These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 1, Option 1H:Britain transformed, 1918–97: 1 A changing political and economic environment, 1918–79 2 Creating a welfare state, 1918–79 3 Society in transition, 1918–79 4 The changing quality of life, 1918–79 Historical Interpretations: What impact did Thatcher’s governments(1979–90) have on Britain, 1979–97? (Specific historians and their viewpoints are detailed here) They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes are intended to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the breadth study: “The quest for political stability: Germany 1871-1991”: Part one: Empire to democracy, 1871–1929 The Kaiserreich, 1871–1914 Empire to democracy, 1914–1929 Part two: the impact of Nazism, war and division, 1929–1991 (A-level only) The Nazi experiment, 1929–1949 (A-level only) Division to unity: the Federal Republic of Germany, 1949–1991 (A-level only) They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2F.1 India, c1914–48 the road to independence: 1 The First World War and its impact on British India, 1914–20 2 Changing political relationships,1920–30 3 Consultation and confrontation,1930–42 4 The road to independence,1942–48 They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These detailed course / revision notes were specially written to give GCSE Classical Civilization students a comprehensive understanding of the key knowledge from the specification for Women in the Ancient World: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation (9-1) Women of Legend Young Women Women in the home 'Improper’ Women Women and religion Women and power Warrior Women Women to be Feared Each of the above is split into two sections: Greece, firstly, and then Rome. These extensive notes are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics / areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. They give peace of mind that every corner of the specification/syllabus has been covered. These notes can be given to students to work through at their own pace, or split up and given to students as and when each part of the content is studied throughout the course. As the teacher you may find it useful to go through the notes with my students as they highlight and annotate them with anything extra you want to give them according to their level. These notes though are comprehensive and detailed and work just as well as a stand alone revision aid as they do an in-class resource. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

I created this lesson for my OCR GCSE 9-1 Classical Civilisation class. It’s dual coded throughout to reduce excess ‘noise’ to ensure students know what to focus on and when, in order to aid high quality knowledge retention. The lesson is meant to complement the counterpart ‘Journeying to the Underworld’ GCSE lesson for the ancient Greeks: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/homeric-hymn-to-demeter-journeying-to-the-underworld-in-ancient-greece-12655537 The lesson starts by introducing Ovid and Roman beliefs about the Underworld. Background is then given to students on who Orpheus is and why he is so famous in classical myth. Students are encouraged to summarise his importance themselves before moving on to a reading task. The exam-specified version of Metamorphoses by Ovid is included as a hidden slide to be printed out for pupils, who will go through it as a class and pick out words they might struggle with to aid literacy-building and to ensure the text is accessible to all. Students are then instructed to read through it again themselves and pick out key parts and summarise each part themselves (can be verbal, written or drawn). before attempting some exam questions so you can gain some clarity on where they are in terms of how much they have retained from the lesson. The lesson finishes with a really good 5 minute video that summarises the story for pupils. A final storyboard task is included should you want to extend the lesson beyond the one hour mark, or to be set as an engaging homework that helps make their learning stick. Each slide has a pale yellow overlay to aid students with dyslexia / Irlen’s but this can be removed easily by deleting it, or its colour can be easily changed to suit your pupils’ needs. Thanks for looking :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from each part of the Edexcel History specification for Paper 1, Option 1C:Britain, 1625–1701: conflict, revolution and settlement: 1 The quest for political stability, 1625–88 2 Religion: conflict and dissent, 1625–88 3 Social and intellectual challenge, 1625–88 4 Economy, trade and empire, 1625–88 How revolutionary, in the years to 1701, was the Glorious Revolution of 1688–89? (Historians and their views are explicitly discussed here). They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These detailed revision notes were specially written to give OCR A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Unit Y101 Alfred and the Making of England 871–1016: 1 Enquiry Topic: Alfred the Great a) Alfred and the Vikings b) Alfred and the governance of England c) The revival of literacy and learning: the Alfredian Renaissance 2 British Period Study: The Making of England 899–1016 a) Edward the Elder 899–924 b) Athelstan 924–939 c) Edmund 939–946, Eadred 946–955 and Edgar 957–975 d) Aethelred 978–1016 They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes are intended to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the four parts of the breadth study: “The British Empire, c1857–1967”: Part one: the High Water Mark of the British Empire, c1857–1914 The development of Imperialism, c1857–c1890 Imperial consolidation and Liberal rule, c1890–1914 Part two: Imperial retreat, 1914–1967 (A-level only) Imperialism challenged, 1914–1947 (A-level only) The winds of change, 1947–1967 (A-level only) They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These detailed course / revision notes were specially written to give OCR A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Unit Y112: Britain 1900–1951 Enquiry Topic: England and a New Century c.1900–1918 a) Political issues c.1900–1914 b) Social issues 1900–1918 c) Britain at war 1914–1918 British Period Study: Britain c.1918–1951 a) British politics 1918–1929 b) British domestic politics 1929–1939 c) Economic issues 1918–1939 d) Domestic politics 1940–1951 These extensive notes are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. They give peace of mind that every corner of the specification/syllabus has been covered. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The Making of Modern Britain, 1951–2007 Part one: building a new Britain, 1951–1979 The Affluent Society, 1951–1964 The Sixties, 1964–1970 The end of Post-War Consensus, 1970–1979 Part two: Modern Britain, 1979–2007 (A-level only) The impact of Thatcherism, 1979–1987 (A-level only) Towards a new Consensus, 1987–1997 (A-level only) The Era of New Labour, 1997–2007 (A-level only) They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These detailed revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2C.2: Russia in revolution, 1894–1924 1 The rule of Nicholas II, 1894–1905 2 The end of Romanov rule, 1906–17 3 The Provisional government and its opponents, February–October 1917 4 Defending the Bolshevik revolution, October 1917–24 They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The Wars of the Roses, 1450–1499 Part one: the Fall of the House of Lancaster, 1450–1471 The origins of conflict, 1450–1459 The War of the Barons, 1459–1461 The triumph of the Yorkists, 1461��1471 Part two: the fall of the House of York, 1471–1499 (A-level only) ‘The Sun in Splendour’: the reign of Edward IV, 1471–1483 (A-level only) The downfall of the Yorkist Monarchy, 1483–1486 (A-level only) The end of the Yorkist Dynasty, 1486–1499 (A-level only) They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The Birth of the USA, 1760–1801 Part one: the origins of the American Revolution, 1760–1776 Britain and the American Colonies, 1760–1763 Enforcing the Colonial Relationship, 1763–1774 Ending the Colonial Relationship, 1774–1776 Part two: establishing the Nation, 1776–1801 (A-level only) The War of Independence, 1776–1783 (A-level only) Founding the Republic, 1776–1789 (A-level only) Washington and Adams, 1789–1801 (A-level only) They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These detailed course / revision notes were specially written to give GCSE Classical Civilization students a comprehensive understanding of the key knowledge from the specification for Myth and Religion: OCR GCSE Classical Civilisation (9-1) Gods The Universal Hero: Heracles/Hercules Religion and the City: Temples Myth and the City: Foundation Stories Festivals Myth and Symbols of Power Death and Burial Journeying to the Underworld These extensive notes are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics / areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. They give peace of mind that every corner of the specification/syllabus has been covered. These notes can be given to students to work through at their own pace, or split up and given to students as and when each part of the content is studied throughout the course. As the teacher I found it useful to go through the notes with my students as they highlighted and annotated them with anything extra I wanted to give them according to their level. The notes though are comprehensive and work just as well as a stand alone revision aid as they do an in-class resource. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2A.1: Anglo-Saxon England and the Anglo Norman Kingdom, c1053–1106 1 Late AngloSaxon England, c1053–66 2 The Norman conquest of England and extension of control in Wales and Scotland, 1066–93 3 State, church and society, 1066–1106 4 Normandy, 1066–1106 They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: The Transformation of China, 1936–1997 Part one: the emergence of the People’s Republic of China, 1936–1962 The Origins of the Civil War, 1936–1946 Communist victory and the consolidation of Mao’s rule, 1946–1952 The transition to Socialism, 1952–1962 Part two: the People’s Republic of China: Economic growth and the transformation of the state, 1962–1997 (A-level only) Reform and Control, 1962–1966 (A-level only) The Cultural Revolution, 1966–1976 (A-level only) The PRC under Deng Xiaoping, 1976–1997 (A-level only) They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 1, Option 1B: England, 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion 1 Monarchy and government, 1509–88 2 Religious changes, 1509–88 3 State control and popular resistance, 1509–88 4 Economic, social and cultural change, 1509–88 Was there a general crisis of government in the last years of Elizabeth I’s reign, 1589–1603? (Historians and their views are explicitly discussed here) They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give AQA A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for the depth study: Italy and Fascism, c1900–1945 Part one: the crisis of Liberal Italy and the Rise of Mussolini, c1900–1926 The Crisis of Liberal Italy, c1900–1915 The collapse of Liberal Italy and Mussolini’s Rise to Power, 1915–1922 Mussolini and the establishment of Fascist Italy, 1922–1926 Part two: Fascist Italy, 1926–1945 (A-level only) Fascist society, 1926–1940 (A-level only) Fascist foreign policies, 1926–1940 (A-level only) Fascist Italy and war, 1940–1945 (A-level only) They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)

This letter successfully landed me an interview for a Head of RE at a faith school (The official title of the role was Curriculum Leader for Religious Studies). The school was large and there was a significant TLR attached to the role. This letter is designed to be used for informative purposes and as a guide to the things you would be able to write and say in your own letter of application for a similar role. There may well be things you can’t take from my letter since they may not be true for you, but the spirit of this resource is very much to provide a template and an inspiration for you to write your own letter. Just as we know it’s helpful to provide our pupils with a model for exam questions they need to answer, so too I have always found it helpful to have something for me to model my own letters of application on. There isn’t anything within this letter which identifies the school that was being applied to, and when I mention ‘your school’ in the text, it would be wise to replace this phrasing in your letter with the school’s own name. Where there is experience I have written about which you yourself have not had, it may be worth thinking of examples from your own practice that you can write about in a similar style which match the person specification of the role you are applying for. For reference, the letter of application is nearly two pages in length. Thanks for taking a look and good luck in your job search - hopefully this will make the process a tiny bit less stressful :)

These ‘at a glance’ revision notes were specially written to give Edexcel A Level History students a comprehensive overview of the key knowledge from the specification for Paper 2, Option 2G.1:The rise and fall of fascism in Italy, c1911–46: 1 The liberal state, c1911–18 2 The rise ofMussolini and the creation of a fascist dictatorship, 1919–26 3 The fascist state, 1925–40 4 Challenges to, and the fall of, the fascist state, c1935–46 They are especially useful for students whose note-taking in lesson isn’t as good as others, or whose organisational skills mean they are missing notes/handouts on certain topics/areas. These notes will certainly help reduce the time it takes them to catch up with their peers, and also students like to use these as a checklist of topics to go into in further detail. Hopefully these notes help to save your students (and you!) some time in the hectic run up to exams. Thanks for taking a look :)