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 work book comprises of 45 pages and aims to help students improve their knowledge and understanding of the changes to Entertainment and Leisure c 500 to present day unit. Each key Question is covered and they are:
1. What have been the main developments in sport over time?
2. How have holiday patterns and travel changed over time?
3. How was society affected by developments in theatre, stage and screen over time?
4. How have musical tastes and dance patterns changed over time?
5. How have changing patterns in entertainment affected the lives of children over time?
6. Why have blood sports and other forms of cruelty been seen as entertainment over time?
7. Historical site - Blackpool
Each key question includes:
- table comparison task on the three eras examined
- Questions on aspects of the relevant specification
- A summary box asking students to summarise the key points relating to change for each key question
- Have you understood? section with short answers required
At the end is a glossary of key words for students to fill in and some blank glossary spaces for extra words they come across.
This can be used as an entire unit of work to compliment the Eduqas published resource for this unit, a long lasting homework or a revision tool.
Note - this focuses on facts and key knowledge and not specific exam question focus.
These practice questions on the USA 1910-1929 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 Source A and your own knowledge to explain why (15 questions)
Question 2 What was the purpose of Source B? (14 questions)
Question 3 Do the interpretations support the view that (8 questions)
Question 4 Which of the sources is more useful to an historian studying (13 questions)
Question 5 To what extent do you agree with this interpretation? (11 questions)
This will give pupils a chance to get a real feel for the new paper and practice their exam skills.
Lessons for all 7 of the key questions.
A sequence of three lessons for each key question and an Elizabeth I knowledge organiser to use whilst teaching the lessons.
These lessons are retrieval based and are used in conjunction with the knowledge organiser included.
Lesson 1 - The Big Picture - extended content with a Do it Now and retrieval activity
Lesson 2 - Mind mapping lesson with an example mind map and a Do Now for the start of the lesson
Lesson 3 - Testing - An extended Do Now comprising of 10 factual questions and one of the exam questions which feature on the Elizabeth I exam paper. The question is explained, modelled and then students have a go too.
The slides are based around the knowledge on the knowledge organiser. During the mind mapping and retrieval activities, higher ability students are given extra information so that they complete in more detail.
We have found this method successful in helping all of our students remember the key information as the three lesson sequence embeds the core knowledge they need.
Homeworks should be focused on revising / self-quizzing from knowledge organisers as well as completing mind maps.
This method is also useful when students are absent from previous lessons as they are able to fit straight back in by using knowledge organisers.
A resource which can be used whichever options / components you are doing for the Eduqas GCSE. Comprises marking grids for each examination question which can be used as a student friendly markscheme and a teacher feedback sheet when answering exam questions.
Each sheet has:
the question stem and marks allocated
Columns for band, marking criteria, mark and a tick column for when marking
Includes all AO’s and Spag
Estimated grade boundaries for each question
Totals row for inputting marks
Comment box
Includes four files:
Component 1 - British study in depth
Component 1 - Non-British study in depth
Component 2 - Period study
Component 2 - Thematic study
We also use it as a tool for KS3 assessment to try and gets students familiar with the types of questions tested at KS4.
This is a 38 page work booklet based on the AQA course textbooks on The Tudors 1485-1603 published by Hodder. The booklet follows Section 1: Part 1: Chapter 2 on Henry VIII and Thomas Wolsey.
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.
These practice questions on the Germany 1919-1991 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 Describe (28 questions)
Question 2 How far did...? (13 questions)
Question 3 Arrange these reasons in order of their significance in terms... Explain your choices. (10 questions)
Question 4 Explain why...? (19 questions)
Question 5 How important was (13 questions)
This will give pupils a chance to get a real feel for the new paper and practice their exam skills.
A comprehensive bundle of revision notes and material for the USA 1910-1929 exam.
Includes:
- Knowledge organisers for all key questions
- student workbook covering the entire topic
- weekly learning homework for all topics
- revision activities of the whole topic
- King and Queen knowledge tests to check weekly revision of facts
King and Queen class display chart
- King and Queen test record sheet which calculates the average student test results and class results
This is a 45 slide quiz focused solely on the topic of the USA 1910-1929 - 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.
AQA A Level History Henry VII work booklet
This is a 47 page work booklet based on the AQA course textbooks on The Tudors 1485-1603 published by Hodder. The booklet follows Part 1: Section 1: Chapter 1 on Henry VII
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 essays
completing tables
spider diagram
completing evaluation tables
At the end of the booklet there is advice and a planning template on how to write an essay and advice and practice on answer the interpretations questions.
Using the format for the exam these are two mock papers (unofficial) made up for student assessment. Can be used for a mock, end of topic exam or just revision.
A powerpoint covering all exam papers to show students what is required to answer exam questions. This is just a brief description to revise exam skills.
Covers:
Elizabeth I
USA 1910-1929
Germany 1919-1990
Entertainment & Leisure
Can be easily adapted for other papers
A set of knowledge organisers covering the topic of Henry VII following the AQA A Level History 1C The Tudors specification. The first 8 KO’s focus on the key content from the spec and the final 4 KO’s focus on key people from this period.
The resource comprises of 12 Knowledge organisers to use in lessons:
To what extent had Henry VII successfully established his authority by 1487? (A) Henry VII’s character, background and aims
To what extent had Henry VII successfully established his authority by 1487? (B) Establishing The Tudor Dynasty
How effective was Henry VII’s reform of government in the years 1485-1509?
How successful was Henry VII’s foreign policy?
Was society in England more peaceful & stable during Henry VII’s reign?
How did the economy develop under Henry VII?
How far did intellectual and religious ideas change and develop and with what effects?
How successful was Henry VII?
Key people during Henry VII’s reign a. Family
Key people during Henry VII’s reign b. Threats
Key people during Henry VII’s reign c. Other notable key figures / influences on Henry VII
Key people during Henry VII’s reign d. Foreign Rulers
Best printed A4 in colour, images are used to support the dual coding theory & act as symbols to aid learning and revision.
This resource explains the requirements for all of the questions in the new GCSE exam for component 1: The Elizabethan Age but can be easily adapted for all the other component 1 units.
Includes 8 flashcards (just print off on card and cut into four) for students to be given for revision. Also includes 8 posters which are bigger A4 versions of the flashcards.
Content includes:
-Question 1 skills
- Question 2 skills
- Question 3 skills
- Question 4 skills
- Question 5 skills
- Analysing an interpretation skills
- Analysing a contemporary source skills
- Wider Historical knowledge examples
This resource was made because my classes were struggling to apply the right skills to the right questions! As the picture shows, I laminated them, hole punched the top left hand corner and put them on a key ring ring. My class carry a copy for reference at home and school.
N.B. This copy of flashcards is uncoloured.
A revision PowerPoint on the each of the questions on the Elizabeth I exam paper - Unit 1. Can be easily adapted for other unit 1 papers by changing content and names. For each question, advice is given on:
how long to answer
examples of questions
sentence starters
demands of the question
Included is a word document table for students to record information from the PowerPoint - enlarge to A3 for best results. Can be used as part of ‘drop down’ or ‘exam cram’ revision session for real or mock exams.
This is an A3 two sided knowledge organiser for the Elizabethan unit for WJEC / EDUQAS GCSE History course.
It covers all the main points from all of the key questions in an easy to read, visual design.
It was designed to help make the topic more accessible for middle and lower attaining students who struggle with seperate knowledge organisers.
Side 1 - All the main points for each of the key questions 1-6
Side 2 - Key question 7 and advice on how to answer each exam question
To make the best of the resource, you should print in colour on A3 (already formatted for A3 printing) on both sides. Mine are laminated as well to use in class.
PDF copy added as well*
A seven page revision resource covering the whole DWR topic. This was created for students who wanted or needed a smaller, more comprehensive and visually pleasing revision guide so would be ideal for lower ability students.
Adobe and word version added too
An exam question tailored to the Eduqas 9-1 GCSE Usa 1910-1929 topic. Focused on question b and immigration. Created as a PLC to encourage self / peer assessment as well as teacher assessment. Also includes DIRT targets.
A simple question and answer quiz on the content of USA 1910-1929 - it comprises of 5 rounds of 10 questions and 3 tiebreak questions. Answers are included.
37 pages of possible exam questions and exam answers for Germany Outline Study for WJEC 1919-1991. Essential revision for Y11 students to try and prepare for the GCSE exam.
Contains questions and answers for topic 1: political and economic and topic 2: social
Includes plans and full differentiated answers for Questions 4 and 5 (essay questions)