Third lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring the legacy of the Magna Carta. Quiz quiz trade starter reviewing learning on the Magna Carta, analysis of the promises of the Magna Carta and who benefitted in English society, assessment of how John would feel about these promises, card categorisation in terms of short, medium and long term significance of the Magna Carta leading to an AQA 8145 GCSE style significance assessment - optional plenary writing up ONE paragraph of the assessment - alternately complete for homework/next lesson

Ninth lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring the success of the Peasants’ Revolt based on the key events. Layers of inference starter links to AQA 8145 ‘Source A supports’ question style using John Ball, video interpretation and discussion of successes/failures, carousel activity exploring the events and if each was a success or failure leading to a judgement answer on the success of the revolt. Finally there is a differing interpretations plenary (linked to AQA 8145) discussion task.

Two lessons exploring the Conservatives leaders (Churchill, Eden, Macmillan and Douglas-Home) from 1951-64. Pupils are grouped and research one leader per group, creating a presentation to present to the class in the following lesson. Students then create a mind map making their own notes. Students then use the hand out to assess the successes and failures of each leader - the domestic policies work can be done as homework or added on in class to further assess the different strengths and weaknesses of each leader. A corners plenary allows students to demonstrate which leader was the ‘most’ successful based on their learning so far.

A lesson revising the key economic policies and social impacts of Thatcher’s government. The lesson begins with a recap of Thatcherism and opinions on her, moving to an exploration of monetarism, privatisation and deregulation. Students then examine a source exploring the impacts of her policies, leading to categorising cards into successes/failures of her policies. Students then focus on the social impacts with a table anlaysing realignment, unemployment and inflation. Students then review key economic social policies (right to buy and poll tax) with reference to their successes and failures, leading to an essay plan on the handling of industrial disputes by Thatcher. Finally, the plenary focuses on the overall success of Thatcher’s economic policies in a judgement line task.

Two lesson sequence analysing the build up to the final solution. recap picture starter leads to group analysis of three methods used by the Nazis (emigration, gas vans and special action squads). Pupils then complete a data capture sheet. Layers of inference investigation of Wannsee leads to a significance answer. A video (hyperlinked) introduces the camps. The second lesson recaps prior learning and a hyperlinked video shows the build up to the final solution. Pupils complete an answer on how and why the treatment of Jews changed which is peer-assessed and then improved using WWW/EBI. A significance plenary rounds the lesson sequence off.

Lesson exploring the motivation for US/UN intervention. US advisor starter, hyperlinked video and spider diagram (using video and hand out) for the key reasons of intervention, utility focus for the 12 mark utility question analysing two contrasting sources with scaffolded planning grid/group work. Pupils answer this question in class or at home: How useful are sources E and F to a historian studying why the US intervened in the Korean War? Model answer included.

Lesson exploring the impact of the Plague on medical development. Starter for 10 recapping previous learning (answers included), hyperlinked video on the Plague, plague worksheet with assessment of attempted solutions, planning of similarities with black death answer, plenary assessment of a model paragraph for students to focus on WWW and EBI.

Decision making starter - what would the US, south Vietnam and north Vietnam want in peace talks, video on paris peace talks and hand out, explanation of who gained most and why, video on fall of Saigon and hand out, spider diagram on why Saigon fell in 1975, interpretation plenary on the end of the Vietnam conflict - which view is most convincing?

Lesson exploring the liberal reforms up to 1945. Starter exploring health issues exisiting, hyperlinked video showing key health issues/solutions, analysis of reforms and changes made, categorising of causes of reforms (e.g. individuals, governments...), planning of question: how useful is source A to an historian studying the liberal reforms using the grid ( mark scheme and model answer included).

Lesson exploring the motivation for Truman's sacking of MacArthur. The 3,2, 1 starter explores MacArthur's military career, the motivations of Truman and the impact of the sacking via a hyperlinked video. Pupils then give their own advice to Truman using the information hand out. Pupils then categorise the various reasons for the sacking in terms of importance and use the information to explain why MacArthur was sacked and the impact this had. Finally, pupils apply their knowledge in a scaffolded manner to the 4 mark source inference question.

A lesson exploring why immigration increased pre and during the 1920s and assessing the overall immigrant experience. Hyperlinked video starter, explanation and ranking task of causes, assessment of positives and negatives and challenge questions built in, leading to a source analysis plenary assessing a cartoon linked to immigration laws

*Thirteenth lesson in the scheme - how the Normans changed England * Lesson exploring which area of life saw the most change under the Normans. GCSE style interpretation starter, video introducing key changes - students thematically categorise them, thematic card sort categorising the key changes, completion of living graph (attached at the end of the PPT), GCSE describe style question summarising the key changes made to England leading to a voting plenary on the area that saw the most change.

Second lesson of the scheme - changes made by the Normans to England Lesson exploring the use of land/Feudal system by William. Starter for 10 recaps previous learning, video introduces the feudal system leading to a labelling exercise of the system in action explaining the different roles, table creation of the positive and negatives of the system using the hand out, discussion plenary on the benefits of the system for William.

Lesson exploring the significance of the Gulf of Tonkin in the US escalation in Vietnam. The starter recaps key definitions and asks students to explain their role in US involvement, the next activity introduces the Gulf of Tonkin using a small video, pupils then analyse President Johnson’s views and reluctance to escalate in the context of the election, pupils then ‘storyboard’ the incident using symbols to review the key events, building towards a ‘write an account’ question style (planning grid on the main hand out).

First lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in Medieval England Lesson exploring interpretations of King John. Interpretation starter exploring ideas of John as a King, video exploring the views of John presented in modern media, comparison of Richard and John - annotation of their personalities based on the profiles, source analysis leading to a table creation on the positive and negative aspects of John’s character, individual written interpretation of John, leading to a vote/judgement line plenary on John as a King.

Fifth lesson in the scheme - how was the power of the monarch challenged in medieval England? Lesson exploring the affect the Black Death had on England. 3,2, 1 video starter recaping the Black Death, symptom explanation of the stages of the disease (differentiated sheet included), group decision making task on how to tackle/cure the disease with judgement activities included, analysis of medieval medical understanding based on learning so far leading to a ‘hypothesis’ plenary thinking about the impact of the Black Death.

Two lesson sequence exploring the Conservatives in the period of New Labour. The lesson starts using a source to explore the issues facing the Conservatives in 1997, this then leads to students in groups analysing one conservative leader (Hague, Duncan-Smith, Howard and Cameron) to snowball this back to the rest of the group. Students then rank the cards in terms of significance as to why the Conservatives were divided in this period, linking this to policy issues causing division. Students then create a spider diagram showing why the Conservatives lost the 2001 and 2005 elections, categorising them into similarities of reasons for defeat (linked to 1997). Students then revisit the starter source and annotate around it how the Conservatives did and did not solve the issues identified by 2005. Students then complete the 10 minute essay plan (‘The Conservatives elected the wrong people to lead it between 1997 and 2005’. Assess the validity of this view) to write up at home.

First lesson in the Britain 2S A level unit allowing students context of 1950s Britain. The lesson starts with an overview of the A Level, moving on to looking at three videos to explore 1950s society and politics. A data capture activity allows students to gain an overview of the period, leading to a brief source analysis activity of Britain’s position in the world in the 1950s. A reduction plenary allows students to summarise Britain’s position by the 1950s. NB: A ‘how to answer the questions’ guide is also included, to give to pupils at the start of the unit.

Lesson exploring the short, medium and long term significance of Germ Theory on medical understanding. the lesson starts with a ‘factors’ sheet - asking students to categorise the evidence and explain how contributed to the understanding of germs/discovery of vaccines. Using the cards students then populate the significance table, moving on to explaining why this evidence is so significant. Using the table students complete the 8 mark assessment: Explain the significance of the discovery of Germ Theory (8 marks) - a model answer and assessment grid is included which can be used for peer/self-assessment.

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.