A KS3 History lesson introducing life at the turn of the 20th century. Students look at Britain’s place in the world as well as technological advances in transport, communication and entertainment. Students are presented with sources to analyse and questions to answer.

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 lesson on Remembrance Day. It focuses on the later years of the war, the cost of the conflict and how the dead were/are honoured. Questions are presented to the students throughout the Powerpoint.

2 KS3 History lessons centred on Indian Independence. This powerpoint is split into two sections. In the first, students will look at British colonial rule of India and how India, its people and resources, are used by the British. The second section looks at the quest for freedom within India, personified by the words and actions of Gandhi, as well as partition of India into India and Pakistan. There are two checkpoints for students to answer comprehension questions.

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.

A KS4 GCSE lesson on the end of the First World War and Germany’s defeat. Factors such as the British naval blockade, failure of Ludendorff’s Spring Offensive and USA involvement are mentioned, among others. This lesson has a number of interpretations to support the content within. Students will be tasked with a series of questions relating to the content before being given a practice GCSE-style question to answer.

History lesson on the decline of the Egyptian Empire and the rise of the Greek Empire. Students will discover the reason for the decline in Egyptian influence, look at the geography of both Egypt and Greece and discuss how this close link could impact on each Empire. Students will then investigate Greece’s most famous leader, Alexander the Great. Students will complete a comprehension task on the life of Alexander the Great.

Lesson on Egyptian society. Students start by discussing democracy in the UK. Students are then assigned a role within the Egyptian social pyramid (11 roles in all) and they are to go around the classroom and interact with other students as their character. Students will then complete the worksheet highlighting the responsibilities of each role, the benefits and the drawbacks. Students will then debate how Ancient Egypt might have been if democracy had been introduced but will argue from the point of their character.

A KS4 AQA History lesson based on the naval interactions during the First World War. Students will investigate the Battle of Jutland, the sinking of the Lusitania, submarine warfare and the naval blockade of Germany. Students have some GCSE question, general questions and sources to analyze.

A KS4 AQA History lesson centred on Russia leaving the war in 1917. Students will investigate life during the First World War under the Tsar’s leadership and how the war eroded confidence in him. The two revolutions are covered as well as the abdication of the Tsar. Russia’s signing of the Treaty of Brest-Litovsk draws an end to it’s involvement in the First World War. Students will be exposed to sources and exam style questions.

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.

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.

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 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.

KS3 & KS4 PSHE lesson on the topic of the Black Lives Matter movement. This lesson features the recent coverage of the protests carried out across Britain in the name of the Black Lives Matter movement. Students will watch videos, analyse photographs and participate in class discussion about the protests. 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.