped with both the white Dawson textbooks and the brown Edexcel version. You can adapt page numbers to suit your own. Comments are appreciated.
Students are encouraged to debate the use of the atomic bomb. You can find clips of Barefoot Gen on Youtube (please check the certificate for your students!) This lesson would work best using a textbook to support.
A selection of photographs from the 20th century. Students can try to identify events or sort them chronologically. Alternatively these could form a display.
Students work in groups to produce a TV script about Brighton's past. This is based on the style of Michael Portillo&'s BBC series. Clips of this series can be found on youtube. Comments are appreciated.
Students explore the architecture of Brighton and Hove. As a city with a rich cultural heritage the buildings give students a lot to talk about. Comments are appreciated.
Students discover the features of medieval castles and look at the potential weaknesses of the original Motte and Bailey castles. Lesson plan included. Comments are appreciated.
Students look at the notion of Nazi culture and use buildings to explore Hitler's grand plans. Lesson plan and resources supplied. Comments are appreciated.
Students start this lesson by telling each other about their family histories before completing a world map which demonstrates the origins of the British people. This lesson could also be used to teach citizenship and PSHE. Comments are appreciated.
Students explore the living conditions of those people living through the Industrial Revolution. A picture source is the main stimulus material for this lesson. Comments are appreciated.
Students use pictures and information from a textbook to explore Benidorm. There is also a maths task which students could complete for cross-curricula links.
Students explore the stereotype of the witch and attempt to guess which characters would have been accused of witchcraft. Comments are appreciated. This was taught as a 30 minute lesson.
