This planning template is really useful for introucing your GCSE students to the 16-mark ‘How far do you agree…?’ exam questions with Edexcel. This one has modelling for the Anglo-Saxon/Norman topic but it the template is the same structure as the 16 mark questions in many other topics and so can be easily adapted. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This PPT contains two lessons: one preparing the pupils to write a newspaper article through source analysis and finding out who they believe was to blame for Becket's death, the other enabling them to write the article. This download comes with resources needed included Becket sources (plus a SEN differentiated version), a starter activity, guidance on how to test the reliability of sources for the more able, a newspaper article template and a template with a writing frame for the students who need more scaffolding.

This lesson is based on the Invasion, Plague and Murder KS3 textbooks and aimed at Y7. It involves encouraging students to analyse advantages and disadvantages of different types of castles from the book and contains success criteria to help guide the students along with an engaging starter and a PEEL paragraph plenary.

Here is a brilliant revision game to play as a class to prepare the students for their Anglo-Saxon/Norman exam. Teacher prints off one copy which they keep to see the order as it is played. Another copy is printed and all the cards are cut out for the students to share. Every card must be handed out for the game to work so some students may need to have 2 cards. Teacher tells the person with the first question to go. They read their question and the class has to listen to it to see if they have the answer on their own card. If they do, they read it out, the teacher tells them if they’re correct and that pupil will then read out the question on the own card until all the questions are answered. Good idea to time it to see how quick they can get. Good luck with the exams :)

This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks. This is a simple lesson ito accompany the information in the textbook. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students to create a leaflet detailing the new types of transport. It also includes an engaging starter and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This lesson is based on Pearson Weimar and Nazi Germany 9-1 GCSE textbook. The lesson includes a range of activities including annotating a diagram and creating a table. It is a simple lesson to accompany the textbook.

This lesson uses the Pearson Anglo-Saxon/Norman textbooks. It contains success criteria for making a guide on the Norman aristocracy along with challenges and a link to a useful clip (this video was not made by me). Please feel free to ask if you have any questions :)

This lessons provides background context on Hippocrates and Galen. Although ancient medicine is not a major feature of the new 9-1 course, it does teach the students about the Four Humours theory and allows them to notice continuity and change between time periods. It also indludes an idea for a homework. This could be used as a GCSE taster lesson. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

Here is a table designed to encourage students to assess the advantages and disadvantages of a range of sources in preparation for the Historic Environment part of the Edexcel 9-1 exam. The modelling has been directed at the medicine through time course but it can easily be adapted and used for any of the topics. It is particularly useful for helping with the 4-mark ‘follow-up’ questions.

This is a simple lesson is based on Technology, War and Independence KS3 textbook. The lesson includes a range of activities to accompany the textbook and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). Please feel free to ask questions :)

This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks. This is a simple lesson which goes with the activities in the textbook which has success criteria to help guide the students and challenges designed to encourage higher level thinking. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

Here is an assessment which could be used for Y10 or Y11 as preparation for their Medicine exam (the Historic Environment part). It is focused on medical conditions in the trenches and includes two sources and 3 exam-style questions worth different marks. Please ask if you have any questions :)

Here is a fun general historical knowledge quiz aimed at KS3 students which would be good for tutor time/a charity event/a house event/an end of term activity. It contains several different rounds including a picture round (included on the answer sheet) and a music round in which songs are linked to famous events/people. Have fun :)

This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks. The lesson includes a range of activities including making an obituary for Da Vinci. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks. The lessons include a range of activities including hot-seating and explaining different roles in society. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students and differentiation (red=least challenging up to green=most challenging). Modelling is included. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

Here is a useful summary of key terms, key people and exam style questions to help give the students an overview at the beginning of the Superpower Relations GCSE course. It is also a useful resource for revision. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This lesson is based on the Renaissance, Revolution and Reformation KS3 textbooks. The lesson includes a range of activities involving creating a profile on Richard Arkwright and developing their explanation skills. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This lesson is based on the Technology, War and Independence KS3 textbooks. The lesson includes a range of activities including analysing what evacuation was like and writing a letter from the perspective of an evacuee. The PPT also contains success criteria to help guide the students. Please feel free to ask any questions :)

This lesson is based on Pearson Weimar and Nazi Germany 9-1 GCSE textbook. The lesson includes a range of activities such as analysing interpretations and creating a table. The PPT also contains success criteria and modelling to help guide the students.

This lesson uses the Pearson 9-1 Anglo-Saxon and Norman GCSE textbooks. It contains an extended writing task and clear success criteria to help guide students and make the lesson engaging. Please feel free to ask any questions :)