Edexcel GCSE History Checklist: Mao’s China, 1945–76 Help students organise their folders with a course checklist for NEW 2016 Edexcel GCSE History Checklist: Mao’s China, 1945–76 Use for a course overview and revision checklist. Editable word document to personalise to your department.

AQA GCSE History 1-9 Checklist: British Depth Study Norman England, c1066–c1100 Help students organise their folders with a course checklist for NEW 2016 AQA GCSE History 1-9 Checklist: British Depth Study Norman England, c1066–c1100 Use for a course overview and revision checklist. Students can self assess their understanding and check where they are up to on the course. Editable word document to personalise to your department.

Adaptable whole school literacy across the curriculum policy Includes • Writing • Supporting struggling writers – interventions • Vocabulary • Spelling • Reading Skills • Speaking and Listening

History Gifted and Talented Policy for History department - editable.

Personalised learning in the History Department Policy Save time and download this personalised learning policy for your History Department

Save time creating documents for your history department. Download this work related learning links document for your department folder. The value of history, linking history with the world of work

History Department Audit of Teaching and Learning Save time creating a teaching and learning audit for your history department. Designed for your department members to complete.

Save time writing a history department literacy policy and download this one for your department folder. Editable policy

Save time as a Head of Department and use this useful document for your History Department folder with this History Department SMSC links SPIRITUAL, MORAL, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT

Great Revision Game for the whole class to enjoy on the topic of Germany 1918-1945 Warn your colleagues this game can get LOUD from the engagement involved Divide the class into two teams Place two chairs in front of the IWB Each team decides on a Team Captain Decide who will be your Team Captain Team Captain will sit in front of the IWB with their back to it Team 1 or 2- a slide will appear – and the TEAM must describe the word, person, event to your team captain - shout out clues to help the Team Captain guess No saying the word, person or event. No rhyming. No sounds like. Team Captain must guess the word, event or person in under 20 seconds. You will have only have 20 seconds to give them clues. Use your knowledge and skills to describe the word, person or event Teacher times the 20 seconds For each word you only get 20 seconds to help the Team Captain Guess Words appear on the PowerPoint slide 10 points per correctly guessed word Bonus 20 points if the Team Captain can share a knowledge gem about the word after guessing You can move from slide to slide or you can use the spin slide for random slides appearing. Spin - view PPT as normal then press s for stop or start and esc to end the PPT will spin the slides. Perfect revision game for new specifications covering Germany 1918-1945 to help prepare student knowledge for the linear exams.

How to weave Local History into your History lessons 22 Top tips in how to weave local history into your History lesson - with links on where to find more information about your local area. A useful resource to support any History Department wanting to weave local history into lessons rather than a disjointed add on topic. This was created for a CPD presentation in how to weave local history into lessons. Includes weblinks and ideas to use. Local History can be integrated successfully and in an engaging way 6 ideas mentioned below fully explained in presentation 22 ideas in total Local history hooks at the start Drip feeding local history Class enquires linking national story to local story WDYTYA project Transition history project Archaeological finds near your locality. What have they found near your house? How to use these

GCSE History Source advice guide to improving grades Editable Source skills broken down into grade boundaries to show progression

THE PLACE OF HISTORY IN THE CURRICULUM Save time as a Head of Department and use this useful document for your History Department folder on the place of History in the Curriculum Headings covered 1. Aesthetic/Creative 2. Ethical/Moral 3. Spiritual 4. Language 5. Mathematical/Scientific 6. Political/Social Objectives in History teaching Historical Skills Cross Curricular

Save time as a Head of Department and use this useful document for your History Department folder with this History Department vision and aims policy. Objectives in History Teaching and Learning Strategies General approach Teaching methods Foundation strand Why the teaching of Thinking Skills is important...

Multi-Choice Quiz Black Death 1348 Medicine Through Time including answers to test knowledge to support the GCSE Medicine through time History course

A list of characteristics for the Bright Child or More Able/Gifted Child

Revision Game Dingbats or Taboo GCSE History America 1919 to 1941 Game to play in groups covering the topics of American History 1919 to 1941

Editable for your own use - Crime and Punishment learning grid for students Useful for revision, self review, checking learning, focusing thinking, Differentiated by task and linked to GCSE grades. Useful for a planner for students to follow the course. Useful for a homework checker of knowledge gained through course. I used to get students to keep this at the front of their folders and check the learning as they progressed through the course. Supports GCSE Crime and Punishment for all boards for new GCSE on the topic of Crime and Punishment in Norman England

Editable for your own use - Crime and Punishment learning grid for students Useful for revision, self review, checking learning, focusing thinking, Differentiated by task and linked to GCSE grades. Useful for a planner for students to follow the course. Useful for a homework checker of knowledge gained through course. I used to get students to keep this at the front of their folders and check the learning as they progressed through the course. Supports GCSE Crime and Punishment for all boards for new GCSE on the topic of Crime and Punishment in Anglo Saxon England

Editable for your own use - Crime and Punishment learning grid for students Useful for revision, self review, checking learning, focusing thinking, Differentiated by task and linked to GCSE grades. Useful for a planner for students to follow the course. Useful for a homework checker of knowledge gained through course. I used to get students to keep this at the front of their folders and check the learning as they progressed through the course. Supports GCSE Crime and Punishment for all boards for new GCSE on the topic of Crime and Punishment in Twentieth Century