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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.

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Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience. Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
English Civil War - Causes
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English Civil War - Causes

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**This lesson provides students with a great selection of activities to help them understand and explain the main causes of the English Civil War in 1642. ** -Students are introduced to the idea of a Civil War and will discuss the role of a parliament in the 1600s. -They will then read through a variety of different reasons why King Charles I and parliament argued in the years before 1642 and organise these reasons into economic, religious or political factors. Finally, students will have an opportunity to fully explains the causes of the English Civil War in a piece of extended historical writing before completing a crossword which covers all the main terms from the lesson. The 17-slide lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, activities, printable resources, starters and learning reviews as well as engaging background information about King James I and the events which led to the start of the English Civil War. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.
Queen Mary I - Bloody Mary?
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Queen Mary I - Bloody Mary?

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In this lesson, students have the opportunity to use a range of historical sources and the views of historians to decide how far Queen Mary I of England deserved the nickname ‘Bloody Mary’. The lesson includes: A range of starter and learning review tasks Engaging background information about the reign of Mary I A link to a great ‘Bloody Britain’ documentary about Mary I with a worksheet for students to complete while they watch A Source sheet gives a variety of written and visual opinions about Mary I An opportunity for students to complete their own summary about their view Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
Elizabethan England - Attitudes & Policies towards Poor - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 21
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Elizabethan England - Attitudes & Policies towards Poor - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 21

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NEW SPEC 2025/6 - Students examine how far the attitudes and policies towards the poor changed during the reign of Elizabeth I. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) 1 x 17 slide Main PowerPoint Lesson Main Powerpoint Includes: Slide 1: Title Slide Slide 2: Warm up discussion questions based on modern day government help for the poor. Slide 3-4: Recap picture quiz linked to the causes of poverty in Elizabethan England with answers. Slide 5-6: Starter Task - Source analysis covering Elizabethan attitudes towards the poor. 5 sources included with printable worksheet. Slide 7-8: Background knowledge about Elizabethan attitudes towards the poor including the difference between the deserving poor and idle poor. Slide 9-10: Main task worksheet with instructions and printable worksheet. Slide 11: Follow up challenge questions Slide 12-13: Learning review quiz with answers Slide 14-16: Example eexam/assessment questions Slide 17: Lesson Fact Sheet This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Migrants in Britain - Timeline Revision Display Poster - GCSE History Edexcel
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Migrants in Britain - Timeline Revision Display Poster - GCSE History Edexcel

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This useful timeline clearly displays all of the main events covered in the Paper 1 Thematic Study of Migrants in Britain. The resource can be used as a revision tool, book insert or high quality display for your classroom. Once purchased you will have: 1 x full colour timeline (Power Point) 1 x black and white timeline which can be used by students to colour/create their own key of the main events) 1 x PDF version of the above I would really appreciate a review of the resource if you feel it has been useful.
Migrants in Britain BUNDLE Unit 1 - Medieval England - GCSE History Edexcel
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Migrants in Britain BUNDLE Unit 1 - Medieval England - GCSE History Edexcel

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This bundle contains all the lessons and resources you will need to teach the first unit for the Edexcel GCSE History Paper 1 topic, Migrants in Britain. Lesson 1: Introduction to the skills and knowledge for the topic Lesson 2: Why did migrant groups migrate to England between c.800 - c.1500? Lesson 3: The experiences of Migrant groups in Medieval England Lesson 4: The Impact of Migrant groups in Medieval England Lesson 5: CASE STUDY - The Vikings in York These lessons contain at least one fact sheet about the topic to replace any need for a text book.
Oliver Cromwell's Head Mystery
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Oliver Cromwell's Head Mystery

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**In this lesson, students look at the fascinating story of what happened to Oliver Cromwell’s head. ** Students are guided through the key events of Oliver Cromwell’s rule as Lord Protector, his death and the Restoration of King Charles II. Students will then use a fact sheet to help them complete a number of optional tasks including a timeline, storyboard and role play. My students absolutely love this lesson! The 19-slide lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, warm up start activities, printable resources, and learning reviews as well as engaging background information and challenge questions for higher ability students. There is a choice of printable resources. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.
History Skills - Evidence & Sources
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History Skills - Evidence & Sources

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**This lesson is suitable for either late stage KS2 or early stage KS3. It covers the concept of evidence and how historians need to use sources to find out about the past. ** All resources for the teaching of this lesson are included. The lesson includes: Starter Task: What is evidence? Background Information: Why is evidence important? Discussion Task: What other jobs use evidence? Group Task: Guess the famous person from the evidence. Learning Task: What different types of historical evidence are there? **Task Sheet: ** Questions to consolidate knowledge including challenge tasks. **Optional Task: **Creating a personal time capsule All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Hungarian Uprising 1956 - Cold War & Superpower Relations - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 10
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Hungarian Uprising 1956 - Cold War & Superpower Relations - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 10

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This bumper lesson contains everything you need to teach the causes, importance, events and consequences of the Hungarian Uprising of 1956. The lesson resources include: 1 x A4 Workbook Style Fact Sheet (PDF & PPT) – Included in every Cold War lesson! 1 x Main Power Point Lesson The main PowerPoint includes: Recap: A task where students are asked to look at a timeline of Cold War events so far and discuss which events will have caused the most amount of tension between the USA and the Soviet Union. Task 1: Short term and long term consequences table. Task 2: A narrative account storyboard which can easily be used alongside the fact sheet. Task 3: Students organise the events into either causes, events or consequences (see image). This will help students identify a consequence for the exam question. Task 4: A comprehension sheet with additional extension task if needed asking students to explain why the USA did not support the uprising. EXAM QUESTION: Explain two consequences of the Hungarian Uprising 1956 [8] - Students given two example sections to analyse and then expected to write their own. RECAP 1: Students given 10 answers and have to write one question to fit each RECAP 2: 10 basic questions about the Hungarian Uprising to test student knowledge. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Spanish Armada  - 3 LESSON BUNDLE
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Spanish Armada - 3 LESSON BUNDLE

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This bundle of lessons and resources contain three individual lessons about the Spanish Armada. The three lessons cover: the causes of the Spanish Invasion of England in 1588, the events of the Spanish Invasion and the reasons why the Spanish were defeated by the English. Each lesson comes with a variety of fact sheets, printable worksheets, easy to access background information and a number of activities and discussion tasks suited to a range of ages and abilities. These lessons are also available individually. Lesson 1: The Causes of the Spanish Invasion of England: 1 x main lesson Power Point 1 x Francis Drake Homework Sheet 1 x Writing Frame Lesson 2: The events of the Spanish Invasion of England: 1 x main lesson Power Point 1 x Spanish Armada crossword 1 x A4 Tracking Map/Sheet Lesson 3: The Reasons for the Spanish Defeat: 1 x main lesson PowerPoint 1 x A4 set of fact sheets 1 x A4 set of differentiated fact sheets 1 x A4 writing frame All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.
Medicine in Britain - Timeline Revision Display Poster - GCSE History Edexcel
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Medicine in Britain - Timeline Revision Display Poster - GCSE History Edexcel

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This single page resource is a really useful timeline of all the key events covered in the Paper 1 Thematic study Medicine in Britain. The timeline can be adapted to use as a high resolution display, book insert or revision tool and is clearly presented to fit most students’ needs. You will receive: 1x full colour timeline poster 1x black and white timeline suitable for photocopy 1 x PDF file of the above UPDATE 2024: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you find this resource useful.
Nazi Propaganda & Censorship - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 18
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Nazi Propaganda & Censorship - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 18

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This lesson examines the Nazi use of propaganda and censorship and asks why it was so important to the Nazi regime. This lesson includes: - Clear learning aims/targets - Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities - Printable worksheets - Engaging background information - Challenge tasks - Exam links - Learning Review - Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Weimar Germany Cultural Changes - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 9
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Weimar Germany Cultural Changes - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 9

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This lesson takes a fascinating look into the radical cultural changes in Weimar Germany. The lessons aims are: To know what the main changes were. To know specific terms and people linked to the changes. To explain why the changes happened. To detail the impact of these changes in Germany. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
Christmas Quiz & Activity Pack 2024
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Christmas Quiz & Activity Pack 2024

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Packed full of 13 festive activities, brain teasers and quizzes ready for Christmas. Suitable for KS2, KS3 and KS4 students. The activity pack includes: Activity 1: Christmas General Knowledge Quiz - 10 questions with answers revealed Activity 2: Historical Christmas Quiz - 8 multiple choice questions with answers Activity 3: Musical Christmas Quiz - 9 questions with answers Activity 4: Geographical Christmas Match Up - 10 questions with answers and printable worksheet Activity 5: 2024 Picture Quiz - Guess Who with answers Activity 6: Christmas Food and Drink Multiple Choice Quiz with answers Activity 7: Christmas Gifts - Students match up the years to the most popular gift of the time Activity 8: Christmas at the Movies Quiz with answers Activity 9: Christmas Picture-Grams with answers Activity 10: Christmas Cryptic Treats quiz with answers Activity 11: Christmas TV and Film Quiz - 10 questions with answers Activity 12: Christmas Emoji Quiz - Each set of emojis make a famous Christmas song, with answers Activity 13: Christmas Crossword (printable) with answers All answers are included along with a range of printable resources where stated in the description above. Please note that great care has been taken to ensure all images are in the public domain and have been attributed where needed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made please contact raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance.
GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Crime and Punishment Knowledge Organiser Revision Sheet Paper 1
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GCSE History Edexcel 1-9 Crime and Punishment Knowledge Organiser Revision Sheet Paper 1

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This is a single sheet revision resource, that when enlarged to A3, will provide your students with an overall view of every topic they need to revise for the main part of Crime and Punishment in a clearly organised format. I have used this with my lower ability students who like the idea that they can begin their revision using this sheet as their starting point. Please make sure you understand that this is a single sheet resource that hopefully you can preview here. Hopefully you can appreciate the amount of time that was spent producing this resource, hence the price I am asking. Hopefully this will be a resource that can last many years. I also have similar sheets for Nazi Germany, Elizabeth and the American West.
USA Home & Abroad - UNIT 2 BUNDLE - Civil Rights   GCSE History Edexcel
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USA Home & Abroad - UNIT 2 BUNDLE - Civil Rights GCSE History Edexcel

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This bundle of lessons includes all of the resources you will need to teach Unit/Key Topic 2 of the Paper 3 Home & Abroad topic. This second unit has a focus on the campaign for civil rights from the 1960s to 1975. The lessons in this bundle are: Lesson 9: The Greensboro Sit in, Freedom Riders and James Meredith Lesson 10: Martin Luther King’s Civil Rights Campaign in Birmingham Lesson 11: The Freedom Summer, Mississippi Murders and Selma Lesson 12: The role of President Kennedy & Johnson with the Civil Rights Act (1964) and Voting Rights Act (1965) Lesson 13: Malcom X and the Black Power movement Lesson 14: The Stokley Carmichael and the Black Panthers Lesson 15: The Watts Riots and Kerner Report Lesson 16: The Assassination of Martin Luther King and the Progress of Civil Rights by 1975. Each lesson includes two different fact sheets based on the Edexcel specification. Therefore, you will not need to use or need any other resources alongside these lessons. Please be kind enough to leave a review if you have found the lessons useful.
Women's Contribution in the First World War
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Women's Contribution in the First World War

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The main focus of the lesson is the role and contributions of women to Britain’s war effort during World War One. Students will examine both the positive and negative experiences of women during the war, be able to describe the various roles that women took on and then carry out their own research into the topic. This is a fully resources lesson which includes a warmup, starter task, engaging background information, various learning activities, challenge tasks and learning reviews. ** The lesson includes the following:** Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Outline of the main lesson aims Slide 3: As you enter warm up – Discussion about the statement, ‘Most of the History we learn in school is about men’. Slide 4: Starter Task 1: Women in Propaganda during the First World War. Slide 5: Starter Task 2: Gender roles in 1914 Slide 6-7: Activity 1: Data analysis (including printable worksheet) about the employment figures of women in work between 1914-1919. Slide 8-9: Activity 2: The experiences of women in the war – students read statements and mark if they show a positive or negative experience of war. Side 10-17: Image based background information about the role of women during the First World War. Slide 18-20: Activity 3 – A guided research task. Links are given to useful websites as well as useful documentary clips. Students are given a number of areas they can research. Slide 21: Useful websites for the research and further reading Slide 22: Useful short documentary clips Slide 13: Challenge Tasks I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this and your feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
King James I
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King James I

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This lesson provides an excellent introduction to the reign of King James I in England following the death of Elizabeth I. -The lesson helps students explain why James VI of Scotland was chosen as the successor to Elizabeth I. -Students are then given a range of sources and historical interpretations to form their own opinions about the strengths and weaknesses of King James I. -Finally, students will use a fact sheet about James I to help them understand the growing tensions in England between the king and his parliament and religion. The 14-slide lesson contains a variety of discussion tasks, activities, printable resources, starters and learning reviews as well as engaging background information about King James I. Please be kind enough to leave a review of this lesson if you have found it effective. Thank you. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.
Spanish Armada 1588 - Causes
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Spanish Armada 1588 - Causes

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**This lesson allows students to learn about the main reasons for the growing tension between England and Spain during the reigns of Queen Elizabeth I and King Philip II and why this led Spain to invade England in 1588. ** -Students will be able to describe the arguments and issues both sides had with each other and then explain in more depth why these arguments finally led to the Spanish sending the Armada to invade England in 1588. -Students will have the opportunity to evaluate which factor led to the most tension between each country and as an outcome, students will be guided through a piece of historical writing about the causes of the Spanish Armada. This resource contains: 1 x main lesson PowerPoint 1 x A4 differentiated writing frame 1 x BONUS Francis Drake Research/Homework sheet All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Thank you.
Henry Tudor VII
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Henry Tudor VII

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**This lesson examines how Henry Tudor came to power and the methods he used to maintain his power and control over England and Wales between 1485-1509. ** All of the resources for the teaching of the lesson are included in this pack: 1 x Power Point which provides fun and engaging activities such as a starter task, background information, problem solving activity/quiz, main task outline, challenge questions and learning review 1 x A4 Worksheet to help students structure their work for the lesson 1 x Information sheet about Henry Tudor. Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
Treaty of Versailles - WW1 Impact - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 3
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Treaty of Versailles - WW1 Impact - Weimar & Nazi Germany - GCSE History Edexcel - Lesson 3

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This lesson covers: What the Treaty of Versailles was and its aims The features of the Treaty of Versailles Why there was opposition to the Treaty of Versailles. The impact of the Treaty of Versailles Inference and 12 mark explanation questions linked to the Treaty of Versailles. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.