This is a literacy task for Year 9 pupils to look at punctuation. They must add punctuation and capital letters where appropriate. The topic is the First World War.

This is a resource for students startijg the study of the USA. Students are invited to explain what the parties believe in via a serioes of pictures. they can then write definitions. Students then look at policies more carefully. They decide which are for eaach party. It can be done as a cut and stick, highlighting ar card sort activity. I prefer a card sort as it allows a ‘not sure’ pile initially. Students can idenitfy economic, social and other policies. Less able ones have a differentiated resource. there are extension questions at the bottom of each. This can lead to a debate, either straight away or following more extensive research as homeowrk or ICT facilities in lesson.

A pair of resources, in the same document, to use on a GCSE field trip to RAF Cosford in Telford, and Hack Green Secret Nuclear Bunker near Nantwich. Questions are arranged in groups based around exhibits in the museums. Non-specialists supervising students on the trip can easily keep up with the answers.

An interactive decision-making sheet for students to fill in. They place themselves in the position of the League and decide what they would do in each scenario. Information on each scenario is provided, as is space for students to give an explanation of each of their choices. This could be done as a group, paired or individual activity.

This is a sample paragraph to supply students doing the SHP controlled assessment question on Quarry Bank Mill. Students are invited to read through the answers, and highlight what is done well in each They will find that the second question is far more thorough than the first, as it compares the importance of factors to the site / context and then to other factors. They can label on the second page where this happens.

This is a resource for GCSE students. I use it on the AQA course, but it can doubtless be used on others. Students arrange characters into chronological order, and explain the reasons that they are significant. This can be done as a role play, by cutting up the required number of cards and handing them out, and as a cut and stick / card sort. Cards can be arranged on the table sheet if you like - blow it up to A3 - or by drawing the table into their book. This can lead to debate and extended writing on the importance of individuals and factors. There is a differentiated version of the card sort to give out to less able students.

This is a resource for GCSE students. I use it on the AQA course, but it can doubtless be used on others. Students arrange characters into chronological order, and explain the factors behind them - e.g. war etc. This can be done as a role play, by cutting up the required number of cards and handing them out, and as a cut and stick / card sort. Cards can be arranged on the table sheet if you like - blow it up to A3 - or by drawing the table into their book. This can lead to debate and extended writing on the importance of individuals and factors. There is a differentiated version of the card sort to give out to less able students.

This is a resource for GCSE students. I use it on the AQA course, but it can doubtless be used on others. Students arrange characters into chronological order, and explain the factors behind them - e.g. war etc. This can be done as a role play, by cutting up the required number of cards and handing them out, and as a cut and stick / card sort. Cards can be arranged on the table sheet if you like - blow it up to A3 - or by drawing the table into their book. This can lead to debate and extended writing on the importance of individuals and factors. There is a differentiated version of the card sort to give out to less able students.

This is a differentiated revision resource for the Health and the People module. Students can make revision cards / lists / spider diagrams etc. from the notes given. there is plenty of scope for debate such as key individuals, factors etc.

This is a resource for KS3. Students discuss what would go into a town charter and why these things would be wanted by townspeople. Students take on the role of a freeman in a Medieval town. There are 7 different people, they do not all need to be used. Students must read through the information on their character, and then decide what their priorities are for what goes into the charter. A debate can then happen where each freeman plays a role in deciding what goes into the charter. I would suggest having strict rules where each person speak for a fixed period of time with no interruption, and the allotted character writing the charter. This can lead to a piece of extended writing. There are differentiated version of both activities.