GCSE History Normans Lesson 8: Battle of Hastings (Lockdown Version)

Modified for Home learning - this was the first lesson my students attempted once schools were closed in March 2020.

Created for the AQA GCSE: Lessons pick up from King Harold’s reaction to the Norman invasion. Examines the problems Harold’s army were faced with after Stamford Bridge and looks at the make-up of the Saxon and Norman armies. Pupils look at the battlefield and advantages of being at the top of Senlac Hill. Lesson uses video clips to cover the events of the battle itself (these can be replaced with other videos or written sources if necessary) and the textbook to look at tactics, events of the battle and the turning points.

Lesson is presented in an easy-to-use style and Powerpoint is self-explanatory.

Textbook references:

INVASION, PLAGUE AND MURDER - Oxford
Hodder: Norman England 1066-c.1100 by Helena Clarke

Video clips:1066: A Year to Conquer England