Designed for a 1 hour lesson.
This lesson includes information on:
How Cromwell rose to power under Henry VIII
How Cromwell secured Henry’s annulment and how he was rewarded
Cromwell’s role in the downfall of Anne Boleyn
Exam practice on: Describe two features of Cromwell’s influence (1530-1536)(4 marks) - Edexcel style question used to support ‘Henry VIII and His Ministers’ module.
It also allows students to evaluate the significance of Cromwell in the long-term - ‘which of Cromwell’s changes do you think was most significant in the development of English history?’
1 hour lesson on Thomas Cromwell’s rise to power in the court of Henry VIII. Ideal for the Edexcel GCSE course ‘Henry VIII and his ministers’ but also appropriate for students of Tudor History.
Lesson includes content on:
Cromwell’s early life
His service to Wolsey
Cromwell’s personality
Cromwell’s appointment to the Royal Council
Features an Edexcel 12 mark question ‘Explain why Cromwell rose to become Henry’s chief minister’ which allows students to apply their knowledge to exam materials.
A lesson focused around how Henry VII was able to take power, and how he was able to secure power.
Designed as a 1 hour tutorial lesson. Is suitable for high-ability KS3 or KS4.
Featured content contains the lineage of Henry, individuals who helped him achieve power, and analysis of different interpretations of Henry,
A 1 hour lesson consisting of an overview of the OCR A-Level component ‘England 1485-1558: The Early Tudors’.
Introduction to the Tudors paper; main body of lesson is focused around how to break down Section A of the paper (source work).
Features sample questions and sources taken from previous OCR papers.
This lesson introduces/recaps the Reform of Parliament breadth study component of the Edexcel A-Level History course ‘Protest, Agitation, and Parliamentary Reform in Britain, 1780-1928’.
This lesson includes information on:
The political situation in 1780. This includes the county franchise, the borough franchise, size of the electorate, and elections and interests.
The pressures which existed for change and the reasons for resistance. This includes the impact of the French Revolution and post-war unrest, 1815-30.
This lesson tests skills such as:
Recall of key words
Judgement line on the political situation - to what extent did each represent the people of Britain?
Comparison on pressures and resistance - which was the most significant?
Knowledge quiz
This lesson includes images sourced from Google.com, and extracts taken from the textbook ‘Protest, Agitation, and Parliamentary Reform’ by Peter Callaghan, Edward Gillin, and Adam Kidson (Pearson Education Limited, 2016)
Resource designed to help contextual understanding on the Edexcel GCSE Geography B specification (Development).
This lesson covers the demographic transition model, and illustrates to the student how development and population structure are inextricably linked. It then moves on to population pyramids, and how these look different depending on the development level of the country.
The lesson then explores the reasons for high fertility and mortality. Finally, the lesson finishes with a consolidation activity in which it asks students to apply this knowledge to practice questions taken from previous Edexcel GCSE Geography B exams.
This lesson was designed as a 1 hour tutorial lesson, but the slides on the DTM could be printed off as a match-up student-led activity.
Images taken from Google, Cambridge iGCSE Geography textbook, and BBC bitesize website.
This resource was originally designed as a 1 hour tutorial, and so it is knowledge-rich with exam practice embedded into it.
It contains information on:
Why Africa was an appealing destination for European Empires
What those empires hoped to gain from Africa
Why they thought they had the right to take other nations
A source practice question featuring Cecil Rhodes and imperialism
The Scramble for Africa
Britain’s presence in Egypt and Sudan
Evaluation/judgement question which asks the students what they feel was the most significant reason for expansion into Africa.
How useful are Sources A and B to a historian studying attitudes to European expansion in Africa? (8 marks)
This lesson has taken images from Google and the AQA GCSE History textbook published by Oxford.
Who was Mary I? Overview PowerPoint aimed at both KS3 (higher-ability) and KS4 to give a general overview of the main parts of Mary’s reign.
This includes:
A recap of Edward VI’s reign (you can find the lesson on Edward elsewhere in my shop)
Edward’s ‘devise for the Succession’ and the appointment of Lady Jane Grey
The actions of Mary Tudor and the Duke of Northumberland immediately before the reign of Mary
Reasons why Mary’s popularity waned throughout her reign including,
Persecution of Protestants
Unpopularity of the Spanish marriage
War with France and the loss of Calais
It then finishes by asking students to judge which factor they believe to be most significant in the decline of Mary’s popularity.
(Images taken from Google)
First lesson in a scheme of work centred around ‘Power, 1500-1750’. This lesson focuses on Henry Tudor (VII). It features information on how he was able to take power and how he was able to maintain and hold onto that power once achieved.
It showcases Henry’s family tree (his claim), information on those who helped him take power, the importance of certain factors in maintaining his hold on power, and an interpretation analysis of different perspectives of Henry.
Ideal for a 1 hour recap lesson or introduction to Henry Tudor.
A 1 hour lesson on section B exam practice and ‘Threats to Henry VII’s Rule’. Very detailed PowerPoint on each individual threat. Much of the material is taken from the Access to History book - The Wars of the Roses and Henry VII.
9 slides of vocab quizzes with specific terminology related to the Tudors topic. More appropriate for older students as it includes advanced terminology needed for the GCSE and A-level courses on the Tudors.
Slides have the terminology included, but students have to find the answers for themselves.
Intended as a homework activity spanning 9 weeks (9 slides)
Ideal for students aiming for high grades and need to write in a sophisticated manner.