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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.

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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.
AQA A Level Britain 1950-2007: Race and immigration 1970s
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AQA A Level Britain 1950-2007: Race and immigration 1970s

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Lesson focusing around the extent of racial equality in 1970s Britain under Conservatives and Labour. Odd one out starter, Immigration Act focus, video on Ugandan Asians, explanation of impact of Race Relations Act , 4 videos hyperlinked in exploring National Front, TV racism and extent of equality, judgement plenary. Source evaluation homework included.
AQA A Level Britain 1950-2007: Britain's entry into the EEC 1973-5
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AQA A Level Britain 1950-2007: Britain's entry into the EEC 1973-5

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Lesson exploring how Britain finally joined EEC: Recap relationship with Europe, watch video and consider mixed reaction of people in Britain to EEC (hyperlinked with timings), exploration of 1975 referendum judgement plenary explaining why membership occurred between 1971-5 but not before (opportunity for linking in themes).
AQA A Level Britain 1950-2007: Thatcher as a leader
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AQA A Level Britain 1950-2007: Thatcher as a leader

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Introduction to Thatcher - images starter, two videos comparing interpretations (hyperlinked in), spider diagrams on key aspects of Thatcher's leadership, source analysis of Thatcherism (content, tone and provenance), impact of Thatcher judgement. Homework included to research one minister with view to present findings next lesson - summary sheet to give out also attached.
Mary Queen of Scots road to execution
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Mary Queen of Scots road to execution

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AQA 8145 - stepped exploration of how Mary was excuted including a hyper-linked video showing Elizabeth and Mary's letters and changing relationships. Pupils design a road to her execution using the work sheet focusing on key dates to gain a sesne of chronology - could be linked to "write an account" question style. Explain what was important question linked in regarding her execution.
AQA 8145 Why was there poverty in Elizabethan England?
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AQA 8145 Why was there poverty in Elizabethan England?

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AQA 8145 - exploration of causes of poverty in Elizabethan England. Introduction and link to modern day poverty, videos to introduce issue of the poor in Elizabethan England, worksheet including all relevant details and analysis of significance of factors causing the poverty with judgement plenary.
AQA 8145 - what was the League of Nations/successes of the League of Nations
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AQA 8145 - what was the League of Nations/successes of the League of Nations

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For AQA 8145 - conflict and tension 1919-39 Two lessons exploring the League of Nations focusing on - membership, structure, strengths and weaknesses and how it was viewed. Lesson 1 focuses on introducing students to the league using video and written sources. Lesson 2 focuses on how the League was interpretated by Britain, the USA and Germany and a card sort assesses the strengths and weakenesses of the League. This builds towards a 4 mark source question for the new spec - source d opposes the League. How do you know?