I am currently a head of faculty, with over 10 years teaching experience, specialising in History. I am passionate about developing excellent teaching which allows all pupils to feel challenged, supported and involved in their own learning. I have maintained outstanding results across KS4 and 5 and feel this has been made possible through rigorously planned lessons which are constantly updated to take into account meaningful, pedagogical changes in education.
I am currently a head of faculty, with over 10 years teaching experience, specialising in History. I am passionate about developing excellent teaching which allows all pupils to feel challenged, supported and involved in their own learning. I have maintained outstanding results across KS4 and 5 and feel this has been made possible through rigorously planned lessons which are constantly updated to take into account meaningful, pedagogical changes in education.
What was the Wars of the Roses?
This lesson has been designed to provide KS3 students with an engaging introduction and overview of what the Wars of the Roses was and how it progressed before culminating in the Battle of Bosworth.
Contextual information, reading, videos and activities are provided throughout.
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World War 2: The Blitz
Fully resourced lesson, examining the Blitz, its effects and the reactions of the British people.
This lesson contains all the necessary contextual information, a variety of different activities and a number of relevant videos.
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Edexcel GCSE History: Medicine in Britain, 1250-present
Topic 4 - Medicine in Modern Britain, 1900-Present
Lesson 4 - The Fight Against Lung Cancer in the 21st Century
This is a fully resourced lesson, covering all aspects of the specification and featuring in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice throughout.
Edexcel GCSE History: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39
Topic 3: Nazi Control and Dictatorship, 1933–39
Lesson 2: The Police State
The role of the Gestapo, the SS, the SD and concentration camps.
Nazi control of the legal system, judges and law courts.
Nazi policies towards the Catholic and Protestant Churches, including the Reich Church and the Concordat.
This is a fully resourced lesson, covering all aspects of the specification and featuring in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice throughout.
This is a complete unit of lessons, covering all 4 topics from the specification in their entirety.
Each lesson is fully resourced and contains in-depth information, activities, exam practice and educational videos throughout.
I have also included a personal learning checklist (PLC) and tracker as a free addition to the bundle.
• Topic 1: The Weimar Republic 1918–29
o Lesson 1: The Origins of the Republic, 1918-19
o Lesson 2: The Early Challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919-23 - The Treaty of Versailles
o Lesson 3: The Early Challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919-23 - Challenges from the Left and Right
o Lesson 4: The Early Challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919-23 - Hyperinflation
o Lesson 5: The recovery of the Republic, 1924–29
o Lesson 6: Changes in Society, 1924–29
• Topic 2: Hitler’s Rise to Power, 1919–33
o Lesson 7: Early Development of the Nazi Party, 1920-1922
o Lesson 8: The Munich Putsch and the Lean Years, 1923-1929
o Lesson 9: The Growth in Support for the Nazis, 1929-1932
o Lesson 10: How Hitler became Chancellor, 1932-33
• Topic 3: Nazi Control and Dictatorship, 1933–39
o Lesson 11: The Creation of a Dictatorship, 1933-34
o Lesson 12: The Police State
o Lesson 13: Controlling and Influencing Attitudes
o Lesson 14: Opposition, Resistance and Conformity
• Topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39
o Lesson 15: Nazi Policies Towards Women
o Lesson 16: Nazi Policies Towards the Young
o Lesson 17: Employment and Living Standards
o Lesson 18: The Persecution of Minorities
Life for Jews in the Warsaw Ghetto.
This lesson makes use of the series of short Youtube videos on the Warsaw ghetto, all of which are clearly hyperlinked at the right places. Students have a question sheet that they fill in as they watch the videos. There is also information provided on each slide. Lots of chance for discussion at different points.
Pictionary, Diary entries task and SPLAT game plenary
Designed for the Edexcel GCSE unit 'Warfare Through Time, c1250-present'. This is a set of presentations on Warfare and British Society in the modern era (1900 - Present).
These presentations are clean and clear for students to easily engage with. They have been designed to scaffold the teaching of this part of the course closely alongside the use of the Edexcel Warfare Through Time textbook, which is where the depth of information is contained.
Purple pen tasks / questions are also included.
1066 - The Succession Crisis - Who Should be King of England following the death of Edward the Confessor?
- Starter activity, promoting thinking connecting to the theme of the lesson
- Introductory information slides with title, objectives and setting the scene / context
- Hyperlinked bbc video discussing the claimants to the throne
- Chance for reading and recording about the candidates to the throne - fully differentiated for higher, middle and lower ability students
- Extended writing task, with chance for peer assessment
- Election Campaign activity - students choose and promote their candidate, then can debate against others
- Class vote plenary - chance for final debate
- Working timers are included on slides and can be copied to others if desired. One is for 60 seconds, one is for 2 minutes and another is for 10 minutes.
Complete lesson (will likely take at least two!) on the Titanic.
Main focuses are what life was like for passengers of different classes and who was to blame for the Titanic sinking.
Detailed information on slides and Hyperlinked Videos that link and can be discussed.
Source Analysis (grid provided for who was to blame activity - particularly useful for low ability)
Extended writing and writing frame
Mathematical Statistics Activity!
Purple Pen Activity
Reflection Activity
Comprehensive lesson examining whether or not the Atomic Bombs were rightly used against Japan in World War 2.
- Contextual Information
- Hyperlinked video
- Source analysis activity
- Many chances for AfL discussion and debate
- Extended writing activity
Complete lesson on slave auctions, designed for Key Stage 3.
This lesson is comprehensive, fully resourced and easy to follow.
It is full of different activities for students to engage with.
Hyperlinked videos are also included throughout.
Recently edited for the new academic year, with greater focus on developing the source skills needed by students, particularly when they reach GCSE level.
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Complete lesson on WW1 Propaganda and the reasons men signed up to fight in the war.
- Reasons why men joined the Army
- Analysis and discussion of what propaganda is
- Source analysis
- WW1 propaganda poster activity
- Lots of chances for reading, recording and discussion throughout
-Relevant Hyperlinked videos
Complete lesson on The Triangular Trade and Middle Passage, designed for Key Stage 3.
- This lesson is clear and easy to follow. Hyperlinked videos are included throughout, as are a number of activities for students to engage with.
Recently updated for the new academic year.
Complete lesson on the abolition of the slave trade, designed for Key Stage 3.
This lesson is clear and easy to follow.
Hyperlinked videos are included, as are a number of different activities for students to engage with.
Recently updated for the new academic year, with new activities and videos included.
Lesson designed for younger students, introducing the concept of significance.
The lesson is clear and easy to follow and is full of activities and discussion opportunities.
Series of 3 lessons designed for KS3 students, examining the concepts of Chronology, Significance and Bias.
Each lesson is clear and easy to follow and is full of activities and discussion opportunities.
Complete lesson, designed for Key Stage 3, on the Feudal System created by William the Conqueror.
This lesson includes many different activities and a number of educational videos.
Complete lesson on what life was like for slaves on the plantations, designed for Key Stage 3.
This lesson is clear and easy to follow.
Hyperlinked videos are included, as are a number of activities for students to engage with.
Jack the Ripper: Life in the East End of London
Designed for Key Stage 3, this is the first lesson in a unit on Jack the Ripper. It explores what life was like in the East End (Whitechapel) and why crime was easier to commit in this period. A variety of activities run throughout the lesson.
This is a series of lessons I have made for teaching Medieval England at Key Stage 3.
Lesson 1: Villages and Towns
Lesson 2: Religion and the Church
Lesson 3: Crime and Punishment
Lesson 4: The Murder of Thomas Becket
Lesson 5: Life as a Medieval Knight
Lesson 6: King John and the Magna Carta
Lesson 7: The Black Death, Causes & Spread
Lesson 8: The Black Death, Symptoms & Cures
Lesson 9: The Black Death, Consequences
The lessons on Thomas Becket and King John also have newly designed assessments. Each assessment contains an in-depth mark sheet and reflection activities that will save you hours in marking.
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