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Thank you for visiting my store. Here you will find low cost teaching & learning resources that will engage, challenge and make history accessible to all. I have taught History & RE in secondary schools for the last 20 years. CPD presenter, author & GCSE examiner. Former Head of History, GnT, Literacy & Study Support Co-ordinator.

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Thank you for visiting my store. Here you will find low cost teaching & learning resources that will engage, challenge and make history accessible to all. I have taught History & RE in secondary schools for the last 20 years. CPD presenter, author & GCSE examiner. Former Head of History, GnT, Literacy & Study Support Co-ordinator.
Revision Puzzle:  Origins of the Second World War
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Revision Puzzle: Origins of the Second World War

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Photocopy onto cardboard and cut into triangles. Place triangle pieces into envelopes. In pairs or threes ask students to match up the sides of the triangles using the clues. Which group can solve the puzzle the quickest? For SEND the text is in comic sans to support dyslexic students. For SEND photocopy onto A3 and cut up triangles.
GCSE Crime and Punishment Learning grid for Crime and Punishment in Industrial Britain
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GCSE Crime and Punishment Learning grid for Crime and Punishment in Industrial Britain

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Editable for your own use - Crime and Punishment learning grid for students Useful for revision, self review, checking learning, focusing thinking, Differentiated by task and linked to GCSE grades. Useful for a planner for students to follow the course. Useful for a homework checker of knowledge gained through course. I used to get students to keep this at the front of their folders and check the learning as they progressed through the course. Supports GCSE Crime and Punishment for all boards for new GCSE on the topic of Crime and Punishment in Industrial Britain
GCSE Crime and Punishment Learning grid for Crime and Punishment in Twentieth Century
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GCSE Crime and Punishment Learning grid for Crime and Punishment in Twentieth Century

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Editable for your own use - Crime and Punishment learning grid for students Useful for revision, self review, checking learning, focusing thinking, Differentiated by task and linked to GCSE grades. Useful for a planner for students to follow the course. Useful for a homework checker of knowledge gained through course. I used to get students to keep this at the front of their folders and check the learning as they progressed through the course. Supports GCSE Crime and Punishment for all boards for new GCSE on the topic of Crime and Punishment in Twentieth Century
22 practical ideas on how to weave Local History into your History lessons
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22 practical ideas on how to weave Local History into your History lessons

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How to weave Local History into your History lessons 22 Top tips in how to weave local history into your History lesson - with links on where to find more information about your local area. A useful resource to support any History Department wanting to weave local history into lessons rather than a disjointed add on topic. This was created for a CPD presentation in how to weave local history into lessons. Includes weblinks and ideas to use. Local History can be integrated successfully and in an engaging way 6 ideas mentioned below fully explained in presentation 22 ideas in total Local history hooks at the start Drip feeding local history Class enquires linking national story to local story WDYTYA project Transition history project Archaeological finds near your locality. What have they found near your house? How to use these
GCSE History Revision Game GCSE History Germany 1918-1945
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GCSE History Revision Game GCSE History Germany 1918-1945

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Great Revision Game for the whole class to enjoy on the topic of Germany 1918-1945 Warn your colleagues this game can get LOUD from the engagement involved Divide the class into two teams Place two chairs in front of the IWB Each team decides on a Team Captain Decide who will be your Team Captain Team Captain will sit in front of the IWB with their back to it Team 1 or 2- a slide will appear – and the TEAM must describe the word, person, event to your team captain - shout out clues to help the Team Captain guess No saying the word, person or event. No rhyming. No sounds like. Team Captain must guess the word, event or person in under 20 seconds. You will have only have 20 seconds to give them clues. Use your knowledge and skills to describe the word, person or event Teacher times the 20 seconds For each word you only get 20 seconds to help the Team Captain Guess Words appear on the PowerPoint slide 10 points per correctly guessed word Bonus 20 points if the Team Captain can share a knowledge gem about the word after guessing You can move from slide to slide or you can use the spin slide for random slides appearing. Spin - view PPT as normal then press s for stop or start and esc to end the PPT will spin the slides. Perfect revision game for new specifications covering Germany 1918-1945 to help prepare student knowledge for the linear exams.
History Department Pupil Voice Questionaire
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History Department Pupil Voice Questionaire

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Save time with this prepared editable pupil voice questionnaire to hand out to students to fill in. Hand out to students to fill in (anonymous only Month/Year of birth recorded) Use the findings to inform department planning and strategy Build up from the every child matters pupil voice agenda
AQA GCSE History 1-9 Checklist: British Depth Study Norman England, c1066–c1100
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AQA GCSE History 1-9 Checklist: British Depth Study Norman England, c1066–c1100

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AQA GCSE History 1-9 Checklist: British Depth Study Norman England, c1066–c1100 Help students organise their folders with a course checklist for NEW 2016 AQA GCSE History 1-9 Checklist: British Depth Study Norman England, c1066–c1100 Use for a course overview and revision checklist. Students can self assess their understanding and check where they are up to on the course. Editable word document to personalise to your department.
History Department Policy Vision and Aims
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History Department Policy Vision and Aims

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Save time as a Head of Department and use this useful document for your History Department folder with this History Department vision and aims policy. Objectives in History Teaching and Learning Strategies General approach Teaching methods Foundation strand Why the teaching of Thinking Skills is important...
Improve your GCSE History Grade
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Improve your GCSE History Grade

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Strategies to help improve the grades of GCSE History students. Includes 11 areas to focus on and practical advice on how to improve on each area. Also includes a review sheet where students focus on an area and record how they have tried to improve it, followed by an impact statement on how it helped them.
THE PLACE OF HISTORY IN THE CURRICULUM History Department Documentation
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THE PLACE OF HISTORY IN THE CURRICULUM History Department Documentation

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THE PLACE OF HISTORY IN THE CURRICULUM Save time as a Head of Department and use this useful document for your History Department folder on the place of History in the Curriculum Headings covered 1. Aesthetic/Creative 2. Ethical/Moral 3. Spiritual 4. Language 5. Mathematical/Scientific 6. Political/Social Objectives in History teaching Historical Skills Cross Curricular
GCSE Crime and Punishment Learning grid for Crime and Punishment in Norman England
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GCSE Crime and Punishment Learning grid for Crime and Punishment in Norman England

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Editable for your own use - Crime and Punishment learning grid for students Useful for revision, self review, checking learning, focusing thinking, Differentiated by task and linked to GCSE grades. Useful for a planner for students to follow the course. Useful for a homework checker of knowledge gained through course. I used to get students to keep this at the front of their folders and check the learning as they progressed through the course. Supports GCSE Crime and Punishment for all boards for new GCSE on the topic of Crime and Punishment in Norman England
GCSE Crime and Punishment Learning grid for Crime and Punishment in Anglo Saxon England
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GCSE Crime and Punishment Learning grid for Crime and Punishment in Anglo Saxon England

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Editable for your own use - Crime and Punishment learning grid for students Useful for revision, self review, checking learning, focusing thinking, Differentiated by task and linked to GCSE grades. Useful for a planner for students to follow the course. Useful for a homework checker of knowledge gained through course. I used to get students to keep this at the front of their folders and check the learning as they progressed through the course. Supports GCSE Crime and Punishment for all boards for new GCSE on the topic of Crime and Punishment in Anglo Saxon England