Complete lesson on why the Vikings went from being raiders to settlers. Aimed at AQA GCSE Migration, Empire and the People Includes: retrieval practice (to be adapted to allow for interleaving - currently aligns with Germany and Conflict & Tension, plus previous lesson on why the Vikings targeted England) Explicit vocabulary instruction Main task including worksheet Exam practice

Lesson aimed at GCSE AQA Migration lesson on the invasion of England by the Vikings. Includes: Retrieval practice (note that this links to the Germany and Conflict & Tension interwar years papers - interleaving. Questions to be substituted for relevant questions linked to other papers sat) Explicit vocabulary instruction Main task Exam practice

Complete lesson on Alfred the Great Aimed at GCSE Migration, Empire and the people (AQA) Includes slides and worksheet Lesson includes: Retrieval practice Vocabulary instruction Main task Exam practice

Complete lesson on the second wave of Viking migration and Aethelred the Unready Aimed at GCSE Migration, Empire and the people (AQA) Includes slides and worksheet Lesson includes: Retrieval practice Vocabulary instruction Main task Exam practice

2 lessons on the impact of the Norman Conquest on England and similarities to the Viking conquests Complete lesson on Norman Conquest (Causes and significance) Aimed at GCSE Migration, Empire and the people (AQA) Includes slides and worksheet Lesson includes: Retrieval practice Vocabulary instruction Main task Exam practice (sources)

Extended lesson (1-2, depending on lesson length) on King Cnut Aimed at GCSE Migration, Empire and the people (AQA) Includes slides and worksheet Lesson includes: Retrieval practice x2 Vocabulary instruction x2 Main task Exam practice (source question)

Complete lesson on the development of the Angevin Empire under Henry II Aimed at GCSE Migration, Empire and the people (AQA) Includes slides and worksheet Lesson includes: Retrieval practice Vocabulary instruction Main task Exam practice

Complete lesson on the development of the 100 Years War Aimed at GCSE Migration, Empire and the people (AQA) Includes slides and worksheet Lesson includes: Retrieval practice x2 (depends on priorities (literacy vs content) Vocabulary instruction Main task (students will need access to the OUP textbook for this or another relevant textbook on Edward III Exam practice (16 marker)

Series of 6 lessons on the Historic Environment study of Drake’s circumnavigation and voyages of the discovery. This includes a student booklet that can be used for revision. The 6 lessons are outlined below: Lesson 1: Why did Englishmen start exploring the world in the 16th century? To be able to describe the reasons why the English started exploring the world in the 16th century To begin to explain the importance of each factor in driving both individuals and the government To begin to consider the most important reason for Elizabethan exploration and voyages of discovery Lesson 2: Why did Drake launch his circumnavigation of the world in 1577? To be able to explain why Drake launched his circumnavigation of the world specifically in 1577 To describe the journey Drake took To begin to evaluate the most important cause of his circumnavigation of the world, at both a personal and governmental level Lesson 3: Why is Drake’s legacy controversial? To describe both the positive and negative aspects of Drake’s significance and legacy To begin to consider the significance and consequences of Drake’s circumnavigation Lesson 4: What role did science and technology play in the causes and consequences of Drake’s circumnavigation? To describe the science and technological changes that facilitated Drake’s circumnavigation and other voyages of discovery To describe the impact of Drake’s circumnavigation on science, technology and knowledge Lesson 5: What were the consequences of Drake’s circumnavigation and exploration of the world? To describe a range of consequences of Drake’s circumnavigation in both the short-term and long-term To begin to evaluate the most important consequences of Drake’s circumnavigation Lesson 6: How can I prepare for the 16-mark essay on Drake’s circumnavigation? To plan each of the three possible 16-mark essays on Drake’s circumnavigation Causation Significance and change Every lesson includes: Retrieval practice Explicit tier-two vocabulary instruction Content and focus on exam practice Aligns with page numbers in the student booklet

GCSE lesson to be taught as part of the AQA Migration paper. Focus is on the collapse of the Angevin Empire and its causes. Students will look at a range of causes and develop their causal analysis, as well as their ability to write sophisticated exam answers. Powerpoint PDF article on the collapse of the Angevin Empire Exam answer writing frame

GCSE lesson on what Britain learned from the Second Boer War. Lesson to be taught as part of the AQA GCSE History Migration course. Students will leave with an understanding of the causes of the Second Boer War (trigger, cataysts, short-term, long-term causes) and consequences (short-term and long-term significance). Powerpoint presentation to be taught with an information sheet.

GCSE lesson to be taught as part of the AQA Migration, Empire and the People paper. Lesson covering why both World Wars contributed to the decline of the British Empire in the 20th century. Students will understand the significance of the two World Wars and Suez Crisis for the decline of the British Empire. PPT and information sheet on the World Wars. Can be used in coordination with the AQA Migration textbook.