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All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.

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All of my resources have been used in my own classroom. My resources are designed to be easy to use and understand by anyone. I use a student friendly font and backgrounds designed to reduce glare so that all students can access the materials.
Finding God or the Good in all things historical (created for activity week)
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Finding God or the Good in all things historical (created for activity week)

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This resource was planned for a 1 hour and 30 minute session during an Activity Week during the Summer Term. The theme was based around "Finding God in all things" but the resource could easily be adapted for a secular purpose. During the session, students research a historical figure or event and research who, what, why, when, how. The students are then tasked with creating a video about their research on ipads (if available in your school) or on their smart phones. There's plenty to do here and a lesson plan for the teacher. Great for independent learning and would easily work for an introductory lesson during taster days or introductory weeks. Use the comment feature below to ask questions. Images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to "labelled for re-use". Enjoy!
Origins of the Cold War Revision Tarsia Puzzle
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Origins of the Cold War Revision Tarsia Puzzle

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This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of the Origings of the Cold War. Great for 9-1 GCSE revision and intervention sessions. Made for Edexcel Paper 2 Topic 1 but I'm sure it fits other exam board specs. A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class's confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
Importance of water and preservation
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Importance of water and preservation

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These two lessons were design for a high ability Y6 group learning about the topic of Rivers and Flooding. In these two lessons students explore ideas about the importance of water and the reasons why it should be preserved. A good range of activities are include from comprehension, to creative writing and data analysis. All images acquired through a search engine filtered to labeled for re-use. I hope that I have saved you some time :-)
Christmas Through Time Activity Booklet: Bumper Pack.
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Christmas Through Time Activity Booklet: Bumper Pack.

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It’s always nice to give your students something Christmassy to work towards as it gets closer. I’ve updated this resource due to it’s popularity. This 10 page booklet can be printed in colour or black and white. Students can work through the different activities suggested in one go or once a week. I’ve used these resources with different ages but it would work best for lower secondary or primary school. The resources tell the Christmas story, look into traditions today and explore how Christmas was celebrated in the Tudor and Medieval period. The additional Powerpoint may also be used for other activities. Comments are appreciated. Images acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for reuse.
Public Health 1500-1750 Renaissance double lesson pack
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Public Health 1500-1750 Renaissance double lesson pack

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These two lessons explore public health in the period 1500-1750. Students first explore the Great Plague of 1665 and then take a more broad approach. There are some stand alone activites here but these lessons are best support by the Edexcel Medicine Through Time textbook (new edition of 2013). These lessons are ready to use. Images acquired through wikipedia and therefore hold a creative commons license.
History Homework Project for KS3 double pack
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History Homework Project for KS3 double pack

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This resource contains two homework projects which can be provided to KS3 students for the subject of history. There’s different activities designed to encourage students to engage in independent research. The two topics covered here are Civil Rights in the USA and the British Empire. Level descriptors are provided for teacher and/or peer/self assessment. Images acquired through a search engine filtered to “labelled for re-use”.
What were medical conditions like in WW1?
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What were medical conditions like in WW1?

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In this lesson students begin to explore the nature of warfare and medical conditions in World War One. They consider a piece of fictional text as a representation and then use a video clip and information to develop their contextual understanding. Excellent for old and new spec Edexcel. Images were acquired through a search engine filtered to "labelled for re-use".
Why did relations between the Grand Alliance start to fall apart?
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Why did relations between the Grand Alliance start to fall apart?

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This lesson should be taught after students have researched the initial conferences in the 1940s. In this lesson students recap the events of the conferences at Tehran, Yalta and Potsdam. They then begin to consider the impacts of the development, testing and use of the atomic bomb. Plenty here to keep students busy and 2 video clip links are included to extend student understanding. Taught as part of the Edexcel History 9-1 course.
American West Revision Tarsia Puzzle
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American West Revision Tarsia Puzzle

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This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of the American West. Great for 9-1 GCSE revision and intervention sessions. A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class's confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
Homework project for Edexcel A-Level History Paper 1 - Stuarts
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Homework project for Edexcel A-Level History Paper 1 - Stuarts

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This homework was designed for students to complete before Y12 or just at the start. It complements Edexcel's Paper 1: Conflict, Revolution and Settlement. There are lots of tasks here to keep them busy which will help to develop their contextual understanding before beginning the course. Images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to "labelled for re-use".
Elizabethan England Tarsia Revision Puzzle
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Elizabethan England Tarsia Revision Puzzle

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This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of the Elizabethan England. More specifically Edexcel's topic 1. Great for 9-1 GCSE revision and intervention sessions. A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class's confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
Vietnam War Revision Tarsia
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Vietnam War Revision Tarsia

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This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of the Vietnam War. Great for GCSE/A-level revision and intervention sessions. A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class's confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
Geography AQA Living World Tarsia Puzzle
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Geography AQA Living World Tarsia Puzzle

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This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of the Living World (rainforests, hot deserts, cold deserts). Great for 9-1 GCSE revision and intervention sessions. A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class's confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
A-level Tudors and Stuarts Tarsia Revision Puzzle
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A-level Tudors and Stuarts Tarsia Revision Puzzle

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This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of the Tudors and Stuarts. Great for A-level revision if you teach both subjects and intervention sessions. A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class's confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
Elizabeth Plots and Revolts Revision Tarsia Puzzle
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Elizabeth Plots and Revolts Revision Tarsia Puzzle

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This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of Elizabethan England - Plots and Revolts at home. Great for 9-1 GCSE revision and intervention sessions. Made for Edexcel but I'm sure it fits other exam board specs. A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class's confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
Where did people settle - Middle East
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Where did people settle - Middle East

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In this lesson students explore the different types of environment in which the people of the Middle East region settled. They consider the challenges and opportunities associated with coastal, oasis and desert environments. This lesson was designed for a Social Studies class in the UAE but could easily used for geography. All images acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for reuse.
Great Fire of London Investigation
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Great Fire of London Investigation

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Designed for a Year 8 class, this lesson explores the Great Fire of London and encourages students to understand why it got so out of control. The concept you spin to students is that they have been selected to travel back in time to investigate the historical event. When they are in 1666, they gather evidence to then create a hypothesis. Excellent for AG&T, exploration and student-led learning. Also supplied are some sticker templates because giving students name badges always improves the status of the activity you are trying to engage them in :-) All images required through a search engine labelled for reuse. The Sky Academy clip attached is provided for use in schools. Comments are appreciated.
Grade 5 (Y6) Social Studies - Before the Union
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Grade 5 (Y6) Social Studies - Before the Union

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These resources are a collection of 4 lessons which demonstrate the early history of the UAE. From exploring a timeline to the biography of Zayed the First. Students will develop an understanding as to how the country was formed. Excellent for UAE Social Studies, My Identity. This could also be used to deliver aspects or Moral Education exploring history and culture.
Warfare 1250-1500 Tarsia Revision
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Warfare 1250-1500 Tarsia Revision

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This Tarsia puzzle covers the theme of the medieval warfare 1250-1500. Great for 9-1 GCSE revision, intervention sessions and KS3 history. The puzzle was designed to support the Warfare through time, c1250-present unit. A Tarsia puzzle requires students to match up sides of triangles to form a hexagonal shape. They are brilliant for revision and get students to think hard. I use these at the starts of ends of lessons and they can take 10-20 minutes depending on your class’s confidence in the material. All materials are provided here including student instructions, student puzzle pieces and teacher answers. All images have been acquired through a search engine filtered to labelled for re-use. Enjoy!
Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak - UAE Social Studies
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Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak - UAE Social Studies

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This lesson was designed for Social Studies taught within the UAE. It was created for mixed ability Y6 (Grade 5) students but could be suitable for any year group based on the content. The lesson involves students exploring the life and achievements of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak. Great for incorporating themes within My Identity and Moral Education. Images were acquired with a search engine filtered to find images labeled for reuse. I hope that it saves you some valuable planning time.