This lesson has been updated to include a practice 12 mark question as well as a full lesson about the causes, events and impact of the Revolt of the Northern Earls. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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 resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

**In this lesson, students will examine the main Catholic threats to Elizabeth’s reign. This includes the threats Elizabeth faced from the Catholics at home and abroad. ** This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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 resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson has a focus on the actions of two key individuals, Francis Drake and Robert Dudley and asks students to explain their part in causing war with Spain due to their actions against the Spanish in the Netherlands. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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 resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson examines all of the reasons why Elizabeth I decided to execute Mary, Queen of Scots. Students then evaluate these reasons and explain them. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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 resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This lesson covers the various reasons for the decline in Anglo-Spanish relations and the events that would build up to the invasion of the Spanish Armada. For example, the lesson looks at tensions linked to trade, exploration, the actions of Drake and religion. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Engaging background information Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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 resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.

This pack of resources will help your students revise for their Edexcel GCSE History Paper 1 topic ‘Migrants in Britain’. The each resource comes ready to print on A4 paper and where appropriate answers are given in the ‘notes’ section of each slide or on a duplicate slide. The resources are as follows: Activity 1: A blank but structured timline with an optional set of key dates for students to write on their timeline. Activity 2: A timeline key dates fill Activity 3: Migrants in Britain key monarchs/leaders match up Activity 4: Influential migrants in Britain match up Activity 5: ‘Which migrant group are we?’ activity Activity 6: Migrant Contributions Table fill Activity 7: Reasons for Migration (push & pull factors) diagram fill Activity 8: Migrants in Britain Glossary Fill (Medieval & Early Modern) Activity 9: Migrants in Britain Glossary Fill (18th & 19th century and Modern) Activity 10: Migration in Britain Laws & Policies Match Up Table Activity 11: Similarity & Difference Exam Question Practice Activity 12: ‘Use your brain to explain’ - 12 mark explanation practice Activity 13: ‘Which era?’ Table fill - students match each migrant group to the correct era they arrived. Activity 14: Migrant Group overall experiences, reasons and impact table Activity 15: First and Second World War Quiz Sheet I also have a revision resource pack available for the Notting Hill Historic Environment part of this exam which can be found at:https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/-12831488

This lesson looks at the role the Church of England had in Elizabethan society as well as how the Church made sure the new rules of the Religious Settlement were being followed. This lesson has been updated in line with the 2024/25 amended specification and changes to some exam questions. Included in this resource: 1 x A4 Fact Sheet - The Influence of the Church of England in Elizabethan Society. Main PPT includes: Slide 1: Title slide Slide 2: Previous learning recap word fill activity with answers revealed Slide 3-4: Recap picture activity based on Elizabeth’s Religious Settlement with answers revealed. Slide 5-6: Background information about the role of the Church and the influence of parish priests in early Elizabethan England. Slide 7-8: Task 1 instructions and printable worksheet - the role of the Church of England in the local community. Slide 9-10: Task 2 instructions and printable worksheet - how the Religious Settlement was enforced by the Church of England. Slide 11: Follow up challenge questions Slide 12-13: A brilliant blockbusters style game which is fully animated and instructions included. Slide 14: Example exam questions Slide 15: Fact sheet 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.

**This lesson examines the main features of Norman castles and then explains to the students how to form an explanation about WHY William built the castles. ** 19 slides in total with graded outcomes, recap, starter, background information, a choice of tasks, exam focus, plenary and fact sheet for the lesson. This lesson includes: Clear learning aims/targets Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities Printable worksheets Challenge tasks Exam links Learning Review Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification 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 resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.