A great time saver for teachers delivering KS3 History. This is a Scheme of Work on medieval monarchs and whether they could rule how they wanted. It focuses on Henry II and Thomas Becket followed by King John, challenging the traditional interpretation of him as a 'bad king.' Over 4 lessons (and an assessment) it focuses on source work skills, interpretations and high level thinking skills. This SOW includes key questions and lesson enquiries as well as possible teaching and learning activities and links to 'Personal Learning Thinking Skills.' It also suggests assessment strategies and differentiation opportunities.

A great time saver for teachers delivering KS3 Civil War in England. This is a Scheme of Work that encourages students to assess why the war started and why Parliament won. It focuses on extended writing an getting the students to prioritise reasons and justify their choice. This SOW includes key questions and lesson enquiries as well as possible teaching and learning activities and links to 'Personal Learning Thinking Skills.' It also suggests assessment strategies and differentiation opportunities.

For teachers delivering Key Stage Three History. This package includes a PowerPoint and resources to get the students to judge how significant the Fire of London was. The lesson includes a card sort. This is a high level, challenging lesson, great for stretching high ability students.

For teachers delivering Key Stage Three History. This is an extended homework worksheet on Trench Warfare. The students have to research the First World War and conditions in the trenches to write a diary. It is differentiated three ways: Gifted & Talented, Middle Ability and Low Ability. This resource includes easy to follow steps and links to Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.

For teachers delivering Key Stage Three History. This is an extended homework worksheet on castles. The students have to research and make a castle. It is differentiated three ways: Gifted & Talented, Middle Ability and Low Ability. This resource includes easy to follow steps and links to Personal Learning and Thinking Skills.

A great time saver for teachers delivering KS3 History. This is a Scheme of Work on Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot. It encourages students to evaluate evidence and interpretations in order to come up with their own conclusions on whether Fawkes was set up. This SOW includes key questions and lesson enquiries as well as possible teaching and learning activities and links to 'Personal Learning Thinking Skills.' It also suggests assessment strategies and differentiation opportunities.

For teachers delivering Key Stage Three History. This package includes a fully comprehensive, easy to follow a differentiated lesson plan with accompanying PowerPoint and resources. The lesson includes a card sort, dart exercise and prioritising and justifying. One of my favourites!

A great time saver for teachers delivering KS3 History. This is a Scheme of Work on the First World War focusing on the conditions in the trenches. It encourages students to make inferences from evidence and evaluate sources. This SOW includes key questions and lesson enquiries as well as possible teaching and learning activities and links to 'Personal Learning Thinking Skills.' It also suggests assessment strategies and differentiation opportunities.

A great time saver for teachers delivering KS3 History. This is a Scheme of Work on the Fire of London, it focuses on significance, getting the students to consider what makes an event significant and whether the Fire of London falls into this criteria. This SOW includes key questions and lesson enquiries as well as possible teaching and learning activities and links to 'Personal Learning Thinking Skills.' It also suggests assessment strategies and differentiation opportunities.

A great time saver for teachers delivering KS3 History Cromwell unit. This is a Scheme of Work that encourages students to evaluate sources and assess interpretations and why these differ. This SOW includes key questions and lesson enquiries as well as possible teaching and learning activities and links to 'Personal Learning Thinking Skills.' It also suggests assessment strategies and differentiation opportunities.

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question: 'How useful are these sources for an enquiry into trench warfare?' It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question 'How useful is this source for telling us about Henry VIII?' It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question: ‘William Wilberforce was the most important factor for the abolition of the slave trade.’ How far do you agree with this statement? It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

This lesson got a great response from Ofsted and students. It can be delivered to KS3 or KS4 students studying the Cold War. It goes through the events of the 13 day crisis as 'breaking news.' This dramatic technique works well if the events are cut out and out in envelopes for students to open and read to the class as the lesson progresses. This package includes the resources and PowerPoint required for this outstanding lesson.

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question: ‘The Treaty of Versailles was the most important reason the Second World War broke out.’ How far do you agree with this statement? It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question: 'How far do you agree with this interpretation of Dunkirk?' It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question 'How useful are these sources for telling us about factory conditions?' It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question 'Why are these interpretations of Emily Davison different?' It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question 'Why did castles change?' It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question 'Why did Parliament win the Civil War?' It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!