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I am a senior leader, and examiner who has years of experience teaching different exam specifications. My classes regularly achieve high levels of progress, in 2022 it was +1.5. Please browse a selection of history, sociology and generic lessons and resources. Most of them have writing frames for students who need support with writing. Please review if you download anything as I will try to edit and improve using any feedback

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I am a senior leader, and examiner who has years of experience teaching different exam specifications. My classes regularly achieve high levels of progress, in 2022 it was +1.5. Please browse a selection of history, sociology and generic lessons and resources. Most of them have writing frames for students who need support with writing. Please review if you download anything as I will try to edit and improve using any feedback
Tudors: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?
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Tudors: Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?

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A lesson that looks at the break from Rome and get students to investigate why did Henry break from Rome. Students practice PEE paragraphs and using evidence to back up arguments. There are challenge tasks to stretch top end and sentence starters to scaffold.
Health and the People: How did Islamic medicine differ to European medicine in the Middle Ages? (L3)
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Health and the People: How did Islamic medicine differ to European medicine in the Middle Ages? (L3)

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This lesson is part of a SOW for AQA Health and the People. This lesson looks at the role and impact of Islamic medicine on medical progress. Students compare it with Europe during the middle ages and look at the 3 main islamic doctors, Rhaze, Abulcasis and Avicenna (Ibn Sina). The lesson has a GCSE styled question with a planning activity. There are challenge tasks to stretch the top end and writing frames and work sheets for the weaker students.
Nazi Germany: How did Hitler consolidate his power?
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Nazi Germany: How did Hitler consolidate his power?

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A lesson that looks at how Hitler consolidated his power from chancellor to dictator. It is aimed at a high ability year 8, the lesson includes a GCSE styled question, with key words and sentence starters to scaffold. There are challenge tasks to stretch and extend learning.
USA: The Wall Street Crash, What happened to the stock market in 1920s America? (L21)
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USA: The Wall Street Crash, What happened to the stock market in 1920s America? (L21)

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A lesson that looks at the causes of the Wall Street Crash and its effects, this lesson forms part of a SOW for AQA America 1920 - 1973 Opportunity and Inequality. There is a role play activity to get students to understand the stock market, there is also a GCSE question with sentence starters to help those who need it as well as challenge tasks to stretch and challenge students.
USA: How far did women's lives change in 1920s (Flappers)? (L9)
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USA: How far did women's lives change in 1920s (Flappers)? (L9)

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A lesson that forms part of a SOW for a three year GCSE for AQA America 1920 - 1973 Opportunity and inequality. This lesson looks at women in the 1920’s and investigate how far women;s lives changed in the 1920s. Students investigate flappers, the anti-flirt club etc to evaluate the changes. There is a GCSE question to practice interpretations skills, there are sentence starters provided to help the those who struggle to start a question but the lesson include challenge tasks to stretch the top end as well.
English Civil War SOW
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English Civil War SOW

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This SOW covers 6 lessons and looks at the outbreak of the war in two lessons and then focuses on the idea of whether the Civil War turned the world upside down. The lesson looks at Women, Levellers, ranters, diggers, how the war impact people’s lives, the interregnum and Oliver Cromwell. The lesson includes timelines to build chronology, worksheets for tasks, sentence starters for writing tasks.
Conflict and Tension in Asia: Vietnam War Bundle
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Conflict and Tension in Asia: Vietnam War Bundle

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The first 7 lessons of AQA Conflict and Tension Tension in Asia for the Vietnam section. Includes a range of activities and tasks in lessons with GCSE questions with sentence starters and challenge tasks. Plus a set of 3 knowledge organisers.
USA: 1920's Recap and Revision
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USA: 1920's Recap and Revision

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Two activities that recap the 1920’s section of AQA’s USA topic. The game of draughts is differentiated so that one colour of the board has harder questions than the other. The finger twister can work with the powerpoint spinner. The revision clock worksheet allows students to check how much they understand of the topic. This can be followed by group work to fix the gaps that they have. There is also a Frogger inspired board game and Blockbusters
USA: How roaring were the 1920's in America? (L7)
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USA: How roaring were the 1920's in America? (L7)

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A lesson in a SOW intended for a three year GCSE looking at the AQA: America 1920 -1973. Students judge the roaring twenties and how far society and their views changed with the times. There is a choice of two different worksheets one which is slightly longer. There are two GCSE source/interpretation question included with sentence starters for the less able and challenge tasks to stretch the top end.
USA: Why did the USA introduce prohibition? (L10)
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USA: Why did the USA introduce prohibition? (L10)

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A lesson on the causes of prohibition for a 3 year GCSE for AQA America 1920 -1973. The lesson looks at what was prohibition and focuses on why it was introduced, there are a range of sources for students to look at and work out their message using the knowledge just gained. The starter is the recap wheel which once clicked will spin and land on a topic that the table must list everything they can remember about it. There is also a GCSE question with sentence starters for students who need it and throughout the lesson there are challenge tasks to stretch the top end.
USA: Why did the New Deal face opposition?
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USA: Why did the New Deal face opposition?

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This lesson looks at who and why did people oppose the New Deal, students look at the political spectrum and understanding of left and right wing. Why did Roosevelt face criticism of his policies? The lesson includes challenge tasks, and interpretation questions with sentence starters. This lesson forms part of a SOW for AQA 1920 - 1973 Opportunity and Inequality.
Nazi Germany: Revision Activities/Games
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Nazi Germany: Revision Activities/Games

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A collection of revision materials based around Nazi Germany but the format could be adapted for other topics. Includes, Battle Ships, Draughts (Checkers), and Ludo (Frustration). Great way to revise topics and gets students super engaged.
WW1: Experiences in the war
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WW1: Experiences in the war

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A group of lessons that look at experiences of soldiers including why the joint up, what life in trench like , a source lesson and a lesson on medicine.
Civil Rights: How successful was non violent protest during the Civil Rights movement?
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Civil Rights: How successful was non violent protest during the Civil Rights movement?

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A lesson that looks at the non violet direct action used in the late 1950’s and early 1960’s. Students investigate Sit-ins, freedom rides and the march on Washington. There is a homework task that can get students to look events. Students research one event and feedback what they have found out to their peers. Lesson includes a GCSE styled question with sentence starters and key words as well as challenge tasks. There is a “model answer” for students to analyse and improve as a class.