Battle of HastingsQuick View
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Battle of Hastings

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I had the pleasure of an Ofsted recently - this lesson was praised by the inspector! <br /> <br /> Really straight forward lesson - <br /> <br /> first 5 mins was recap on previous lesson on Stamford Bridge - lots of gated questions<br /> They then watched the video - see ppt link - and I again asked questions following some feedback and thinking time.<br /> <br /> They then completed the sorting exercise - lots of peer review and thinking time - about 10 to 15 mins<br /> <br /> Once this was done they then responded to questions and then they completed the hierarchical triangle followed by the creation of a SPEEDL paragraph. This was supported by a writing frame to help the weaker learners - see the SPEEDL slide on the PPt.<br /> <br /> To cap the lesson off we did a magpie minute - students walking round and taking nice ideas from other people's work and then develop their initial paragraphs with Purple Pen. <br /> <br /> Overall a really pleasing lesson.
NATO and Warsaw PactQuick View
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NATO and Warsaw Pact

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This worksheet works well for the Cold War Unit of the new GCSEs. It examines the cause and impact of the Warsaw Pact and NATO. With embedded notes and scaffolded questions it is designed to support getting the content done in a timely and effective manner.
Early Elizabethan England - Religious Settlement WorksheetQuick View
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Early Elizabethan England - Religious Settlement Worksheet

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One worksheet is a table type worksheet designed to be printed on A3. It has pre made notes on the religious settlement so less able students have revision material. The worksheet then has text boxes designed to allow students to briefly explain what they can learn from this and then for the more able the opportunity to explain/evaluate the impact this might have for Elizabeth. <br /> <br /> The second worksheet allows students to have notes on the impact of the religious settlement in England and then, to either condense this material down or, to explain the impact it can have.
Edexcel Medicine and Western Front TimelineQuick View
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Edexcel Medicine and Western Front Timeline

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This is a wonderful display timeline to go around your classroom which identifies the key dates and adds a short description/explanation of them. All dates utilise the textbooks to embed knowledge and understanding,
Soviet control of eastern EuropeQuick View
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Soviet control of eastern Europe

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This is a worksheet designed to support GCSE students in the Cold War unit. It has embedded notes and differentiated tasks designed to support students and teachers in getting the content completed but ensuring higher order thinking skills can be developed.
Early Elizabethan England - Impact of the Religious SettlementQuick View
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Early Elizabethan England - Impact of the Religious Settlement

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These are 4 worksheets which have completed revision notes and, a set of questions designed to allow students to have summary notes.<br /> <br /> The final worksheet is a living graph that asks students to judge the impact of each aspect identified from the results of the religious settlement. In essence you have 5 worksheets for the which will cover a significant amount of the religious settlement content.
Hexagon Challenge - The October RevolutionQuick View
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Hexagon Challenge - The October Revolution

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Students use the hexagons to show the interconnection between factors<br /> <br /> Get the students to write in one colour descriptive information around the hexagon. <br /> In the Hexagon explain why it was significant.<br /> Use connecting lines to show the links and along the lines explain the links - for a challenge the thicker the lines the more important the connection.