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15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023.
Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
15 yrs experience in outstanding schools and 5 years exam marking. I have a range of affordable resources for all Key Stages in History and ALevel (KS5) Government and Politics. I do the hard work so you don't have to! Track record of outstanding teaching and results over 15 year career so far. SPI +1.10 and a residual of +0.48 in 2023.
Please review my resources as this helps me to improve and produce what teachers want. Any issues feel free to email me- moss_emma@hotmail.com and ill help!
Two-hour lesson plus homework for OCR ALevel (can be used for other courses/ specs) on the Problems of Dual Power for the Provisional Government, lacking Legitimacy and Soviet Order #1, the war and issues of National Minorities demanding independence as well as ALexander Kerensky and the Kerensky offensive.
Does not cover Lenin/ April theses and the increasing popularity of the Bolsheviks or Causes of Oct Rev…that info is all in my Causes of October Revolution lessons.
This lesson is for KS3 but could be used for KS4 too- a look at the women in Henry VIII life from a new perspective- their own talents and merits rather than viewing them in Henry VIII shadow. Also addresses popular myths and misconceptions about his wives.
Includes full powerpoint, information sheets and a video clip to evaluate how sufficient/ accurate horrible histories is.
Edexcel Politics UK
Topic 1.4 Democracy- rights in context
This builds on work we have done on Pressure Groups in the UK and the previous lesson which examined the rights legislation development in UK (students made a timeline from the textbook of the major legislation passed and court cases.
This lesson includes:
A colour code summary sheet examining how rights have been challenged and upheld by: Pressure Groups, think tanks, Parliament and the Judiciary.
A report by Amnesty International into the state of rights in the UK in 2022
Essay planning sheet for 30 mark exam question with model paragraph as an I do, we do, you do example
Potential arguments to complete the essay plan.
Article on the Rwanda issue and Sunak
Case studies on Shumila Begum and Abu Qatada
Updated as of November 2023.
Edexcel GCSE lesson on Persecution of Minorities in Nazi Germany
Includes detail of persecution of Slavs, Roma and Sinti Peoples, Jews, People living with disabilities/ mental illness and Homosexuals with some video clips and case studies.
Also includes exam skills questions on Kristallnacht and a source skills modelling activity to teach inferences and how to write Q3 a, b, c and d questions for Paper 3 which students struggle with.
Edexcel GCSE lesson Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-1991
This lesson is an in depth examination of the consequences of the Cuban REvolution of 1959 on US policy towards Cuba including Kennedy’s policy; the failed Bay of Pigs invasion of 1961.
It looks at why the Bay of Pigs failed and why it had such serious consequences for international relations and USA
Part of Key Topic 2: Escalating Tensions in the Cold War this is my third lesson (follows on from the Berlin Crisis and Berlin Wall)
Also includes a model answer for 8 mark question Explain two consequences of…
Includes all resources and info needed- textbooks are not necessary.
Edexcel GCSE Superpower relations
Key Topic 2: Cold War Crises
Lesson 4 The Cuban Missile Crisis 1962
This lesson follows my lesson on the Cuban Revolution and Bay of Pigs invasion
It examines the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis, Khrushchev’s defence of sending missiles to Cuba and Kennedy’s decision making as well as the divisive advice from the Hawks and Doves in foreign and defence policy.
The consequences of Cuban Missile Crisis are also covered alongside an 8 mark write a narrative account question.
Also includes a gap fill model answer to the Explain two consequences of the Bay of Pigs invasion question including an SEND version with words to use to make it easier.
Alevel Russia 1894-1941 OCR but can be used for any spec with Lenin.
Very detailed resources on the effects of War Communism, impact and opposition to the Bolsheviks and the reasons why NEP was introduced, what the NEP was and successes and failures of the NEP as well as impact on the Bolsheviks includes Decree on Party Unity and hints about how Stalin used this later on.
All resources are included, does not require any textbook/ additional worksheets.
Also includes an example 10 mark Question about why NEP was introduced- Kronstadt rising or famine in the countryside.
Bonus content included: Video question sheet for the documentary Russian Revolution in Colour Part 2 based on Kronstradt rising
Analysis continuum activity with answers: did the Bolsheviks rely on Terror to keep control (as this is the last lesson in Bolshevik control under Lenin).
Lesson on Living Conditions in the USSR under Stalin
Looks at the consequences of the 5 year plans and includes analysis and evaluation of the impact on certain groups in society.
Fully resourced lesson and includes all information students need including colour code with lots of factual evidence for essays.
NOTE: I include images (PNG) files for illustration purposes - ignore these and open the word documents and powerpoint files for actual resources :)
Edexcel GCSE History Medicine Through Time
This is a complete set of lessons on Renaissance Medicine. Including the Great Plague.
Lesson 1 and 2 Great Plague and comparison to the Black Death including 4 mark exam question.
Lesson 3 Renaissance Ideas about Causes
Lesson 4 Renaissance Ideas about Treatment (may take 2 lessons)
Lesson 5 Renaissance Ideas about Prevention
Lesson 6 Summary of Individual Contribution and how far did medicine advance during Renaissance?
Lesson 7 Summary Renaissance and 12 mark exam Q.
Full set of lessons on Lenin’s Russia
-Bolshevik problems/ establishing Bolshevik rule
-The Causes of the Civil War
-Why did the REds win the Civil War
-How did the Bolsheviks consolidate rule- source lesson
-The Kronstadt mutiny, Tambov Rising and the New Economic Policy (NEP)
-Evaluation of how successful Lenin was.
ALevel Russia OCR- can be used for other specs and GCSE.
THis is an in depth lesson looking at why the Reds won the Civil War
As with all my ALevel lessons, they take two hours plus homework.
Fully resourced and detailed lesson- does not require textbooks.
Includes a detailed essay plan for the 20 mark question assessing role of Trotsky in Red victory.
Edexcel GCSE Anglo Saxons and Norman England although can be used for other specs and adapted up for ALevel.
Lesson on Revolt of the Norman Earls 1075
For GCSE Anglo Saxon and Norman England
This lesson has all resources needed for teaching students about the Revolt of the Earls in 1075- ideally using the textbooks but all info is on slides if you don’t have them!
Useful for Senior Leadership Links and Heads of Department/ Faculty/ Key Stage.
My department recently had a very positive experience in an Ofsted Deep Dive. I have attached some useful materials to help other Heads of Department to support the process and to support their teams in what could be (but doesn’t need to be) a stressful experience.
Firstly it is important to know- this is not a quick fix- you cannot pull the wool over their eyes if your department has a lot of work to do. However it is not a problem if you have areas of development as long as you and your team know what they are and you have a plan to address them.
Included in the resources:
-Powerpoint to present to team on what inspectors are looking for including Aide memoire used by Inspectors and questions we were asked during inspection as well as answers we used.
-Curriculum map including rationale behind it
-Assessment Map/ Overview
-Examples of good practice vocabulary sheets
Powerpoint with explanation of how to answer the Edexcel GCSE Paper 1: Medicine through Time questions which can be really difficult for students so they need lots of practice and lots of examples.
Includes example answers for all 3 question types.
GCSE Edexcel Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-1991
This lesson follows my lesson on the Second Berlin Crisis and examines why the Wall was built and what the consequences were on Berlin/ Germany, USA, USSR and International Relations.
Fully resourced, does not need textbooks - any reference to the textbook- has all the necessary information on the following slides/ animations pull it up but obviously you can use the textbooks if you have them- or print the info on the slides for students to do that task independently.
Very detailed; enough material for Grades 9-1.
Long Term Causes of World War I
This is a two lesson looking at the MAIN causes of WWI starting with tensions between the Great Powers and looking at key themes such as Weltpolitik and Imperialism, Alliances and Nationalism and Militarism and Arms/ Naval races. Also includes the Moroccan and Bosnian crises (in brief!)
Includes powerpoint, worksheets and several activities- including historiography and interpretations of Germany’s role in “starting WWI.”
Suitable for KS3 or as an intro to KS4 unit on International relations.
ALevel lesson for OCR course Russia: 1894-1941 but can be used for any ALevel with a question about Stalin’s control/ purges or use of terror.
This is an incredibly detailed lesson- my motto with ALevel is I do the reading so you don’t have to! I’ve read extensively and included a lot of detail within all the resources. Demonstrates turning points in Stalin’s rule e.g. the death of his wife and the 17th Party Congress and significance.
Also includes key case studies e.g. the Ryutin Platform and impact.
Examines the role of NKVD and various leaders including their purges!
Includes Stalin’s purges of various sectors of Russian society and the Communist Party.
Edexcel GCSE Superpower Relations and the Cold War
This is my 4th lesson from Key Topic 3: The End of the Cold War but can be used as a stand alone lesson.
In depth examination of who Reagan was, his ideas and beliefs and his policies including increased arms spending, rolling back Communism by funding guerrillas and the Strategic Defense Initiative (Star Wars) programme. Includes youtube video clips, source work and all the detail needed for students. Fully resourced nothing else needed.
Examines how Reagan’s personality played a key role in developments from the Second Cold War to Gorbacev;s “New thinking” and need to reform the USSR (this is next lesson).
Also includes a bumper retrieval practice for Key Topic 1 and 2 Highlighter Heads to help students recall key individuals from earlier in the Cold War (includes all key individuals from Roosevelt to Brezhnev, Dubcek and Husak).
Also includes an 8 mark exam question, planning sheet, SEND planning sheet and model answer for a narrative account question on the Cold War.
NOTE: I include images (PNG) files for illustration purposes - ignore these and open the word documents and powerpoint files for actual resources :)
Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany (Paper 3) but can be easily adapated for other topics or exam boards.
This is a mega pack of source and interpretations skills activities and part modelled answers to build confidence in tackling this difficult paper. Our students performed really well last year after using these skills builders and we had an SPI of +0.55.
The average marks for 8 mark, 4 marks and 16 mark interpretations questions were 2 marks higher than the national average.
This pack includes: sources/ how useful questions and/ or interpretations plus modelling/ model answers on:
2020 mock paper model answers
Threats to Weimar government from left wing and right wing
Women
Kristallnacht/ persecution of minorities
And a marking/ feedback sheet to use for this paper.