This is a Key Stage 2 or 3 assembly for Remembrance Day. It begins with the story of two men who were recruited into the army to fight in the First World War - it focuses on their different fates. It then includes some WW1 poetry followed by the red/white poppy debate.

This lesson covers all of the questions for the GCSE EDEXCEL Medicine Through Time unit, and would be ideal to use for a last minute revision/intervention lesson with students. There are examples of each question-type with model paragraphs and opportunities for students to complete exam-style answers. Ideally this would last 2x1 hour lessons, but it can be reduced to one lesson.

This resource was created to celebrate VE Day and is suitable for both primary and secondary school students. It can be used either as an assembly or a lesson or both. The first half of the presentation can be used as an assembly (approx 20 mins) or as an introduction to a lesson. It contains images; clips and explanations of the aftermath of World War 2 and why we celebrate VE day. If you are going to use it as a lesson you would present the introduction and use the rest of the powerpoint for an inferences and modeled evaluative writing task which is included in the second part of the presentation. The focus of the lesson is whether or not in light of the destruction caused in the Second World War we can really call it a ‘victory.’ The whole lesson would take approximately an hour to teach.

This NEA which looks at the causes of the Bolshevik Revolution was awarded full marks, which was confirmed by AQA. This can be used as an example of how to attain full marks, and would be especially useful for those schools using the NEA as part of the teacher assessed grades this year.

Fun end of term activity for tutorial or religious studies lesson at Christmas time. Find the answers to 15 questions about the nativity and then locate the words in a wordsearch. Useful for key stages 1-3. Would take between 20-40 minutes depending on age and ability.

This assembly has been created for Holocaust Memorial Day. It starts by putting into perspective the sheer number of people murdered in the genocide by focusing on the figure 6,000,000 in real terms. It then considers how intolerance; racism and prejudice escalates and eventually can lead to genocide - testimonies of survivors are used to capture this. Have we learnt from the Holocaust? No - map of genocides around the world since the Holocaust. The assembly then moves onto the theme of resistance - what happens when people don’t speak out - clip of Marin Niemoller’s poem. The assembly end with the discussion of what can happen when people do act resist with a focus on Oskar Schindler - last 5 minutes of Schindle’s list included so that students can reflect on how many lives can be saved when people bravely resist brutality. Duration: 30 minutes, but can be adapted if you don’t have this much time. Suitable for KS2 - KS5

This booklet complements the scheme of learning on ‘What is History?’ also available. It can also be used as a stand alone resource. The work booklet focuses on the skills needed for a successful transition from Year 6 to 7 in history and considers the discipline of history through sources; interpretations; chronology and other second order concepts. All of the necessary information is in the booklet/activities/spaces for students to write. This is a very useful resource either to use in class or for students working from home or for holiday work. Duration 6 x 1 hour lessons/independent learning. The booklet contains 34 pages and can either be used as a hard copy or online.

One hundred questions in 60 minutes. This quiz can be done individually; in pairs or in groups depending on the size of the A Level class. It enables students to revise the content of the Year 12 course through competition, and is fun as an end of term activity. I often give prizes to the students who score the highest, although I have never had a 100% success yet!!! The questions are challenging and require 1 word/one sentence answers. Answers are included for self-assessment. This resource assesses and consolidates student knowledge while they are having fun.

This display was created to cover a key event for every day in history of the academic year. It contains pictures of a key event in history with information. The picture can be changed daily and lends itself to a working display. Useful for the primary or secondary classroom.

This is a 4/5 hours introductory lesson to President Johnson’s Great Society. It contains an extended power point, and the resources to complement the tasks. It gives the students the opportunity to use contemporary source material to research for their evaluative writing. The resource was created for the AQA American Dream unit, however can be used for any A Level course covering post war US history.

This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 8 topics. The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches: The Tudors The British Empire The English Civil War There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity. I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources.

This power point contains pre-examination revision activities and presentation for Edexcel GCSE History Weimar and nazi Germany Key Topic 2. It is easy to teach; allows content and skills to be practised at the same time and is a useful revision tool for teachers’ to deliver in the lessons leading up to the examination. Duration: 2 hours approx

THIS POWER POINT CONTAINS ALL OF THE KNOWLEDGE AND REVISION TECHNIQUES REQUIRED FOR KEY TOPIC 1 OF THE EARLY ELIZABETHAN UNIT. RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE IS BULLET POINTED; REVISION ACTIVITIES ARE GEARED TOWARDS THE EXAMINATION WITH CRITERION EXPLAINED. I MADE THIS TO RE-TEACH THIS UNIT QUICKLY ABOUT 8 WEEKS BEFORE THE EXAMINATION. IT CONTAINS ABOUT 6/7 HOURS WORTH OF LESSONS PLUS HOMEWORKS. KEY TOPICS 2 AND 3 ALSO AVAILABLE.

This resource is ideal for teaching an introduction to President Nixon for any A Level examination board. However it was originally created for AQA Unit 2Q TheAmerican Dream. It would probably take about 2 lessons to teach if all the activities are attempted, and contains a range of question answer/writing/research activities/election map analysis suitable for extending the students. It considers why Nixon won the 1968 election, and also contains a research task on Nixon’s administration.

This lesson is designed for last minute revision for students taking the EDEXCEL GCSE paper 3, USA conflict at home and abroad. It contains key tips for students; reminders of question-types and how to answer them. It also contains model answers and tasks for students. It covers all of the skills needed in a quick 2 hours revision session. Duration: 2 hours

Save hours with this full set of A Level revision notes on Henry VIII. Key people; key dates; key events; key knowledge. All you need to write essays and evaluate interpretations.

This is a second resource (first one Atomic Bomb) that I have made for a year 9 SOLbut can also be used for GCSE. It would take 2x1 hour lessons to deliver. The first hour is about the situation in 1945 in Europe and an introduction to ideologies, The students are required to demonstrate their understanding of communism and capitalism through matching statements and images to the correct ideologies. The second hour is a differentiated empathy game where the students take on the roles of characters in the USA and USSR and discuss their situation with each other filling in a grid as they go. This is fully resources. The resources are in the download.

Save hours with this full set of A Level revision notes on Henry VII. Key people; key dates; key events; key knowledge. All you need to write essays and evaluate interpretations.