Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience.
Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience.
Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
**This lesson specifically examines the impact of black activist groups - Claudia Jones and the West Indian Gazette and the formation of the British Black Panthers. **
The lesson includes practice exam questions as well as an information sheet which contains the subject knowledge needed for the lesson. Therefore, the lesson does not require any additional text books.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims
Slide 3-4: Recap Task - Students have to match some useful statistics from this unit to the matching fact. Answers revealed on slide 4.
Slide 5: Printable student sheet for the recap task
Slide 6: Starter Task - Students are given three discussions questions about the influence of newspapers.
Slides 7-14: Background knowledge and photographs to show the influence of Claudia Jones and the Black Panther movement in Britain.
Slide 15: Learning Task Option 1 - A table for students to take notes into
Slide 16: Learning Task Option 2 - Students copy and complete the sentences to show their knowledge and understanding of the lesson.
Slide 17: Worksheet which includes the use of sources about the role of Claudia Jones and the British Black Panthers.
Slides 18-19: Practice ‘Two features’ questions with printable student answer sheet
Slides 20-25: Practice ‘How useful’ questions which includes printable student answer sheets, structure help and example responses.
Slides 26-27: Practice ‘Follow Up’ questions
Slide 28: Learning Review
Slide 29: Lesson fact information sheet
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
**This 15 slide lesson examines the events and reaction to the murder of Kelso Cochrane in May 1959. **
As with every lesson, a fact sheet is included which includes all the subject content needed for the lesson. Therefore, there is no requirement for any text book.
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson examines the causes, events and consequences of the Notting Hill Race Riots in August 1958.
Like with every other lesson in this unit, the resource includes a fact sheet which contains all the subject content needed for the lesson and therefore the lesson does not require the use of any text books.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims
Slide 3: Recap Task - Students have to analyse a political cartoon of the time to help them recap their prior knowledge of racism in the police in the 1950s.
Slide 4: Starter Task - Students use a photograph of the mixed race couple involved in the build up to the riots and examine why their relationship may have caused tension at the time. Prompt questions are given.
Slide 5: Discussion and information slide about the reasons why there was building racial tension in Notting Hill in the 1950s.
Slides 6-10: Background information and photographs outlining the events of the Notting Riots of 1958.
Slide 11: A printable worksheet including 5 sources about the Notting Hill Riots.
Slide 12: Challenge Questions
Slide 13-14: Example 'Two features’questions with a printable answer sheet for the students to complete.
Slide 15-16: Example ‘Follow Up’ questions with a printable answer sheet and another print out of the types of sources which can be used.
Slides 17-20: Example ‘How useful’ questions with structure guides and example content for the answers.
Slide 21: Learning Review - True of False quiz from the lesson
Slide 22: Lesson Information sheet
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson examines the racism in Notting Hill and in particular the institutionalised racism by the Metropolitan Police during this time.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims
Slide 3-4: Recap Quiz about Caribbean culture with answers revealed on slide 4.
Slide 5: Starter Discussion - Questions about the treatment of black people by the police at the time
Slide 6: Background knowledge explaining why few black people in Notting Hill reported racially motivated crimes.
Slide 7: Discussion and information slide about the ways that the Metropolitan Police at this time were racist.
Slide 8: Background information about anti-immigrant groups such as the Teddy Boys, White Defence League and the Union Movement.
Slides 9-13: Photographic sources from the time
Slide 14: A source and knowledge based worksheet printable for students
Slide 15: Challenge questions
Slide 16 - 17: Example ‘Two features’ exam questions with printable student answer sheet.
Slides 18-20: Example ‘Follow Up’ question with printable students answer sheets, suggested structure and examples of sources which could be used as evidence.
Slide 21: Learning Review - 3 discussion questions from the lesson.
Slide 22: Lesson Information Fact Sheet
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson examines the impact of Caribbean culture in Notting Hill during the years c.1948-1970.
The lesson includes a fact sheet with all the subject content needed for the lesson and so there is no requirement for any text book.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims
Slide 3-4: Recap Task - Filling in the missing words with answers revealed.
Slide 5: Printable version of the recap task for students
Slide 6: Worksheet - Students use the questions on the worksheet with the fact sheet to gain the basic facts about Caribbean culture in Notting Hill.
Slide 7: Source Worksheet - Students are given a set of questions about Caribbean culture which they answer from studying 6 sources on the sheet.
Slide 8-12 Photographic sources of Caribbean culture in Notting Hill
Slide 13-14: Example ‘Two features’ questions with student writing frame
Slides 15-20: Example ‘How useful’ questions with model answers, structure tips and student writing frame.
Slides 21-24: Example ‘Follow Up’ questions with model answer, structure tips and examples of sources which can be used to ‘follow up’.
Slide 25-26: Learning Review Crossword with answers revealed on slide 26.
Slide 27: Lesson Information Fact Sheet
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson examines the housing conditions experienced by Caribbean migrants in Notting Hill as well as the help provided by Bruce Kenrick and the influence of Portobello Road Market.
As with all lessons, you will also be provided with a fact sheet covering the knowledge needed for this lesson to save you having to use text books.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims
Slide 3: Recap Task: Students use a source as well as their own knowledge to recap the reasons for migration to Britain and Notting Hill.
Slide 4-5: An alternative recap task - students use 8 images to help them recap the main reasons for migration to Britain and Notting Hill.
Slide 6: Starter Task: Students use three sources to start them thinking about the problems with housing in Notting Hill.
Slides 7-11: Background information slides (including photographs) about housing in Notting Hill, HMOs, Peter Rachman, Bruce Kenrick and Notting Hill Housing.
Slide 12: Learning Tasks/Questions
Slide 13: A creative learning task option.
Slide 14-21: An example of a ‘How useful’ question with advice about how to structure the answer, example answers etc.
Slide 22: Learning Review Quiz
Slide 23: Lesson Fact Sheet
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson examines the many reasons why Caribbean migrants came to Britain and in particular the area of Notting Hill. As with every lesson in this unit, the lesson includes a fact sheet which means no other text books are needed.
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slide 2: Lesson aims
Slide 3: Background information about migration to Britain
Slide 4: Background information about the Windrush Generation
Slide 5: Starter Task - Using a recruitment poster, what can students learn about the reasons for migration to Britain?
Slide 6: Starter Task 2 - Using the source - what can students learn about the reasons for migration to Britain?
Slide 7: A4 printable source and question sheet
Slide 8: Activity - Students need to use the sources they have been given from slide 7 to organise push and pull factors for coming to Britain and in particular Notting Hill.
Slides 9-12: An outline, structure and model answers to the ‘How useful question’.
Slide 13: Two examples of the ‘Two features’ question.
Slide 14: Learning Review Quiz
Slide 15: Lesson Fact Sheet
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
**This lesson provides a wider historical context for the study of Notting Hill in the period c.1948-1970. It examines the impact of the Second World War on aspects of life such as war damage, housing, employment, the British Nationality Act, Policing in London as well as the improvements made during the Swinging Sixties. **
The lesson includes a fact sheet for the students to use instead of having to use any of the text books.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: The location of Notting Hill
Slide 3: The aims of the lesson
Slide 4: Starter Task - Discuss what you think the impact of war would be on society (hints given)
Slide 5: Analysis of a historical interpretation of the time.
Slide 6: Analysis task of source usefulness (with prompt questions)
Slide 7: A4 worksheet with a variety of tasks using the fact sheet
Slide 8: A practice and model answer of the ‘Two features…’ question
Slide 9: Two challenge tasks
Slide 10-12: Two printable ‘Two features’ question and answer sheets with structured help.
Slide 13: The lesson fact sheet
Slide 14-15: Learning Review Task - Key fact match up activity.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams!
This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types.
This 13-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 Period Study exam for the American West and provides them with:
Example questions
Question walkthroughs
Advice about exam technique
Mark scheme reminders
Model answers
All past exam questions (2016-2023)
Slide 1: Introduction title slide
Slide 2: An overview of the American West question types
Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Explain one consequence’ question type.
Slide 6-7: An outline of the ‘Narrative account’ question type.
Slide 8-9: An outline of the ‘Importance’ question type.
Slide 10: General tips for the Period Study exam
Slide 11-13: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023.
Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills.
Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
This is the first of 10 lessons which cover the Historic Environment of the Paper 1 Unit Migrants in Britain c.800 - Present Day. The lesson provides an introduction to the unit as well as useful practice tasks which focus on the use of sources.
This is a free resource which will hopefully introduce you to the rest of the resources which are available for this topic.
This lesson includes:
Clear learning aims/targets
Provoking starter tasks and discussion activities
Printable worksheets
Challenge tasks
Exam links
Learning Review
Fact Sheet linked to the GCSE specification
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
These resources are designed specifically for the Edexcel GCSE History, Migrants in Britain c.800 - Present Paper 1 Topic.
You will receive the following two resources:
Resource 1: A set of 33 fact/revision sheets for the whole thematic study of Migrants in Britain. This set is mainly aimed at higher ability students.
Resource 2: A differentiated version of the 33 fact/revision sheets for the whole thematic study of Migrants in Britain. This set is mainly aimed at lower ability students.
These study materials are based on the subject knowledge and content needed for the Edexcel course.
2023 UPDATE: Please note that all clipart/images/vectors are in the public domain and Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise stated in the notes below each slide. If you see any errors please contact me in the first instance. Thank you.
This is the final set of lessons needed to teach Unit 4 of the Edexcel GCSE History Migrants in Britain. Each lesson contains a variety of tasks and activities aimed at all levels along with example exam questions, discussion tasks and learning reviews. In addition, you will also find a fact sheet for each lesson which is based on information from all GCSE text books. Therefore, there is no need for any other resources such as text books.
Lesson 18: The changes to society in the period c.1900-present
Lesson 19: The impact of both world wars on migration to Britain
Lesson 20: Migration to Britain after 1945 to the present day
Lesson 21: The experiences of migrants in Britain during the world wars.
Lesson 22: The experiences of black and Asian migrants to Britain after the world wars
Lesson 23: The impact of migration on Britain in the modern period.
Lesson 24: Case Study - Caribbean migrants to Bristol
Lesson 25: Case Study - Asian migrants to Leicester
**This lesson covers the experiences and impact of Asian migrants in Leicester after 1945. **
As always, the lesson comes with its own fact sheet and so there is no need for any additional text books.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes
Slide 3-4: Recap quiz about the previous case study about Bristol with answers revealed
Slide 5-6: Useful key term match up activity with answers revealed
Slide 7: An overview of the location of Leicester and the main aims of the lesson
Slide 8-9: Source inference starter task - Students analyse one source about the experiences of Asian migrants to Leicester. A printable student version also available.
Slide 10: A further source investigation sheet with 6 more sources about the experiences and impact of Asian migrants in Leicester along with a series of questions.
Slide 11-12: A timeline task which gets the students to outline the main events and statistics linking to Asian migration to Leicester. Printable timeline also there.
Slide 13: A series of overall challenge questions about migration over time
Slide 14: Example 4 mark practice exam questions
Slide 15: A 23 question recap quiz sheet for students to write on. The questions cover all of unit 4.
Slide 16: Lesson fact sheet about Asian migrants to Leicester.
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson covers the case study for the Migrants in Britain 1900-Present Day. It specifically examines Bristol after the Second World War and the experience and impact of migrants from the Caribbean. The lesson also examines the significance of the Bristol Bus Boycott.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes
Slide 3: Previous lesson picture based recap activity about the impact of migration on modern Britain
Slide 4 - 5: Long term recap filling in the missing terms activity based on the previous case studies of Liverpool and London
Slide 6: An overview of the location of Bristol and the main focus questions of the lesson.
Slide 7: Source Starter Task - Evidence from Owen Henry about his time in Bristol in the 1960s
Slide 8-10: Why is the Edward Colston statue significant?
Slide 11-15: Photography to show students key events and individuals covered in the lesson.
Slide 16: Student source and question sheet to be used alongside the fact sheet.
Slide 17: Challenge questions and a useful link to the Bristol Museum website.
Slide 18: Example 4 mark practice questions
Slide 19-20: Wh or what am I? Quiz with answers
Slide 21: Lesson Fact Sheet in line with GCSE specification
This lesson examines and asks the students to evaluate the most significant impact of migrants in Britain during the modern period.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes
Slide 3: Recap activity 1 (Why did migrants come to Britain during the modern period?)
Slide 4-5: Long term recap activity - What impact have migrants had over time - filling in the missing terms (with answers)
Slide 6: Instructions for activity 1 - a sorting task
Slide 7: The table of facts which can be printed for students to organise into categories
Slide 8: A slide which focus students on the idea of the overall impact of migration rather than the facts about what contributions migrants have made.
Slide 9: Which impact was the most significant?
Slide 10-11: 4 mark practice exam questions
Slide 12: 12 and 16 mark practice exam questions
Slide 13: Recap diagram
Slide 14-15: Lesson fact sheets
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson specifically examines the experences of migrants from the Caribbean, Africa and Asia (India & Pakistan) in the second half of the 1900s. It specifically looks at the changing attitudes towards migrants after 1945, Enoch Powell’s ‘Rivers of Blood’ speech, Race Relation legislation and the riots in Brixton and Burnley/Oldham/Bradford
Slide 1:Title slide
Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes
Slide 3: The role of the media in reporting on migration
Slide 4-6: Information about Enoch Powell’s Rivers of Blood speech with analysis questions & student printout.
Slide 7-9: Source based activity based on various experiences of migrants to Britain (sources and tables included)
Slide 10: Printable question sheet for students to use alongside the lesson fact sheet
Slide 11: 1960s Political cartoon analysis to show accepted attitudes at the time.
Slide 12: Big discussion question about the overall experiences of migrants after 1945.
Slide 13-15: Photographic images showing the race riots
Slide 16: Practice exam questions
Slide 17: Recap Activity
Slide 18: Lesson fact sheet
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
**This lesson covers the varied experiences of migrants to Britain during the First and Second World War. **
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: GCSE graded lesson outcomes
Slide 3: Starter Recap 1 - Where did migrants come from during the wars and why?
Slide 4-5: Starter Recap 2 - Where did migrants come from during the wars and why? (a slightly easier version)
Slide 6: Discussion Activity - What factors determine if a migrants’ experience is positive or negative?
Slide 7: Source Inference Activity - A front page from a newspaper which shows German migrants being forced out of their homes during 1915
Slide 8-9: Background information about the significance of the British Union of Fascists
Slide 10: Instructions about how to complete the main learning task
Slide 11: Printable version of the learning task table
Slide 12: Follow Up/Challenge questions
Slide 13: 4 mark practice exam questions
Slide 14: 12 and 16 mark practice exam questions
Slide 15-17: Recap Crossword with answers and printable copies
Slide 18: Lesson Fact Sheet
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This lesson examines the reasons why migration increased after 1948 from places such as: India, Pakistan, Uganda, Kenya, Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Key events include the British Nationality Act as well as the formation of the European Union and the UN Convention on Refugees.
Slide 1: Title slide
Slide 2: GCSE grades lesson outcomes
Slide 3: Starter Task - Recap multiple choice quiz
Slide 4: Starter Task -Recap answers
Side 5: Map showing the location of migrant countries and states covered this lesson.
Slide 6: Information slide about the British Nationality Act
Slide 7: Information slide about India and Pakistan
Slide 8: Information slide about Kenya
Slide 9: Information slide about Uganda
Slide 10: Information slide about the European Union
Slide 11: Information slide about Asylum seekers to Britain
Slide 12: Outline of the main task for the lesson
Slide 13: Printable student version of the main learning task
Slide 14: Similarities and Differences between migration post 1945
Slide 15 - 20: Useful images to help students understand the migration of these various migrant groups
Slide 21: Practice 4 mark exam questions
Slide 22: Practice 12 and 16 mark questions
Slide 23 - 24: Plenary quiz and answers
Slide 25: Lesson Fact Sheet
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.