I am a current teacher with 20 years experience of teaching history. I publish a mix of free and paid for resources in the hope of saving people time. The resources are generally designed to be used 'off the peg' saving you time and effort as well as helping teachers who are non-specialists.
I am a current teacher with 20 years experience of teaching history. I publish a mix of free and paid for resources in the hope of saving people time. The resources are generally designed to be used 'off the peg' saving you time and effort as well as helping teachers who are non-specialists.
Planning sheets to help with the 16 mark question. All time periods are covered with the possible different topics that could be asked.
Could be structured for lower attainers so that parts of the table are completed.
This is a course to teach the Stuarts from James I in 1603 to the Act of Union in 1707. Resources are fully differentiated and include starter tasks, assessment opportunities and mark schemes that tie in with the AQA GCSE History.
Lesson One - Interpretations of James I
Lesson Two - The Gunpowder Plot
Lesson Three - the 17th century witch-craze
Lesson Four - Causes of the English Civil War
Lesson Five - Why were Parliament able to win?
Lesson Six - the execution of Charles I
Lessons Seven - an analysis of Oliver Cromwell
Lesson Eight - the Restoration and a comparison of the Black Death and Great Plague medical approaches
Lesson Nine - The Glorious Revolution
Lesson Ten - the union of Scotland and England
Also included is:
MTP (Medium Term Plan) for students so that they can assess their understanding each lesson
KLI (Key Learning Indicators) that provide attainment levels for students
History Home Learning postcard to aid revision and boost parental engagement
I set homework using Seneca Learning (the free app) and have included a link to Seneca Learning as part of the bundle.
https://senecalearning.com/en-GB/
This is a fully differentiated lesson resource looking at the developing union of England and Scotland through the 17th century and into the early 18th century. Students look at reasons for the union but are also given the opportunity to look at the future of the union today. Could be adapted as a further debate lesson.
A series of six lessons on comparing the American War of Independence, the French Revolution and the Irish Rebellion. Ends in students presenting their findings and assessing their group presentations.
Also offers assessment opportunities throughout.
Provides question stems, assessment objectives, suggested writing frames and student friendly mark schemes for both papers and all questions.
Also included are some general overview documents introducing assessment objectives and mark schemes.
A third session on the Conflict and Tension tutoring programme.
Covers a revision sheet, three quick source practice questions and in-depth look at a 16 marker.
This is a differentiated lesson that provides information of the Restoration and Charles II and starts with an interpretation analysis and mark scheme for self/peer assessment. Students then go onto look at the Great Plague and compare the causes, treatments and methods of prevention with the Black Death in order to assess change and continuity over time.
A fully differentiated lesson with resources to teach about the reasons for the Glorious Revolution and the consequences of it. Part of a series of lessons on the Stuarts.
These are a series of question stems based on AQA GCSE History. They provide success criteria, writing frames and student friendly mark schemes. There are different question stems and mark schemes for each year group. These link with my other GCSE ‘How to’ guides.
This will enables familiarity with question styles prior to starting GCSE History.
The question stems could easily be adapted for those schools taking Edexcel GCSE History.
A comparison of two fictional characters but based on real evidence.
It compares the factory in New Lanark with factory conditions for children in Manchester.
Provides the opportunity for assessment with a mark scheme.
Fully differentiated lesson resource with starter and assessment opportunities.
Starts by a recall session on previous learning. Students then investigate the reasons for a witch-craze before going onto study and analyse source material. This is followed by a study of the Pendle witch trials.
A peer assessed assessment is differentiated into three tasks with success criteria provide for each.
The lesson can be adapted and changed as needed for your learners.
A fully resourced and differentiated lesson that looks at the societies and economies of Africa prior to the 17th century. Consider the connection with Europe.
There is also a literacy activity that looks at the kingdom of Benin in greater detail. Can be used as a challenge activity in class or as homework.
Seven sessions on the Tudors that are timed to last 8-10 lessons. They contain starters (including source and interpretation starters in preparation for GCSE History) along with assessments (both teacher and student). Assessments include success criteria for students and a medium term plan for them to assess their progress throughout the series of lessons. Fully differentiated materials throughout.
Lesson One - Was Henry VII a gangster?
Lesson Two - What was the Reformation?
Lesson Three - What problems did Henry VIII face?
Lesson Four - What was the impact of the dissolution of the monasteries?
Lesson Five - How Bloody was Mary I?
Lesson Six - How did Elizabeth deal with the problem of Mary, Queen of Scots?
Lesson Seven - Why did the English defeat the Spanish Armada?
There will be a seperate and optional final lesson for students to assess the strengths and weaknesses of the Tudor monarchs.
*These resources are available to buy individually with lessons five and six provided free of charge. Therefore buying as a bundle means the lessons are offered at half price.
Fully resourced and differentiated lessons covering 1603 to 1649 a with opportunities for self, peer and teacher assessment (mark schemes/success criteria provided).
Lesson One - Interpretations of James I (analysing the quote “wisest fool in Christendom”)
Lesson Two - Were the gunpowder plotters framed? (1605)
Lesson Three - Why was there a witch-craze in the 17th century?
Lesson Four - What caused the English Civil War? (Teacher assessment).
Lesson Five - Life during the English Civil war as well as why Parliament won.
Lesson Six - Should Charles I have been executed?
Full instructions for students covering all questions on paper 1:
question stem
assessment objectives covered
a brief list of what to do (and sometimes what to avoid)
suggested writing frame
student friendly mark scheme (this will allow them to self and peer assess more easily)
Full instructions for students covering all questions on paper 1:
question stem
assessment objectives covered
a brief list of what to do (and sometimes what to avoid)
suggested writing frame
student friendly mark scheme (this will allow them to self and peer assess more easily)
Why did Sheffield stink? This lesson looks at th problems Sheffield (and man other) industrial towns faced.
It is assessed via a letter writing activity to the MP of Sheffield at the time and also includes a WAGOLL so that students can improve their work or that of their peers.
This is a resource designed to introduce sources H and I from the resource pack produced by the exam board. Students can struggle with reading lengthy and complicated sources so ‘Write like an historian’ has been introduced to get students to familiarise themselves with parts of the text, look for new words and define what they mean as well as then summarising the text in their own words. The activity can be carried out individually, in pairs or in groups. Students could also use collaborative reading strategies such as reciprocal reading to further break down the text.
I would recommend blowing the handouts up to A3 to allow annotation and questions as students go through the text.
