Pecha Kucha is a Japanese powerpoint competition format. It is based on 20 slides auto timed to last 20 seconds each. I have reduced this to 10 slides for KS3. My reasons for doing this are: 1) It allows for personalised learning 2) it gives homework more of a meaningful structure than a 'finish off...&' homework, which is always tempting under pressure 3) it should help students develop research and presentation skills they will need later 4) it should preclude &';reading from slides' presentations 5) it should help to develop constructive criticism as a skill

Some interesting research on how the brain responds to the appearance of text, increasing or decreasing motivation.

Core notes for students and teachers, with some activities at the end

Exercise to encourage collaborative learning and to develop analytical essay writing skills. Class is split in half. Each half has different interpretation (Haig was / was not a terrible leader of the allied forces) These teams collect evidence into a table under 3 headings. Then pairs are made - 1 from each interpretation. Using guidance given, they write an analytical answer exploring the extent to which Haig deserves the title 'the butcher of the Somme'.

Marketplace activity to help students understand the contribution of different nations to the escalating tension in Europe, and to deconstruct/reconstruct knowledge to answer key questions from the spec Second document is complete notes for students, integrating the ideas

Activity about Hereward's rebellion, which followed the conquest. Story told as a memory game ('I went to market').

Core text and some resources for teaching the children section of the British Depth Study (1939-1975) for OCR GCSE.

Spaced Learning activity, self quiz and core notes. Cartoon activities as extension. SL activity and quiz will take about 1 hour

Plenary games for these three topics. instructions provided (after the game cards)

Core notes on this topic with some associated lesson activities

1) introduction lesson - 'silent sentences' activity 2) Core notes for the A2 course, covering the period from Jan 1535 to Oct 1536 (as Pilgrimage of Grace is about to start) for students 3) Structured discussion lesson to consolidate understanding 4) source work - comparative evaluation in line with new spec

Core notes for students and teachers, plus 2 sample activities

'Gaming' lesson for students in the form of a multiple choice quiz, which they answer in teams. Purpose: • To recap the key components of Hitler’s foreign policy already studied • To clarify the reasons why Britain appeased Hitler • To spike the dopamine levels of students at the optimal learning moment Lesson plan attached

Spaced learning activity for the 3 rebellions of Oct 1536-Jan 1537 (inc. PoG of course) Core notes for students Discussion lesson questions

KS3 cross-curricular project, written for the school closure. The idea is that it each activity is a stimulus for students who can then take their interests in any direction their curiosity leads.

Powerpoint with voiceover outlining key issues of foreign policy in this period. Consolidation of discrete elements of foreign policy to develop skills. Core notes covering this period (overview not just foreign policy)

Ppt with audio. Can be used to support remote/flipped learning. Accompanying core notes attached

Ppt with audio, guiding students through the process of dissolution. Can be used for remote/flipped learning. Core notes for this period also attached.