I am currently a head of faculty, with over 10 years teaching experience, specialising in History. I am passionate about developing excellent teaching which allows all pupils to feel challenged, supported and involved in their own learning. I have maintained outstanding results across KS4 and 5 and feel this has been made possible through rigorously planned lessons which are constantly updated to take into account meaningful, pedagogical changes in education.
I am currently a head of faculty, with over 10 years teaching experience, specialising in History. I am passionate about developing excellent teaching which allows all pupils to feel challenged, supported and involved in their own learning. I have maintained outstanding results across KS4 and 5 and feel this has been made possible through rigorously planned lessons which are constantly updated to take into account meaningful, pedagogical changes in education.
Edexcel GCSE History - Personal Learning Checklists (PLC's)
Each personal learning checklist can be used by students to monitor their personal progress and understanding as you move through the teaching of each section of the course. The PLC's included are:
1. Crime and Punishment in Britain & Whitechapel (PAPER 1)
2. Warfare and British Society & London and the Second World War (PAPER 1)
3. Early Elizabethan England (PAPER 2)
4. Superpower Relations and the Cold War (PAPER 2)
5. Weimar and Nazi Germany (PAPER 3)
The History of Anti-Semitism
A very good introduction to a unit of work on the Holocaust, full of activities for students to engage with.
Activities include...
- Practical starter as students come in the classroom
- Definition and discussion of Anti-Semitism
- Relevant educational videos
- Card sort activity: AD70 - 1945 covering Romans and Jerusalem, Muslims and Medina , English Nobles at Clifford's Tower in York and The Holocaust
- Chronological Timeline Activity
- Evidence throughout History activity
- Extended writing task with the opportunity for peer marking
- SMSC plenary activity
This is a comprehensive and fully resourced lesson that has been made as part of a unit of work on Stuart England, focusing on common beliefs, how people spotted witches, what people were accused of and the trials that the accused faced.
The case study focus of the lesson is on the Pendle Witches.
There are a number of differentiated activities, including a treasure hunt, an analysis of detailed case studies (all instructions provided) and a GCSE style question for embedding skills to name some. Relevant video clips are also included throughout.
This is a complete unit of lessons, covering all 4 topics from the specification in their entirety.
Each lesson is fully resourced and contains in-depth information, activities, exam practice and educational videos throughout.
I have also included a personal learning checklist (PLC) and tracker as a free addition to the bundle.
• Topic 1: The Weimar Republic 1918–29
o Lesson 1: The Origins of the Republic, 1918-19
o Lesson 2: The Early Challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919-23 - The Treaty of Versailles
o Lesson 3: The Early Challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919-23 - Challenges from the Left and Right
o Lesson 4: The Early Challenges to the Weimar Republic, 1919-23 - Hyperinflation
o Lesson 5: The recovery of the Republic, 1924–29
o Lesson 6: Changes in Society, 1924–29
• Topic 2: Hitler’s Rise to Power, 1919–33
o Lesson 7: Early Development of the Nazi Party, 1920-1922
o Lesson 8: The Munich Putsch and the Lean Years, 1923-1929
o Lesson 9: The Growth in Support for the Nazis, 1929-1932
o Lesson 10: How Hitler became Chancellor, 1932-33
• Topic 3: Nazi Control and Dictatorship, 1933–39
o Lesson 11: The Creation of a Dictatorship, 1933-34
o Lesson 12: The Police State
o Lesson 13: Controlling and Influencing Attitudes
o Lesson 14: Opposition, Resistance and Conformity
• Topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany, 1933–39
o Lesson 15: Nazi Policies Towards Women
o Lesson 16: Nazi Policies Towards the Young
o Lesson 17: Employment and Living Standards
o Lesson 18: The Persecution of Minorities
Jack the Ripper: The Infamous Letters
Designed for Key Stage 3, this is the fourth lesson in a unit on Jack the Ripper.
Students explore each of the 3 famous letters that were supposedly sent by Jack the Ripper, ultimately leading to a detailed judgement following their investigation and discussions. Hyperlinked videos are included.
Complete lesson on the Great Fire of London, 1666
- Detailed information on slides - chance for reading and recording
- Source analysis activity - Causes and Effects
- Chance for discussion and class debate
- Samuel Pepys Diary Activity (and differentiation sheet)
- Exam Question
- Hyper-linked videos in relevant places
A pdf of a Prezi I made on the Great Fire of London has also been provided
Complete lesson on slave auctions, designed for Key Stage 3.
This lesson is comprehensive, fully resourced and easy to follow.
It is full of different activities for students to engage with.
Hyperlinked videos are also included throughout.
Recently edited for the new academic year, with greater focus on developing the source skills needed by students, particularly when they reach GCSE level.
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Jack the Ripper: Who were the Victims?
Designed for Key Stage 3, this is the second lesson in a unit on Jack the Ripper, leading students into an in-depth investigation exploring who the victims were.
Complete unit on the Vietnam war 1954-1975. These lessons were designed for GCSE study.
Part 1: Introduction to the Vietnam War and Military Tactics
- Lesson 1: Introduction to the Vietnam War
- Lesson 2: American and Guerilla Tactics
- Lesson 3: The My Lai Massacre
Part 2: Coverage of the War and Demands for Peace
- Lesson 4: The Peace Movement 1968-73
- Lesson 5: The Kent State University Protest
- Lesson 6: The Fulbright Hearings
Part 3 - Why Were American Actions to End the War Unsuccessful?
- Lesson 7: The TET Offensive
- Lesson 8: Bombing of the north and Vietnamisation
- Lesson 9: The Paris Peace Conference, 1973 and American Withdrawal
- Lesson 10: The Fall of Saigon
The lessons are full of information, activities, reading, discussion and relevant hyperlinked videos throughout.
Ferriby textbook is made reference to in places purely for further reading - not essential.
Medieval England: Villages and Towns
This is a complete lesson, designed for Key Stage 3, on villages and towns in Medieval England. Particular focuses include living conditions, hierarchy and the different jobs that people did.
This lesson includes reading and discussion opportunities, a number of different activities and many educational videos.
This lesson has been designed as part of a KS3 unit of work on Women’s fight for suffrage in the early 20th Century.
It is titled: ‘The Fight For Women’s Suffrage: The Suffragettes’
The lesson is fully resourced and full of activities, information, educational videos and discussion opportunities. Some of the key focuses include:
… key debates on gender equality in today’s society
… source analysis
… a number of videos and related questions
… Primary source account from Hannah Mitchell
… Examination of militant tactics and the ‘Cat and Mouse’ act.
… Campaigning activity
… plenary, homework and purple pen slide with 10 minute interactive timer.
Complete, fully resourced unit of lessons on the fight for women’s suffrage in Britain.
Lesson 1 - British Society and the Origins of Women’s Suffrage
Lesson 2 - The Suffragettes
Lesson 3 - The Death of Emily Wilding Davison
Lesson 4 - Achieving the Vote - Women in World War One (WW1)
The Wars of the Roses
This bundle has been put together to provide KS3 students with a thorough and accessible understanding of how the Wars of the Roses progressed, culminating in Henry’s victory at Bosworth.
Lesson 1 - What was the Wars of the Roses?
Lesson 2 - Richard III and the Princes in the Tower
Lesson 3 - The Battle of Bosworth, 1485
Complete lesson, designed for KS3, on the consequences of the Black Death.
This lesson is clear and engaging, with information, different activities and educational videos. Direction is provided within the powerpoint for assistance.
What was the Wars of the Roses?
This lesson has been designed to provide KS3 students with an engaging introduction and overview of what the Wars of the Roses was and how it progressed before culminating in the Battle of Bosworth.
Contextual information, reading, videos and activities are provided throughout.
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Restoration London - Plague, Fire and Enlightenment
This is a comprehensive, fully resourced lesson, covering three major events that followed the English Civil War.
The Great Plague
The Fire of London
The Enlightenment
It will take around 2-3 lessons to complete this. There are plenty of opportunities for reading through the information provided, many different types of activities and a number of accompanying videos.
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World War 2: The Blitz
Fully resourced lesson, examining the Blitz, its effects and the reactions of the British people.
This lesson contains all the necessary contextual information, a variety of different activities and a number of relevant videos.
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Edexcel GCSE History: Medicine in Britain, 1250-present
Topic 4 - Medicine in Modern Britain, 1900-Present
Lesson 4 - The Fight Against Lung Cancer in the 21st Century
This is a fully resourced lesson, covering all aspects of the specification and featuring in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice throughout.
Edexcel GCSE History: Weimar and Nazi Germany, 1918-39
Topic 1: The Weimar Republic, 1918-29
Lesson 1: The Origins of the Republic, 1918-19
The legacy of the First World War.
The abdication of the Kaiser.
The armistice and revolution, 1918–19.
The setting up of the Weimar Republic.
The strengths and weaknesses of the new Constitution
This is a fully resourced lesson, covering all aspects of the specification and featuring in-depth information, activities, videos and exam practice throughout.
This is a complete unit of lessons, covering all of the Paper 1 specification in its entirety (Medicine and the Western Front).
Each lesson is fully resourced and contains in-depth information, activities, exam practice and educational videos throughout.
I have also included a personal learning checklist (PLC) and tracker as a free addition to the bundle.
Section A - The British Sector of the Western Front, 1914–18: Injuries, Treatment and the Trenches
• Lesson 1: The historical context of medicine in the early 20th century.
• Lesson 2: The context of the British sector of the Western Front
• Lesson 3: Conditions requiring medical treatment on the Western Front
• Lesson 4: The work of the RAMC and FANY
• Lesson 5: The significance of the Western Front for experiments in surgery & medicine
Section B - Medicine in Britain, 1250–Present
• Topic 1: Medicine in Medieval England, 1250-1500
o Lesson 1: Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
o Lesson 2: Approaches to Prevention and Treatment, 1250-1500
o Lesson 3: Case Study - The Black Death, 1348-49
• Topic 2: The Medical Renaissance, 1500-1700
o Lesson 4: Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
o Lesson 5: Approaches to Prevention and Treatment
o Lesson 6: Case Study - William Harvey’s Blood Circulation Discovery
o Lesson 7: Case Study - The Great Plague of London, 1665
• Topic 3: Medicine in 18th and 19th Century Britain (1700-1900)
o Lesson 8: Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
o Lesson 9: Approaches to Prevention and Treatment
o Lesson 10: Case Study - Fighting Cholera in London, 1854
• Topic 4: Medicine in Modern Britain, 1900-Present
o Lesson 11: Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
o Lesson 12: Approaches to Prevention and Treatment
o Lesson 13: Case Study - Fleming, Florey and Chain’s Development of Penicillin
o Lesson 14: Case Study - The Fight Against Lung Cancer in the 21st Century
