I taught this lesson ahead of the Norman Conquest unit in Y7, so students could have a point of comparison when they later considered how much change there was in the Norman Period. Could also be taught as a lesson in part of a unit on the Anglo-Saxons, or as part of a thematic study. Full lesson with resources included.

This Y8 lesson investigates the long-term causes of WW1. The main activity is sorting the cards into the MAIN causes. Militarism Alliances Imperialism Nationalism Originally designed for a higher ability group.

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L3: Norman crime and punishment. Lesson designed as a booklet so can be completed independently.

A PowerPoint I put together to give to students with help for how to revise for Edexcel History GCSE. Includes links to online revision sites, videos, revision guides, how to answer every type of question, mark schemes and revision tips. Topics included are Crime & Punishment, Richard & John, British America and Weimar & Nazi Germany. PowerPoint is editable so you can delete/change topics as needed. Working document so will occasionally edit this resource with updates. If you have or know of more resources which can be added, please link/mention in the comments and I will update.

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L4: Later Medieval. Lesson designed as a booklet so can be completed independently.

These cards are designed to be cut up & laminated. Some are for students to keep with them, others are for the teacher to keep in the classroom. The cards are designed to communicate non-verbally in the lesson, particularly if a child is dysregulated and needs to undertake an activity to help them regulate. “Story” and “question” cards included to help self-awareness of communication. Some of these cards won’t be relevant for all settings - delete and edit as needed! There is a blank grid at the end to make more of your own.

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L7: law enforcement and punishment in Early Modern Period, including development of the Bloody Code. Lesson is designed as a booklet so that it can be completed independently.

Weimar & Nazi Germany unit, revision activity on Nazi economic policies. Students match the question to the answer. Then they stick the cards onto flashcards, question on one side and answer on the other. They can then quiz one another.

Y7 lesson, looking at how much change and continuity there was after the Norman Conquest. Pairs with the lesson on life in Anglo-Saxon times, also available for free in my TES store.

10-question precision quiz for the Richard & John unit, for revision. Ideal for a starter.

Revision for the Richard & John unit. Contains a simplified mark scheme for the 16 mark question plus 3 model answers of varying levels for the following question: ‘King John’s use of arbitrary power was the main reason for his worsening relationship with the barons in the years 1209–14.’ How far do you agree? Explain your answer. (16) You may use the following in your answer: • fines • loss of Normandy You must also use information of your own. Students use the mark scheme to mark the model answers and gain a better understanding of how to answer the 16-marker.

This resource may be useful for: English teachers teaching Shakespeare, History teachers teaching Shakespeare/Henry V, History teachers seeking Medieval kings Top Trump resource Lesson enquiry: How useful is Shakespeare for a historian studying Henry V? Learning objectives: To know what makes a good Medieval king. To understand reasons why Henry V may be considered to be a good or a bad king. To be able to assess the usefulness of Shakespeare’s play using historical evidence. Context: This lesson was planned for a Year 7 class as a one-off history lesson to support a study in English of Shakespeare’s Henry V. The lesson intends to provide historical context to the play and encourage students to question Shakespeare’s portrayal of Henry. It was observed by an Ofsted inspector who commented that he “could not think of an improvement which wasn’t nitpicking”. Lesson activities: Watch the video (embedded) on Shakespeare’s interpretation of Henry V and make notes/discuss. Use Medieval king Top Trump cards (provided) to assess which Medieval kings were good/bad and what makes a good king. I have found it useful to get students to think in terms of morality (being a good person or a good Christian) and effectiveness (getting the job done), as this helps them to articulate that a king may be very effective but very immoral. Teacher talk introducing Henry V. Brief discussion about Henry’s most famous victory, Agincourt. Was Henry a good/bad king? Card sort activity. Students to sort cards onto a continuum for good or bad king. Analysis of Shakespeare’s interpretation, considering attribution. Students to tick the cards on their continumm which support Shakespeare’s interpretation. Discussion around usefulness/validity of Shakespeare’s play. Plenary - two things you learned, one thing you’d like to learn, your opinion of Shakespeare’s play. Resources provided: Full lesson powerpoint with activities clearly written. Embedded video of Shakespeare’s interpretation of Henry V (let me know if this does not work). Continuum sheet, to be printed 1 per pupil on A3. 14 cards with balanced information about Henry V, to be printed 1 A4 sheet per pupil, cut up and enveloped. 8 Medieval king Top Trump cards, to be printed 1 A4 sheet per pupil, cut up and enveloped. Kings featured: Henry V, William I, Edward III, John, Richard I, Stephen I, Richard III, Henry II.

Full lesson for Edexcel GCSE History (from 2016)(9-1) Richard & John unit, Lesson 10: Consequences of the Third Crusade Lesson is designed as a work booklet which can be completed independently.

Edexcel History GCSE (from 2016) (9-1) British America, Lesson 1: Introduction to British America Lesson designed as a printable workbook. You will need to add a video on the British Empire for page 5.

A set of cards explaining how Christianity influences the UK. I got students to put these on a spectrum according to what they thought had the biggest/least impact for them personally.

A lesson I created for the Christianity unit on Ukraine and Christianity. The lesson examines Christianity in Ukraine, as well as how Christians have responded to the refugee crisis.

This Y8 lesson introduces WW1 by looking at the context of Europe in 1914. Students investigate what countries were worried about, what was important to them, what the friendships and rivalries were. By exploring this, students can start to come up with ideas about what might lead to a war. I’ve taught this for a number of years now and found that from this lesson, students are able to fairly accurately predict the causes of WW1.

This Y8 lesson examines the Moroccan Crises as a cause of WW1. Full lesson available.

PPT explaining the Ukraine/Russia crisis. Created in Feb 2022 but only just got round to uploading it! Hope parts may still be useful. This was delivered in tutor/assembly/PSHE time.

This Y8 lesson introduces the idea of the Catholic and Protestant Churches in the 1500s, and the origins of the Protestant Church. Ideal as an introductory lesson for the Great Reformation or the Tudors.