Boom, Bust & Recovery- Worksheet to support J.W. Davidson’s ‘A Little History of the United States’ Chapter 34 - Superpower Written as part of an introductory reading programme for Yr 12 A Level students studying the Edexcel syllabus or extension materials for Ks3 or GCSE. Written as Publisher files for printing on A3, they can be edited and printed as PDF files to accommodate A4 printing

The Great Stink - Worksheet to support the Peter Bazalgette Documentary Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 the worksheet can also be edited and saved as a PDF for A4 printing

This resource provides students with a 'TOPIC ON A PAGE’ summary for the component unit Key topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39 for Paper 3 of the Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-39. They fully cover the syllabus content for each topic and can be used by students and teachers to: This is a one page resource a) consolidate knowledge and understanding to encourage student mastery (embedding academic language and concepts)after students have completed a topic in class or as a homework task, helping them identify areas of strengths and weaknesses b) as a quick starter activity to review prior learning or weeks/months later as a spaced retrieval practice task. I regularly take sections from the placemats and use them to support spiralled learning. c) to encourage relevant exam responses - specifically targeting the themes of explaining the cause of illness, methods of prevention, treatments, care of the sick, public health, important individuals and factors effecting change. d) the question squares can be completed and then cut up into cards to form KAGAN Quiz/Quiz Trade Question and Answer Cards e) as a useful revision aid before the final exam. (Many of my Year 11 students rely on these sheets in the final weeks and days of revision and have commented that they have helped make factual recall of the huge volume of the syllabus content more achievable. The resource includes prompt pictures to appeal to visual learners and can be used as a standalone resource or in conjunction with the Edexcel Pearson Revision Guide, where all of the answers can be found. This resource can also be used in conjunction with the topic placemats that I have produced to support students in lessons. The first box contains the same summary picture for the whole topic. In particular, I have successfully used the TOPIC ON A PAGE summaries with the ‘EXAM TECHNIQUE’ side of the placemats so when students are given exam questions, they can quickly find relevant supporting knowledge to use in a response. I have used this resource successfully with students targeted Levels 4 - 9. It could be easily adapted for students working on or below L3. The ‘fill in the gaps’ prompts can be removed for higher ability students.

Gaining and Losing an Empire: 1763-1914 Changing nature and extent of trade Overview/Revision Booklet. Introductory/Revision Booklet based around the Pearson Christie & Christie textbook. The PDF version includes scans of existing free resources available from my shop. Planned to be used as the core course notes for next years teaching and a class based or independent learning resource. This resource deals with content and knowledge and does not contain any assessment.

The Wild West – Custer’s Last Stand - Worksheet to support the BBC TV Drama Documentary Drama-documentary exploring George Armstrong Custer’s motives when, on a blistering hot Sunday in June 1876, 366 men of his 7th Cavalry attacked an Indian village numbering 2,000 braves. Two-thirds of the soldiers were killed. But the latest historical research shows that, against all the odds, Custer was close to pulling off a remarkable victory. And his actions, far from foolish, were based on a brutally simple and far-from-glorious plan. Toby Stephens plays Custer and Michael Praed narrates. Written to support independent / flipped/ enrichment/ video based learning, the 3 page worksheet includes a wide variety of data collection tasks and higher order activities 3 Page worksheet Written in Publisher and formatted to A3 printing, the worksheet can be saved as a PDF for A4 printing

Boom, Bust & Recovery: Empire of Liberty - Chapter 11 - War & Peace - Supporting Worksheet. Worksheet designed to serve as either an introduction / revision activity or part of a wider reading programme based upon Chapter 11 of David Reynolds Book: Sub-Topics covered: ‘Too proud to fight’ A world safe for democracy The lost peace ‘100 percent Americanism’ The Jazz Age hits Main Street Written in Publisher and designed to be printed as an A3 worksheet it can be edited and saved as a PDF for printing on A4

Boom, Bust & Recovery: Empire of Liberty - Chapter 12 - Boom to Bomb - Supporting Worksheet. Worksheet designed to serve as either an introduction / revision activity or part of a wider reading programme based upon Chapter 11 of David Reynolds Book: Sub-Topics covered: ‘Boom and Bust’ New Deal For the Survival of Democracy Floundering into War ‘A Hell of a War’ Written in Publisher and designed to be printed as a four page A3 worksheet it can be edited and saved as a PDF for printing on A4

This resource provides students with a 'TOPIC ON A PAGE’ summary for the component unit Key topic 1: EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORY. This is a one page resource EARLY ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND: Topic 1 QUEEN, GOVERNMENTS AND RELIGION 1558-69. They fully cover the syllabus content for each topic and can be used by students and teachers to: a) consolidate knowledge and understanding to encourage student mastery (embedding academic language and concepts)after students have completed a topic in class or as a homework task, helping them identify areas of strengths and weaknesses b) as a quick starter activity to review prior learning or weeks/months later as a spaced retrieval practice task. I regularly take sections from the placemats and use them to support spiralled learning. c) to encourage relevant exam responses - specifically targeting the themes of explaining the cause of illness, methods of prevention, treatments, care of the sick, public health, important individuals and factors effecting change. d) the question squares can be completed and then cut up into cards to form KAGAN Quiz/Quiz Trade Question and Answer Cards e) as a useful revision aid before the final exam. (Many of my Year 11 students rely on these sheets in the final weeks and days of revision and have commented that they have helped make factual recall of the huge volume of the syllabus content more achievable. The resource includes prompt pictures to appeal to visual learners and can be used as a standalone resource or in conjunction with the Edexcel Pearson Revision Guide, where all of the answers can be found. This resource can also be used in conjunction with the topic placemats that I have produced to support students in lessons. The first box contains the same summary picture for the whole topic. In particular, I have successfully used the TOPIC ON A PAGE summaries with the ‘EXAM TECHNIQUE’ side of the placemats so when students are given exam questions, they can quickly find relevant supporting knowledge to use in a response. I have used this resource successfully with students targeted Levels 4 - 9. It could be easily adapted for students working on or below L3. The ‘fill in the gaps’ prompts can be removed for higher ability students.

This resources provide students with a 'TOPIC ON A PAGE’ summary for the component unit 3 of EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORY. EARLY ELIZABETHAN ENGLAND - Elizabethan Society in the Age of Exploration 1558-88. They fully cover the syllabus content for each topic and can be used by students and teachers to: a) consolidate knowledge and understanding to encourage student mastery (embedding academic language and concepts) after students have completed a topic in class or as a homework task, helping them identify areas of strengths and weaknesses b) as a quick starter activity to review prior learning or weeks/months later as a spaced retrieval practice task. I regularly take sections from the placemats and use them to support spiralled learning. c) to encourage relevant exam responses - specifically targeting the themes of explaining the cause of illness, methods of prevention, treatments, care of the sick, public health, important individuals and factors effecting change. d) the question squares can be completed and then cut up into cards to form KAGAN Quiz/Quiz Trade Question and Answer Cards e) as a useful revision aid before the final exam. (Many of my Year 11 students rely on these sheets in the final weeks and days of revision and have commented that they have helped make factual recall of the huge volume of the syllabus content more achievable. The resource includes prompt pictures to appeal to visual learners and can be used as a standalone resource or in conjunction with the Edexcel Pearson Revision Guide, where all of the answers can be found. This resource can also be used in conjunction with the topic placemats that I have produced to support students in lessons. The first box contains the same summary picture for the whole topic. In particular, I have successfully used the TOPIC ON A PAGE summaries with the ‘EXAM TECHNIQUE’ side of the placemats so when students are given exam questions, they can quickly find relevant supporting knowledge to use in a response. I have used this resource successfully with students targeted Levels 4 - 9. It could be easily adapted for students working on or below L3. The ‘fill in the gaps’ prompts can be removed for higher ability students.

Supporting worksheet for Chapter 45 of Ben Wilson’s ‘Empire of The Deep’ to support the Edexcel A Level: gaining and losing an empire 1763-1914. Wilson’s book provides an overview of the changing role of the Royal Navy support the breadth element of the course The sheets are designed to be printed on A3 but can be amended and saved as PDF’s for A4 printing if desired

Supporting worksheet for Chapter 42 of Ben Wilson’s ‘Empire of The Deep’ to support the Edexcel A Level: gaining and losing an empire 1763-1914. Wilson’s book provides an overview of the changing role of the Royal Navy support the breadth element of the course The sheets are designed to be printed on A3 but can be amended and saved as PDF’s for A4 printing if desired

Supporting worksheet for Chapter 44 of Ben Wilson’s ‘Empire of The Deep’ to support the Edexcel A Level: gaining and losing an empire 1763-1914. Wilson’s book provides an overview of the changing role of the Royal Navy support the breadth element of the course The sheets are designed to be printed on A3 but can be amended and saved as PDF’s for A4 printing if desired

Two introductory slides to explain the chronological course of British rule in Canada.

Two introductory slides to explain the chronological course of British rule in Australia.

Two introductory slides to explain the chronological course of British rule in The Nile Vally.

Supporting worksheet for Chapter 43 of Ben Wilson’s ‘Empire of The Deep’ to support the Edexcel A Level: gaining and losing an empire 1763-1914. Wilson’s book provides an overview of the changing role of the Royal Navy support the breadth element of the course. The sheets are designed to be printed on A3 but can be amended and saved as PDF’s for A4 printing if desired

Boom, Bust & Recovery: Empire of Liberty - Chapter 13 - Red or Dead - Supporting Worksheet. Worksheet designed to serve as either an introduction / revision activity or part of a wider reading programme based upon Chapter 11 of David Reynolds Book: Sub-Topics covered: From World War to Cold War A world half-slave, half-free The suburban republic The Cold War turns Hot Written in Publisher and designed to be printed as a four page A3 worksheet it can be edited and saved as a PDF for printing on A4

Written to support the Edexcel A Level: Gaining and Losing an Empire 1763-1914 this worksheet is written as part of a reading and extension programme to expand students understanding and independence a learners. The worksheet takes students through the chapter using a variety of tasks and activities to develop and deepen their understanding. ‘The Rise and Fall of British Naval Master’ Paul Kennedy - Chapter 7 - Mahan versus Mackinder

Two introductory slides to explain the chronological course of the British rule in India

Lucy Worsley explores how the history of the American Revolution has been mythologised and manipulated by generations of politicians, writers and protesters Written in Publisher for A3 printing but saved as a PDF for A4 printing