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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.

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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.
AQA 8145 - The Abyssinian Crisis 2 lessons
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AQA 8145 - The Abyssinian Crisis 2 lessons

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For AQA 8145 conflict and tension, 1919-39 Two lesson sequence exploring the events and impact of the Abyssinian Crisis on the League of Nations. Lesson 1 introduces the crisis with a video, and has a 'symbol' poster task included to consolidate the key facts. Lesson 2 focuses on the impact of the crisis, linking Manchuria and Abyssinia together then analysing the impact Abyssinia had on the failure of the League
Soldiers of the Civil War
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Soldiers of the Civil War

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Exploration of the sides in the civil war, analysis of the weaponry and which was most effective. Culminates in a judgement on which side pupils would like to have fought on.
How did thw British Empire grow?
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How did thw British Empire grow?

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Starter around what an empire is and focus on the East India Company. Intelligent graffiti/symbol poster exploration of one of the following countries in groups: India, Australia, North America and Africa. Start to explore negatives of the Empire using source material.
Why was Prohibition introduced?
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Why was Prohibition introduced?

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Lesson exploring motives for the introduction of prohibition - group task exploring four groups in society and how they viewed prohibition, judgement activity focusing on the temperance movement and the impact of WW1.
Cromwell - hero or villain? Essay question linked to AQA 8145 included
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Cromwell - hero or villain? Essay question linked to AQA 8145 included

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Two lesson sequence exploring the rule of Oliver Cromwell and interpretations of him. Source starter and comparison of two paintings of Cromwell to explore how he is portrayed. Video hyperlinked in to gather contrasting evidence on Cromwell and categorisation card sort task. Leading to a 12 mark bullet point essay comparing Cromwell's legacy - hero or villain.
The roaring 20s
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The roaring 20s

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11 lesson sequence covering 20s economy and society, linked to AQA 8145 criteria with assessments built in. All lessons are fully resourced with assessments, model answers and mark schemes built in.
The British Empire
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The British Empire

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Resources for scheme of learning on the British Empire. All lessons are fully resourced with assessments and mark schemes built in. Additional assessment on empire and the Industrial Revolution included.
The end of slavery
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The end of slavery

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Lesson exploring the impact of abolition on black Americans. Videos hyperlinked show the rise of the KKK and the start of the civil rights movement.
The Holocaust: The build up to the final solution - two lesson sequence
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The Holocaust: The build up to the final solution - two lesson sequence

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Two lesson sequence analysing the build up to the final solution. recap picture starter leads to group analysis of three methods used by the Nazis (emigration, gas vans and special action squads). Pupils then complete a data capture sheet. Layers of inference investigation of Wannsee leads to a significance answer. A video (hyperlinked) introduces the camps. The second lesson recaps prior learning and a hyperlinked video shows the build up to the final solution. Pupils complete an answer on how and why the treatment of Jews changed which is peer-assessed and then improved using WWW/EBI. A significance plenary rounds the lesson sequence off.
The English Civil War
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The English Civil War

7 Resources
Seven lesson sequence exploring the English civil war, including causes, soldiers, impact and Cromwell's legacy on England. All lessons are fully resourced with assessments and mark schemes built in.
Why was Charles I executed?
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Why was Charles I executed?

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Lesson exploring why Charles was executed and interpretations of the execution. Source comparison starter, leads to main source activity (can be individual, paired or grouped, with extension challenege questions), exploration of the impact of the execution linked to two questions - how and why do the interpretations differ (linked to AQA 8145 criteria).
Slave resistance
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Slave resistance

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Lesson exploring how slaves resisted on plantations. Inference starter, two layers of inference sources linked to utility, card sort categorising passive and active resistance leading to an explanation judgement regarding the most successful forms of resistance.
Life on plantations - two lesson sequence
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Life on plantations - two lesson sequence

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Two lesson series exploring life on plantations for slaves. Lesson 1 focuses on day-day life. Hyperlinked vider starter leads to a data capture carousel activity and judgement line plenary. The second lesson involves students exploring life on plantations using sources and creating positive and negative interpretations to enable them to reach a clear judgement.
AQA 8145 Conflict and tension in Asia - Why did the Korean War begin?
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AQA 8145 Conflict and tension in Asia - Why did the Korean War begin?

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Lesson exploring the origins of the conflict in Korea. Odd one out picture starter. Map of Korea and video (hyperlinked) introducing the conflict, carousel activity investigating the key reasons for the conflict, ranking of interpretations of likely causes of the conflict leading to a "write an account" question, source plenary comparing views of the Americans (nice link to next lesson)