Resources for a lesson looking at how William’s preparations helped him win the Battle of Hastings, designed for Y7. I pair this with the Norman Conquest story cards activity (also available in my TES store for free) so students can compare luck vs preparations as factors.

Lesson title: Why did it take 3 attempts for the Romans to conquer Britain? Lesson designed for Y7 pupils. Download includes lesson PPT, text resource and teacher notes (including subject knowledge).

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L14: changing definitions of crime in the 20th Century. Lesson designed as a booklet which can be completed independently.

Crime & Punishment Through Time unit, revision activity. Students mark on the timelines for law enforcement, crimes and punishment to show when those things started and stopped.

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

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L5: Medieval Church. Lesson designed as a booklet so can be completed independently.

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

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.

Crime and Punishment Through Time unit, L5: Early Modern definitions of crime Full lesson, including a powerpoint and a booklet for students to complete. Can be done independently.

For an activity designed for Y6 induction or Y7 introduction to RE. “People bingo” activity. Students have to go around the class and ask each other the questions on the bingo card. When they find someone with an answer, they write the name of that person in the slot.

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.

PSHE/Citizenship/ICT lesson on sleep and smart phones. This lesson aims to teach students the importance of turning off their phones once in a while! Designed for KS3. The lesson is based around a video by Brainiac. It does rely on some prior knowledge of circadian rhythms and biology.

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.

Full RE lesson designed for Y9 students, looking at the teleological/design argument for the existence of God.

Baseline assessment designed for all age groups, Y7 - GCSE. Questions are derived from skills required for the Edexcel History GCSE. Questions are designed to be skills-based, so can be issued before teaching content. Assessment contains marking sheets at the back. Highlighters can be used to identify strengths, key strengths, key targets, and students’ preferred ways of working. The latter provides evidence for exams access arrangements.

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

Crime and Punishment Whitechapel unit, full lesson. L23 in the full C&P unit. L6 for the Whitechapel unit. Police investigations of the Ripper murders. Includes PPT and a booklet which can be done independently.

Crime and Punishment Whitechapel unit, full lesson. L22 in overall C&P unit L5 in the Whitechapel unit Jack the Ripper murders. Lesson designed as a booklet which could be completed independently.

Edexcel History GCSE (from 2016) (9-1) British America, Lesson 9: Aftermath of French and Indian Wars Printable lesson designed as a work book.

History Edexcel GCSE (from 2016)(9-1) Richard and John unit, Lesson 14: How far did John’s argument with the Pope damage his position? Lesson designed in a work pack which can be completed independently.