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 5 key individuals. Students begin by analysing 6 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 Pharaoh, complete a worksheet (per student) and then organise themselves ready to present their key individual to the rest of the class.

History lesson on Ancient Egyptian health. Students will begin by discussing health in the UK and the importance of the NHS. Students will then be presented with an ‘information explosion’ with limited instructions and lots of information on each table. Students will then complete a ‘progress’ and ‘held back’. Students are to then complete an answer to the question ‘How effective was Egyptian medicine?’ using the differentiated help sheets.

History lesson on Ancient Egypt and the importance of the Nile. Information search task with differentiated worksheet included on the slideshow. Poem task to set for plenary or homework.

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.

A KS3 History lesson centred on the ending of the First World War and how Britain adapted to life after the war. Students will look at the improvements made post-war as well as some of the challenges faced by the recovering nation. Sources and questions present throughout the lesson.

A KS4 AQA History lesson on the failure of the war plans at the start of the First World War. Students will look at the early stages of the Schlieffen Plan which leads to the Battle of the Marne. Students will look at Belgian resistance here with a source analysis task. Students will then move on towards the origins of trench warfare with the race to the sea before looking at Russian involvement on Germany’s Eastern Front. This lesson ends with a source analysis question based on early Russian dominance against the Austro-Hungarians.

A KS4 AQA History Lesson centred on how the technology in the skies were used during the First World War. Students investigate how planes were first used, the different types of planes used by both sides as well as the aces that flew them. Students will have questions to answer and sources to analyze.

A GCSE AQA Psychology lesson on the processes of memory: how we store, encode and retrieve information. Students will investigate the different types of encoding (acoustic, visual, semantic, etc.) Students will then have GCSE style questions to complete.

A GCSE AQA Psychology lesson based on the function and structure of the Nervous System. The lesson covers aspects of the CNS, PNS, ANS and SNS and their function. There are a number of GCSE style questions for students to complete.

A KS3 History lesson on the ‘final solution’ and steps taken towards the mass execution of Europe’s Jews. Students will look at persecution, ghettos and concentration camps using sources to guide them. Lots of information and question involved which should see this lesson take 2 hours to complete. There are some sensitive images used so please review before teaching.

A KS3 History lesson based around complexities of cowardice during the First World War. Students focus on a specific case study, that of Private Harry Farr, and they are to assess the evidence for and against his cowardice. This usually stretches over two lessons; the first looking at the prosecution’s side of the story and the second looking at Farr (the defendant’s) side of the story. Students complete tasks at the end of the lessons to conclude if the outcome was justified.

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 covering the land and naval arms race between the countries within Europe 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.

A KS4 AQA History lesson on the Germany Schlieffen Plan, put into effect during the start of the First World War. Students will look at the creation of the Schlieffen Plan, with it’s creator Alfred von Schlieffen, as well as it’s strengths and weaknesses. The failure of the plan is discussed towards the end of the lesson with a source to analyze alongside some questions.

A KS4 AQA History lesson centred on the events in July 1914 which led to the outbreak of the First World War. Students will look at events in the Balkans following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and how countries in Europe interacted with one another. Students then have a source analysis task before attempting a GCSE exam question with the mark scheme provided.

A KS3 History lesson which introduces Titanic and why it is such a notorious disaster of the early 20th century. Titanic’s luxury as well as the possible causes of the disaster are looked at here. This is developed within a second lesson (Why did the Titanic sink?) There are a number of questions and sources for students to work through to create a stable foundational knowledge of the Titanic.

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 on the signing up process for the First World War. The lesson is split into two parts which I teach over 2 lessons. The first part looks at propaganda and some motivations for people to join the fighting. The second part looks at sources written/spoken by those who joined up to fight and their reasoning.