An assembly that looks at how children can effectively help each other, e.g. Peer Tutoring and Collaborative work making reference to the EEF toolkit. This is of course done in pupil speak!

This is an assessment I use at the end of a year 9 unit looking at the significance of the Holocaust. All you need is some A3 sheets for the pupils and the worksheets attached.

A lesson that revises key aspects of volcanoes, earthquakes and plate tectonics. It is designed so there are a number of different types of revision exercises and the pupils evaluate each of these for usefulness at the end. Great as an introduction to revision techniques for later in their schooling.

A nice activity in which pupils colour in the areas dedicated to 1st, 2nd and 3rd class. Afterwards they can write about how parts of the ship were dedicated to the passengers and why so many 3rd class voyagers died.

A lesson that allows pupils to explore two parables of Jesus and use pair work to find out the key meaning of them. Also includes an example exercise using the Good Samaritan parable and animation.

A collection of 4 tasks to help support your SOW on Slavery: 1) An inference task on the journey slaves took after being captured in Africa 2) A slave ship activity in which pupils design their own ship and think about what was included for the journey 3) A memorial activity to complete at the end of the SOW 4) A creative task on plantation life in which pupils read the sources and draw details from it

A source based activity on the Jamaican Maroons. There is a differentiated sheet for lower ability pupils. Its a simple print off and do activity with all of the sources and worksheet on the file.

An assembly that looks at the effects of stress on young people. Aimed at KS3/4 but can easily be amended. - Slides on NSPCC study (with link in notes) - How stress shows itself externally and internally - Ways to combat stress

A straightforward lesson using an animation (link included) to explore the key events surrounding the birth of Jesus.

A selection of resources about the history of immigration into Britain. Includes: - 2 starter activities to help develop debate - 2 worksheets that require pupils to either research using books or the internet about immigration before and after 1066. I produce these on A3 sheets. Once completed the pupils have a plenty of details in order to have a debate about immigration into Britain. - A map activity where pupils match up some of the main immigrant groups that came to the UK with the countries they originated from - An assessment activity which gets pupils to analyse a newspaper cartoon and then answer an extended writing question.

A double lesson giving a good overview of the causes of crime and punishment and why crime changed during this period. It includes a challenging thinking activity using sources that gets pupils digging into causation.

A Scheme of Work I do with my Yr9's that mixes the political and social history of the Cold War. They explore how political events panned out during the decades of the Cold War and then in the following lesson investigate what life was like for teenagers at the time. This pack also includes: - A SOW with lesson objectives/outcomes and suggested activities with links. - Resources that can be used with a number of the lessons To help resource this further; get hold of some teenager magazines from the 80s (i.e. BJ magazine) and photocopy them, the BBC documentary box set called the Twentieth Century and some items such as Walkman's and records. These are great to use as discussion points during lessons. I got hold of most from other (older) teachers and TA's. Also a good excuse to go hunting around family lofts for toys, board games, newspapers and defunct electronics. I can't stress how much pupils and you will enjoy this unit. It's a nostalgic journey into a key era of world history. Also still very relevant now.

An assembly that looks at the importance of communication skills and how employers value it. Also includes ways pupils can improve their skills through lessons and a challenge for them to complete over the following week. I have included a snap shot of an inspirational story with a video link but this can easily be left out and discussed instead. Finally there are references to growth mindset throughout.

2 tasks for pupils studying Charles I: - A two sided internet research worksheet - A starter task to get pupils discussing why Charles I aggravated some elements in society

An assembly that explores the idea of being the first humans to set up a colony on Mars. It covers what NASA is doing to prepare (a short clip on a website is included) and looks at the preparation of astronauts and potential living conditions on the red planet. References to the Mars One programme is also included. Would suit all ages as can be adapted and requires interaction with the children in the audience through questioning.

A detailed SOW that includes: - Lesson Objectives and outcomes - Key questions to use for lessons - Coherent sequence of lessons that build up to an assessment - Suggested activities to use in every lesson

A selection of revision activities (from the old spec), exercises and lessons to help you in the final build up to the exam. Easily adaptable for the new Edexcel spec. Includes: - An exploration of the exam paper questions - Group and individual revision topics - A pre-exam quiz to test knowledge

A few tried and tested examples that staff and leaders in schools may find useful in planning your curriculum monitoring. The whole school monitoring template would be more useful for primary/middle school settings.

A collection of resources that could be used with your SOW: - A simple internet search activity to be used at the end of a study on slavery and the CRM - A statements sheet with comments about slavery and equal rights which promote classroom discussion - A PowerPoint and worksheet lesson in which pupils listen to some tracks (links to You Tube audio tracks on PP) and then come up with their own album of the CRM including designing the cover and choosing the tracks. This worksheet is better blown up to A3 so pupils have a good area in which to create their album design.

An overview of the GCSE History exam boards covering Edexcel, AQA, OCR and WJEC. I have put key details in tables that show you how each is assessed, the weighting of marks and topics. Each exam board overview is printable and easily comparable so departments can select the best choice for your school. I have also included a link to each spec for each exam board.