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.
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
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.
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.
An excellent workbook that takes students through pressure groups in the USA. Looks at all aspects of the AQA specification including comparisons with political parties, roles and functions, and what makes pressure groups successful. Includes all past exam questions and also some additional reading on PACs. Can be tweaked to be used on the Edexcel course too. A really useful resource for students studying A-Level Politics.
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.
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.