A lesson looking at the importance of Jorvik to the Vikings. It requires either access to IT resources such as a computer suite or access to texts - requiring students to create a resource to show the importance of Jorvik. The lesson also briefly considers the influence of the Vikings left in parts of Britain. A home learning is included. Used as part of the OCR GCSE Viking unit, Settlers.

A lesson that investigates the impact on the Vikings of trade with Constantinople. For OCR GCSE Viking unit, Volga Vikings. The lesson has a Diamond 9 exercise and writing & peer marking an 18-mark style question. PPT and Diamond 9 sheet is included.

PPT and sources for a group work lesson looking at the importance of the influence of three different Vikings in the creation of Kiev (Ole, Rurik and Vladamir). Used for OCR GCSE Viking unit, Volga Vikings. There are a variety of sources for each Viking enabling for some differentiation/personalisation within groups.

This lesson looks at the story of Leif Eriksson as well as asking students to consider why the Vikings didn't manage to exert lasting influence on North America. Students work in groups, using statements provided to reach an agreement about an explanation for why there was no permanent Viking settlement in North America (United States of Viking). Resources are differentiated to allow for personalisation. Used as part of OCR GCSE Viking unit, Settlers.

A lesson that considers the significance of the Jelling rune stones and also looks at skaldic poetry. Students will need some prior knowledge of Harald Bluetooth. Used as part of the OCR GCSE Viking unit, Kings.

A set of 3 lessons investigating when young Viking men went on raids. The set of lessons is designed to build up to answering a 10 mark style question. Included is a card sort, accounts of raids (in variety of lengths to allow for some personalisation), details of a role play activity, home learning activity and an assessment activity to round off. This was used as part of the OCR GCSE Viking unit.

A set of two lessons building up to an 18 mark assessment. It requires prior learning and is best used at, or near, the end of the OCR GCSE Viking unit, Raiders and Invaders. The first lesson gives model answers for an 18 mark question for students to assess from a mark scheme, so that they are able to see what answers might look like. The second lesson builds up to the assessment 'How far do you agree that the Vikings were blood thirsty?'. A home learning is included.

A poster to use in the classroom, showing Claxton's 7 Cs of success - confidence, curiosity, collaborator, communicate, creative, commit, craftmanship.

Lesson to introduce the French Revolution. Focusing first on Jacques-Louis David’s painting of the Tennis Court Oath. Then moving on to a source exercise. I enlarged the Jacques-Louis David picture to A3 and laminated so that the students could use board pens to match the numbers on the picture to the correct description. Cut up the sources so that students can work in groups and share information.

A timeline task that requires students to condense their learning and gives them an overview of the period. Prompts are given, regarding what to include, on the sheet. Best enlarged to A3.

Used as an introduction lesson to the Civil War, hooking students in with a public execution of the king. Sources could be copied and given to students.

A starter to recap on prior knowledge in the Liberal reforms unit. Students have to decide whether statements refer to Booth or to Rowntree. Two copies on a single sheet - perfect for saving on copying!

This lesson requires the students to prioritise and justify, after gathering information about the Liberal reforms. The book referred to is Walsh's Modern World text book.

This is a resource differentiated for lower ability. It focuses on a source of the events at Smithfield to help students describe and infer.

French Revolution activity to encourage students to prioritise ideas about how the people of France felt when Louis tried to flee.

Quick Liberal reforms starter which asks students to decide who is who. Three copies on one sheet.