Why did highway robbery grow and decline between c.1700 - c.1900? [#2] An exploration into the growth and decline of highway robbery during the Industrial Age, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: In this lesson, students will explore the activities of highwaymen during the Industrial Age. Students will also investigate reasons why highway robbery grew to alarming proportions during the period, before it fell again during the same period. Students will begin to link these reasons to different factors, such as the media or the role of government. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Punishments in the Early Modern Period - Exam Practice [#11] A lesson prompting students to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question: ‘“Punishments were brutal and harsh in order to deter criminals throughout the period, c.1500 – c.1700” How far do you agree?’ Adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Building on their engagement with Early Modern methods of punishment, and their purpose, the students are prompted to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question. This lesson enables students to plan their response, and models / scaffolds the structure and success criteria for them to succeed. The lesson also familiarises students with the Pearson Edexcel mark scheme. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Why were the Gunpowder Plotters punished so harshly? [#10] An exploration into the events and outcomes of the infamous Gunpowder Plot, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: In this lesson, students will investigate the events of the Gunpowder Plot in 1605, exploring the context for and outcomes of the Catholic conspiracy. Students will also analyse the short- and long-term outcomes of the plot, with a particular focus on the way in which the plotters were treated and why. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Why was the Bloody Code introduced? [#8] An exploration into to the Bloody Code, introduced during the Early Modern period, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: In this lesson, students will investigate features of the Bloody Code, introduced during the Early Modern period. Students will understand how an increasing number of crimes became punishable by death, and analyse the reasons or factors that influenced the introduction of the Bloody Code (i.e., preservation of power, media sensationalism etc.). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

What was the main purpose of Early Modern punishments? [#9] An exploration into methods of punishment during the Early Modern period, introduced during the Early Modern period, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: In this lesson, students will investigate the variety of punishments used during the Early Modern period, as an alternative to the death penalty. Students will analyse the purpose for each punishment (i.e., reform, deterrence, retributive) and whether punishments were changes or continuities from the Middle Ages. There is also a special focus on the new method of transportation as a punishment. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

How did society change during the Early Modern Period? [#1] An introduction to crime and punishment in the Early Modern Period, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Having studied the Middle Ages, this lesson aims to introduce students to the Early Modern Period. Specifically, it equips students with a contextual understanding of the period, before they examine the changes and continuities in crime and punishment in more depth. In this lesson, students will explore the way in which society changed, with a focus on religious and political turmoil, and the changes in economy. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

How effective was Early Modern law enforcement? [#7] An exploration of the changes and continuities in methods of law enforcement during the Early Modern period, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will explore the changes and continuities in methods of law enforcement during the Early Modern period. Specifically, they will understand the continued role of the community in protecting communities, and gain an insight into the role of town constables and night watchmen. The lesson culminates in a short exam-style question, to help embed their learning. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Rural and Moral Crimes in Early Modern England? [#6] An insight into the rural and moral crimes that emerged during the Early Modern Period (especially during the Protectorate), adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: With a strong focus on sources, students will explore a range of rural crimes that evolved within a changing society; including poaching and smuggling. They will also become familiar with the moral crimes that emerged during the Protectorate, gaining a solid understanding of Puritan attitudes and how everyday activities were branded illegal. This lesson also has an emphasis on recall, ensuring that students understand the range of crimes unique to the Early Modern period ahead of them studying methods of law enforcement (see my TES shop). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Video Clip - Link to a trailer for “The Witchfinder General”, from Screenbound Pictures. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

How did heresy and treason become interconnected? [#2] An insight into how heresy and treason became interconnected during periods of religious turmoil in Early Modern England, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will revisit the Reformation in England, and become familiar with the religious turmoil in England. They will explore how a definition of what a heretic was changed from monarch to monarch (between Henry VIII to James I) and then how this became interconnected with the crime of treason. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Why was there a ‘witch-finding’ craze in the 17th Century? [#4] An insight into the factors behind the witch-craze of the seventeenth century, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will gain a contextual understanding about the growing hysteria around “witches” during the Early Modern Period. Specifically, students will analyse the factors for this growth (i.e., individuals such as Matthew Hopkins, or the media including James I’s Daemonology). This lesson can be used as a precursor to a 12-mark “Explain why…” question or another piece of extended writing (see my TES shop). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Video Clip - Link to a trailer for “The Witchfinder General”, from Screenbound Pictures. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

The ‘witch craze’ in the Early Mod. Period - Exam Practice [#5] A lesson prompting students to respond to a 12 mark exam-style question: ‘Explain why there was a ‘witch-hunting’ craze from 1645 – 47.’ Adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Building on their engagement with factors that influenced the witch craze during the seventeenth century (see previous lesson on TES), students are prompted to respond to a 12 mark exam-style question. This lesson enables students to plan their response, and models / scaffolds the structure and success criteria for them to succeed. The lesson also familiarises students with the Pearson Edexcel mark scheme. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Why were vagabonds punished so harshly? [#3] An insight into vagabondage during the Early Modern Period , adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will explore the growth of vagabondage in Early Modern England. Specifically, they will examine the way in which vagabonds were seen and punished at different times. They will also analyse the factors which influenced growing fears / concerns about vagabonds. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Justice in the Late Middle Ages [#8] An exploration of new methods of law enforcement during the Late Middle Ages, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will explore new methods of policing and meting out justice during the Late Middle Ages, with a specific focus on the Assizes of Clarendon, Parish Constables, Coroners, Justices in Eyre, Justices of the Peace and Hanging, Drawing and Quartering. The handout enables students to access a broad array of content in a succinct way, allowing them to think about the reasons why these new methods were introduced. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Crime in the Late Middle Ages [#7] An exploration of new crimes and punishments during the Late Middle Ages, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will explore the new laws introduced in the aftermath of the Black Death; a period of destruction and uncertainty. Specifically, students will look at the Statute of Labourers and Heresy Laws, with a focus on the crimes created by these laws, and the punishments. This lesson precedes a lesson on the evolving justice system in Medieval England. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

The Church & Justice in the Middle Ages - Exam Practice [#10] A lesson prompting students to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question: ‘“The role of the Church was the most important factor affecting law enforcement during the Middle Ages.’ How far do you agree with this statement?’ Adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Building on their engagement with a range of methods of law enforcement used throughout the Middle Ages, the students are prompted to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question. Students may also have explored how the medieval Church both helped and hindered justice. This lesson enables students to plan their response, and models / scaffolds the structure and success criteria for them to succeed. The lesson also familiarises students with the Pearson Edexcel mark scheme. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

How did the Normans adapt law enforcement? [#5] An exploration into Norman methods of law enforcement, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Following on from a study of crimes and methods of punishment in Norman England, students will familiarise themselves with the way in which law enforcement was adapted under the Normans (i.e., new trial by combat, Church courts etc). Students will also evaluate change and continuity as a whole, thinking critically about why the Normans kept certain Saxon systems, and replaced others. This can be used as a precursor to an exam-style change & continuity exercise (see Lesson #6). Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Did the Church help or hinder justice in the Middle Ages? [#9] An enquiry-based lesson about whether the medieval Church helped or hindered justice, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Students will become familiar with the power and influence of the Church on society. They will also explore some of the Church-led judicial practices and changes during the Late Middle Ages. The stuidents are also prompted to analyse how much these practices helped or hindered justice (i.e., offering sanctuary enabled criminals to escape arrest). The enquiry has been adapted from the Hodder Education textbook. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

What crimes were committed in Anglo-Saxon England? [#2] An exploration of Anglo-Saxon society and criminal activity, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: This lesson introduces students to the structure of Anglo-Saxon society (specifically on hierarchy and lifestyle). Students then explore contemporary sources to identify different crimes, and think critically the severity of these by the standards of the time. This prepares students well for analysing the changes brought about by the Normans. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

How did the Normans change crime and punishment? [#4] An exploration of new crimes (by definition) and punishments in Norman England, adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: This lesson refamiliarises students with elements of the Norman conquest; specifically the way in which William consolidated his power by dealing harshly with rebellions, building castles and restructuring society. Students then look at how new crimes and punishments were introduced after the Norman Conquest (1066). This can be used as a precursor for a change & continuity exam-style question. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.

Justice in Norman England - Exam Practice [#6] A lesson prompting students to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question: “‘The Normans made significant changes to Anglo-Saxon justice.’” How far do you agree with this statement?” Adapted for the Pearson Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Paper 1 - Thematic Study w/ Historic Environment. See my TES shop for other lesson and bundle offers! Suitable as a standalone lesson or within the scheme of work! Overview: Building on their engagement with law and justice in Anglo-Saxon and Norman England, the students are prompted to respond to a 16 mark exam-style question. This lesson enables students to plan their response, and models / scaffolds the structure and success criteria for them to succeed. The lesson also familiarises students with the Pearson Edexcel mark scheme. Suitability: Designed for Key Stage 4 (Years 10 – 11), but highly suitable for upper-KS3. Approximate Delivery Time: 50 – 60 Minutes What will you get? Exam Question Focus - Embeded exam-style questions to familiarise students with the assessment phase, and success criteria. PowerPoint Presentation – Fully scaffolded PPT to support teaching. Note: The PPT may contain animations / clips. Scaffolded Worksheets – Printable worksheets to support teaching activities to a range of abilities. Multiple options of the same worksheet are provided. Adaptive Teaching Strategies – An adaptable lesson for a range of learning abilities, with a variety of activities (i.e., whiteboards; think-pair-share; stretch-and-challenge activities). Focus on Language - Tier 3 vocabulary is highlighted and defined throughout, to support disciplinary understanding.