This is 2 lessons looking at Elizabeth’s relationship with Parliament and what parliament did in that time period. Exam questions are built in to each lesson.

There is 6 lessons on the poverty unit within the Elizabethan module - ranging from the causes of poverty, the different types of beggars, local authorities attitudes to poverty and what the poor law was. All lessons have exam questions built in.

This is two lessons introducing the religious matters facing Elizabeth, with a recap on the differences between Catholics and Protestants and an examination of the acts Elizabeth passes to secure her throne, the second lesson looks at the threat to Elizabeth after she passes her religious settlement.

Question matrix to use when analysing sources, photographs or pictures.

A selection of instagram quotes to help prompt pupils in the OCR SHP Medicine through Time spec to explain the 5 contributions of Hippocrates when assessing his importance. One of the most popular questions of the exam. In addition a mark the teacher's homework to the question with 13 incorrect errors as a model to then write own answer.

A template to analyse paintings, photos or pictures as a starter activity using a triangle/pyramid. Pupils are asked to record observational points, questions, predictions etc from 5 points down to their overall conclusion as to the what the source is about at 1.

7 different templates to use when studying life in a ghetto. Pupils imagine that they are looking out of their apartment window in the Ghetto and write a first person narrative as to what they can see in the street below. Originally used in conjunction with the Pianist film.

A template with a honey pot an a bee to record key buzz words of a topic/lesson. Originally used when inv.estigating life in Ancient Egypt and Egyptian medicine

4 templates using the 'hooked' or 'fishing rod' to ask pupils what part of the lesson or topic caught their attention he most and they have retained.

Using 8 key scenes from the film Schindler's List pupils have to write a mini summary of what has happened. 8 shots from the film help pinpoint which scene is being summarised.

A writing activity using 3 everyday items in the Holocaust- shoes, glasses and suitcase. An instruction PPT then the templates for writing the account

This is a template for focusing on cause and effect, in particular to use with the new OCR spec for GCSE on the British Depth study of the Elizbethan poverty. Template can be adapted to suit other topics however that want to develop this important second order concept.

Starter looking at poverty in the Elizabethan times, specifically the new question for GCSE OCR SHP history in which students have to investigate a line of enquiry about a source. Using 4 pictures of poverty then and now students have to generate 5 questions and draw a conclusion as to what the lesson is about.

Template for rotation squares to assist in students answering questions that require a two sided argument. Can be used individually or as a group rotation between 4 students. This question was on whether the Atomic bomb should be dropped.

A comic strip to use with the last 2 hours of the film focusing on the case study of survival. 20 scenes of the film to focus upon and record a description/notes beneath.

OCR SHP Making of America - fourth unit introduction and 2 lessons on the railroads with purposeful practice 10 mark question on the impact

OCR SHP Making of America Unit 5 - Lesson 1 on life for the native Americans 1877 - 1900

OCR SHP Making of America Unit 4 - 2 lessons on the Cattle Industry with PP and 6a questions interleaved for extension

Examination of the Californian Gold Rush using 4 mini clips and a worksheet to answer questions, then a info hunt to get basic idea of the conditions in the towns, followed by a question 7 type question comparing two interpretations of the gold rush. The videos will need to be opened with a suitable player

This bite size video looks at the work of scientist Marie Curie and her achievements in the field of Physics, Chemistry and medicine.