Goes alongside AQA Spec' B Unit Two Textbook: This booklet introduces students to the three main subject areas in the AQA Race Relations unit. It guides students through the subject knowledge and encourages them to evaluate and link factors as they go through. It also includes writing scaffolds and templates for the 12 mark answers and is particularly useful for supporting C/D border students. I have used this with my own students in the last few months and have found this method has increased students' grades significantly on this type of question.

All images sourced from Google images ‘labelled for reuse’ and licensed under Public Domain NB: You need AQA Spec B textbook to go alongside this lesson. It takes roughly 4-5 lessons to cover all the activities in the powerpoint. This lesson was developed to aid students' understanding of the Manchurian Crisis and the Abyssinian Crisis, as well as developing their 10 mark question skills (AQA Spec B paper one). I had found that many of my students really struggled with the details of both the Manchurian and Abyssinian Crises as such a range of new concepts are introduced. I developed this lesson as a response to that, and they have been achieving much higher grades on these topics since I have been teaching it this way. This lesson also includes a breakdown on answering ten mark questions.

All images sourced from Google images ‘labelled for reuse’ and licensed under Public Domain This is a lesson created for a year eight scheme of work, which is all about the expansion of Islam and how it influenced the Western World. This lessons helps students to understand concepts such as empire, expansion and influence. It enables students to understand and consider this through the comparison between the Islamic empire and the Roman empire.

All images sourced from Google images ‘labelled for reuse’ and licensed under Public Domain. Text attract attributed to 'Heinemann History Scheme 'Life in Medieval Times.' This lesson is an introduction to the feudal system. It allows students to consider 'hierarchy' through a comparison of medieval and modern power structures in the UK. Students will also question the morailty of our current ruling system and will be able to draw parallels between today's poor and medieval peasants. It also encourages students to think about 'divine right of kings' and dictatorship and to question how far that still exists today. It is part of a unit which looks at how William kept control of England for 21 years. Students will consider what the feudal system was and why it was so significant to William in allowing him to control the English. Students are required to use their numeracy skills to turn data into Pi charts. It also has a strong literacy focus as students analyse text in order to allow them to discover more about how the feudal system worked.

All images sourced from Google images ‘labelled for reuse’ and licensed under Public Domain This lesson has been developed to enable History GCSE students to understand the complexities of the US Stock Exchange, as well as considering the factors that led to the Wall Street to Crash in 1929. It encourages students to consider and evaluate a range of factors, and come to their own conclusions about what the largest contributing factor was.

All images sourced from Google images ‘labelled for reuse’ and licensed under Public Domain. Some of the text used is attributed to GCSE Bitesize & AQA History Spec' B. This booklet has been designed for students to use in addition to their studies of the Roaring 20s AQA Spec B. It has a variety of revision tips, information and exam practice. There are activities for students to complete each week.

This powerpoint and resource contains two sets of questions, which support astudents in the writing of the 16 mark ‘explain the importnce of…’ question. It is amed at students doing Edexcekl GCSE (Superpower Relations & The Cold War). There is a model answer included which explores the impact of the Truman Doctrine.

All images from google images 'labelled for reuse' This lesson encourages students to consider the large extent that institutions and religion can control the lives on everyday people. It does this through a case study of the way that peasants lives were dominated by the Christian church in the medieval period, considering both negative and positive effects of the churches' power. Students will look at a variety of sources both picture based and written. The lesson concludes by introducing students to a new AQA style GCSE question on source strengths and weaknesses. This aims to allow KS3 students early understanding of the new style GCSE questions.

Students will begin this lesson by creating a human timeline of the industrial revolution in order to allow them to understand the historical context of the era. Students will discuss the idea that the use of child labour and the Transatlantic slave trade were key contributing factors in the success of the industrial revolution. Finally they will go on to analyse and evaluate two contemporary sources and will consider the reliability and uses of these sources. By the end of the lesson students should be able to begin the explain how the poor made Britain rich. Keywords: Parish Pauper, Transatlantic slave trade, Parish Apprentice, Child Labourer, Industrial Revolution/

This lesson looks at a bit brief overview of the Viking invasion and colonisation of Britain. It also looks into some aspects of Viking culture including their methods of trial, punishment and law enforcement. The lesson is fully differentiated for all students, throughout. I teach it as part of a wider SOW on crime and punishment in medieval England. Full SOW to follow soon. Teacher instructions are in the notes throughout the lesson. The lesson may take two hours.

All images sourced from Google images ‘labelled for reuse’ and licensed under Public Domain. This is a powerpoint which introduces medieval beliefs about medicine & diseases. It looks at the progress over time and introduces students to key concepts such as Galen's theory of the Four Humours. It guides the students through the knowledge through evidence analysis, graphs and a comparison of modern and medieval disease.

All images sourced from Google images ‘labelled for reuse’ and licensed under Public Domain. Some of the text used is attributed to GCSE Bitesize & Medical News Today. This lesson is designed to allow students to think about the overarching question 'How dark were the middle ages'? In this lesson they should reach their conclusion by a comparison of medieval and renaissance medicine. They should be able to make judgements on whether it is fair to say the medieval times were 'dark' based on their understanding of medicine, surgery and public health. This lessons uses clips and academic text analysis.

This lesson looks at the extent to whcih the young opposed the Nazis. It looks at the Edelweiss Pirates, the White Rose Movement and the Swing Youth. The lesson looks at 3 articles on each, and is accompanied by clips which are linked in the powerpoints. It finishes with an example 12 mark answer from Edexcel History (9-1).

I created this president overview to support my GCSE students in their Edexcel units on the Cold War, Civil Rights and the Vietnam War. The overview shows the key policies each president passed in relation to those events. The students have found it very helpful in their revision.

This lesson could be used as a good introduction to women’s suffrage. It covers a brief history of suffrage in Britain beginning with the Magna Carta. It gets pupls to explore a lot of concepts such as stereotyping, profiling, right to vote, gender equality and social welfare to name a few. It also looks at 19th/20thC arguments for and against women getting the vote.

This resource has been made to help students prepare for Edexcel, History, paper 2 - section B on Elizabethan England. The booklet contains practice qs, suggested structures and tips.

This lessons helps to set the scene to medievel medicine. It’s particularly useful for KS4 students who are about to study medicine through time. The lesson is fully differentiated and included activities for SEN & more able students. It also includes a wide variety of activities.

All images 'labelled for reuse' from Google Images. Students are introduced to the Domesday Book in this lesson. They will look at contemporary examples of record keeping and consider why governments choose to keep detailed records on people. They will use this knowledge to help them understand the significance of the Domesday Book. Students then create their own 'Domesday' surveys and will finally go on to be supported in writing an extended answer about why the ' Domesday Book' was so significant in helping William control the English.

All images are labelled for reuse from google images. In this lesson students will consider the significance of Norman castles in helping William take control of the English. Students start off by drawing and labelling a sketch of a castle and attempting to design it to it is as effective a defence as possible, They will then consider the reasons why castles were so important to William and will consider the advantages and disadvantages of Motte &and Bailey castles. Students will go on to play a game where they will identify some images of Windsor Castle and consider why it's significant. Finally they are asked to place themselves onto a significance thermometer where they will be asked to justify their opinions.

This powerpoint provides both sources and interpretations and gives advice and structures to help students achieve full marks on Q3B , 3C & 3D of Weimar Germany - Paper 3 - Edexcel. It also provides model answers.