A lesson developed through staff collaboration using Lesson Study. Look for the other similarly named lessons. - Fully resourced - Fun and interactive - Designed for all abilities (including SEN) - Pair/Group work focused I delivered the lesson as follows: Starter: Inference Picture Task. Get pupils to try and suggest what may be happening in the picture (e.g. The White Cliffs of Dover suggests it’s in Britain etc) Main Tasks: Quick question video clip in which pupils watch the film and write down some basic answers. This is used to set the scene. Group Work: Get pupils into groups of 3. Prior to the lesson stick on one side of sugar/A3 paper the resources I have included (sources for invasion). Also pupils should read the 'Instruction sheet legionnaire' to gain an understanding of the task. Then give the pupils 15 minutes to plan. After this use the PP to bring up the scenario slides which may put a spanner in their planning. I do this every 5 minutes. Plenary/Consolidation: Pupils are to use the sentence starters to write an extended piece of writing about the invasion of Britain. Also, use the link to the BBC to see how accurate the pupils were in their exercises.

A lesson that looks at significance and, in particular, individuals who are deemed important. Pupils watch the first 10 minutes of the BBC YouTube documentary on Brunel (Greatest Britons) and then debate using resources why he is deemed significant. They rate him according to criteria and summarize their thoughts.

These resources includes: - A lesson on District 6 with a link to similarities with the film District 9 - A source based test on Apartheid - Worksheets to help investigate key areas of Apartheid

A fully resourced double lesson on the Egyptians which includes: - Easy to follow objectives which the students can measure progress against using a bar - A mixture of activities that includes watching a video clip and filling out a data capture sheet, creating and playing a board game and extended writing - You will need A3 sheets for the board game. It requires pupils to measure and plot which helps with their math's skills and create counters for the game

A fully resourced lesson on the Ancient Greeks which includes: - Gap fill activities as a starter - Outcomes and progress towards it - Fun activity whereby students assess how dangerous the events where in the Olympics

Two lessons on the Battle of Britain with a heavy focus on source work. - Simple to follow PowerPoint's help you see the plan of the lessons - Fully resourced and ready to go - Hand out the pilot names to pupils at the beginning of the lesson and they leave them on their desks. Then give them the outcomes sheets at the end so they learn the fate of what happened to them. Very thought provoking.

A SOW and some of the resources linked to it. Includes: - A lesson by lesson SOW with objectives, suggested activities and outcomes - Resources for some of the lessons including the Berlin Wall, 9/11, 1960s and suffragettes

A lesson that reviews key aspects of volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics. It is designed so there are a number of different types of review exercises and the pupils evaluate each of these for usefulness at the end. Great as an introduction to review techniques for later in their schooling.

An assembly that explores the idea of being the first humans to set up a colony on Mars. It covers what NASA is doing to prepare (a short clip on a website is included) and looks at the preparation of astronauts and potential living conditions on the red planet. References to the Mars One programme is also included. Would suit all ages as can be adapted and requires interaction with the children in the audience through questioning.

A resource to be used in a computing suite but does not need internet access. All sources are in the document and the lesson contains 3 tasks to complete on either MS Word or PowerPoint. Easily adaptable to whatever platform you use.

A collection of 30 worksheets, lessons and activities that are ready to print off, adapt if necessary, and use. Use the information sheets to enrich lessons, encourage debate or as homework tasks. Some worksheets refer to textbooks or film so you may need to adapt them to your setting and SOW. Topics include: Science and Religion General worksheets on World Religions (Islam, Christianity, Hinduism and Buddhism) Symbols in Religion Authority Jesus Rites of Passage Prayers Religious text

A 45-60 minute summative assessment on the Norman Conquest of Britain and how he kept control. Includes: - Test sheet - Source sheet - Covers Castles, Domesday Book, Feudal System - Also tests interpretation skills - Some questions require a longer written answer to try and mirror exams later. These will also help to identify pupils who may be mastering the topic.

An assembly that looks at how children can effectively help each other, e.g. Peer Tutoring and Collaborative work making reference to the EEF toolkit. This is of course done in pupil speak!

An assembly based around Edith Cavell and her story during WWI. It also looks at British nurses during the Great War. There is reference to poetry. It also makes a nice change to have the focus on a woman and her heroics.

2 assemblies included - 1) The first assembly tells the story of the main events of Holy Week. The angle I have taken is to try and get students to think about some of the feelings and emotions people may have felt when Jesus was in Jerusalem. 2) The second assembly focuses on how Easter has developed over time, its origins and also explores what it means to people in modern times. The quiz is a simple multiple choice double sided sheet that can be completed in class afterwards or as a standalone activity.

A cross curricular SOW I wrote for my History department which worked alongside the Drama team. The pupils loved the fact they went to both subjects and explore the same topic. I have also included the first lesson. History focused on the building of the ship and the tragic events while Drama studied the passengers and Edwardian class system.

An assembly that explores feelings and our inner voice. It looks at how pupils can focus on positive thoughts and there is a challenge at the end for some pupils to try over the course of the following week. There is also a link to an animation on Youtube.

A full lesson on the government reaction to the suffragettes which includes: Link to a clip and accompanying data capture sheet Source exercise and resources Easy to follow lesson objectives with a progress bar to help pupils gage their progress

A Geography and History themed lesson on Pompeii in which pupils use a variety of resources such as animations, information sheets and eyewitness accounts to build a picture of the Vesuvius eruption in AD79.

A series of 10 lessons on the assassination of JFK and the different theories surrounding it. Also included in this pack is a few of the resources to help deliver it.