A series of different resources aimed at retrieval practice in Secondary Schools.

A number of different templates to help with Retrieval Practice in the classroom

This unit is a complete unit of study on the topic of castles. It contains some pre-teaching materials as well as a number of fully resourced lessons on castles. Lessons include: Where is the best place to build a castle The Motte and Bailey Castle How castles developed over time How to attack a castle How to defend a castle Resources include all lesson handouts, key words and a knowledge organiser. Assessment is included. Happy to share an electronic copy of the assessment. Email me at mr.roberts.history@gmail.com

This unit of study is about the Vikings. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics The origins of the Vikings How the Vikings lived Viking Sagas The Vikings in Scotland The Viking Warrior Viking Religion The unit was designed with Scottish students in mind but the lesson on the Vikings in Scotland can easily be adapted to other areas. It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.

A presentation to help paretns understand some of the key techniques behind revision and to signpost them to resources that could help their children.

This unit of study is about the black death. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics The origins of the Black Death What life was like in the medieval world The path of the Black Death What happened when the plague reached a town How the plague affected people How people tried to “cure” the plague Revision Assessment It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.

A set of revision booklets about World War One There are 6 sets of booklets on the following topics The origins of the war The early phases of the war Life in the trenches New technology in the war The home front How the war ended Each set consists of two booklets The pupil booklet has revision notes, a set of comprehension questions, a multiple choice quiz and a retrieval practice task. The teacher booklet contains the answers to the questions

A knowledge organiser taking students through a course on Jack the Ripper

A guide to simple but effective revision techniques. Can be used as a whole or as separate posters to encourage students to engage with revision.

A unit of work teaching the core skills needed in history. Suitable for late KS2 or early KS3. Contains lesson PowerPoint with a booklet which the students fill in. Covers the following skills Time Chronological Order Types of evidence Corroboration Bias Analysis of photograph Adding details to expand facts

six lesson long Booklet with tasks taking students through the topic of the Vikings in Scotland. It can be edited to change the focus to another part of the British Isles. There is an accompanying PowerPoint presentation and the tasks have also been split into different lessons. The presentation includes Starters, Plenaries as well as Learning Objectives and Success Criteria

A knowledge Organiser to help students understand the basics about the Vikings

A Knowledge Organiser for a mini topic on the Titanic

A knowledge organiser for a course of lessons on the Romans

Poster explaining the terms of the Treaty of Versailles with a handy mnemonic

A booklet taking students through the history of Europe in the period 1933 to 1939 outlining how the continent ended up at war. Contains activities and notes for a complete course. There is also a PowerPoint with all lesson on it and a revision booklet.