Updated for 2019-2020! 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 Elizabethan Age 1558-1603 topic. There are 7 KO’s in total 1. How successful was the government of Elizabeth I? 2. How did life differ for rich and poor people in Elizabethan times? 3. What were the most popular types of entertainment in Elizabethan times? 4. How successfully did Elizabeth deal with the problem of religion? 5. Why were the Catholics such a serious threat to Elizabeth? 6. How much of a threat was the Spanish Armada? 7. Why did the Puritans become an increasing threat during Elizabeth’s reign? Each KO includes: - Timeline / Chronology - Key events - key ideas - key vocabulary - key people A concise revision tool for students as soon as they begin the course

A student work booklet comprising 15 pages of questions covering all 7 key questions. The booklet focuses on the key knowledge needed to pass the exam and covers the entire specification. When printed the booklet is ready for students to fill in and use as a revision tool.

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 7 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

Activities and PowerPoint's on the changing lives of women between 1951-1979 Includes: - Changes to lives at home - information PP - The role of women - Info PP - Women work book - Students can use to write down their notes - Contemporary source activity

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 16 pages for the second half term of year 7. The focus is on learning homework 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 1066 and includes: Contents Motte & Bailey castles Stone / Square keep castles Medieval Church Thomas Beckett Magna Carta Causes & symptoms of Black Death Causes of Peasants revolt Consequences of Peasants revolt 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.

Covers the whole topic in this 58 slide powerpoint. Goes through all the relevant historical eras from c500 to present day and then covers the key question topics for each era. Final slides focus on Blackpool historic site.