Card Sort SEND: Why did the RAF win the Battle of Britain?

After several requests, the History Academy has uploaded a SEND card sort to help students explain why the RAF won the Battle of Britain. It could be used alongside any main stream text book or video on this topic. If you would like to dig deeper then we already have some detailed PowerPoints and worksheets on the Battle of Britain, which can also be purchased from our TES shop. This resource is also ideal for those who are looking to only touch this topic lightly in a single lesson. I have also linked in some video clips to help those hard pressed for time.

When you purchase this resource, you will be able to download a single page word document which includes a learning objective, instructions, two heading cards labelled ’ The RAF was strong’ and ‘The German Air force was weak’ as well as sixteen statement cards that can be cut out and sorted under them. If you are looking to shorten the time spend on the card sort, you could cut out the cards and keep them in envelopes for students to take out and sort, or you could instead create a colour key to help them identify which headings they wanted to sort them under.

Once students have completed the card sort, there is a second activity which gets them to write an extended answer to the core question. I would recommend getting your students to write ‘on the one hand it could be argued that the most important reason was … whilst on the other hand’ or ‘however, there are those who would disagree and argue…’

The aims and objectives of this lesson are:

Theme: The Second World War
Know: What factors helped the RAF win the Battle of Britain?
Understand: What factors helped Germany to lose the Battle of Britain?
Evaluate: Which factor was the most important?
Skills: Cause, Consequence & Collaboration

WILF – What Am I Looking For?
Identify & describe: Why the RAF won the Battle of Britain?
Explain: Why did Germany lose the Battle of Britain?
Analyse: Which was the most important factor?

Please remember that this resource has been primarily designed for SEND students. If you like a more detailed version to extend middle and upper ability, then visit our TES shop. If you would also like to stay up to date without latest offerings, then you can also follow ‘The History Academy’ on Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube and Facebook for the latest updates or even to get in touch and chat about how you have used this resource or to ask questions. We aim to produce cheap and affordable resources for either the price of a good cup of coffee or a happy meal.

Kind Regards

Roy