Lessons for the OCR: A Level Early Tudors course, covering Henry VII (threats and foreign policy), Henry VIII (Henry and Wolsey, and reign after 1529), Edward VI (stability, religion and rebellion) and some on Mary (stability, religion and threats to reign). There are also skills and knowledge revision lessons for any examination preparation (both 20 mark Q and 30 mark Q). I have designed nearly all of this from scratch so any feedback is welcome. I will also release these as separate units should you only want access to one. Included: Lessons covering Henry VII government and threats to reign Lessons covering Henry VII foreign policy Lessons covering Henry VIII and Wolsey Lessons covering Henry VIII and his reign after 1529 Lessons covering Edward VI (stability, religion and rebellion - Somerset and Northumberland, also) Lessons covering Mary I (stability, religion and rebellion) Skills revision lesson Knowledge revision lesson Scheme of work Sample homeworks Mark schemes (20 and 30 mark Q)

This unit of work focuses on the third part of the OCR A Level Tudors course: Henry VIII and Wolsey. This package features: Introduction to unit and Henry’s personality Wolsey’s rise to power Henry’s early foreign policy (with A3 worksheet) How Wolsey affected the legal system The state of the Church in the 1520s Why Henry wanted a divorce from Catherine of Aragon Why the divorce failed and how it affected Wolsey Assessment preparation DIRT lesson

This pack includes a range of lessons on the OCR A Level Tudor specification, focused on the source based part of the course: Mid Tudor Crisis, Edward VI. Due to the nature of this particular part of the course, lessons are mostly chronological, however focus more on the skills required. Includes: Introductory lesson, summarising events and interrogating sources The 1553 altering of the Succession The fall of Somerset (knowledge, sources and skills - 3-4 lessons) Case study - How serious were the social and economic problems in the mid-Tudor period? (2 lessons) Case study - In what ways did the social and economic problems contribute to unrest? (2 lessons) Notes for questions on rebellions These lessons follow the OCR A Level History: England 1485–1603 orange course book.

This pack includes a range of lessons on the OCR A Level Tudor specification, focused on the the fourth part of the course: Henry VIII after 1529. This package includes: Introduction to the reign of Henry VIII after 1529 (religious changes) Why the monasteries were dissolved How serious was the Pilgrimage of Grace? Knowledge test (Foreign policy and Reformation) How Protestant was England by 1547? The downfall of Cromwell Factional politics in the 1540s How effectively did Henry rule England in the 1540s? Foreign policy with Scotland Homework A3 research task (Four significant religious figures) These are all my own designed lessons, so any feedback is welcome.

This pack includes a range of lessons on the OCR A Level Tudor specification, focused on the source based part of the course: Mid Tudor Crisis, Religious changes. Due to the nature of this particular part of the course, lessons are mostly chronological, however focus more on the skills required. Includes: How radical were the changes under Northumberland? (with notes) To what extent did England become Protestant under Somerset?

This pack includes a range of lessons on the OCR A Level Tudor specification, focused on the source based part of the course: Mid Tudor Crisis, Mary I. Due to the nature of this particular part of the course, lessons are mostly chronological, however focus more on the skills required. Includes: Introduction to Mary and her marriage to Philip Did the marriage of Mary to Philip cause a crisis? Why did Wyatt rebel? Religious changes – Mary’s aims and their successes 30 mark practice - Mary I and restoration of Catholicism

3- 4 lessons focusing on the Renaissance period in the Edexcel Medicine Through Time course. Features knowledge based tasks, skills (4 marker formative assessment).

This lesson focuses on how to prepare for the following 16 mark question: ‘There was limited progress in medicine in Britain during the Renaissance period.’ How far do you agree? It features activities on gathering knowledge, then applying skills with examples and a preparation sheet.

This pack includes a range of lessons on the OCR A Level Tudor specification, focused on the first part of the Henry VII unit - Government and threats to rule. Includes: Henry’s position in 1485 Henry’s claim to the throne How effective was Henry VII in reducing power of nobility? Henry’s handling of government (with notes) The royal finances Interpretations of Henry Paragraph practice Character fill-in sheet

This lesson focuses on William Harvey and his contributions to medicine. It works in line with the GCSE History: Edexcel Medicine Through Time textbook. This includes: Two optional recall starters Clear lesson objectives and outcomes TASK 1: Structured Qs in line with textbook pages 55-56 TASK 2: Opinion line with examples (Knowledge check task) TASK 3: Search and Find activity with table sheet and information sheets to place around room (or give individually) (Optional) TASK 4: Summary of factors that helped Harvey Plenary on impact of Harvey

This lesson focuses on the achievements of William Harvey and Andreas Vesalius, specifically their impact. This would be a good assessment preparation for a 16 mark question. Includes: Starter questions on the Renaissance with answers Clear lesson objectives and outcomes Context slide with quick Qs BBC Teach video on Harvey, Vesalius and Pare Context slides on achievements of Vesalius and Harvey TASK 1: Vesalius vs Harvey - Change or continuity? Table in which students must identify whether the information is a factor of change or continuity (with extended tasks for differentiation) TASK 2: Structured impact activity - Students fill boxes on activity sheet using information from the textbook: Summary, short term impact, long term impact and scope (Examples and sentence starters on sheet) TASK 3: Exam practice with clear paragraph structure and sentence starters, using information students have collected throughout lesson Optional debate task at end of lesson on who had greatest impact

This lesson focuses on the Great Plague during the Renaissance era, as part of the GCSE History: Edexcel Medicine Through Time course. It follows the information from the textbook. Includes: Starter Qs on previously learned Renaissance content, with answers TASK 1: Class reading with discussion Qs TASK 2: Structured Qs focusing on content from pp. 61-63 Assessment style Q on areas of change and continuity during the Great Plague. Sentence starters, paragraph structure, as well as appropriate challenge included

This pack includes a range of lessons on the OCR A Level Tudor specification, focused on the second part of the Henry VII unit - Foreign policy. Includes: Foreign policy overview (with notes) Aims of Henry’s foreign policy with emphasis on France and Brittany (with notes) Relationship with Scotland and Spain How important was trade? (with notes) Assessment Knowledge test (with answers)

A KS3 designed lesson on the morality of the British Empire. This lesson focuses on key events and features of the British Empire such as: The Boer concentration camps The Amritsar Massacre Exacerbating the Irish Famine The Transatlantic Slave Trade The Commonwealth The spread of democracy There are contextual slides on the British Empire to start, as well as a thought-provoking starter for class discussion. This lesson has a clear set of objectives and outcomes to ensure clarity and purpose. The main task is a search and find activity, in which students fill out cards with a summary of the event, its date and an opinion line of ‘good’ or ‘bad’. The activity following focuses on scholarship (interpretations) with clear graded tasks.

An observation standard lesson/s covering the extent of power ordinary people had by 1900. This lesson focuses primarily on four events that have shaped the progress of the people of England from 1215 to 1832. Realistically this will need two lessons to complete. Features in order: Differentiated starter focusing on the theme of three pictures from history and their commonalties Clear objectives and outcomes MAIN TASK: Students to read the four boxes and complete the differentiated tasks, describing the event and explaining how people’s power increased as a result of it. (Sentence starters provided) Learning check: hinge questioning MAIN TASK 2: Scholarship - Three interpretations on the extent to which the people of England have more power by 1900. Bronze/silver/gold tasks focusing on which interpretation students agree with, describing it, explaining why and creating their own intepretation. (Sentence starters provided and challenge) Plenary: Judgement line Homework task

GCSE Edexcel Medicine revision lesson covering various topics from 1250 to the present, with tasks.

A chronological unit of lessons starting from 1066 - 1485. This unit covers: How William secured control of England The role of the Medieval Church The problems King John faced The significance of the Magna Carta The reasons for the Peasants’ Revolt and its outcome/impact The Wars of the Roses Assessment Subject knowledge test Medieval Monarchs plan/overview Ideal for KS3, Year 7 History.

A KS3 Y7 lesson covering the events of the sparsely known Dark Ages, suitable for Y7/8. This lesson contains: Clear objectives and outcomes A starter video slides with introductory questions Contextual slides on the Dark Ages in England Main task: Timeline using information provided - Differentiated for both LA and MA/HA

A knowledge organiser with manageable, condensed information for Y7 students to use as a revision tool for the 10 question knowledge test. Content covers: What happened to JFK? Were the moon landings real or fake? Were the Dark Ages really dark?

A unit specifically on women of history covering: Aethelflaed, the Lady of Mercia Mary Seacole Queen Victoria Margaret Thatcher Knowledge organiser Knowledge test (with answers) Please note that the knowledge organiser and test cover some topics not included in this package.