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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.

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Key Stage 3, GCSE and A Level History resources available for purchase and download. New Focus Education offer resources from a teacher with 10 years teaching experience, a track record of excellent outcomes and experience of leadership at several levels. The main focus is AQA 8145 and AQA A Level, with key stage three resources available with GCSE skills and requirements embedded throughout.
AQA 8145 America 1920-73 revision resources
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AQA 8145 America 1920-73 revision resources

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Revision resources focusing on how to structure and answer each question style. each resource models the structure, how to answer the question and then provides students with a variety of questions to plan/attempt.
AQA 8145 Elizabethan England revision starter/plenary collection
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AQA 8145 Elizabethan England revision starter/plenary collection

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A collection of resources focusing on reviewing key content/themes of the AQA 8145 Elizabethan unit. Resources include starter for 10 recap quizzes, anagrams, link sheets and a revision grid with lots of activities for pupils to individually work through. Useful for revision pre-exam or for interleaving of content throughout the year.
AQA 8145 Elizabethan England - rebellions and plots starter for 10 revision activity and answers
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AQA 8145 Elizabethan England - rebellions and plots starter for 10 revision activity and answers

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A resource focusing on reviewing key content from AQA 8145 Elizabethan England unit. Pupils answer the key questions individually or in pairs as a starter or plenary to review key topics. Useful for interleaving and reviewing prior knowledge throughout the year or could also be used as a homework task. Answers for teachers also included - could be used online on platforms like show my homework with self or peer-marking.
AQA 8145 Elizabethan England - life in Elizabethan England starter for 10 revision activity
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AQA 8145 Elizabethan England - life in Elizabethan England starter for 10 revision activity

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A resource focusing on reviewing key content from AQA 8145 Elizabethan England unit. Pupils answer the key questions individually or in pairs as a starter or plenary to review key topics. Useful for interleaving and reviewing prior knowledge throughout the year or could also be used as a homework task. Answers for teachers also included - could be used online on platforms like show my homework with self or peer-marking.
AQA 8145 Elizabeth exam practice revision
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AQA 8145 Elizabeth exam practice revision

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A collection of resources allowing students to practice the different question styles for Elizabeth 8145. The resources model the structures, allowing opportunities for students to practice on a variety of sample questions.
AQA 8145 Elizabethan England:  Burghley Almshouse Historic Environment complete lesson series
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AQA 8145 Elizabethan England: Burghley Almshouse Historic Environment complete lesson series

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Complete set of lessons covering the key content for AQA 8145 Elizabethan England’s Historic Environment 2022 topic - Burghley Almshouse. The lessons cover the issue of poverty in Elizabethan England, the treatment and attitudes towards the poor by the government and society, William Cecil’s personal motivations in building his Almshouse and a source analysis of Burghley Almshouse. This leads to the final lesson linked to the essay requirements and planning an example answer to the 16-mark historic environment question. A model answer for this question is also included in the bundle to analyse with students.
AQA 8145 Burghley Almshouse knowledge organiser
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AQA 8145 Burghley Almshouse knowledge organiser

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Knowledge organiser for the 2022 Elizabethan England Historic environment topic - Burghley’s Almshouses. The organiser covers why poverty increased, how the government tackled poverty, what motivated the government, Burghley’s personal motivations and why more almshouses were built across England in this period.
AQA 7042 Britain 2S - Unit 1 revision lesson
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AQA 7042 Britain 2S - Unit 1 revision lesson

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A double-lesson, reviewing the whole of unit 1 - 1951-64 in the Britain 2S module. The lesson begins with a ‘trio’ starter, leading to a timeline (colour coded) of the key events, individuals and issues in the period. Students then review key terminology associated with this unit, moving on to an exploration of the essay markscheme and structure and a 25-mark essay plan. Students then explore the content, motive, provenance and knowledge associated with a source on 1960s society. A group task explores the different reasons why Britain could and could not be considered to be a world power, culminating in a judgement line plenary assessing the successes of the Conservatives during this period.
AQA 7042 Britain 2S - Unit 2 revision lesson
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AQA 7042 Britain 2S - Unit 2 revision lesson

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A double-lesson, reviewing the whole of unit 2 - 1964-70 in the Britain 2S module. The lesson begins with a ‘links for learning’ starter exploring the links between individuals, events and issues at the time. Students then review the whole period completing the table exploring the impact and relative successes for Britain in this period. A ‘who am I’ task reviews the key individuals from this period. Students then explore the content, motive, provenance and knowledge associated with a source on 1960s social change before completing 3, 5-minute essay plans to apply the key content in a variety of ways. A group task explores the different reasons why Labour lost the 1970 election, culminating in a 3,2,1 plenary reviewing some of the key issues within this period.
L1: Sheffield Manor Lodge (2023 HE AQA) - Why was Mary, Queen of Scots a threat to Elizabeth?
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L1: Sheffield Manor Lodge (2023 HE AQA) - Why was Mary, Queen of Scots a threat to Elizabeth?

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L1 in the 2023 Historic Environment series on Sheffield Manor Lodge. This lesson explores the nature of the threat Mary posed and what potential solutions Elizabeth had. The lesson begins with a recap on existing knowledge of Mary, moving on to a summary video which explores why she could be a threat. Students then create a timeline of Mary’s life using the hand out up to her arrival in England in 1568. Students then explore the strengths and weaknesses of each solution available to Elizabeth, before reaching a judgement on the most logical. The learning is then applied at an 8-mark interpretation question assessing the threat of Mary. The lesson concludes with an introduction to Sheffield Manor Lodge, with students exploring why it might be a good place to imprison Mary.