A GCSE lesson in which students will compare the impact of the religions of Islam and Christianity on the development of medicine in the medieval period. Students will compare the religions to find similarities and differences before reaching a series of judgements on significance. These directly link to questions 2 and 3 on the new AQA paper, and includes an 8 mark 'compare' practice question which could be set for homework.

A GCSE lesson in which students will examine developments in surgery after WWI. Students will consider the role of the factors of war and technology in these developments and will reach judgements on which factor was more significant in the latter part of the 20th century.

A KS3 lesson in which students consider different interpretations of the British Empire before reaching their own judgement the key question. Students will use character cards to explore why interpretations of the Empire may differ.

A GCSE lesson to follow from a lesson on the rise of Elizabethan theatre. Students will analyse the reasons why some groups supported or opposed the theatre. Includes an example GCSE interpretations question for 8 marks.

A KS3 lesson in which students evaluate the methods used by Gandhi to protest against British rule. Students will reach a judgement about the most important reason why British rule was ended in India.

A GCSE lesson in which students examine the consequences of the Cuban Missile Crisis before reaching a judgement on who 'won' the crisis. Students will also prepare and then write a GCSE style 12 mark 'how useful' question. Includes differentiated preparation sheets and detailed guidance for students to use to complete their answer.

A GCSE lesson in which students use a living graph to evaluate the extent to which the world was on the brink of war as the events of the Cuban Missile Crisis unfolded. Includes practice and guidance for an 8 mark 'write an account' exam style question for the new GCSE exams.

A GCSE lesson for the AQA specification in which students examine the barriers to detente, the reasons for detente and the consequences of the improving relationships. Links to a 16 mark exam essay question, as students will consider a variety of factors and reach a judgement on the most significant.

A GCSE lesson in which students will consider the progress and limitations of Medieval surgery. Students will consider how successful Medieval surgery would have been by comparing to necessary factors in modern day surgery in order to analyse the limitations.

A GCSE lesson on conscientious objection in WWII. Students will compare COs in WWI and WWII. They will evaluate the extent to which the attitudes of the government and the public changed.

An A-level lesson in which students analyse the reasons for growing support for fascism in the post-war years. Students will analyse the reasons why different groups within Italy supported Mussolini and the fascists and examine how support grew over time.

A GCSE lesson in which students study the two Norfolk rebellions towards the beginning of Elizabeth's rule. Students will gather evidence about the threat posed by the rebellions, before preparing for 8 mark 'write an account' questions on the rebellions. Students will reach a judgement on which rebellion posed more of a threat to Elizabeth's rule.

A GCSE lesson in which students consider the response to Catholic threats from both abroad and at home. Students will put the threats to Elizabeth in chronological order and map where Elizabeth's treatment of Catholics changed. Ultimately students will decide how successful Elizabeth was in dealing with the Catholic threat.

A GCSE lesson in which students will examine the arguments for and against the execution of Mary, QofS. Students will ultimately decide if they agreed with Elizabeth's decision. Students will explicitly consider the consequences of Elizabeth's decision, therefore linking to the 'explain what was important' 8 mark question in which students need to explain the consequences.

A GCSE lesson looking at the structure of Elizabethan government in which students evaluate the power of different institutions. Students will reach a judgement on who was most powerful in Elizabethan England and will compare to parliament today.

This lesson works best as consolidation or revision, having already taught the events covered. The question types included are from the AQA Elizabeth I GCSE specification, though these could be adapted to be used with other exam boards. Works well when used in tandem with the Elizabeth I revision guide.

This lesson works best as consolidation or revision of these events. The lesson includes a revision of the content and exam technique students will need for their AQA GCSE exam on the topic of Elizabeth I. This works well with the Elizabeth I revision guide.

An A-level lesson on Mussolini's social policies. Students will evaluate the extent to which Mussolini succeeded in capturing the hearts and minds of Italy's children.

A GCSE lesson on William the Conqueror's forest laws. Students will understand the reasons for the introduction of the forest laws and will build an essay plan on the topic.

A GCSE lesson which should follow lessons on COs in WWI and WWII. The lesson requires students to analyse the change over time in attitudes of the public, the government and the military towards COs.