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 in which students examine the plots against Elizabeth that Mary, QofS was involved in. Students will reach a judgement on the severity of the threat posed by Mary, QofS. Students will apply their understanding of this topic to an 8 mark 'write an account' question.

A GCSE lesson which works well as a summary to religious threats to Elizabeth's throne. Students will form an argument by evaluating the successes and failures of Elizabeth's Religious Settlement. Students will need to recap their previous learning on the topic. Includes preparation for an 8 mark 'write an account' question.

A GCSE lesson in which students will gain an understanding of the threat posed by Puritans to Elizabeth's religious settlement. Students will evaluate the extent to which puritans posed 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 examine the threats to Elizabeth's rule from within England. Students will apply their understanding of the threats to decide if Elizabeth's religious settlement was successful or not. Students will also gather information about the positive impact of Elizabeth's settlement.

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 examining the reasons why Elizabeth never got married. Students will evaluate the pros and cons of Elizabeth's suitors in order to prepare for an 8 mark 'write an account' question on the issue of marriage.

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.

A summary GCSE 1-2 lesson series for the section of the specification for AQA on social policy. Students will analyse interpretations about whether people benefited or suffered under Nazi rule according to social policy. Students will prepare an answer to the 8 mark question asking 'Which interpretation do you find more convincing about...'. Includes differentiated resources for high, middle and low ability students.

An introductory lesson looking at Elizabeth's early life. Students will gain and understanding of her background and how that influenced her as a leader.

A GCSE lesson looking at the changes in culture under the Weimar Republic between the years 1924 and 1929. Students will describe and explain the changes, and link these changes to their understanding of the recovery of the German economy under Stresemann.

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 GCSE lesson introducing Elizabeth's religious settlement before studying religious threats to Elizabeth's throne. Students will understand the reasons for the religious settlement and the reasons why some people were still unhappy.

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 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 GCSE lesson looking at the persecution of various groups in Germany, including a more detailed analysis of how persecution of Jews changed over time up until 1939. Students will understand the reasons behind the persecution and categorise them, and create a timeline of Jewish persecution.

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.