A GCSE lesson in which students will understand how and why developments were made in anatomical understanding during the renaissance period. Students will consider the significance of the contributions made by Vesalius and by Harvey. They will also consider the factors which contributed to these developments in preparation for 16 mark questions.

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.

This works best as a summary lesson on the theme of surgery within the Health and the People Unit. Students will categorise evidence leading to progress in surgery before preparing for a 16 mark essay question in line with the new specification.

A GCSE lesson in which students explore the impact of the Berlin Wall. Includes structured work towards two exam style questions for the new AQA specification. Students will be required to consider the extent to which the wall increased or reduced tensions between the USA and the USSR, and consider which side the wall was a victory for.

The first in a 3 lesson series on poverty in Elizabethan England. Students will categorise the causes of poverty and explain how these caused an increase in the number of poor people. Students will analyse these causes by making links between categories to reach a judgement on the significance of factors.

A lesson focusing on the events at Little Rock High School and their place in the Civil Rights Movement. Students will gain an understanding of the key events in the crisis.

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 investigate why the death rate was so high in Victorian towns. Students will consider who is to blame by categorising factors which contributed to the death rate, and reaching a judgment about what could be done to solve the issue.

A GCSE lesson in which students will gain an understanding of the development of penicillin from its first discovery to its mass production. Students will also categorise the reasons into key factors and reach a judgement on the most important factor in the development of penicillin.

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.

An introductory lesson for the new AQA GCSE spec on the topic of Germany 1890-1945. This lesson introduces 6 of the individuals students will need to learn about and introduces the concepts of democracy and dictatorship.

A GCSE lesson on attitudes to poverty in Elizabethan England. This lesson precedes studying the 1601 poor law, and works best after understanding the causes of poverty.

A GCSE lesson for the unit on Elizabeth I. This lesson introduces the Spanish Armada by covering the chronology of the events.

An introductory lesson for the AQA Germany 1890-1945 paper at GCSE. This lesson gives students an understanding of the chronology and gets them thinking about the key questions within the topic.

An introductory lesson to 9/11. Students will gain key information about the attacks, and then apply these to analyse the utility of a series of video clips.

A GCSE lesson on the reasons for the introduction of the NHS in which students will practice skills required for essay-based questions. This lesson is part of the AQA Medicine Through Time specification.

Cards for the game 'articulate' based on the GCSE topic of Crime and Punishment. The cards cover categories: crime, punishment, law enforcement and key people. This activity works really well as revision.