This SOW was created for the EDEXCEL Medicine Through Time/18th and 19th century Medicine in Britain course but can be used for the OCR/AQA topics too. It has a variety of activities and resources, exam skills and revision and students perform extremely well! The lessons cover: Ideas about the cause of disease and illness ● Advances in understanding the causes of illness and disease: the influence of genetic and lifestyle factors on health. ● Improvements in diagnosis: the impact of the availability of blood tests, scans and monitors. 2 Approaches to prevention and treatment ● The extent of change in care and treatment. The impact of the NHS and science and technology: improved access to care; advances in medicines, including magic bullets and antibiotics; high-tech medical and surgical treatment in hospitals. ● New approaches to prevention: mass vaccinations and government lifestyle campaigns. 3 Case studies ● Key individuals: Fleming, Florey and Chain’s development of penicillin. ● The fight against lung cancer in the twenty-first century: the use of science and technology in diagnosis and treatment; government action.

These lessons are focused on the Great Plague in 1665-6 which addresses the causes, events, treatments and preventive methods used at the time. These lessons have a variety of activities including: active plenaries, videos, creative writing, descriptive writing and exam practice. The lessons were mostly made using the EDEXCEL Medicine Through Time spec and using a mixture of the Hodder and Pearsons book. The lessons are great for GCSE students especially.

A student booklet for OCR Y102 Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107. The booklet includes: past exam questions, pages for students to complete their own revision notes on each topic, model structures, fact tests and a glossary.

These outstanding lessons are focused on Key Topic 4 of EDEXCEL GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918 – 1939. The lessons use both the Hodder and Pearsons book and is full of different activities and exam practice. The lessons can be used and adapted for any year group and exam board including AQA, OCR or IGCSE. It has a range of resources and is great for students! The lessons cover: Key topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39 1 Nazi policies towards women ● Nazi views on women and the family. ● Nazi policies towards women, including marriage and family, employment and appearance. 2 Nazi policies towards the young ● Nazi aims and policies towards the young. The Hitler Youth and the League of German Maidens. ● Nazi control of the young through education, including the curriculum and teachers. 3 Employment and living standards ● Nazi policies to reduce unemployment, including labour service, autobahns, rearmament and invisible unemployment. ● Changes in the standard of living, especially of German workers. The Labour Front, Strength Through Joy, Beauty of Labour. 4 The persecution of minorities ● Nazi racial beliefs and policies and the treatment of minorities: Slavs, ‘gypsies’, homosexuals and those with disabilities. ● The persecution of the Jews, including the boycott of Jewish shops and businesses (1933), the Nuremberg Laws and Kristallnacht

This SOW is to support students accessing and answering the EDEXCEL Paper 3 Exam questions. Each lesson provided a detailed overview of exam skills and content and is perfect for students before mock/summer exams. The lessons cover topic 1-4 with a detailed overview of the questions with helpful advice/practice.

This SOW/ bundle addresses Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88. This is perfect for the EDEXCEL spec but can be used for any other exam board/ series of lessons. It has various activities and exam practice too. The lessons do not need any ammending and cover a wide variety of lessons: Key topic 2: Challenges to Elizabeth at home and abroad, 1569–88 1 Plots and revolts at home ● The reasons for, and significance of, the Revolt of the Northern Earls, 1569–70. ● The features and significance of the Ridolfi, Throckmorton and Babington plots. Walsingham and the use of spies. ● The reasons for, and significance of, Mary Queen of Scots’ execution in 1587. 2 Relations with Spain ● Political and religious rivalry. ● Commercial rivalry. The New World, privateering and the significance of the activities of Drake. 3 Outbreak of war with Spain, 1585–88 ● English direct involvement in the Netherlands, 1585–88. The role of Robert Dudley. ● Drake and the raid on Cadiz: ‘Singeing the King of Spain’s beard’. 4 The Armada ● Spanish invasion plans. Reasons why Philip used the Spanish Armada. ● The reasons for, and consequences of, the English victory

A lesson on Francis Walsingham (from my wider Early Elizabethan SOW). This is an interactive lesson for students on Walsingham and has a mixture of activities including games, note-taking, videos, stories, exam practice etc.

A set of lessons (1h30 each) focused on the OCR Russia SPEC. The lessons cover Key Topic 1-4 and are embedded with a lot of content revision and exam questions! I taught these lessons whilst students were expected to complete my ‘Russia 1894–1941 Revision Booklet’. Students received high grades for this topic. (Also just a notice, I will be adding my complete and updated russia lessons hopefully in the next few months!)

This SOW/ bundle addresses Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88. This is perfect for the EDEXCEL spec but can be used for any other exam board/ series of lessons. It has various activities and exam practice too. The lessons do not need any ammending and cover a wide variety of lessons: Key topic 3: Elizabethan society in the Age of Exploration, 1558–88 1 Education and leisure ● Education in the home, schools and universities. ● Sport, pastimes and the theatre. 2 The problem of the poor ● The reasons for the increase in poverty and vagabondage during these years. ● The changing attitudes and policies towards the poor. 3 Exploration and voyages of discovery ● Factors prompting exploration, including the impact of new technology on ships and sailing and the drive to expand trade. ● The reasons for, and significance of, Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe. 4 Raleigh and Virginia ● The significance of Raleigh and the attempted colonisation of Virginia. ● Reasons for the failure of Virginia 4. Exam ● Revision ● Assessment ● Feedback

Part of my Anglo-Saxon and Norman England SOW. This bundle of lessons cover: Dispute over the Conqueror’s inheritance Role of Lanfranc Inspection of the royal treasury and decisions over coinage and seal William’s relationship with Robert Role of Odo of Bayeaux and his rivalry with William de St Calais and Lanfranc • causes, nature and effect of the rebellion of the Norman barons (1088): sieges at Tonbridge, Rochester and Pevensey desertion and trial of William de St Calais Diplomacy in Wales, Scotland and Northumbria William’s reaction to the rebels and reasons for magnanimity Exam practice (separate lessons for knowledge, primary source, essay practice) Exam and Exam feedback Don’t forget to leave a review!

Series of lessons on the module for the Norman Conquest 1035–1087. The SOW has detailed Power Points with information regarding the spec, differentiation, a variety of activities and worksheets, and exam/ essay writing guidance. The lessons can be used for the Edexcel GCSE/ AQA Spec too. The lessons cover: • Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings 1066: plans; course of events; impact • William I’s consolidation of power: securing succession; methods of control; extent of opposition. I also have other lessons and a revision booklet uploaded for this unit.

Two lessons on Anselm covering who he was and the Council of Rockingham. The lessons have a variety of different activities and are part of my wider resource on William Rufus and the Church.

Part of my Anglo-Saxon and Norman England SOW. This bundle of lessons cover: • Church appointments and the issue of lay investiture • William’s personal attitude towards the Church: plundering wealth • Leaving vacant sees, effect of illness in 1093, unwillingness to hold synods • Role of Lanfranc at the trial of William de St Calais (1088) • The political role of bishops and royal administration • The primacy of Canterbury • The appointment of and relationship with Anselm as Archbishop of Canterbury (1093) • Relations with Urban II and the Council of Rockingham (1095) • Exam Practice • Exam • Exam Feedback

This is part of my larger SOW on OCR Anglo-Saxon and Norman England. The lessons include: • William’s return to England in 1099 • negotiations with Duke William IX of Aquitaine • Robert’s return from crusade • circumstances of William’s death in the New Forest • nature of issues of succession and Henry’s relations with Robert Curthose: previous quarrels between William I’ s sons at L’Aigle in 1077 actions of Robert and support from Philip of France pawning of Normandy to William II in 1096 • Henry I as the beneficiary of William’s death and consecration at Westminster • Exam • Exam Feedback

A strong and detailed lesson on the Partition of Yugoslavia focusing on: causes, events, consequences (short and long term), and consequences today. The lesson has different activities, differentiated and great discussion points for students!

Mussolini’s Italy - follows Paper 4 Cambridge International History European Option. Can be used for any exam board. Why did Mussolini gain power in 1922? To understand the appeal of Fascism. To evaluate Mussolini’s aims in government and his leadership. To understand the establishment of a dictatorship, repression of opposition. To evaluate propaganda and foreign policy To understand the nature of Mussolini’s economic aims and the corporate state To understand dealings with the Church To understand social policies

10 Lessons that compliment the new OCR specification for Russia 1894–1941. The lessons are on Lenin’s decrees to his legacy.

A student booklet for OCR Y219 Russia 1894–1941. The booklet includes: past exam questions, pages for students to complete their own revision notes on each topic, model answers/ structures, fact tests and a glossary.

These outstanding lessons are focused on Key Topic 1 of EDEXCEL GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918 – 1939. The lessons use both the Hodder and Pearsons book and is full of different activities and exam practice. The lessons can be used and adapted for any year group and exam board including AQA, OCR or IGCSE. Hope these are helpful for your students! The lessons cover: The setting up of the Weimar Republic; the signing and effects of the Treaty of Versailles and reasons for opposition, weaknesses in the Constitution,the attacks from the Left (the Spartacist uprising) and the Right (the Kapp Putsch),the French occupation of the Ruhr and the impact of hyperinflation. The economic work of Stresemann (both internal and external policies), Germany’s relations with other countries, exam practice and feedback.