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.

A KS3 lesson examining key areas of life on plantations. Students will gather information by becoming an expert in one area, and then use this to answer a 'how useful' question in the style of a GCSE question. Includes differentiated resources for lower ability students.

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.

An A-level lesson on the Matteotti Crisis. Students will evaluate the extent to which the Matteotti crisis enabled Mussolini to establish a dictatorship. The lesson enables students to plan their answer to an essay question.

A GCSE lesson on the impact of the Depression. This lesson leads in to why the Nazis gained support, leading to Hitler becoming Chancellor. Students will understand the causes and consequences of the Depression and will analyse the economic and political effects.

A GCSE lesson examining the religious threats faced by Elizabeth from abroad. Students will begin to analyse the success of the religious settlement in preventing threats. Should be taught after threats at home.

A KS3 lesson in which students understand and evaluate the methods of resistance used by slaves on plantations. Students will have to prioritise the methods according to different criteria to gain an understanding.

A KS3 lesson on the Domesday book and its role in helping William keep control. Best taught after the Feudal system as contains a comparative analysis for students to reach a judgement on the most effective method of control. Includes interactive student activities and team exercises.

A differentiated GCSE lesson in which students explore the causes of the war with Spain. Students will practice the skills necessary for a 16 mark essay question and link their knowledge here to their prior understanding. Students will categorise the causes and consider the role of long and short term factors.

A GCSE lesson in which students analyse the reasons why the Spanish Armada was defeated. Requires students to make links between factors before reaching a judgement on the most important factor.

A GCSE lesson in which students explore the reasons why voyages of discovery were possible during the Elizabethan era. Students will also examine famous examples of Elizabethan explorers to understand their contributions.

A GCSE lesson in which students will understand the reforms introduced by the Liberal government at the start of the 20th century, and understand why they were introduced. Students will also develop their understanding through making links between factors.

A GCSE lesson in which students use sources to evaluate the effectiveness of liberal reforms in the first part of the 20th century. Students will evaluate by looking at the successes and failures of the reforms. Also includes a practice GCSE 8 mark question asking 'how useful'? Should follow from a lesson introducing the Liberal Reforms.

A GCSE lesson in which students examine the impact of John Hunter in the field of surgery. Students will consider which area was Hunter's most significant contribution to surgery. Students will then consider how much surgery has changed between the medieval period and by 1800 in preparation for the 'compare' 8 mark questions on the exam.

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.