A whole lesson including ALL RESOURCES needed for teaching a History of Christmas. Can be used for Primary or Secondary! Suitable for KS2 or KS3! Perfect for the final week of the school term before the Christmas holidays! Students use the information sheets provided to find out about how Christmas was celebrated through time, all the way from the Neolithic to the Victorian Age, including; When it was celebrated Food and drink Activities and traditions Presents Absolutely perfect for a fun lesson but still educational! Activities are also differentiated for low and high achievers. Even includes a ‘find the word’ word-search as a starter. Please review if you purchase!

Whole lesson plus differentiated resources for teaching 11-14s ‘What was life like in a Victorian prison?’ Can also be adapted for KS2! Students will investigate what life is like inside a Victorian prison through a video (quiz sheet included), and using differentiated information sheets on different aspects of Victorian prison life, including: The Crank Treadmill Prisoners routine Rules Convict System Victorian Cell (1865 Prisons Act) All resources are included for the lesson - just print and go! Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Victorian Crime and Punishment resources, including an OFSTED outstanding lesson on Lincoln Gaol!

A skills booklet given as a revision guide for students on how to answer the different exam questions for Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Paper 2 Superpower Relations and the Cold War. Includes; Guide on how to answer each question Answer structure broken down step-by-step Exemplar answers with colour coding A list of practice questions Please review if you purchase and check out my other Cold War resources and lessons.

Whole lesson plus resources needed for teaching Medicine on the Western Front for KS3! This is perfect for introducing Medicine Through Time to KS3 ready for GCSE. How effectively were medical problems dealt with on the Western Front? This lesson was used as a taster lesson for Year 9 who were thinking of taking GCSE (we study Edexcel Medicine Through Time 9-1). Students have some wow factor moments, differentiated source work, and videos! This is a really popular lesson. Feedback is welcome.

KS3 Philosophy and Ethics - Lesson 4 of the ‘What Big Questions are there?’ Scheme of Work. This lesson looks at ‘Why is there evil and suffering in the world’? This lesson is an introduction to understanding why there is evil and suffering, looking at the differences between moral and natural evil with examples. By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: Express your own feelings and suggest reasons why evil and suffering happens. Explain about how evil and suffering affects many people. Question why there is evil and suffering in the world if there is a good God. No worksheets needed - ready to download and teach straight away! Feedback is welcome, please check out the rest of my lessons in the ‘What Big Questions are there?’

KS3 Religious Studies - Lesson 4 of the Islam scheme of work This lesson looks at ‘Why do Muslims go on Hajj?’. This lesson looks at what are pilgrimages, the history of Mecca and why Muslims go on Hajj. Students will also look at what Muslims do whilst on Hajj and the different aspects of it using an information sheet (included!). There is also an interesting look at the impact of Covid-19 on Muslims going on Hajj as a plenary. All worksheets and resources needed are included – ready to download and teach! Feedback is welcome, please check out the rest of my lessons in the Islam scheme of work.

For teaching PSHE ages 11-14 (also suitable for ages 9-11). Whole lesson plus resources on the importance and benefits of exercise, including a self-reflection task. All resources are included for a 1 hour lesson. Please review if you purchase, feedback is welcome!

For teaching Edexcel 9-1 Medicine Through Time 1250-present. Revision booklet for Modern Medicine. Includes a wide range of activities to ensure students are engaged! This booklet covers; Cause of disease - DNA and genetics Lifestyle factors Improvements in diagnosis of disease Changes in care and treatment Magic Bullets Penicillin NHS Vaccination campaigns Great Smog Lung Cancer case study Practice exam questions - including model paragraphs! Knowledge quizzes throughout Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Medicine Through Time resources!

For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 Hitler’s Rise to Power What was the impact of the Wall Street Crash in Germany? This lesson looks at the impact of the Wall Street Crash on Germany, and how it led to the growth of the Communist Party. This lesson includes: Retrieval starter task ‘Horribly Told Histories’! Causes of mass unemployment Overview of the Wall Street Crash Impact of the Wall Street Crash, including the different groups of people affected by it The failure of successive Weimar governments to deal with unemployment from 1929 to January 1933 The growth of support for the Communist Party Also included: Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities! TWO inference exam questions (4 marks) based on the Wall Street Crash Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.

A lesson for teaching Year 7 about ‘What does a Historian do’? This is part of the ‘Historical Skills’ Scheme of Work, used at the beginning of September for introducing students to studying History. Students will: Understand the role and tasks of a historian. Learn about the skills and methods historians use to study the past. Your feedback is greatly appreciated! Please check out my other lessons and resources on my TES shop for more engaging and effective teaching materials.

This fun lesson looks at the Matrix: Truth vs Reality and starts with Plato’s Cave. Using video clips, students complete differentiated tasks. Suitable for 11-14 Philosophy and Ethics/ Religious Studies. Please review if you purchase.

Suitable for KS3 using skills and knowledge needed for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time (Black Death case study!) Start students early ready for GCSE History. Whole lesson with differentiated activities and all resources included. Feedback welcome, and check out my whole KS3 SoW for the Black Death!

All of the resources needed for a Medicine Through Time display (made for GCSE Edexcel 9-1). Includes: Dates Key people Key discoveries Factors This will look great in any classroom! Feedback is welcome.

Suitable for teaching 11-14s on the Norman Conquest. 2 sided A4 worksheet on ‘Who will be king in 1066’. Could be used as a homework. Please review and check out my other resources!

Whole lesson plus resources for teaching the Holocaust. This lesson looks at the work of Sir Nicholas Winton - the Holocaust hero who saved 669 Jewish children. The lesson starts with a ‘guess the story’ and a reveal of Nicholas Winton. The video shows Nicholas Winton on ‘this is your life’ and the audience are revealed to the be children he saved. I guarantee the class will be crying!! Students absolutely love this lesson and find his story incredibly touching. A wonderful ‘happy story’ of the Holocaust. Please review if you buy and check out my other resources.

For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 This is a specially made revision booklet for revising: Impact of WW1 on Germany Creation of the Weimar Republic Weimar Constitution Treaty of Versailles Includes: Breakdown of information for each topic Range of tasks and activities (card sort, filling in diagrams, colour coding!) 20 question quizzes with answers (x2!) Also included: EXAM QUESTIONS! - Sources and interpretations are included! Give two thing you can infer from source A about how well Germany was being governed in November 1918. (4 marks) Explain why there were opposition in Germany to the Treaty of Versailles 1919. (12 marks) Q3(b). Study Interpretations 1 and 2. They give different views about German reaction to the Treaty of Versailles. What is the main difference between these views? Explain your answer, using details from both interpretations. (4 marks) Q3(d) How far do you agree with Interpretation 2 about how Germany reacted to the Treaty of Versailles? Explain your answer, using both interpretations, and your knowledge of the historical context. 16+4 SPaG Feedback is welcome, please check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany lessons and resources!

Suitable for 11-14s and can easily be adapted for 7-11s. Whole lesson on the Magna Carta. Looks at how the Magna Carta came to be, what it is, and the impact it has on the modern day. Includes a range of differentiated and suitable for all students in your class. Whole lesson plus resources! Please check out my other King John resources, feedback is welcome.

2 Kristallnacht worksheets - high ability and low ability. Can be used when watching a video, reading information or set as homework to research the answers.