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.

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 lesson on the weapons used within the First World War. Artillery, machine guns, grenades, aircraft, rifles all mentioned amongst other things. Best way to teach this lesson is a carousel/information hunt where you print off the weapons and the students discover their impact on life in the trenches.

A lesson focusing on the long and short term causes of the First World War. Nationalism, Militarism, Imperialism and Alliances are looked at before turning attention to the killing of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Ideal for KS3 (Years 7 to 9) as an introduction to the First World War as it sets the scene nicely. There are a number of written tasks included with the information.

An AQA GCSE Psychology lesson centred on Dweck’s idea of fixed and growth mindsets. Students will be presented with real-life examples of the fixed and growth mindsets alongside the psychological definitions of both. Students will also look at how the theory can be interpreted whether it be how people approach challenges or how some people may fall somewhere between fixed and growth upon a mindset ‘scale’, Exam style questions are presented throughout the lesson. This lesson can be given as independent work and does not have to be teacher led.

An AQA GCSE Psychology lesson based on Adorno’s theory of dispositional factors. This lesson should follow on from a lesson on Milgram’s Agency Theory as this theory challenges the ideas within that theory. Students will look at Cognitive style, its origins in childhood and scapegoating as well as answer GCSE style questions (recapping lesson as well as applying new knowledge to a scenario). This work can be set as independent work and does not need to be teacher led, if required.

A KS3 History lesson centred on the life of Adolf Hitler; from childhood to becoming the leader of Germany. Students will be given a variety of sources that show the character and life experiences of Adolf Hitler: childhood and school life in Austria, being a young man with artistic ambition in Vienna, soldier in the first world war and finally political activist and prisoner before his rise to fame. There are two checkpoints within the lesson where students’ comprehension is checked.

A KS3 History lesson on the Cold War. Students will look at what the situation was after the Second World War, how the Soviet Union and USA differed in terms of ideology, past and future vision. Mutually assured destruction and nuclear armament is covered in the lesson. There are a number of checkpoints in the lesson where students understanding is challenged.

A KS3 lesson on Multinational Companies. Students will investigate the story of McDonald’s and how it rose to fast food fame. Students will then access the impact of these companies and how they may have negative consequences for communities across the globe. There are a number of comprehension questions for students to complete at the end of the lesson.

2 KS3 lessons on the topic of Terrorism. Students will begin by learning the definition of terrorism before delving into how the USA have suffered terrorist attacks and why this might be. The second part of the lesson looks at the different tactics used by terrorists and how we might combat and defeat terrorism. There are checkpoints for students to answer comprehension questions within the lesson.

2 KS3 History lessons focusing on independence movements in Africa during the 20th century. In the first lesson, students will look at colonial Africa and independent Africa before assessing treatment of Africans by their European rulers. The second lesson will see a number of named independence movements mentioned and possible problems facing newly independent countries in regard to control and power. There are two checkpoints to challenge students’ comprehension skills.

A KS4 GCSE lesson based on the AQA Psychology specification. This lesson centres on factors affecting prosocial behaviour. Social factors, such as cost of helping and presence of others, and dispositional factors,such as similarities to victim and expertise, are discussed throughout the lesson. Students will then be provided with 3 different scenarios similar to those found in GCSE examinations. The first two focus on content within the lesson but the third emphasises the use of research methods and mathematics which is also seen in examinations.

A KS4 GCSE lesson on the conclusion of the First World War. Students will investigate the abdication of the Kaiser, the argreement of an armistice and the Treaty of Versailles. The slides contain GCSE questions, general questions and sources referring to the key parts of the lesson.

Four KS3 lessons based on the Roman Empire. Lesson 1 covers the origins of Roman, with the myth of Romulus and Remus, as well as a task centred on Roman expansion and the Ancient Greeks. Lesson 2 covers how Rome was governed; with emphasis placed on the senate and the role of senators in Roman society. Lesson 3 focuses on Roman health, with students set in teams to competing to find the answers to questions using a variety of resources. Lesson 4 is a basic lesson covering the life of the famous Roman consul Julius Caesar.

History lesson on how Ancient Rome was governed. Students are to recap on previous knowledge on how the Ancient Greeks governed themselves. Students will then look at the various stages of Rome and how each stage was ruled differently and by different people. Students will then look, specifically, at the Senate with a two-sided information sheet to be printed and a questions sheet to be given to the students to direct them. An extension task is given to students to extend learning. Students will then look at the similarities and differences between the House of Commons (and MPs) today and compare it to the Roman Senate.

History lesson on the rise of the Roman Empire. Students will look at the geography of Rome in relation to the previous empires covered: Egyptian and Greek. Students will be given the story of Rome’s foundation with the myth of Romulus and Remus. Students will then be asked to complete a missing words task on the Roman Empire. Students will be then asked to write a letter drawing on their previous knowledge of the Greek Empire. They are to summarise the good aspects of Greek life to the Romans to ensure that their culture is not destroyed and rebellion does not occur.

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 5 key individuals. Students begin by analysing 5 individuals through history; looking at their roles, similarities and differences. Students are then separated into 5 mixed ability teams and instructions are read out about the task ahead. Each team is to research a chosen individual, complete a worksheet (per student) and then organise themselves ready to present their key individual to the rest of the class in the form of a drama performance.

A perfect accompaniment for a modern history (WW1 & WW2) scheme of work; this document contains over one hundred key words and phrases to be used within lessons. Ideal for spelling tests and starters.

A perfect accompaniment for a Medieval scheme of work; this document contains over one hundred key words and phrases to be used within lessons. Ideal for spelling tests and starters.