This resource is two knowledge tests for the new Edexcel GCSE Germany course. One is on the Weimar Republic, the other is on the rise of the Nazis. Includes around 50 questions per test, great for testing specific subject knowledge. Can be used as an end of term quiz. Includes answers

Ideal for KS3 who are looking at crime and punishment over time, or the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson looks at modern crimes, and how far they have changed, and the reasons behind it, with the focus on technology. Includes differentiated activities throughout. Required for this lesson is p.87 of the Hodder Education Crime and Punishment through time - althought I CAN EMAIL IT TO YOU IF YOU DO NOT HAVE THIS BOOK.

Ideal for KS3 lessons looking at crime and punishment over time, or for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson looks at smuggling today and how far smuggling has changed since the 18th century, looking at the increase in drug smuggling and people smuggling. Includes a table, worksheet and differentiated activities throughout.

This lesson is ideal for either KS3 who are looking at crime and punishment over time, or ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson looks at the reasons why smuggling was such a big issue in the 18th century. Students will complete a card sort on the different reasons organizing them into different factors, before selecting the most important. Differentiated activities throughout the lesson, with a judgement question used as the plenary.

A lesson ideal for KS3 students looking at crime and punishment over time, or ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lessons looks at whether abolishing the death penalty in 1965 was the right thing to do. Includes two source enquiry questions, a work sheet with arguments for/against the death penalty as well as a section on the case of Derek Bentley. An excellent discussion based lesson, with resources to prompt students, and differentiated tasks throughout.

Ideal to be used with KS3 to as part of a programme teaching exam skills, or useful for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson asks students to reach a judgement on how far transportation was a success as a form of punishment, making comparisons to other punishments used. Students will complete a sort card activity, and link it back to the aims of the British government,

Ideal to be used with KS3 to as part of a programme teaching exam skills, or useful for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson focuses upon the reasons behind the setting up of the Metropolitan Police Force in 1829. Students explain, prioritize and link the reasons. Includes differentiated activities throughout

Ideal to be used with KS3 to as part of a programme teaching exam skills, or useful for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson looks at the reasons behind the Bloody Code being introduced. It includes the game quick on the draw, which is ideal for team building, testing literacy skills and extracting key information. Students will then look at the reasons behind the introduction of the Bloody Code, explaining, prioritizing and linking the reasons. Also includes a 12 mark exam question

Ideal to be used with KS3 to as part of a programme teaching exam skills, or useful for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson focuses upon factors which affected changes to crime and punishment. Students will complete an activity that requires them to rank the factors based upon their own opinion. Lesson also includes an exam question for students to answer, and differentiated activities throughout.

Ideal to be used with KS3 to as part of a programme teaching exam skills, or useful for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson looks as whether the Normans were nice or nasty. Students will create a venn diagram looking at changes and continuities between the Anglo-Saxon period and the Norman period. Includes differentiated resources and activities throughout.

Was Anglo-Saxon justice violent and superstitious? Ideal to be used with KS3 to as part of a programme teaching exam skills, or useful for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson gets students to create a matrix of how far justice was normal or whether it was superstitious. Includes differentiated resources and activities throughout, as well as challenge activities.

Ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE course, this resource looks at why Nazi support grew between 1928 and 1933. Includes an exam question, with differentiated resources, a sheet for lower ability students with guided questions, and an exemplar paragraph to use with middle ability students. Includes directed questions throughout for students to make their notes.

Ideal for the legacy Edexcel course, this lesson looks at the terms of the TOV, and why the Germans hated them so much. Includes differentiated resources and an 8 mark q.

A lesson summarizing why Jack the Ripper was never caught. Asks students to link and prioritize the reasons. Provides differentiated resources throughout, as well as challenge activities for each task.

Ideal lesson to be used as part of a scheme of work on Jack the Ripper, looking at whether or not the police were to blame for Jack the Ripper not being caught. Students have differentiated resources throughout, with challenge activities for each task. For lower ability students there is a reading for purpose task, whilst for middle and higher ability there is a reading activity that asks them to link and priorities reasons (good for higher level skills).

A lesson that looks at how effective the police force were in the 19th century. Differentiated activities throughout, and extension activities provided for each task. Students will hold a silent debate on how effective the police force were before reaching a supported judgement. Ideal to be used in preparation for an assessment.

A lesson ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE course. This lesson looks at why the Nazis achieved so little support between 1924 and 1928. It contains a worksheet, a powerpoint with differentiated questions to support the worksheet, and an exam question. There are model answers and a support sheet for lower ability students.

A resource used for an Ofsted lesson that looks at Who Jack the Ripper was. It will take two lessons to complete. There are differentiated resources throughout, with challenge questions at each stage of the lesson. Students will play its a knockout with different suspects, and eliminate one suspect per round. They will go from 12 suspects to 6, then repeat the process to get 3 suspects and then decide one final suspect. Worked really well, the kids were engaged throughout, and there is a high level of challenge.