This planning template is really useful for introucing your GCSE students to the 16-mark ‘How far do you agree…?’ exam questions with Edexcel. This one has modelling for the Anglo-Saxon/Norman topic but it the template is the same structure as the 16 mark questions in many other topics and so can be easily adapted. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This lesson does NOT require the use of any accompanying textbooks. All of the resources needed are included. The lesson encourages the students to investigate different aspects of fighting in the trenches with activities including making directed notes from a video on shell shock and source analysis (which could be done using a timer and sharing the sources in groups before moving them round). The lesson also includes differentiation by colour (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging) and a table to fill out. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This lesson is based on the Technology, War and Independence KS3 textbooks. The lesson includes a range of activities involving source analysis and writing a witness statement. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks. This is a simple lesson ito accompany the information in the textbook. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students to create a leaflet detailing the new types of transport. It also includes an engaging starter and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This PPT is based on the Pearson Medicine Through Time 9-1 GCSE textbook. It contains enough content for 2 lessons. The lessons include a range of activities involving source analysis, making a mind-map and exam practice. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). Modelling has been provided. The notes on the PPT also contain a suggestion on a homework to set. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This PPT is designed to be used as part of a walking-talking mock (it would be good to have an exam paper in front of the students when delivering it) for the Edexcel Weimar and Nazi Germany 9-1 paper. It gives tips on how to structure answer each exam-style question which appears on the paper and useful guidance on what to do/avoid. There is differentiation on the structure of the final question. This PPT is useful to share with students when first informing them about the structure of this exam or during revision periods in preparation for the exam. Please ask if you have any questions :) Good luck with the exams!

Here is an assessment which could be used for Y10 or Y11 as preparation for their Medicine exam (the Historic Environment part). It is focused on medical conditions in the trenches and includes two sources and 3 exam-style questions worth different marks. Please ask if you have any questions :)

This PPT is based on Pearson Medicine Through Time 9-1 GCSE textbook. There is enough content for two lessons. The lessons include a range of activities including completing a table, a layers of inference grid and an exam question. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and modelling. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

Here is a table designed to encourage students to assess the advantages and disadvantages of a range of sources in preparation for the Historic Environment part of the Edexcel 9-1 exam. The modelling has been directed at the medicine through time course but it can easily be adapted and used for any of the topics. It is particularly useful for helping with the 4-mark ‘follow-up’ questions.

This lesson is based on Pearson Weimar and Nazi Germany 9-1 GCSE textbook. The lesson includes a range of activities including source analysis through a layers of inference, creating a notes page and writing a judgement on the German Revolution. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students. Modelling and a SEN version of the layers of inference grid are included.

This lesson is based on Technology, War and Independence KS3 textbook. The lesson includes a range of activities to accompany the textbook in order to form a written judgement. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This is a simple lesson is based on Technology, War and Independence KS3 textbook. The lesson includes a range of activities to accompany the textbook and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). Please feel free to ask questions :)

This lesson is based on the sources in the Technology, War and Independence KS3 textbook. The lesson includes a range of activities to help prepare for the essay question assessment. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). A feedback lesson has also been included which can be adapted for each individual class and part of a model answer has also been uploaded.

Aimed at the AQA The Tudors 1C paper but could be adapted for others. A range of fun activities included to help the students revise as a class for their mock/A-Level Tdors exam. Rounds include picture/information round, anagrams, blockbusters, quickfire and taboo! I used this lesson with my Y13s and they really enjoyed it as well as got a lot from it.

Here is a thorough resource to help prepare GCSE students for their mock/real GCSE Edexcel History exams on the topics of the American West, Anglo-Saxon and Norman England and Crime and Punishment through time. The PPT contains suggestions on how to structure each type of exam answer, useful tips, timings and a model answer. I am also an Assessment Associate for Pearson and am training in how to mark the 9-1 exams. No content from Pearson has been included in this PPT for obvious reasons. Please leave a review if you find this useful and feel free to ask any questions :)

Here is a useful summary of key terms, key people and exam style questions to help give the students an overview at the beginning of the Superpower Relations GCSE course. It is also a useful resource for revision. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This lesson is based on Pearson Weimar and Nazi Germany 9-1 GCSE textbook. The lesson includes a range of activities including annotating a diagram and creating a table. It is a simple lesson to accompany the textbook.

Here is a fun general historical knowledge quiz aimed at KS3 students which would be good for tutor time/a charity event/a house event/an end of term activity. It contains several different rounds including a picture round (included on the answer sheet) and a music round in which songs are linked to famous events/people. Have fun :)