The fourth lesson in the AQA Historic Environment 2022 series on Burghley’s Almshouses. This lesson focuses on why more almshouses were built across England at this time. The lesson begins with a recap of the 1601 Poor Law asking students to assess success/limitations and then linking in the idea of almshouses. Students then use a video to explore why individuals like Whitgift built their almshouse. Students then complete the data capture assessing the differing reasons why more almshouses were built in Elizabethan England, moving on to a judgement on the most significant factor. The lesson then links back to Burghley’s personal motivations culminating in a debate and judgement plenary as to the key reason for his building of the almshouses.

The fifth lesson in the AQA Historic Environment 2022 series on Burghley’s Almshouses. This lesson uses the sources provided by AQA to thematically assess the almshouses. The lesson starts with a giant-post-it recap of the key reasons Burghley built his Almshouses, leading to exploration of the source booklet to assign the evidence/features of the almshouses to these key reasons in a table. The pupils then explore what we can learn about wider society from the almshouses, leading to a written judgement. The lesson culminates in a recap of the key learning using whiteboards.

The second lesson in the AQA Historic Envrionment 2022 series on Burghley’s Almshouses, focusing on how the government tackled poverty in Elizabethan England. The lesson begins with students creating their own definitions for the key terms, moving on to a video that introduces urban issues and poverty in the towns and cities. Students then analyse two contemporary sources portraying beggars with teacher option to type directly onto the PPT and annotate live with students. The lesson then uses the hand out to assess what Elizabethan attitudes were like towards the poor, before analysing the different types of poor and how different towns dealt with poverty. Students then categorise the reasons why the government began to act to tackle poverty before analysing the different acts passed to tackle poverty and explaining the effectiveness of each. Finally, students assess whether poverty was dealt with effectively during Elizabeth’s reign in a judgement line plenary.

Resource useful as a starter or plenary reviewing the historic site Kenilworth Castle. Teacher answers included.

Revision grid with different activities for students to use to revise key content from American 1920-73. Ideal for use for mocks/reviewing content/before the summer examinations

Lesson exploring how to answer each question style with tips, sample questions and planning sheet. Starter is a links for learning sheet where pupils explain links between key topics. Each question is dealt with in turn and can be planned on the accompanying sheet.

Revision resource focusing on how to structure the 'in what ways" 8 mark explain question. The sheet models the responses and allows opportunities for students to practice these questions in a variety of contexts.

A grid supporting students with revision activities and questions to scaffold revision on conflict and tension 1919-39. Ideal for mock exams/the summer examinations

Revision resource focusing on how to structure the ‘how do the interpretations differ?’ and ‘why do the authors have a different interpretation?’ questions. The sheet models the responses and allows opportunities for students to practice these questions.

Revision resource focusing on how to structure the ‘bullet point 12 mark’ essay question. The sheet models the responses and allows opportunities for students to practice these questions in a variety of contexts.

Lesson exploring how to answer the America 1920-73 question styles. Links for learning picture/key word starter, modelled responses offering pupils opportunity to structure the questions on the hand out attached - all give pupils the chance to effectively prepare for this section Paper 1.

Revision resource focusing on how to structure the ‘which interpretation do you find more convincing?’ 8 mark questions. The sheet models the responses and allows opportunities for students to practice these questions in a variety of contexts.

Lesson exploring how to answer ALL the question styles for Conflict and Tension 1919-39. Starter for 10 recaps key knowledge - the rest of the lesson focuses on scaffolding students through how to answer the key questions within this unit.

Revision resource focusing on how to answer the 8 mark ‘explain how/what was important’ question on Paper 2. The resource models the structure and models examples of good practice, offering pupils then the chance to structure their own answers. Several question styles included.

Revision resource focusing on how to structure the 16 mark statement essay question (e.g. How far has religion been the most important factor in bringing medical development. The sheet models the responses and allows opportunities for students to practice these questions in a variety of contexts.

Revision resource focusing on how to answer the 8 mark ‘how useful?’ question on Paper 2. The resource models the structure and models examples of good practice, offering pupils then the chance to structure their own answers following the ‘MAP’ frame. Several question styles included.

Revision resource focusing on how to answer the 12 mark ‘how useful?’ question on Paper 1. The resource models the structure and models examples of good practice, offering pupils then the chance to structure their own answers following the ‘MAP’ frame. Several question styles included.

Booklet with exam tips for all of AQA 8145 Paper 1 question styles, with sample question (not from the specimen papers) to allow pupils to practice planning/answering in the build up to mocks/the 2018 exam

Grid with revision activities linked to thematic elements of the AQA 8145 Health and the People course

Lesson exploring how to answer each question style with tips, sample questions and planning sheet. Starter is a starter for 10 where pupils recall what they remember about each key topic. Each question is dealt with in turn and can be planned on the accompanying sheet.