Lesson examining the extent of the impact of the coalition on prime ministerial power - can be supplemented with resources from previous lesson on PM dominance.

Lesson introducing the hung parliament and the resulting coalition government

Lesson examining the ways in which Congress can check the power of the president.

Independent Study Booklet students can access via Google Drive and complete. Separate Hand-outs that can be used to supplement teacher led activities also included.

Lesson examining how accurate Clinton's claim that the era of big government is over was, looking at federalism in the US since 1992. Accompanying handouts give pupils a basic understanding/overview of the phases of federalism, which is essential before progressing through the lesson.

Lesson examining the ways in which the power of the president is constrained. Introduces the key question of how powerful the president is based on the theories of the imperial and imperilled presidency, to be examined in future lessons.

Series of lessons focused on building student understanding of the content, skills, and knowledge required for success at GCSE History. Includes independent project to develop contextual understanding of medieval monarchs and kingship. *NEW AQA GCSE - Power and the People (Thematic Study)*

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 6; How did Henry VII secure the throne? Lesson 3; How did Henry VII consolidate his control? Learning Objectives To assess what Henry VII’s priorities would be at the beginning of his reign To explore Henry’s reign through a survival game To explain the nature of English government in 1485, including monarchy, parliament and Church. To understand the role of Parliament, the Papacy, and the marriage to Elizabeth of York in securing the throne

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 4; How successful was Edward in restoring the power of the monarchy? Lesson 1; How did Edward reclaim the throne? Learning Objectives To understand the role of Charles the Bold of Burgundy in assisting Edward’s invasion. To explain Edward’s invasion of 1471 and Warwick’s defeat and death at Barnet To evaluate the impact of the death of Henry VI and his son

Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice? Lesson 5 - What is the right age to hold children responsible for their actions? Learning Objectives To understand how you will be assessed in a debate To debate at what age a child should be held responsible for criminal actions

Y9 SOW - Unit 1; How has terrorism influenced the world we live in? Lesson 5 - How does terrorism affect us today? Learning Objectives To understand key vocabulary To explain the rise of ISIS To analyse why ISIS has been successful

Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice? Lesson 1 - How do police investigate crime? Learning Objectives To identify the role of the police To describe how the investigation a crime takes place To explain police rights and responsibilities to maintain a suspects rights

Resources developed for New A-level OCR Unit 1; Lancastrians, Yorkists and Henry VII 1445-1509 Unit 1; Why did fighting break out in 1455? Lesson 1; What role did Henry and Margaret of Anjou play in the outbreak of the conflict? Learning Objectives To understand the personal and political weakness of Henry VI, including his growing instability and insanity, 1453-54. To explain the ambitions of Margaret of Anjou, her role in government and the effects of the birth of her son on the Duke of York.

A variety of notes/articles that can be used to supplement existing lessons and resources based around the US presidency.

Y8 SOW - Unit 4; How do we get justice? Lesson 2 - How are people tried for crimes? Learning Objectives To know what a magistrate, judge, barrister and jury are To understand the difference between a magistrates’ court, a crown court and a Youth court To be able to give examples of mitigating factors

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Objectives To describe the actions by rebels and the government To explain the consequences of the Peasants’ Revolt

*NEW AQA GCSE - Thematic Study - Power and the People* Learning Objectives To describe the system of feudal monarchy To explain the social, economic and political causes of the Peasants’ Revolt of 1381

Introducing the present tense in Latin, including English to Latin and Latin to English translation exercises.

This lesson examines the methods parliament uses to hold the government to account - focus on executive scrutiny.

Resources useful in investigating the various electoral systems used in the UK - results from other countries using these systems provide pupils with an interesting perspective rather than a hypothetical.