These model answers are for the Edexcel Paper 1 Medicine paper from 2021. This is a grade 7-9 set of example answers.

OCR Tudor Rebellions course How did the Tudors maintain stability? Powerpoint looking at different methods used by Tudors to maintain stability Inlcudes: the Crown, Church, Parliament, Councils and Commissions, JPs etc… Packed with examples with an evaluation task for students to weigh up which were the most important as factors.

Part 2 of my lessons on Maintenance of Stabiity: this lesson looks at different policies used by Tudor Governments to maintain stability in England and Ireland. Detailed examples linked to rebellions to help prepare students for any essays related to how the government responded to rebellion or prevented further unrest using policy changes in both England and Ireland.

These grids are to help students consolidate their knowledge in sufficient depth for their thematic essays. Some students in my experience rely on the same superficial evidence/ factual knowledge to write these essays and even though they are not to write in depth; it is important that they show off their expertise. One grid is from rebel perspective looking at aims, leadership, support, actions threat and one is from government perspective looking at government support, response, impact an reasons for decreased threat etc. Example modelled on the Cornish rebellion.

Edexcel GCSE Lesson on the Battles of Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge Fully resourced powerpoint, worksheets for the BBC teach videos which I have removed due to Copyright laws but they can be viewed you youtube :)

Full lesson on Battle of Hastings- uses the Battlefield Britain clip which there is a link to but also includes plenty of information as a stand alone resource includes diagrams, colour code and exam question/ example answer (16 marks) For the Edexcel specification GCSE although can be adapted to others Why did William win the Battle of Hastings? Includes a grade 9 and a grade 5 model answer

30 Women of History to inspire your students. Informative posters for classrooms In PDF format to prevent misalignment.

This lesson is for KS3 not KS4 therefore is more focused on the Big 3 and their aims rather than simply the impact on Germany and Dolchstoss etc- I do have a lesson for KS4 as well Fully resourced lesson with several different activities. Starter- retrieval task WWI and discussion of peace treaties with links to war in Ukraine and what would need to happen if the war ended. stats to assess damage relative to countries from WWI Aims of Big 3 video and explanation- speech writing with template Discussion -why might Germany’s absence cause issues? Why would the aims cause problems making the treaty Plenary match up exercise.

GCSE lesson Edexcel History can be used for different exam boards. Claimants to the Throne 1066 Includes: Retrieval quiz Anglo Saxon England Bayeaux Tapestry thinking task Mini whiteboard plenary Colour code plenary/ homework

Edecxel GCSE History- the Harrying of the North but can easily be adapted to any exam board by changing the exam questions William’s reasons for the Harrying of the North and a 16 mark planning question on this. Looking at the Short and Long term impact of the Harrying of the North- colour code exercise. Includes everything you need, no need for a textbook.

Assembly for Black History Month Based on the Little Mermaid debate and why it ignores the most important issues. Also includes two iconic British black heroes who represent this year’s theme “Time for Change…Action not words” Paul Stephenson Baroness Doreen Lawrence I have written up pretty much my whole delivery in the notes section for you- I did it without notes but this is roughly what I said Also includes a competition I ran this year which was really successful for students to research celebrate unsung black and brown heroes. We have had some fantastic responses and made it into a House Competition!

This lesson is for KS3 but could be used for KS4 too- a look at the women in Henry VIII life from a new perspective- their own talents and merits rather than viewing them in Henry VIII shadow. Also addresses popular myths and misconceptions about his wives. Includes full powerpoint, information sheets and a video clip to evaluate how sufficient/ accurate horrible histories is.

This is designed for KS3 looking at life of Eleanor of Aquitaine- her strengths as a ruler and why she deserved to be remembered. It is important to not see medieval women as passive, dutiful wives and partners nor victims but to present them as they really were- fierce, resilient, intelligent and powerful.

Useful for Senior Leadership Links and Heads of Department/ Faculty/ Key Stage. My department recently had a very positive experience in an Ofsted Deep Dive. I have attached some useful materials to help other Heads of Department to support the process and to support their teams in what could be (but doesn’t need to be) a stressful experience. Firstly it is important to know- this is not a quick fix- you cannot pull the wool over their eyes if your department has a lot of work to do. However it is not a problem if you have areas of development as long as you and your team know what they are and you have a plan to address them. Included in the resources: -Powerpoint to present to team on what inspectors are looking for including Aide memoire used by Inspectors and questions we were asked during inspection as well as answers we used. -Curriculum map including rationale behind it -Assessment Map/ Overview -Examples of good practice vocabulary sheets

This is an overview resource/ learning journey for a Key Stage 3 History Curriculum and is a fully editable learning journey powerpoint. Useful for schools looking to improve their History curriculum- has been approved by Ofsted as an outstanding curriculum but can be further adapted/ improved. This is underpinned by key themes as you can see in the image. May also be useful for schools looking to build a more representative curriculum or move from a 2 year to 3 year KS3. This is for the overview powerpoint only not individual schemes of work for each topic. Also added my Key Stage 4 Curriculum which is Edexcel and includes Medicine Through Time (thematic), Anglo Saxons and Normans (British), Weimar and Nazi Germany (Depth) and Cold War Super Power Relations (Period study).

Edexcel GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany (Paper 3) but can be easily adapated for other topics or exam boards. This is a mega pack of source and interpretations skills activities and part modelled answers to build confidence in tackling this difficult paper. Our students performed really well last year after using these skills builders and we had an SPI of +0.55. The average marks for 8 mark, 4 marks and 16 mark interpretations questions were 2 marks higher than the national average. This pack includes: sources/ how useful questions and/ or interpretations plus modelling/ model answers on: 2020 mock paper model answers Threats to Weimar government from left wing and right wing Women Kristallnacht/ persecution of minorities And a marking/ feedback sheet to use for this paper.

OCR Alevel 2022 Exam Paper detailed mock feedback powerpoint. This took me 4-5 hours to put together so should save you lots of time! Based on common misconceptions/ errors and mistakes. Can be adapted for other questions/ papers. Questions covered were: 10 marker : Causes of 1905 Revolution 20 marker: Causes of October/ November Revolution AND 10 marker: Causes of Feb/ March Revolution 20 marker: Stalin and control- propaganda vs other factors.

Edexcel GCSE History Paper 2: Superpower Relations Cold War This detailed lesson includes a lot of resources specially designed for teachers who are pushed for time- I have redesigned the course and covered it in just 6-7 lessons per key topic. Lesson includes: definitions of Communism and Capitalism match up exercise Detailed timeline for the whole of topic 1 Origins of Cold war Guide to Paper 2 Super power Exam questions with modelled/ part modelled answers Information on all 3 conferences including agreements/ disagreements and analysis of impact for students. -Tehran Conference -Yalta Conference -Potsdam Conference Profiles of Big 3 and their issues/ concerns/ aims at the conferences Even though it refers to textbook- you do not need it- all info from textbook is printed on slides/ in table. So you can print slides for groups or give them it to do independently at home or do as a teacher led lesson from the front if you want to keep pacing. Exam question to test understanding

This introductory lesson looks at the context of WWI and the new advances in weaponry as well as the key Battles of WWI. Very developed and detailed resources for students including video clips of documentaries about battles and key features such as the blood bank at Cambrai, the underground hospital at Arras etc. Examines the nature of Trench warfare and Attritional warfare as well as tactics such as Creeping Barrage to minimise injuries in the battles.

Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time This lesson looks at causes of/ symptoms of ill health and injuries in the trenches linked to weapons studied in lesson 1-- Battles. This source based lessons has students looking at evidence / information to find out about specific illlness/ injuries and the issues around it. Also has a match up exercise on who treated the sick? RAMC and FANYs looking at their roles on the Western front. Includes a retrieval quiz for the battles of WWI