Fully resourced lesson for Edexcel Government UK topic one on constitution covering Parliamentary Sovereignty. It has a worksheet to cover how sovereignty works with other aspects of the constitution, such as devolved bodies. Also includes two really useful articles to ensure students gain real political examples of how sovereignty works in practice. Homework written in to bridge to my devolution lessons. Works well with rest of my series of lessons on the constitution topic.

Overview lesson on the whole of Modern Medicine. Includes overview colour code sheet, practise exam question and exemplar answer to use in feedback. Fully resourced and can be used as part of my series of lessons on Modern Medicine for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time.

‘How to’ guides for Paper 1 and Paper 2. Includes three writing guides for 30 marker source and none source essay questions, as well as 24 mark ideology questions.

Quiz covering Component one and two as well as some more fun politics/current affairs round. There are six rounds: 1. Componenet 1; 2. Component 2; 3: What are they up to picture round; 4. This week in the news; 5. Higher or lower ages of MPs; 6. Obervation round (vid of Boris Johnson on top gear). This can be used for Y12 or Y13. Some rounds could also be taken to be used for other year groups. Can be used year on year if ‘this week in the news’ round is changed. ANSWERS INCLUDED

Fully resourced lesson on the role of the Opposition in parliament. Includes articles on Corbyn and Starmer as well as videos on PMQs to work towards a sheet on how well they help parliament fulfil their roles. Can be used as part of my series of lessons on Edexcel Paper 2 Topic 2 Parliament.

A bank of questions for GCSE History Weimar and Nazi Germany topic for Edexcel exam board. There are over 40 exemplar questions made up of past paper and teacher made questions, with sources and interpretations attached. There are example of each question (Q1, Q2, Q3A, B, C, D) Can be used to make assessment/mock papers or given to students for revision. These cover the whole period from early Weimar Problems, through Stresseman’s Golden Years, the growth of the Nazi Party, Hitler becoming Chancellor and then Hitler’s methods of control, oppression and opposition against him.

Introductory lesson on the makeup and roles of the different branches of Parliament. Can be used as part of my series of lessons on paper 2, component 2 lessons. This covers the makeup of parliament, how it overlaps with the executive and then an overview of the different people within parliament and their roles. All which can be filled in with info from the slides. There are videos mixed in to break up teacher talk, plus an article on the people’s peers.

Lesson beginning to look at the comparative powers of Commons and Lords. Will require discussion and prior knowledge or legislative process for students to begin to develop arguments regarding which house is more powerful. Can be used as part of my series of lessons on Edexcel paper 2 topic 2 Parliament.

Resources for an open day or WWII activity. Includes a powerpoint (Which I play on loop) and a code, plus premade codes to crack. Went down very well at our open day the last 2 years!

Complete lesson on the role of Select Committees and how well these help to fulfill the roles of Parliament. Includes sheet to fill on what committees do and the powers they have. As well as spider diagram to annotate on how they help parliament to fulfill its main functions. Broken up with videos. Can be used as part of my series of lessons on Edexcel Paper 2 Topic 2 Parliament.

An assembly I put together on the importance of resilience. It is based around the film ‘The Swimmers’ on Netflix, which follows two sisters - Yusra and Sara - who fled Syria and still manged to compete at the Rio Olympics. I linked this to my schools values and the importance of never giving up! Helps if you have watched the film but you can easily find the story online too.

A lesson on the arrest of Rosa Parks and the bus boycott that followed; concluding with whether the boycott should be considered a success or not. The lesson also covers Claudette Colvin who was also arrested for refusing to leave her seat and a discussion on why she wasn’t as famous as Rosa Parks for doing so.

Lesson on the discovery and development of Penicillin. Covering the actions of Fleming, Florey and Chain. There are videos to and plenty of text on the slides to help students make a judgement on which individual was most important and which other factors were at play in the discovery. Fully resourced and can be used as part of my series of lessons on Modern Medicine for Edexcel GCSE Medicine Through Time.

A GCSE resource used for an observation lesson by the head (very good feedback!) on how far the lives of women changes in Weimar Germany during the Stressemann/Golden Years. With primary sources, historiography and challenge activities.

A complete lesson on how a bill becomes law. Covers the process from bill to royal assent. Covers the different types of bills, the debate and scrutiny process this must go through and different pieces of legislation that have been introduced, such as Salisbury Conventions and English Votes for English Laws. All info needed is on slides and there are videos to break it up. Can be used as part of my series of lessons for Edexcel paper 2 topic 2 Parliament.

A bank of questions for GCSE History Medicine Through Time Western Front topic for Edexcel exam board. There are over 20 exemplar questions made up of past paper and teacher made questions, with sources and attached. There are example of each question (Q1, Q2A & Q2B) Can be used to make assessment/mock papers or given to students for revision. These cover a variety of topics, including battles, chain of evacuation, problems with treating soldiers in WWI and advancements in medicine on the Western Front.

A writing guide to help with Edexcel Paper 1 and Paper 2 essay questions. An exemplar essay, for the question ‘Evaluate the view that reforms to the UK’s constitution since 1997 have not gone far enough. (30)’ with colour code to help with structure. As well as a bad essay for students to improve on. Can be used in line with my 1997 - 2010 & 2010-2022 reform lessons. Makes a good resource for setting up, writing and feeding back to students once marked.

A lesson on the sources and principles of the UK Constitution, madea as part of a series of lessons on the Constution topic for Edexcel A Level Government and Politics. Also includes a homework written in to research 1997-2010 Constitutional reform. NOTE - Will require a textbook if you want students to work independently OR can print slides for them to work from.

A KS3 lesson on the succession crisis and contenders to the throne in 1066. A tweet activity, profiles on each contender and top trumps to complete to help students decide who should have been given the throne in 1066. My Y7s love it! Goes down every year

Edexcel GCSE lesson on the development on culture in Weimar Germany, covering art, architecture and attitudes. Can be used as part of my series of lessons on the Stressemann years