Planning inspiration for history teachers

Refresh history lessons using this collection of schemes of work, lessons and activities for KS3, KS4 and KS5 students across a range of topics

Tes Resources Team

History books and scrolls for planning inspiration for secondary History KS3 and KS4

Schemes of work, activities and detailed lessons on popular topics to help reinvigorate your planning

When jumping between historical periods, there will always be some topics that you know like the back of your hand and others where you need to dedicate more time to planning, so that you feel confident teaching them. We’ve selected a range of resources, designed to support your planning whether they spark inspiration or fill gaps in your repertoire.

Lessons

The Peasants' Revolt
Phil @icHistory

The Peasants' Revolt

FREE
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A series of lessons covering the Peasant's Revolt * Code Breaker Activity * Image Order Plenary * Events Summary Option * Causes + Process + Impact Review You may also find useful Skills Unit Introduction https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-11116434 Holocaust Full Pack - 100 ...
Dunkirk WWII
DiscoveringHistory

Dunkirk WWII

£3.00
(2)
This lesson investigates what happened at Dunkirk in 1940 and evaluates whether the evacuation was a miracle or a disaster. The main aim of this lesson is to look at the wording of sources to identify morale, bias, exaggeration, propaganda and distort and to assess reliability from this. This down...
Execution of Charles I
PilgrimHistory

Execution of Charles I

£3.00
(2)
**The English Civil War** The aim of this lesson is for the students to decide whether Charles I was guilty or not guilty at his own trial of subverting the fundamental laws and liberties of the nation and with maliciously making war on the parliament and people of England. The lesson starts...
Cambodian Genocide
EC_Resources_EXTRA

Cambodian Genocide

£3.00
(3)
A detailed and well-differentiated, editable history lesson all about the genocide in Cambodia. The lesson lasts one hour and is very easy to just pick up and use. The lesson is suitable for any Middle School class . The download includes: a detailed PowerPoint, a variety of activities, worksheets, ...
Titanic -Lesson 1 Why is it so famous?
mrshopehistory

Titanic -Lesson 1 Why is it so famous?

£2.50
(1)
This lesson has been created for KS3 history students and is the first lesson in a series on the Titanic. Students will specifically look at why the Titanic is so famous and investigate, using data, whether women and children really were prioritised to be saved first. The lesson looks firstly at pri...
Medieval Medics Free Fully Resourced Lesson
Vyl

Medieval Medics Free Fully Resourced Lesson

FREE
(1)
Fully resourced, differentiated lesson, including homework with a choice of starter! Sounds like a good deal? All for free? Yes! This lesson shows what you can expect from any of my full lessons. Created to facilitate teaching of New Edexcel 9-1 GCSE Medicine Through Time unit. This is the f...
Industrial Revolution - Causes
RAResources

Industrial Revolution - Causes

£3.60
(1)
**This great lesson allows students to fully explain the various causes of Britain s Industrial Revolution c.1750 to c.1900. ** Students are given a number of activities and tasks to help them define what the Industrial Revolution was. They will then use a clearly organised fact sheet to read ab...
Life in a Medieval Town
mrshopehistory

Life in a Medieval Town

£3.00
(1)
This lesson has been created for KS3 students and covers life in Medieval England. The purpose of the lesson is to get students to consider how life could be viewed as both healthy and unhealthy in Medieval England using source statements. Students initially search for Medieval public health fea...

Units of work

GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain UNIT 1 Bundle
RAResources

GCSE History Edexcel: Medicine in Britain UNIT 1 Bundle

£22.50
8 Resources
This bundle contains all of the resources, including information sheets, that you will need to teach the Medieval unit for GCSE History Medicine Through Time. There is no need for any text book and teacher notes are given throughout. The lessons are as follows: Lesson 1 - Overview of skills and ...
KS3 History - The Black Death Full scheme of work
jillyjones1987

KS3 History - The Black Death Full scheme of work

£7.00
(3)
7 Lessons with PowerPoints, worksheets, starters and plenaries, success criteria and teachers notes. Written for SEN KS3 students, this scheme of work would last my students a short term as some lessons may go over into two. Written for SEN students it is very bright,colourful and animated, appeali...
Causes of World War I
EC_Resources_EXTRA

Causes of World War I

£6.90
4 Resources
5 HOURS in 4 lesson packs. World War One, the Causes - UNIT OF LESSONS: Extremely detailed and easy to follow - perfect for UKS3 (or could be used as pre GCSE prep / WW1 catch-up for KS4). A unit of well differentiated lessons on complete with 9-1 level GCSE challenge questions and a heavy source-an...