A very detailed scheme of work exploring the Battle of Hastings and the implications for England after the Battle of Hastings; 1- Who had the strongest claim to the throne in 1066? 1 - What happened at Stamford Bridge 2 - Who had the strongest army? 3- The events of the Battle of Hastings 4- Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? 5- Revision lesson and assessment, along with marking grid 6 - Feedback lesson on the assessment with model answers for students to improve their work Various resources for each lessons all differentiated, each activity includes a challenge and a super challenge. Graded outstanding in an observation. Assessments follow the new GCSE criteria

An overview of who should be King in 1066, looking at the contenders. Differentiated activities for different ability students.

Two lessons looking at how successful the Roman Army was, source work and tactic sheets. Differentiated activities for the higher, middle and lower ability students. Students finish by writing a two paragraph summary of why the army was successful. Guided steps for students

A whole unit of work that covers 11 lessons. Includes lessons for assessments, mark schemes, and also a whole wide range of resources. Covers; - Why was there a crime scare in 19th century Britain - What sort of lives did Jack's victims lead - Why was it so difficult to identify Jack the Ripper - The personality of a killer - Who was Jack the Ripper - Did Jack want to make London a better place? - Were the police to blame? - Assessment preparation - Assessment lesson All resources are marked, higher ability, middle ability and lower ability. The unit is intended for one half term.

A PowerPoint and resources examining the question 'is there a democratic deficit in the UK?' Card sort for students and a comprehensive table looking at measures that could improve democracy in the UK

A PowerPoint looking at the differences between representative and direct democracy. The idea is that this would be used over 2 lessons, and students look at exam questions too. Teacher notes to accompany the lesson

A comprehensive guide to the Cold War. Complete written notes for students that looks at; - Who was to blame for the Cold War - Cuban Missile Crisis - Vietnam and American failure in Vietnam This would need to be tweaked according to the specification you are using, but the content is still the same for the majority of exam boards (Edescel)

A source based lesson looking at the suffragettes and whether or not women should be given the vote. Students to look at different sources to look at the reasons behind the vote. Also, students will examine the different tactics used by the Suffragettes and decide which was the most effective Different activities for different students

A lesson looking at the impact the Magna Carta had on democracy. Different activities for different ability students, looks at the longer term picture of democracy

A higher ability lesson looking at the problems Elizabeth I faced as a female ruler. Ideal for new GCSE spec for AQA or Edexcel or can be tailored for Key Stage Three students. Different activities for each ability

Two lessons examining the idea that Mary deserved to be known as 'bloody Mary'. There are three different worksheets for different abilities, with the higher ability students looking at sources, and analysing them. Students will be able to reach a supported judgement on the key question.

A source based lesson looking at the effects of the Dissolution of the Monasteries, aimed at higher ability students. There are different differentiated activities for the lower and middle abilities.

A take me out style lesson where students have to decide the personal qualities of each of Henry's wives, and which one was best suited for Henry. Differentiated worksheets and tables for higher, middle and lower ability. Lesson and resources graded outstanding

A powerpoint and accompanying resources looking at why the English Civil War started, students explain and prioritize each of the reasons. There are different worksheets for different abilities and different activities for the different abilities. Also included are challenge and super challenge activities.

A powerpoint and accompanying worksheet and resource to let students decide what Elizabeth should do about Mary, Queen of Scots. There are a range of different activities for students of all different abilities to choose from - there are three activities for the lower, middle and higher ability students.

A powerpoint that is ideal to use across two lessons exploring the reasons why Henry VIII broke with Rome. There are different worksheets depending on ability (lower, middle and upper). There is also different activities for each age range. Outstanding lesson.