25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
25 years of experience as Assistnt Head; Head of Humanities and AST for history.
Resources generally for KS3-KS5 history, some that can be used as English resources, and some politics/citizenship resources
This bundle contains 4 lessons on the experiences of migrants to Medieval England. Each lesson focuses on one group of migrants, and then compares and contrasts the experiences of migration using a variety of activities/clips. They also focus on the different question-types which are modeled, and there are opportunities for peer and self assessment.
Duration: 1 hour per lesson.
This bundle also includes a 79 page workbook (space for answers included) which is aimed at helping students understand the assessment requirements for the new EDEXCEL Migrants in Britain breadth study.
It contains:
A course outline
The EDEXCEL generic mark scheme for reference
Instructions on how to answer each question type with explanations of the AOs and how to gain the marks for each
A sample answer for each question-type with commentary on where the marks are gained
Practice questions for each question type (8 for questions 1 and 3, and 4 for questions 2; 4 and 5/6)
A glossary area where students can record key terminology with definitions to help maximise SPaG marks
This can be used as a single document to keep all assessments together and it addresses the lack of sample questions available for the new option. It can also be used as evidence for predicted grades (or TAGs if that becomes necessary).
Printing costs can be reduced by either sharing with students online, or by removing the pages for writing and asking students to write the answers in their books.
This bundle contains 4 lessons on the causes of migration in Medieval England. Each lesson focuses on one group of migrants, and then compares and contrasts the causes of migration using a variety of activities/clips. They also focus on the different question-types which are modeled, and there are opportunities for peer and self assessment.
Duration: 1 hour per lesson.
This bundle also includes a 79 page workbook (space for answers included) which is aimed at helping students understand the assessment requirements for the new EDEXCEL Migrants in Britain breadth study.
It contains:
A course outline
The EDEXCEL generic mark scheme for reference
Instructions on how to answer each question type with explanations of the AOs and how to gain the marks for each
A sample answer for each question-type with commentary on where the marks are gained
Practice questions for each question type (8 for questions 1 and 3, and 4 for questions 2; 4 and 5/6)
A glossary area where students can record key terminology with definitions to help maximise SPaG marks
This can be used as a single document to keep all assessments together and it addresses the lack of sample questions available for the new option. It can also be used as evidence for predicted grades (or TAGs if that becomes necessary).
Printing costs can be reduced by either sharing with students online, or by removing the pages for writing and asking students to write the answers in their books.
This bundle contains all lessons for the GCSE Super Power Relations and the Cold War Key Topic 3: The End of the Cold War (9 lessons fully resourced); an assessment; and 2 revision resource:
Differentiated revision cards - consequences of Cold War events
Booklet for practising exam questions on the importance of Cold War events.
These resources are sufficient without the need of a text book.
This assessment and these lessons have been created to help determine the understanding of students and embed relevant skills necessary to approach KS3 history.
It is recommended that the students complete the baseline test; the results are recorded but not shared. The 6 lessons are taught and then the test is repeated and progress monitored. This will help for planning and differentiation for the year.
This also contains a 34 page work booklet with 6 hoursof activities forstudents to use eitherin class or for home learning - useful for students who are working from home. No other resource needed.
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This bundle contains two units of work
What is Geography?
What is History?
for year 7. Each unit contains 6 lessons and is fully resourced, so no text book is needed. Lessons enable new year 7 students to demonstrate and consolidate their primary school learning while learning and developing new key skills essential for the study of history and geography in key stage 3 and beyond.
Both units also contain an additional assessment resource to enable teachers to plan and differentiate for their classes.
This bundle contains resources to support the celebration of Black History month.
It contains:
A large wall display celebrating the achievements of 20 famous black celebrities
A quiz/wordsearch for a tutorial activity
4 lessons (one for each week in October which are a chronological breadth study from slavery to the President of the USA.
Also included is an assembly which demonstrates the progress made since Civil Rights and highlights the celebration of black culture in October.
A comprehensive set of resources for GCSE and IGCSE Twentieth Century revision.
Resource 1 - an interactive flashcard game for the classroom which is not only fun but also helps students to consolidate and build on their knowledge (also useful for A Level)
Resource 2 - Fully summarised notes on Weimar and Nazi Germany with pictures to support students revision of knowledge by creating bitesized chunks.
Resource 3 - Print and laminate revision mats for the whole of the Weimar and Nazi Germany unit. Mats can be used for revision or essay writing in class.
Resource 4 - GCSE and IGCSE Cold War revision cards summarising the key features of the main events
Resource 5 - Differentiated by colour - Cold War consequence cards - match the event to the consequence (more able students have a further consequence to add. 108 cards.
Resource 6 - superpower relations and Cold War work booklet which enable students to write about the importance of key Cold War events - the first one is modeled and then the rest of them are written in the booklet with sufficient space to write and revise.
This bundle contains 6 lessons which are suitable for an A Level Tudor breadth study on foreign policy. They involve an in depth analysis of the foreign policy of Henry VII; Henry VIII and Elizabeth I. Students will be able to evaluate how far policy with different foreign powers changed over time.
Duration
Approx: 8 hours including homework
This is a bundle of 8 lessons suitable for teaching the First World War to key stage 3 students.
Each lesson is 1 hour long, and contains varied activities all assessing different historical skills in preparation for GCSE. The bundle contains a free sample lesson which can be downloaded individually.
This bundle contains all lessons for the GCSE Super Power Relations and the Cold War Key Topic 1: The Origins of the Cold War (9 lessons fully resourced); an assessment; and 2 revision resource:
Differentiated revision cards - consequences of Cold War events
Booklet for practising exam questions on the importance of Cold War events.
These resources are sufficient without the need of a text book.
This bundle contains all lessons for the GCSE Super Power Relations and the Cold War Key Topic 2: Three Cold War Crises (9 lessons fully resourced); an assessment; and 2 revision resource:
Differentiated revision cards - consequences of Cold War events
Booklet for practising exam questions on the importance of Cold War events.
These resources are sufficient without the need of a text book.
This bundle contains all lessons for the GCSE Super Power Relations and the Cold War Key Topic 3: The end of the Cold War (9 lessons fully resourced); an assessment; and 2 revision resource:
Differentiated revision cards - consequences of Cold War events
Booklet for practising exam questions on the importance of Cold War events.
These resources are sufficient without the need of a text book.
This unit of work has been planned for a year 9 class to start to develop their skills and application of criteria relevant to the second order concept of significance in preparation for GCSE history.
Student will study 6 key individuals who are all responsible to a certain extent for civil rights. The assessment for the unit will be to reach a conclusion about the significance of MLK in comparison with other individuals.
The scheme is fully resourced, and contains a SOL and assessment. It has been designed to last half a term.
Duration: 12 hours
Six fully resourced A Level lessons containing a wide range of activities; challenges; video clips and examination practice to stretch the thinking of A Level students. All of the major Tudor Rebellions covered spanning the 5 Tudor Monarchs.
Everything that you need to teach the A Level specifications on Harry Truman and Dwight Eisenhower included within this resource bundle.
Particularly useful for AQA unit 2Q The American Dream, but can be used for any A Level specification. Tasks included witin.
his bundle is suitable for teaching A Level History - the Mid-Tudor Crisis. It contains 7 lessons covering the whole section on Mary Tudor. Each lesson is carefully prepared to ensure that they equip students with the ability to interrogate interpretations of history and contemporary source material thus making them suitable for any examination board. They are fully resourced and can be used with any examination board approved text books.
Most of the lessons contain 1 hour of teaching and one hour of home study plus optional video links, however 3 of the lessons will take 2 hours to teach.
This bundle contains 10 A Level lessons which cover the teaching of the presidencies of Johnson and Nixon. All are fully resourced and contain various activities which allow the students to develop the high level analytical skills required at this level.
This bundle contains all of the lessons required to teach the US Constitution for paper 3 A Level US Government and Politics.
The lessons are fully resourced, will each take an hour to teach (however, significant home learning will be required to complete all activities), and involve extensive examination skills as well as content.
There are 10 lessons, and they also include approaches to comparing the US and UK Constitutions.
This unit of work has been created for key stage 3 students (best suited to Year 9) to consider into the question: Two world wars, or one with a 20-year ceasefire in the first part of the 20th century.
It contains 10 lessons which build up to a creative and self-directed assessment in lesson 11, and a whole class quiz and individual word search for recap; competition and fun in the 12th lesson.
The lessons are as follows:
The end of WW1
The Paris Peace conferences
The Treaty of Versailles Part 1
The Treaty of Versailles Part 2
Case Study - Mussolini
Case Study - Hitler
Case Study - Japanese militarism
The failure of the League of Nations
Appeasement
The Nazi-Soviet Pact
Self-directedassessment
Competition time!
Each lesson is fully resourced, and activities are varied and focused, and all feed into answering the enquiry question. This unit of work prepares students very effectively for I/GCSE history, and gives them a head start with the content.
Duration: 12 hours (approximately one half term)
Free sample lesson available
This scheme of work for Key Stage 3 contains 12 lessons and is broken into 3 parts:
THE NORMAN CONQUEST:
LESSON 1 - THREE MEN AND ONE CROWN
LESSON 2 - KING HAROLD’S DILEMMA
LESSON 3 - THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS
LESSON 4 - MINI SOURCE ASSESSMENT
WILLIAM’S CONSOLIDATION OF POWER
LESSON 1 - BUILDING CASTLES
LESSON 2 - THE FEUDAL SYSTEM
LESSON 3 - TERROR
LESSON 4 - THE DOMESDAY BOOK
LIFE IN NORMAN ENGLAND
LESSON 1 - THE LEGAL SYSTEM
LESSON 2 - LIFE ON THE MANOR
LESSON 3 - THE CHURCH
LESSON 4 - END OF UNIT WHOLE CLASS QUIZ AND HOMEWORK WORD SEARCH
The main conceptual focus of the unit is change and continuity. Activities and resources are contained within.
Duration - One whole half term (12 x 1 hour)