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I am Curriculum Lead for History with 15 years teaching experience and an exam marker for AQA 8145 GCSE History. I teach KS3, KS4 and KS5 History.

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I am Curriculum Lead for History with 15 years teaching experience and an exam marker for AQA 8145 GCSE History. I teach KS3, KS4 and KS5 History.
Roman Women-What was life like for women in Roman times and what restrictions did they face?
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Roman Women-What was life like for women in Roman times and what restrictions did they face?

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Learning Objectives: To investigate what life was like for a Roman Woman. Pupils produce a presentation using the source on what life was like for Roman women. It looks at inequalities they faced but also challenges stereotypes and shows some Roman women had important roles to play. This PowerPoint includes a source on Roman women getting married and this can provoke a lot of interesting discussions about marriage in this era and the concept of freedom.
Roman Entertainment. How did the Romans spend their free time?
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Roman Entertainment. How did the Romans spend their free time?

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Learning Objectives: To understand how the Romans had fun and create a Horrible Histories booklet on Roman Entertainment. Pupils can use the sources on how the Romans had fun to produce a Horrible Histories style booklet on Roman Entertainment. Success Criteria is included on the PowerPoint. Differentiated sources are provided.
A Roman City- What was life like inside a Roman City?
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A Roman City- What was life like inside a Roman City?

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Learning Objectives: To investigate what life was like inside a Roman city. The main task is to use the sources to create a tour guide showing someone round a Roman City. The worksheet provides sources for information and on the PowerPoint is a writing frame to structure
Roman Numerals worksheet
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Roman Numerals worksheet

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Roman numerals worksheet. Really good for a cross curricular task involving writing the date in numerals or using them to complete sums. Could be used as a display.
Roman Life-How did the Romans live? Roman Estate Agent Task
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Roman Life-How did the Romans live? Roman Estate Agent Task

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Pupils produce a piece of descriptive writing based on sources of a Roman Villa with a target audience of a rich roman. Differentiated examples and writing frame provided. One worksheet is the Estate agent template. Learning Objectives: To investigate how the Romans lived.
The Roman Army
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The Roman Army

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This lesson looks at what life was life for Roman soldiers and what made the Roman Army a success. Learning Objectives: To understand what made the Roman army a success. Level Criteria can be changed to fit in with the new assessment without levels framework. The main tasks are to create an interview with a Roman Soldier using the sources provided.
Skills for the Roman Army mystery task
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Skills for the Roman Army mystery task

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Mystery task based around a potential new recruit called 'Bert' who wants to join the Roman army and pupils examine the criteria using sources and decide if Bert has the skills to join. Writing frame provided on the PowerPoint. Differentiated sources provided.
The Roman Empire
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The Roman Empire

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Pupils will use the map to learn about how the Roman Empire operated. To investigate what was the Roman Empire and how did it benefit the Romans. Uses 'Point, Evidence, Explanation' (In the form of a Dragon called 'Pee the Dragon') and is colour coded to show how to structure an answer in this way.
The story of how the Roman Empire began
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The story of how the Roman Empire began

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An introduction lesson to the topic of 'The Romans'. Learning Objectives: To understand the story behind the Roman Empire. Pupils use the written story to create a storyboard showing the formation of Rome according to legend. Pupils then asked to question the validity. This story is based on Roman Mythology. Why does this story make it difficult for Historians to know the truth about how Rome began? Which other evidence could they use to help them find out about this?