An extensive revision guide crated to support students through the new Edexcel 9-1 History GCSE (Superpower relations). This revision guide offers condensed notes, quick quizzes, exam questions and model answers.

An overview of how the Normans started to control Britain, starting with the Domesday Book. Looks at the problems of the book too.

A powerpoint that goes through key skills like chronology, timelines, matching dates to centuries and source analysis skills. Ideal for a year 7 introduction lesson

An overview of who should be King in 1066, looking at the contenders. Differentiated activities for different ability students.

A powerpoint looking over part b of the Edexcel coursework, and why guerilla warfare was so significant in the Vietnam War.

A decision making lesson looking at what Charles I did and asking students to decide what he would do.

A powerpoint that is ideal to use across two lessons exploring the reasons why Henry VIII broke with Rome. There are different worksheets depending on ability (lower, middle and upper). There is also different activities for each age range. Outstanding lesson.

Ideal for the new GCSE History course. A powerpoint and worksheet looking at the Enabling Act. Includes a resource for students to use and annotate.

A lesson aimed at the new Edexcel 9-1 Elizabeth course (can be adapted for AQA), that looks at the events, causes and significance of the Ridolfi, Throckmorton and Babington plots. It includes a worksheet that is ideal for moving around the classroom as a carousel for students to acquire their knowledge. Also includes an exam question for students to consolidate their knowledge.

A double lesson ideal for the new Edexcel 9-1 Elizabeth GCSE course, looking at the causes and significance of the Northern Earls Revolt. Requires the blue Edexcel GCSE (9-1) early Elizabethan England textbook (p.41-45). Includes a worksheet on the key players, and an exam question to consolidate understanding.

A PowerPoint looking at the problems Elizabeth I faced on her accession from home to abroad. Offers students the opportunity to research and find links between the factors, before prioritizing them. Also includes a homework 12 mark exam question

Two lessons ideal for the new Edexcel GCSE Elizabeth course. This is a bundle of two lessons - one focusing on the reasons why Mary, Queen of Scots was executed, and the other lesson focusing upon the role of Sir Francis Walsingham.

A lesson aimed at the new Edexcel GCSE Elizabeth I course, looking at the situation on Elizabeth's succession and how the government in structured. Ideal as an introduction lesson to the course. Includes resources.

A resource that is ideal for the start of the Edexcel unit 2 course on Early Elizabethan England. Includes a table worksheet and a homework activity.

Ideal for students studying the Tudor period, this lesson looks at whether or not Tudor entertainment really was as bloody as historians have made out.

A KS3/KS4 lesson looking at reasons why people go to war, different types of war, and then is war justified. Each activity feature different pathways, and challenges and super challenges. Ideal for an introduction to a warfare unit or for a PHSE/RE lesson

Two lessons looking at the causes of the Spanish Armada, what happened and why it failed. Differentiated activities for higher, middle and lower abilities and accompanying worksheets. No textbooks required.

A lesson aimed at KS3 students looking at different types of entertainment for rich and poor people, includes a series of activities and worksheet.

This lesson (will probably take 3 lessons), looks at relations with Spain (Specification point 2.2 on new 9-1 Edexcel Elizabeth course). Students will examine a number of different reasons for worsening relations including the deaths of William of Orange and the Duke of Alencon. Students will also look at Elizabeth's foreign policy aims, and the voyages of Drake. Ends with students consolidating their knowledge through a 16 mark question.

An overview of how gladiators operated in the Roman times, looking at key features of the requirements of a gladiator. Also looks at what life was like for the gladiators.