Part of a series of lessons covering content required for the Early Elizabethan England module in the new Edexcel specification. This lesson covers Poverty and the poor laws, education, past times, financial weaknesses There are also opportunities embedded to develop the skills required to answer the 12 and 16 mark questions.

This is an hour revision session designed for intervention prior to examination. Pupils will: Describe key developments using images to prompt recall answer a 10 question quiz to test their knowledge and highlight areas for development complete a thinking quilt that covers the entire unit and key themes complete three importance questions as a group (see cover image)

This is part of a scheme of work that prepares KS3 pupils for the GCSE reforms and skills required for KS4. Pupils will be provided with opportunities within the lesson to build on their ability to write in PEEL paragraphs, make inferences, and analyse a source to explain why it is useful. Pupils will: 1 identify what has happened to a building that has been bombed and explain how they know this using an inference 2. watch Pathe primary sources to examine the experiences of Londoners during the Blitz 3. Describe where shelter would be found and explain which was best and why (PEEL) 4. Analyse a source to explain why it is useful for a historian examining the experiences of Londoners during WW2.

Part of a series of revision lessons in which pupils prepare for their final examination for Paper Three Weimar and Nazi Germany as part of the 2016 Edexcel specification. Pupils will: WALT: Revise the Treaty of Versailles and problems with the Weimar government.Grade 3: Identify the terms of the Treaty of Versailles and describe how the Germans felt about it. Grade 5: Describe the strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar constitution. Grade 7: Explain why the government was unpopular and who opposed it. Grade 9: Evaluate whether Hyperinflation was positive or negative for the people of Germany.

A lesson that explores the education system fully differentiated with AFL for each task. Pupils will: Identify what education is like today and why it is seen as valuable Describe why not everyone valued education in Elizabethan England Explain why attitudes changed Analyse the education system - was it fair? Compare the similarities and differences to education today.

This lesson covers the content required for Stresemann and recovery of Germany after the first world war for Paper 3 of the new Edexcel specification (2016). Pupils will explore both interpretations and source questions within this revision lesson. They will be provided with a worksheet that covers all of the steps Stresemann takes to ensure Germany is able to recover following the TOV. They can then take this home to support independent revision. Pupils will: analyse the Stresemann as our saviour source Highlight key changes made by Stresemann and explain why people did and didn’t like them. Answer the two four mark interpretation questions and plan an explain why question.

Full mock hitting as many themes as possible from throughout the course content.

Full mock including questions that cover majority of themes throughout the course.

In this session pupils will cover: who challenged Elizabeth and why? Revolt of the Northern Earls Ridolfi Plot Throckmorton and Babington Spanish Armada: causes, conduct consequences Narrative account practice

This is the final lesson in the revision bundle for Paper Two Early Elizabethan England on the new Edexcel specification (2016). This session will cover: Why exploration was promoted Drake’s circumnavigation of the globe - consequence question Raleigh and Virginia (and why it failed) Planning three explain why questions 15 question quiz to guide future revision of pupils

aim: consolidate knowledge of key principles and build consequence and importance of skills Starter: Match the event with the consequences on the worksheet Pupils have a worksheet with two consequences for each significant event in the unit establish the difference between consequence and importance Colour code consequences into importance question types (key themes like destruction of Indian culture and Settlement of the west) attempt an importance of question as a class create a question using question stems and answer it themselves.

Pupils will: Analyse a source to suggest what the relationship was like between Hitler and Stalin describe two reasons Hitler chose to invade Russia - guided questions on the PPT for support suggest what Britain should do - four options to engage pupils before they discover Churchill’s speech as a response Explain why Stalin was able to beat Hitler - rank a worksheet and then explain one in detail. create a battle plan as if they are Hitler, what could they have done to beat Stalin? WALT: Evaluate the causes and consequences of Hitler’s decision to invade Russia.Level 3: Identify what the relationship between Stalin and Hitler was like in 1941. Level 4: Describe the causes of the invasion of Russia. Level 5: Explain why Russia were able to beat Hitler. Level 6: Create a battle plan to try to overcome Stalin.

An hour and a half lesson aimed at intervention prior to the examination. pupils are given an a5 booklet to follow along with the session, parts of which can be completed at home to build knowledge as last minute revision. This is the last session I use prior to Paper One. Pupils cover: key people, key discoveries, skills for all question types, source evaluation and judgement.

WALT: Explain why the Axis forces were defeated at D-Day.Level 3: Identify hidden messages in US propaganda. Level 4: Describe the key events of the D-Day invasion. Level 5: Explain why Allied tactics lead to success. Level 6: Compare the Allies and German tactics to explain why the Allies won. Pupils analyse a source, follow a carousel to create the battle plan shown as the cover image, then read a source to compare British and German weaponry before creating a newspaper article about the invasion.

Full lesson with differentiated activities Pupils will: WALT: Explain the causes and consequences of the attack on Pearl Harbour.Level 3: Identify what Pearl Harbour was and who was involved. Level 4: Describe the causes of tension between America and Japan. Level 5: Explain what happened at Pearl Harbour and how America joining the war might affect the outcome of WW2. Level 6: Analyse a source to explain why it is useful and limited to a historian.

This lesson covers: The Battle for Berlin Hitler’s suicide Yalta Conference Pupils will: WALT: Explain why the Nazi’s surrendered to the Allies and the importance of Yalta. Level 3: Identify what position Germany was in by 1945. Level 4: Describe the key events of the Battle for Berlin. Level 5: Explain how the Battle for Berlin lead to Germany surrendering to the allies. Level 6: Compare sources to analyse what the Big Three wanted at Yalta and how this would affect Germany.

This lesson has been designed to embed comparison skills needed for the 16 mark question in paper two Anglo-Saxon and Norman England. Pupils will: WALT: Explore the power of the King and his earls. 2-3: Recall information on Anglo Saxon society. 4-5: Describe the power of the English monarchy. 6-7: Explain the role of the Witan in English government. 8-9*: Compare the power of the King with that of his earls. Tasks include: a carousel comparison worksheet in which pupils catagorise their ideas and develop comparative thought. 16 mark question with support for PEEL paragraph structuring. AFL and differentiation throughout

WALT: Examine the government of Saxon England at a local level. 2-3: Identify and define key words. 4-5: Describe the role of the Shire Reeve. 6-7: Explain how the legal system works in Anglo Saxon England. 8-9*: Evaluate the impact of collective responsibility.