A collection of 8 project booklets covering various topics from history. These are suitable for KS3 and KS4 but can be adapted upwards. Each can be used to evidence an AQA unit award, but are also good for homework, summer learning activities, or to set as projects for pupils who are long-term absent. Each should take a couple of lessons to complete. All are fully editable.
Crime and Punishment in the Middle Ages
Witchcraft
Henry VIII
Black History
Empire
Trench Warfare
Causes of WWII
Period Study (independent study project)
Included are two careers schemes of work and several stand-alone lessons linked to employability. These will support your school in hitting the Gatsby benchmarks.
The first scheme included is an introduction to careers, covering several core topics including teamwork and communication.
The second is an NCFE scheme of work that allows pupils to achieve an NCFE certificate in employability. This covers topics such as creative thinking, adaptability and risk assessment.
There are also several individual lessons that can be used as evidence for AQA unit awards, or can be taught just to be taught. These lessons are:
“Curiosity in Learning”
“Resilience in Learning”
“Creativity in Learning”
“Building a CV”
“Entering the World of Work”
“Leading a Group”
These can be taught together or separately. Together these lessons could span a handful of terms.
I have also included the scheme of work document.
A six lesson scheme of work split into two parts and presented in editable Word document booklet formats. The two parts of this scheme are:
Managing Money (to be taught first)
Financial Risk (to be taught second)
These lessons last approximately an hour each (6 hours total) with teacher input, but can also be self-taught using the booklet. This is ideal for working from home during school closures or exclusions. Also great for cover work.
A short enrichment scheme designed for black history month, to be taught in form time or as part of PSHE. This scheme also includes an art-based activity. It is two lessons long and should take two hours to teach.
Included here are two mini-schemes and an extended writing lesson on social media. The two schemes are:
Social Media and Smartphones (to be taught first)
Social Media and Self-Image (to be taught second)
Extended writing lesson (to be delivered to consolidate learning)
There are seven lessons in total.
These schemes are designed for KS3/lower KS4 and are presented in booklet form to allow for home-learning or self-led study if necessary.
These schemes are fully adaptable.
A short scheme of work on puberty, aimed at KS3. This can also be completed as home learning as the booklet is designed to work with or without teacher input (although teacher input is always best!). This 19-page booklet focuses primarily on biology and brain chemistry and spans two lessons, which should be around an hour long each.
Included in this bundle is a thematic scheme of work examining five revolutions, with the overarching question of “what is a revolution?”. The five lessons included are fully resourced and differentiated and are as follows:
Lesson 1 - What is a Revolution?
Lesson 2 - The English Civil War
Lesson 3 - The American Revolution
Lesson 4 - The French Revolution
Lesson 5 - The Industrial Revolution
If you have any questions about these resources please do message.
Included is a Scheme of Work modelled after AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies, focusing on Brexit. This includes a mock exam in the style of AQA GCSE Citizenship Studies. This scheme of work was written for Year 9 to introduce them to key concepts. All lessons are fully resourced and differentiated. This scheme of work includes the following lessons:
Lesson 1 - Introduction to the EU
Lesson 2 - Pros and Cons of Membership
Lesson 3 - Article 50
Lesson 4 - Leave or Remain
Lesson 5 - The Referendum
Lesson 6 - Farage
Lesson 7 - Theresa May’s Deal
Lesson 8 - The Real Brexit (4OD login required)
Lesson 9 - Boris Johnson’s Deal
Lesson 10 - Prorogation
Lesson 11 - A Second Referendum?
Lesson 12 - Exam
Also included is an exam mark scheme and a scheme of work document.
A 4-lesson scheme of work on extremism and radicalisation, to be taught as part of PSHE. This scheme is designed to target KS3/lower KS4, but is fully editable and adaptable. It includes drama scenarios, comprehension activities, and links to videos/useful clips. This scheme can be taught by a class teacher or assigned as home learning as the booklet is fully follow-along-able.
This PSHE scheme comes in two parts:
Law and Law Making (to be taught first)
Law and Law Enforcement (to be taught second)
This PSHE scheme is designed to take six lessons if teacher-led, but can also be studied independently, as each scheme is easy to follow. Each scheme is also fully editable.
Included here are two short lessons, one on Breast Cancer and one on Testicular Cancer. These would be good alongside demonstrations using models, etc., or alongside talks from externals.
Here is a PSHE booklet on healthy eating. It can be taught to a class or assigned as independent work. It asks pupils to create a meal plan and introduces different food groups an the healthy eating table. It can be edited and also evidences an AQA unit award.
A two project bundle on fear, each of which links to an AQA unit award. Units included are
Fear Project 1 - understanding human emotion
Fear Project 2 - cognitive schema
A simple poster explaining what PSHE is. There are three versions of this, one for PSHE, one for “Values” and one for Personal Development. All are the same except for the title and image.
A scheme of work designed to introduce Year 7 to key historical concepts. Lessons are fully resourced and are as follows:
Introduction (What is History?)
Artefacts
Causation
Pompeii
The Romans
The Anglo Saxons
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Included in this bundle is a scheme of work covering the Tudor period. This scheme of work is fully resourced. It includes the following ten lessons:
HENRY
Lesson 1 - An Introduction to Tudor Life
Lesson 2 - Henry VIII and Power
Lesson 3 - Henry VIII and Religion
Lesson 4 - The Dissolution of the Monasteries
JANE + MARY
Lesson 5 - The Reign of Lady Jane Grey
Lesson 6 - Was Mary Bloody?
ELIZABETH
Lesson 7 - Elizabeth I and Power
Lesson 8 - Elizabeth I and Propaganda
Lesson 9 - Elizabeth I and Mary Queen of Scots
Lesson 10 - The Spanish Armada
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