A lesson looking at the causes, main events and consequences of the Spanish Armada. How much should we blame Phillip II for its failure? The lesson after this we usually watch the Battlefield Britain Armada episode to consolidate learning. You will need the GCSE Edexcel Elizabeth textbook for pupils to complete the worksheets. Homework sheet for after the lesson also included.

Helpful writing frames for A level historians. Covers every type of question students will face on all three papers. I am an examiner, I know what they are looking for when marking.

A revision lesson. Double lesson, revising topics and looking at exam technique for the paper two on Superpower relations.

basic lesson, fun, step by step tasks, good variety, great for lower ability.

writing frame for the final question of the paper 3 Edexcel GCSE History exam.

An easy to run and mark 40 mark baseline test for the first lesson of year 7 secondary history. This test checks chronological awareness, source inference skills and Roman numerals as well as subject knowledge within different eras. This test allows the teacher to see where pupils are at having come from different primary schools and plan accordingly for the year ahead.

very basic lesson, initially taught online during lockdown easily adaptable. Good teacher led activities to start then over to them, good for lower ability.

good as a lesson task or a revision sheet. Goes with the GCSE textbook from Edexcel.

Double lesson Hitler how did he become Chancellor in 1933?

Hitler 1933-1934

All lessons, ppts and worksheets etc and homeworks for the entire Superpower Relations unit Edexcel GCSE. Broken down to fit into one half term’s worth of lessons. I have one double and one single lesson a week so some of the lessons are longer but can be divided if needed for three single lessons.

A lesson introducing how to answer 16-mark questions. Lots of sheets and guided activities on the powerpoint and a homework task with a writing frame.

A very simple lesson. Adapted for online teaching but can be done in class too. Very simple, teacher led, great for lower abilities. Extension task with independent research to push pupils on who finish quickly.

Lesson Observation lesson, with excellent feedback. Final lesson of Renaissance Medicine topic before end of section test.

Worksheet. Watch from 13mins 22 seconds to the end of the episode

Two lessons. First introducing who the poor were and reasons why poverty increased. Second looking at the Poor Laws introduced by Elizabeth I. Homework task as well. 16 mark question with a writing frame based on the learning of these two lessons. Needs Edexcel textbook to help support the tasks and worksheet.

KS3 lesson. What caused the Industrial Revolution. Variety of tasks, getting harder, differentiation by outcome.

An interesting lesson. Designed for middle and weaker ability pupils. Designing a speech as the man Robert Owen who came up with a very different way of running a factory. Starter, main and plenary plus a homework task.

GCSE revision podcast. History currently episodes on Germany, Elizabeth and Medicine. Will add super powers 2022-2023 academic year.

quick quiz to help pupils revise Elizabeth unit of GCSE History