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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
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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
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EDEXCEL GCSE PRE EXAMINATION REVISION POWER POINT. WEIMAR AND NAZI GERMANY KEY TOPIC 4
This power point contains pre-examination revision activities and presentation for Edexcel GCSE History Weimar and nazi Germany Key Topic 4. It is easy to teach; allows content and skills to be practised at the same time and is a useful revision tool for teachers’ to deliver in the lessons leading up to the examination.
Duration: 2 hours approx
A LEVEL END OF TERM QUIZ FOR YEAR 12s. THE PRESIDENCIES OF TRUMAN; EISENHOWER AND KENNEDY.
One hundred questions in 60 minutes.
This quiz can be done individually; in pairs or in groups depending on the size of the A Level class. It enables students to revise the content of the Year 12 course through competition, and is fun as an end of term activity. I often give prizes to the students who score the highest, although I have never had a 100% success yet!!! The questions are challenging and require 1 word/one sentence answers.
Answers are included for self-assessment.
This resource assesses and consolidates student knowledge while they are having fun.
KEY STAGE 3 THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION LESSON 7
This is the seventh lesson in an 8 lesson scheme of learning for key stage 3 on the Industrial Revolution.
It involves research into how the social conditions in the cities during the industrial revolution aided criminals and made solving crime very difficult for the police. Students are required to consider a variety of sources to reach a judgment in an extended writing task. All sources and the writing frame are included within the power point for copying. This could also be used as a GCSE resource to support the teaching of the historic environment on the crime and punishment unit.
No text book is needed.
GCSE MEDICINE THROUGH TIME. INDUSTRIAL PERIOD REVISION POWER POINT
This revision power point facilitates the revision of the whole of the Industrial period Medicine topic for EDEXCEL GCSE. It is divided into the relevant sections; contains all of the key knowledge for revision; thinking points and practice examination-style questions.
Duration: 3 hours approx
EDEXCEL GCSE MIGRATION THROUGH TIME LESSON. CAUSES AND IMPACT OF MIGRATION SINCE 1900
This lesson looks at the causes and impact of migration to; from and within Britain since 1900. It contains linking starter and plenary which focuses on migration as a breadth study. Discussion activities and examination modeling and practice. It is suitable as an opening lesson for the EDEXCEL GCSE History specification on migration from 1900.
This lesson takes approximately an hour to teach.
GCSE HISTORY, SPAIN AND THE NEW WORLD COMPLETE REVISION LESSONS
This resource contains revision lesson question practice for Spain and the New World section on Columbus. There are 40 slides, and they address each of the questions for the EDEXCEL paper:
Importance
Narrative account
Consequences
For each question type there is a step by step explanation of how to answer the question; model answer paragraphs; examples of answers; opportunities to answer questions; mark schemes etc.
Duration: 3x 1 hours lesson
MARY TUDOR OR 'BLOODY MARY?' A HISTORIOGRAPHY
This is a detailed historiography lesson which interrogates the evidence for whether Mary Tudor really deserved her title ‘bloody.’ It takes about two hours to teach and tests skills and knowledge. It can be used for Unit 1C of the AQA A level unit 1C or any other unit which covers this topic. It could also be useful as an AO4 lesson for GCSE students.
GCSE - MASTERING INTERPRETATIONS OF HISTORY QUESTIONS
This lesson has been created to help GCSE students to answer questions which require them to explain how interpretation differ, and give valid reasons why they differ.
It is taught through explaining the concept of interpretations of history; understanding the role of an historian; examples of model answers and opportunities to practice examples of GCSE questions.
This is particularly useful to consolidate higher prior attaining students conceptual understanding and to provide a logical route to accessing the marks for these question types for lower prior attaining students.
A LEVEL - HENRY VIII's LEGACY TO EDWARD VI AND AN INTRODUCTION TO THE MID-TUDOR CRISIS
This lesson investigates the situation faced by Edward VI on the death of Henry VIII and it introduces the concept of the Mid-Tudor Crisis. Students will look at the historiography of the crisis; make predictions and prepare for an evidence collection activity.
This was created for AQA Unit 1C, however is suitable for any A Level study of the Tudors.
A LEVEL - HISTORICAL ENQUIRY AND DEBATE - THOMAS WOLSEY
This lessons were created for AQA A Level history unit 1C, but can be used for any post 16 study of the Tudors.
It is a two part lesson considering historical arguments regarding Thomas Wolsey.
Part 1: An enquiry into whether Thomas Wolsey served himself or the king
Part 2: A historiographical debate into whether or not Wolsey was responsible for his own downfall
It provides students with the opportunities to study different historical interpretations and reach judgments in preparation for both essay writing and historical interpretation questions.
YEAR 6-7 TRANSITION LESSON 4 - INVESTIGATING SOURCES
This is the fourth lesson in a mini scheme of learning which addresses KS2-3 transition in history, and is a follow up to a baseline assessment (also available) aimed at ensuring that students are equipped with the correct skills from the outset to successfully approach KS3 history.
This lesson ensures that students can use sources to carry out an invesigation, and is the second part of the ‘what’ of history.
The rest of the lessons are also available.
END OF TERM QUIZZES AND WORDSEARCHES FOR YEAR 9
This resource contains 3 quizzes and word searches on Year 8 topics.
The students have to find the words by filling in the gaps using their historical knowledge, and then locate them on the grid. The resource contains 3 quizzes/word searches:
The First World War
The Second World War
The Cold War
There are also 3 differentiated searches for lower prior attaining students where the letter at the beginning of each word is highlighted in the grid so that this becomes more of a heads and tails activity.
I have found using these useful revision/extension/remote learning resources. It is also useful for GCSE knowledge revision.
GCSE SPAIN AND THE NEW WORLD PRE-EXAMINATION REVISION LESSON
This lesson was created as a last minute revision lesson for those students taking EDEXCEL GCSE History Spain and the New World unit.
It covers a range of topics and involves revision and practice of all of the different question types as a reminder of structure and assessment objectives.
Approx 2 hours to teach
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EDEXCEL GCSE HISTORYMIGRATION THROUGH TIME WORKBOOKLET AND PRE-EXAMINATION REVISION POWER POINT
This bundle contains everything that you need to help students revise and prepare for the GCSE breadth study paper 'Migration through Time.
It contains a 4/5 hour power point containing lessons which focus on;
Exam board requirements
Explanations of how to answer each question-type
3.s ample answers (how to achieve a level 9)
Numerous questions to attempt
It is complemented with a 79 page work boolet that students can use while being taught the examination structure.
GCSE HISTORY MIGRATION THROUGH TIME. KEY FEATURES OF NOTTING HILL REVISION CARDS
This resource contains a set of 20 revision cards answering 20 possible 4 marks questions from the EDEXCEL GCSE history breadth study - Migration through time. Each card has the answer written on it, and demonstrates where the marks are attained.
Cut them out and learn them for the exam.
GCSE 9-1 MIGRANTS IN BRITAIN CASE STUDY. YORK UNDER THE VIKINGS
This lesson covers the case study for key topic 1 for the new EDEXCEL GCSE History breadth study Migrants in Britain. It looks at the city of York under the Vikings. This contain all of the knowledge that students need for the exam; a practice causation question, and opportunities for discussion and evaluation throughout. This case study should be taught at the end of key topic 1 - Migration in Medieval England.
If all activities are covered the duration of the lesson will be 2 hours. Suitable for all ability groups.
The whole of key topic 1 and a work/examination practice booklet are available.
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YEAR 6-7 UNIT OF WORK; BASELINE TEST AND WORK BOOKLET. WHAT IS HISTORY?
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.
Tes paid licence
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A LEVEL HISTORY. THE COMPLETE UNIT ON THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH I
This bundle contain all 17 lessons suitable for teaching either an A Level Breadth Study or a Depth Study on the Reign of Elizabeth I. Each lesson would take approximately 2 hours to deliver and are fully resourced. Any A Level approved textbook would be useful to compliment the lessons. They contain a range of challenging activities and opportunity for students to practice the examination skills essential for success at A Level.
Lesson 15 is a free resource that can be downloaded to enable teachers to preview the style of the lessons.
This unit is also fully suitable to teach higher attaining GCSE students who are studying Elizabeth I and aiming for Level 9.
Total Duration: Approx 34 hours
A LEVEL HISTORY THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH I LESSON 13 - WAR WITH SPAIN
This is the thirteenth lesson for the Elizabeth I section for the A level unit on the Mid Tudors and Elizabeth. It analyses the causes and consequences of England’s war with Spain, and is the third in a 3 lesson bundle (also available) on Elizabethan foreign policy. The lesson is taught through using a range of activities and key terms necessary for success at A Level. It can be taught using any A Level approved textbook, but can also be taught without as it is fully resourced and would only require access to online resources without a textbook…
Duration: 2 hours
A LEVEL HISTORY THE REIGN OF ELIZABETH I LESSON 9 - FACTION; GENDER AND PERSONAL STYLE
This is the ninth lesson for the Elizabeth I section for the A level unit on the Mid Tudors and Elizabeth. It considers considers how she used her gender to control faction, and looks at her personal style through portraits. The lesson is taught through using a range of activities and key terms necessary for success at A Level. It can be taught using any A Level approved textbook, but can also be taught without as it is fully resourced.
Duration: 2 hours