A KS4 Psychology lesson centred on Piliavin’s Subway Study on prosocial behaviour - for AQA specification. Students will look at the aim, method, results and conclusion as well as 3 evaluation points. Students will also use some real-life situations as a starter to instigate conversations around the bystander effect. Students will then answer some GCSE exam questions at the end of the lesson.

An introductory lesson into the lives of the Plains Indians. Students will analyse the lifestyles of the Apache, Cheyenne and Lakota Sioux and complete a Venn diagram highlighting similarities and differences. Students will then investigate the Lakota Sioux as a focused Case Study: Home & Family, Leadership, Warfare and Beliefs are the aspects of Lakota Sioux life that the students will be made aware of. This is a great resource to use to begin looking at the American West; both at KS3 as a taster lesson or KS4 as the start of the GCSE curriculum.

History lesson on Ancient Greek religion. Students begin by discussing religion in Ancient Egypt and how it impacted on lives in the Egyptian empire. Students are then introduced to the roles of the Greek temple. Students then travel around the room investigating the different gods on each information sheet (10 in total). Students will then answer the question 'What roles did the Greek gods play in Greek life?' There is an additional task to be set for homework about Heracles and his 12 labours.

History lesson on Ancient Greek medicine. Students will begin by discussing health in Ancient Egypt; recapping on the progress made as well as the aspects of Egyptian medicine that held back progress. Students will then be presented with an ‘information explosion’ with limited instructions and lots of information on each table. Students will then complete a research worksheet on each of the pieces of information. Students are to then complete an answer to the question ‘How effective was Greek medicine’ using the differentiated help sheets.

KS3 History lesson introducing the concept of Total War using the Second World War as an example. Students will investigate: Roles of women Dig for Victory Air raid shelters Home Guard Blitz/Blackout Evacuation This lesson is best used as a carousel with students investigating each aspect of total war and how each would impact on life during the war.

KS3 History lesson centred on the introduction of the USA into the Second World War and the use of Nuclear weapons against Japan. Students have questions to answer regarding the use of nuclear weapons and the ending of the Second World War.

A KS4 AQA History lesson on the aims and policies of Kaiser Wilhelm II, leader of Germany before the First World War. The lesson is an independent study with information sheets accompanying a worksheet that needs to be printed and handed to the students to complete. The lesson concludes with an exam question.

A KS4 AQA History lesson on British foreign policy before the First World War. Students learn about Britain’s place in the world and how Britain had pursued a isolationist policy previously due to its empire. Changes to this policy are discussed with the use of sources and exam style questions.

KS4 AQA History lesson covering the two Moroccan Crises before the First World War (1905-06 & 1911) Students will look at information supported by sources about German ambition in North Africa and the response of the Triple Entente powers. The lesson ends with numerous questions on the topic and a GCSE style question for the students to complete.

A KS4 AQA History lesson looking at the alliance system in Europe prior to the outbreak of the First World War. The lesson catalogues the signing of treaties from 1879 to 1907 to explain the formation of the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. The aggression of Germany and it’s Kaiser is also looked at before source analysis and exam question practice.

A KS4 AQA History lesson on the problems in the Balkans before the First World War. Students will look at the crumbling Ottoman Empire, the Balkan Crisis and resulting Balkan Wars. This lesson will take 2 hours to complete with sources to analyze and exam questions to answer.

A KS3 History lesson looking at life in Britain in the 2000s. Transport, entertainment and technology are focused upon as students investigate life post-war and what it was like for the average person in Britain. Students are given a number of tasks to complete at the end of the lesson.

A KS3 History lesson looking at poverty in Britain at the start of the 20th century. Students are exposed to the disparity of lifestyles within the country and the problems faced by the poorest of people. Students then see some liberal reforms (children’s charter, free school meals, etc.) and assess the impact of these on the people of Britain. Questions and sources are presented to students throughout the lesson.

A KS3 History lesson looking at the contributions of soliders from across the British Empire. Students will investigate the motivation for joining the war effort and the problems faced for these soldiers. Slide 6 has sensitive language, please review before teaching.

A KS3 History lesson focused on the interwar period. Students will look at unemployment due to the Great Depression; a number of sources/opinions from the time will be shared with the students in order for them to understand the far-reaching impact of the economic downturn. The Jarrow March, the car industry and far-right politics are also looked at throughout the lesson. I would aim to teach this lesson across two hours, allowing students to answer the questions carefully. The resource is self-contained so can be set as online independent work.

2 KS3 History lessons that centres on the moon landings. Students will focus on source analysis in both lessons; firstly addressing sources that discredit the landings and claim they are a hoax. The second uses sources that aim to prove that the landings were real. A report type task is present at the end of the second lesson where students are asked to present a balanced response before a opinionated conclusion on what the student thinks is true and why.

KS3 & KS4 PSHE lesson on the topic of the Black Lives Matter movement. This lesson features the recent coverage of the murder of George Floyd by police officers in the USA. Students will have access to videos and a mural dedicated to George Floyd and other black citizens who have needlessly lost their lives through unacceptable actions by people in positions of power. This lesson is to encourage students to be a part of the solution and stand united with black people across the world, regardless of the students’ own heritage. This lesson is also online friendly so can be set as work for students who are remotely learning; instructions are clear and information is clearly signposted.

Basic KS3/4 Geography lesson introducing a new scheme of work on India. Students will be given classroom expectations to begin before heading into a starter activity about the growing population within India. Students will then watch a video (link in the notes) about the geographical location of India and complete a description using the prompts on the board. Students are then asked to complete a definition for the key words on the board before watching another video (another link in the notes) and completing a description of the physical geography of India. Homework is also provided on the last slide.

A PSHE lesson on the positives and negatives of social media. Students are to answer questions in their groups, decide whether certain statements are true or false before watching a short clip on social media use. Students will finish by completing their own pledge to use social media responsibly and sparingly. Does use the term ‘bastard’ within the lesson resources. This can be easily removed.