In this lesson, students will investigate where Medieval people gained their ideas about medicine and healthcare from. Students will look at how other religions and societies influence knowledge in Britain such as knowledge from Islamic/Arab countries. They will also be able to explain the influence of the Church, supernatural ideas about astrology and the influences of Galen and Hippocrates – especially the idea of the Four Humours. This is a fully resourced lesson which includes printable fact sheets and worksheets as well as engaging background information, warm up tasks and learning reviews. The lesson includes the following: Slide 1: Title slide – Where did Medieval ideas about Medicine come from? Slide 2: Outline of the main lessons aims Slide 3: As you come in activity and challenge Slide 4: Source image starter discussion linked to Medieval medicine Slide 5-6: Background information about the influence of other religions and societies Slide 7-8: Background information about the influence of Hippocrates, Galen and the Four Humours Side 9: Background information about the influence of the Christian Church Slide 10: Background information about the influence of Astrology Slide 11: Printable worksheet – Tasks based on the work of Hippocrates and Galen Slide 12-13: Activity: Printable worksheet and instructions Slide 14: Challenge Questions Slide 15-16: Learning Review – Fill in the missing key terms & facts (with answers) Slide 17: Example exam questions Slide 18: Lesson Fact Sheet – Includes all the background information needed for this lesson based on the GCSE specification. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

This lesson completes the second unit of Anglo-Saxon and Norman England and asks the students to evaluate the main reasons why William was able to maintain his power. The lesson includes: Clear learning aims and outcomes linked to GCSE Grades Discuss and diagram about how William has kept control A focus task on a 16 mark question A printable explanation worksheet to encourage students how to explain the reasons An interactive printable worksheet where students can evaluate each reason A fact sheet so you will not need the use of other books Plenary to recap previous learning from this unit. To take into account copyright, photographic and cartoon images have been attributed where appropriate and are all in the public domain. At times, the images I have wanted to use have been restricted and so you may wish to use your own. Images created by myself using Power Point tools have also been noted as creations of RAResources. Please contact me in person if you see any errors.

In this lesson, students will be able to conclude how far women’s lives improved by the end of the 1970s. Within the lesson, students will study changes to women’s rights including: the introduction of the contraception pill, the legalisation of abortion, the Equal Pay Act, the Sex Discrimination Act as well as changes to home life, attitudes, divorce laws, work and education. The key questions for the lesson are: What were women’s lives like in 1950s Britain? What developments were there in women’s rights in the 1960s and 1970s? What aspects of women’s lives changed the most? How far did women gain equality by the end of the 1970s? The lesson includes the following: 1 x A4 printable timeline of key events (PDF & PPT) Main Power Point: Slide 1: Lesson title Slide 2: Lesson key questions Slide 3: As you enter controversial statement discussion Slide 4: Current statistics activity about women’s equality today. Slide 5: As you enter controversial discussion point 2 Slide 6-7: Key term match up with answers revealed. Slide 8-10: Source analysis to give students an idea of attitudes and the role of women in the 1950s. Slide 11: Task 1 - Reading and outlining task Slide 12 - 13: Two printable fact sheets Slide 14: Task 2 - Timeline instructions Slide 15: Follow Up Questions Slide 16 - 17: Learning Review Quiz - match up the key statistics. I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the lesson if you feel the lesson is effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as feedback is highly valued. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. Lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.

Students examine the organisation of the Metropolitan police in Whitechapel and explain why policing the East End was so difficult. Students will then link their knowledge of policing to the reasons why Jack the Ripper was never caught. The 23 slide power point lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes Slide 3: As you enter discussion about the rewards and challenges of modern policing Slide 4: Recap - Why do you think Whitechapel in the 1880s was so difficult to police? Slide 5-7: Starter Activity - Source analysis about violence to police officers in Whitechapel with printable worksheet Slide 8-12: Task 1 - A fun personality questionnaire to see if students would make a suitable officer in the Whitechapel police. Results/answers and explanations given. Slide 13-14: Background information about the Metropolitan Police and their work in Whitechapel. Slide 15-16: Task 2 - A worksheet which asks students to read facts about Whitechapel and use these facts to explain why policing would be difficult. Slide 17: Follow up questions Slide 18-20: Task 3 - Source analysis questions with prompt questions and a printable worksheet. Slide 21: Learning Summary - This discussion asks students to begin thinking about why the police never caught Jack the Ripper. Slide 22: Learning Review Pyramid Slide 23: More from RA Resources. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6. The lesson examines the power of Anglo-Saxon kings and monarchy with a focus on Edward the Confessor. The 18 slide lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide - The Power of Anglo-Saxon monarchs - Edward the Confessor Slide 2: Lesson aims & progress tracker Slide 3: As you enter activity - Pick three qualities a monarch should have. Slide 4-5: 12 question recap quiz referring back to the previous lesson about Anglo-Saxon society with answers. Slide 6-7: Starter Task - Use the images to identify the main powers of Anglo-Saxon monarchs, with answers and background information included. Slide 8-10: Task 1- Sort task for students to identify the powers of Edward the Confessor, the weaknesses and the duties his subjects had towards him. Answers and printable worksheet included. Slide 11-12: Task 2 - Follow up questions with printable worksheet Slide 13: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of ‘One feature’ question Slide 14: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of 12 and 16 mark exam questions Slide 15-16: Learning Review - Gap fill missing terms activity with answers Slide 17: Lesson fact sheet Slide 18: More from RA Resources This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History/Edexcel). All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students study the various methods used by the Metropolitan Police to catch Jack the Ripper in 1888. They will evaluate the effectiveness of each method and use their knowledge to explain why the police never caught Jack the Ripper. The lesson pack includes: 1 x Fact sheet about the police investigation methods 1 x Worksheet 1 x 16 slide powerpoint The main power point lesson includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Lesson aims and outcomes Slide 3-4: A choice of two discussion questions for students as they enter the classroom Slide 5-6: Starter - Which police techniques would the Metropolitan Police have used and not used in 1888? Includes answers. Slide 7: Background information about the role of Inspector Abbeline Slide 8: Source based task about the use of sniffer dogs during the investigation. Slide 9: Task 1 - Read the facts and key terms Slide 10-11: Task 2 - Printable worksheet and table fill task instructions Slide 12: Task 3 - Explain and evaluate questions Slide 13: Choice of two learning recap activities Slide 14-16: Learning review crossword with answers and printable sheets. Please note that this lesson has been adapted from my GCSE History Edexcel lesson for Whitechapel and so will contain some similar but adapted tasks. All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

Students explain why Anglo-Saxon Earls submitted to William in 1066 after the Battle of Hastings. This 36 slide lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel). Included in the PPT Slide 1: Title Slide Slide 2: Lesson progress and learning aims Slide 3-5: Learning recap activity covering key terms from key topic 1 with printable resources. Slide 6: Starter 1 - Discussion - What problems would William face after victory at the Battle of Hastings? Slide 7: Background information & starter answers Slide 8: Definition activity covering the term ‘submission’. Slide 9-11: Starter 2 - Instructions for the problem solving activity with printable worksheet for students to use alongside the activity. Slide 12-17: Problem solving multiple choice quiz questions - students pick one from a choice of three. Slide 18-23: Problem solving answers Slide 24-25: Task 1 - What were William’s actions after the Battle of Hastings? Printable worksheet included. Slide 26-27: Task 2 - Why did the Anglo-Saxon earls submit sort task with printable activity sheet. Slide 28: Follow up challenge questions. Slide 29-30: EXAM FOCUS EXAMPLE QUESTIONS Slide 31-32: Learning Review 1 - Students use a map of South-East England to explain the events they learned in the lesson. Slide 33-34: Learning Review 2 - 8 question quiz with answers Slide 35: Lesson fact sheet Slide 36: More from RA Resources All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you. This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.