I am Head of Humanities in the West Midlands and have been teaching History for twenty years. I have marked exams and moderated coursework for GCSE History for a popular exam board since 2001. All resources published have been tried out in class before publication!
I am Head of Humanities in the West Midlands and have been teaching History for twenty years. I have marked exams and moderated coursework for GCSE History for a popular exam board since 2001. All resources published have been tried out in class before publication!
This is a 44 page work booklet based on the AQA course textbooks on The Tudors 1485-1603 published by Hodder. The booklet follows Part 2: Section 2: Chapter 7- Elizabethan England.
Each page has tasks based on the information given in the texbook, for example,
- making specific notes
- answering key questions
- examining extracts based on the exam question stem
- practice essay
- completing tables
- spider diagram
- recapping key words
- timeline
At the end of the booklet are the two mark schemes for the source and essay questions for students to refer to.
This is a 40 page work booklet based on the AQA course textbooks on The Tudors 1485-1603 published by Hodder. The booklet follows Part 1: Section 2: Chapter 3 of the AQA A Level textbook – The break with Rome in the 1530s
Each page has tasks based on the information given, for example,
- making specific notes
- answering key questions
- examining extracts based on the exam question stem
- practice essay
- completing tables
- map task on Europe in 1520
- mind maps
- recapping key words
At the end of the booklet are the two mark schemes for the source and essay questions for students to refer to.
This is an 84 slide quiz focused solely on the topic of Changes to Entertainment and Leisure c500-present day - designed to make students think about their answers! There are four rounds:
Round 1 - What’s the connection?
Round 2 - What come’s fourth?
Round 3 - Missing vowels for keywords
Round 4 - Word Wall
Can be played as a whole class or for individual revision testing.
Eduqas GCSE History
The Elizabethan Age
The USA 1910-1929
Germany 1919-1990
Changes to Entertainment & Leisure c500 - present day
Included for each topic:
knowledge organisers
Practice Exam questions
Revision only connect quiz
Marking grids
Flashcards on how to answer each question
9 colour posters on events and governments in Germany between 1919 and 1991. Perfect for livening up your classroom and ensuring students learn whilst gazing at the walls!
Includes pictures, key terms and questions to consider on the following:
- Weimar Republic
- The Rise of the Nazis
- The Nazi Consolidation
- Life under the Nazis
- Life during WW2
- West Germany 1949-1991
- East Germany 1919-1951
Cold War Relations
Reconciliation
PowerPoint presentation which focuses on differing interpretations as to whether Henry VIII was prepared for Kingship when his father died. Includes tasks and a student answer booklet.
Knowledge Organisers cover all the basic information in the topics taught for GCSE. These Knowledge Organisers focus on the GCSE History (Eduqas) syllabus for the Germany 1919-1991 topic.
There are 10 KO's in total
1. How successful was the Weimar Government in dealing with Germany`s problems between 1919 and 1933?
2. How did the Nazis take total control of Germany by 1934? 1. Rise to Power
3. How did the Nazis take total control of Germany by 1934? 2. Consolidation of Power 1933-1934
4. How were the lives of the German people affected by Nazi rule between 1933 and 1939?
5. Why did life change for the German people during the Second World War? 1. War
6. Why did life change for the German people during the Second World War? 2. 1945-1949
7. Why were conditions in West and East Germany different after 1949? WEST
8. Why were conditions in West and East Germany different after 1949? EAST
9. How did relations between the two Germanys change between 1949 and 1991?
10. What factors led to the reunification of Germany in 1990?
Each KO includes:
- Timeline / Chronology
- Key events
- key ideas
- key vocabulary
- key people
- key quotes
A concise revision tool for students as soon as they begin the course.
An 8 page resources including 5 pages of templates to help students take structured notes / information about the key information regarding the challenges from Puritans. Includes 3 pages of exam style questions / summary activities with PLC's to help students understand the mark scheme. Covers all students need to know for the Puritan topic.
King and Queen tests are a great way of embedding key factual knowledge by giving students weekly fact tests to test their factual knowledge. These king and queen resources include a slide of questions and then the answer slide for each test. They can be used as a starter or plenary. After a test you can write down or use a picture of the name of the king or queen for the week on the sheet provided. I stick students photos up on a laminated version of the attached and change them weekly depending on the top scores. There are 13 King & Queen tests included in this pack covering the whole unit as well as a classroom display sheet for the weekly winner(s). There is also a test record sheet using Excel which calculates the weekly average for the student and the class after every test
King and Queen tests are a great way of embedding key factual knowledge by giving students weekly fact tests to test their factual knowledge. These king and queen resources include a slide of questions and then the answer slide for each test. They can be used as a starter or plenary. After a test you can write down or use a picture of the name of the king or queen for the week on the sheet provided. I stick students photos up on a laminated version of the attached and change them weekly depending on the top scores. There are 14 King & Queen tests included in this pack covering the whole unit as well as a classroom display sheet for the weekly winner(s). There is also a test record sheet using Excel which calculates the weekly average for the student and the class after every test.
This resource tries to help students understand the different political parties in Germany during the Weimar Republic and whether they are left or right wing. It includes detailed information and activities.
These practice questions on the Entertainment & Leisure exam paper for Eduqas came about after my pupils wanted past papers to help them revise! I have put together a selection of practice questions in the style of all seven questions on the exam paper.
Question 1 Use Sources A, B and C to identify one similarity and one difference in forms of _________ over time. (8 questions)
Question 2 Which of the two sources is the more reliable to an historian studying...? (5 questions)
Question 3 Describe the...? (16 questions)
Question 4 Explain why...? (12 questions)
Question 5 Outline how… (8 questions)
Question 6a Describe two (3 questions)
Question 6b Explain why (2 questions)
This will give pupils a chance to get a real feel for the new paper and practice their exam skills.
This is a 37 page work booklet based on the AQA course textbooks on The Tudors 1485-1603 published by Hodder. The booklet follows Part 1: Section 2: Chapter 4 on Henry VIII’s last years
Each page has tasks based on the information given, for example,
making specific notes
answering key questions
examining extracts based on the exam question stem
practice essay
completing tables
writing an epitath
spider diagram
recapping key words
At the end of the booklet are the two mark schemes for the source and essay questions for students to refer to.
All you need to revise and practice with your pupils for the Elizabethan Age exam.
Includes:
Practice questions
Revison quizzes in the format of 10 questions each
Revision flash cards for each question on the paper
Marking grids for marking practice questions
Revision game with over 100 slides in the style of the only connect quiz
A walking talking mock and practice mock
68 practice exam questions for the new paper.
All you need to revise and practice with your pupils for the Elizabethan Age exam.
Includes:
• Practice questions
• Revison quizzes
• Revision flash cards for each question on the paper
• Marking grids for marking practice questions
• Revision game with over 40 slides in the style of the only connect quiz
• Student workbooklet to complete for revision
• 61 practice exam questions for the new paper.
Knowledge organisers
A set of 38 flashcards based on all the key content on the spec - giving pupils the key information they need to revise. Knowledge based only they contain the key content from the spec in easy to learn bullet points. I photocopied the flashcards onto card and cut the pages in half. Each A4 page contains two flashcards.
A collection of six revision activities for Elizabeth I - 1558-1603
Includes:
Guess Who game - I laminated my game boards so that they can be reused
Revision of sources and interpretations - Over 20 different sources & interpretations to evaluate as practice
Spider diagrams (blank) for each key question
Blank template for students to make own flashcards
Blank templates for students to create own knowledge organisers on key questions
Knowledge test
Six revision activities to help revise Entertainment & Leisure c500 to present day
Only Connect quiz
Blank spider diagrams
Guess what game - I laminate mine so they can be reused
Blank Knowledge organisers for students to complete for revision
Word Wall template to make your own word wall activities
Knowledge test
This is a Y7 outline scheme of work which includes a brief overview of every lesson for the Autumn term. Included are two student assessments and markschemes (based on GCSE examination style questions) and two homework booklets where the emphasis is mainly on short learning homeworks for a weekly fact test and including revision activities to complete. There is also a baseline assessment with mark scheme for Y7 to assess knowledge and skills at the beginning of KS3.
The Topics studied are Medieval History and Historical skills.
A homework booklet with 21 pages for the first half term of year 7. The focus is on learning homeworks ready for a starter or exit quiz in lessons. Each homework comes with a revision activity as well. This terms homework focuses on Medieval England and includes:
Contents
Skills in History: Introduction to History, chronology of Medieval monarchs
Skills in History: Timelines, Sources and Interpretations
England in 1066
Background to England 1066 & contenders for the throne
Battle of Stamford Bridge and effects
Events of the Battle of Hastings
Outcomes of Battle of Hastings
Revision for assessment
Feudal System
Domesday Book
Revision for Fact test
Instructions for pupils are:
Each week in History, you will have a fact test on work you completed the week before in lessons. For homework revise the information on the topic which you learnt in your lesson and be ready to answer ten factual questions based on that work. To help you revise there are revision activities to do for each topic.
At the start of each half term and new term in History you will have a fact test which covers ALL the topics you have studied so far. Use this homework booklet to revise for your factual tests.
If you continually fail your factual tests (less than half marks) you will have to stay after school to retake your tests. Your teacher will be able to help you one to one to ensure you are learning.