Edexcel History GCSE (from 2016) (9-1) British America, Lesson 9: Aftermath of French and Indian Wars Printable lesson designed as a work book.

Edexcel History GCSE (from 2016) (9-1) British America, Lesson 13: Why did America win the War of Independence? Printable lesson designed as a work book.

Edexcel History GCSE (from 2016) (9-1) British America, Lesson 14: Consequences of the War of Independence Printable lesson designed as a work book.

Full lesson for Edexcel GCSE History (from 2016)(9-1) Richard & John unit, Lesson 9: Why did Richard fail to capture Jerusalem? Lesson is designed as a work booklet which can be completed independently.

Word mat activity. Students are given 20 key words for the Edexcel History GCSE Richard and John unit and have to look up the definitions and draw pictures. Ideal key word pre-learning activity. Best printed on A3 and kept on the desk during lessons. Designed to support students with dyslexia.

Full lesson for Edexcel GCSE History (from 2016)(9-1) Richard & John unit, Lesson 1: Who governed England better, Richard or John? Lesson is designed as a work booklet which can be completed independently.

Part of a KS2 cross-curricular scheme of work which covers history, geography and science. This highly visual lesson tells the story of Somerset from single-cell life up to the dinosaurs.

This Y8 lesson introduces WW1 by looking at the context of Europe in 1914. Students investigate what countries were worried about, what was important to them, what the friendships and rivalries were. By exploring this, students can start to come up with ideas about what might lead to a war. I’ve taught this for a number of years now and found that from this lesson, students are able to fairly accurately predict the causes of WW1.

PPT explaining the Ukraine/Russia crisis. Created in Feb 2022 but only just got round to uploading it! Hope parts may still be useful. This was delivered in tutor/assembly/PSHE time.

Resources for a lesson looking at how William’s preparations helped him win the Battle of Hastings, designed for Y7. I pair this with the Norman Conquest story cards activity (also available in my TES store for free) so students can compare luck vs preparations as factors.

Lesson title: Why did it take 3 attempts for the Romans to conquer Britain? Lesson designed for Y7 pupils. Download includes lesson PPT, text resource and teacher notes (including subject knowledge).

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L14: changing definitions of crime in the 20th Century. Lesson designed as a booklet which can be completed independently.

One-page overview of Crime & Punishment Through Time, with basic details bullet pointed. I give this to students to keep as a reference sheet at the start of their folders, but could also be used for revision.

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L5: Medieval Church. Lesson designed as a booklet so can be completed independently.

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L5: Early Modern definitions of crime Full lesson, including a powerpoint and a booklet for students to complete. Can be done independently.

Crime & Punishment Through Time unit, L8: Early Modern case studies, the Gunpowder Plot and witchcraft. Lesson designed as a booklet so it can be completed independently.

Weimar & Nazi Germany unit, revision activity on Nazi economic policies. Students match the question to the answer. Then they stick the cards onto flashcards, question on one side and answer on the other. They can then quiz one another.

PSHE/Citizenship/ICT lesson on sleep and smart phones. This lesson aims to teach students the importance of turning off their phones once in a while! Designed for KS3. The lesson is based around a video by Brainiac. It does rely on some prior knowledge of circadian rhythms and biology.

These cards are designed to be cut up & laminated. Some are for students to keep with them, others are for the teacher to keep in the classroom. The cards are designed to communicate non-verbally in the lesson, particularly if a child is dysregulated and needs to undertake an activity to help them regulate. “Story” and “question” cards included to help self-awareness of communication. Some of these cards won’t be relevant for all settings - delete and edit as needed! There is a blank grid at the end to make more of your own.

10-question precision quiz for the Richard & John unit, for revision. Ideal for a starter.