L5 in the 2023 Historic Environment series on Sheffield Manor Lodge. This lesson explores the road to Mary’s execution and the role of George Talbot within this. The lesson begins with a video recapping the personal threat that Mary posed to Elizabeth, leading to a discussion of the Babington Plot. Students then assess the 4 key plots involving Mary and explain the extent of Mary’s involvement in each. Students then judge ‘how much’ of a threat Mary was and why her execution was significant. Students then debate if executing Mary was the right thing to do in groups. The lesson then explores the role of Talbot in Mary’s execution, analysing his views on Mary and his complicity in her plots. Students then wrap up the lesson with an 8-mark question on the importance of Mary’s execution which can be peer/self-assessed.

L4 in the 2023 Historic Environment series on Sheffield Manor Lodge. This lesson explores the features, location and development of Sheffield Manor Lodge and why George Talbot was chosen as Mary’s jailor and how suitable he was for this role. The lesson begins with a recap starter exploring why Sheffield Manor Lodge was a good choice to house Mary. A short audio clip then explores who Talbot was and why he was chosen to guard Mary. Students then use the information sheet to complete the data capture exploring why Talbot was suitable, focusing on wealth, religion, status and his attitudes towards his role. Students then assess the strengths and limitations for Talbot in being Mary’s custodian. Students then use the learning from the lesson to answer a question explaining why Talbot was a suitable choice to guard Mary. Finally, the lesson finishes with a judgement on the extent of Talbot’s success with justification.

A lesson revising the key economic policies and social impacts of Thatcher’s government. The lesson begins with a recap of Thatcherism and opinions on her, moving to an exploration of monetarism, privatisation and deregulation. Students then examine a source exploring the impacts of her policies, leading to categorising cards into successes/failures of her policies. Students then focus on the social impacts with a table anlaysing realignment, unemployment and inflation. Students then review key economic social policies (right to buy and poll tax) with reference to their successes and failures, leading to an essay plan on the handling of industrial disputes by Thatcher. Finally, the plenary focuses on the overall success of Thatcher’s economic policies in a judgement line task.

A revision double lesson focusing on reviewing the political and economic issues under Major and his leadership. The lesson begins with anagram unscrambles and definitions, moving into a revision clock of the key political and economic issues. Students then analyse a source regarding the 2002 election, leading to an essay plan assessing Major’s strengths and weaknesses. Finall, a trio plenary allows students to make and explain links between topics and factors.

A double-lesson, reviewing the whole of unit 6 - the era of New Labour in the Britain 2S module. The lesson begins with a ‘who am I’ starter reviewing the key individuals in this unit, moving on to reviewing the whole period completing the table and assessing the overall successes and failures under New Labour. Students then explore the content, motive, provenance and knowledge associated with a source on Conservative divisions and failures in the period before completing 3, five-minute essay plans on various strands of the unit. Finally, students review the four key reasons why Labour were electorally successful in a group activity before assessing the overall success of Labour in a judgement line plenary.

A double-lesson, reviewing the whole of unit 4 - 1979-87 in the Britain 2S module. The lesson begins with students creating their own interpretation of Thatcher, recapping the concept of Thatcherism using a video. Students then review the whole period completing the time line, moving onto assessing the successes and limitations of Thatcher economics in a card sort task. Students then explore the content, motive, provenance and knowledge associated with a source on Thatcher’s views of Europe before completing an essay plan regarding industrial disputes. Finally, students review their learning in a ‘trios’ plenary, making links between key concepts, individuals and events throughout the period.

A double-lesson, reviewing the whole of unit 5 - 1989-97 in the Britain 2S module. The lesson begins with students ‘unscrambling’ the scrambles and defining the word/events. Students then complete the revision clock reviewing the political changes within this period, leading to a knowledge organiser review of society and foreign policy. Students then explore the content, motive, provenance and knowledge associated with a source on why the Conservative’s won the 1992 election before completing an essay plan regarding race relations by 1997. Finally, students review their learning in a ‘trios’ plenary, making links between key concepts, individuals and events throughout the period.

A comprehensive workbook covering all the required content for the Britain 2S unit in the 2022 exams. The workbooks covers all key content with specific revision tasks, analysis of leaders and policies and sample essay questions for students to plan.

A revision work book for AQA 7042 2S Unit 1 covering all key political, economic, social and foreign policy elements. Students can work through the tasks, reviewing the content alongside practicing sample essay questions.

A revision work book for AQA 7042 2S Unit 2 covering all key political, economic, social and foreign policy elements. Students can work through the tasks, reviewing the content alongside practicing sample source analysis and essay questions.

A revision work book for AQA 7042 2S Unit 3 covering all key political, economic, social and foreign policy elements. Students can work through the tasks, reviewing the content alongside practicing sample source and essay questions.

A revision work book for AQA 7042 2S Unit 4 covering all key political, economic, social and foreign policy elements. Students can work through the tasks, reviewing the content alongside practicing sample source and essay questions.

A revision work book for AQA 7042 2S Unit 5 covering all key political, economic, social and foreign policy elements. Students can work through the tasks, reviewing the content alongside practicing sample source and essay questions.

A revision work book for AQA 7042 2S Unit 6 covering all key political, economic, social and foreign policy elements. Students can work through the tasks, reviewing the content alongside practicing sample source and essay questions.

A model answer for the 2023 AQA Historic Environment study on Sheffield Manor Lodge. The question focus is: “The main change that Elizabethan Manor Houses demonstrated was the improved security of Elizabethan England”. How far does the study of Sheffield Manor Lodge support this statement? You should refer to Sheffield Manor Lodge and your contextual knowledge (16 marks). The answer encompasses the themes and evidence associated with the site.

Exploration of the impact of Cromwell on England - puritan image starter, links to Cromwell and exploration of how his beliefs would affect how he ruled England, warning poster production aimed at English citizens outlining the new rules for England leading to a judgement explaining how and why England changed under Cromwell.

Complete scheme of learning with activity ideas for individual lessons, assessments and hyperlinked videos.

Lesson exploring the successes and failures of the economy across the first three units. Source starter utilising content, tone and provenance skills, group poster task analysing one area, then carousel activity with data capture sheet to assess all areas. Final source task sums up a view on the economy by 1979, building to a judgement line plenary.

Exploration of the impact of the Nazis on society. Starter considering who may or may not have benefitted, two hyperlinked videos explore positives and negatives of Nazi society, group task exploring one area and focusing on positive/negative impacts then team teaching others, judgement on how far Nazi Germany benefitted and judgement line/post-it plenary.