Silver author! Head of History and Head of KS5 Humanities at an outstanding secondary school. I have experience teaching History, Geography, and Philosophy at KS3, and History at GCSE and A Level, with the occasional dabble in Ancient History and Latin. I also have experience teaching EPQ and PSHE. I am a Specialist Leader in Education for Primary History, teacher training mentor, and History subject knowledge tutor.
Silver author! Head of History and Head of KS5 Humanities at an outstanding secondary school. I have experience teaching History, Geography, and Philosophy at KS3, and History at GCSE and A Level, with the occasional dabble in Ancient History and Latin. I also have experience teaching EPQ and PSHE. I am a Specialist Leader in Education for Primary History, teacher training mentor, and History subject knowledge tutor.
Bundle of lessons for teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder in Tudor England 1485-1603.
3 lessons for teaching Henry VII’s rebellions:
Lesson 1:
Dynastic rebellions (Lovell & Stafford, Simnel and Warbeck) - including looking at the context of Henry VII’s reign with the Wars of the Roses and the Battle of Bosworth Field
Lesson 2:
Taxation rebellions (Yorkshire and Cornwall) - including the causes behind rises in taxation
Lesson 3:
Essay planning - a step-by-step guide on answering an exam question based on the rebellions of Henry VII
Also included;
Accompanying work booklet to each lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
Fully resourced 2 hour lessons
Detailed teacher guidance notes
Cover sheet for folders
Exam style questions including AfL sheet
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For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603
Bundle of lessons for teaching the rebellions of Edward VI and Mary I:
Lesson 1:
Causes of Western and Kett’s Rebellions 1549
Lesson 2:
Nature and impact of Western and Kett’s Rebellions 1549
Lesson 3:
Lady Jane Grey and Wyatt’s Rebellions
Also included:
20 question quiz with answers - perfect for revision!
TWO revision lessons for the rebellions of Edward VI and Mary I
Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!
For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany 1918-1939
Life in Nazi Germany
How effectively did the Nazis control the youth of Germany?
This lesson looks at children in Nazi Germany. This includes:
Who were the Hitler Youth and what did they do?
Who were the League of Germany Maidens
Fact Files on the Hitler Youth and League of German Maidens
How did the Nazis control education?
Video clip questions for BBC’s ‘Henry’s story’
Opposition groups
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson
How useful sources question (8 marks) plus AfL sheet plus a breakdown of the sources (either for teachers or students!)
Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Weimar and Nazi Germany resources.
A display for the Edexcel 9-1 course on Early Elizabethan England 1553-1583.
This is a great display which looks great in any classroom. Separated into the subsections of the topic, create your own timelines with pictures and events which can help students understand the course.
It even includes a ‘key people’ section!
Check out how it looks on the photograph included!!!
not included are the lettering or death warrant of Mary Queen of Scots as these were provided by the school.
For teaching OCR Disorder and Rebellion in Tudor England 1486-1603
4 lessons for teaching Henry VIII’s rebellions:
Lesson 1:
Henry VIII’s foreign policy and why it caused rebellion (Amicable Grant)
Lesson 2:
Rebellion in Ireland (Silken Thomas / Kildare)
Lesson 3:
Why Henry VIII’s religious policies caused rebellion (Pilgrimage of Grace)
Lesson 4:
Essay Planning: The Tudor Regime was never seriously threatened by the rebellions of the period 1485-1547. How far do you agree?
Also included;
Accompanying work booklet to each lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
Fully resourced 2 hour lessons
Detailed teacher guidance notes
Cover sheet for folders
Exam style questions including AfL sheet
Thanks for looking at this resource, and please check out my other Tudor Rebellion lessons and resources. Please review if you purchase!
Very popular display!
History Netflix - a variety of television series, documentaries and films to encourage students to watch History shows on Netflix!
All you need to do is print and laminate for the perfect display!
I have paired this display with my Instagram display too (also available on my TES shop) and they look stunning together!! - Looks so good we put the display up twice!
Why did Soviet control collapse in the East?
Lesson 11 of the GCSE Cold War Scheme of Work!
This lesson looks at the collapse of the USSR and why this led to end of the Cold War.
This lesson includes:
The background to collapse - including the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and new USSR leader Mikhail Gorbachev
Gorbachev’s new thinking
Summits (1985-89)
Fall of the Satellite States
Fall of the Berlin Wall
Included in this lesson:
Accompanying differentiated work booklet to suit the needs of all students in your class!
20 question quiz plus answers based on the lesson
Exam style narrative account question
Please review if you purchase and check out my other Cold War lessons and resources!
For teaching Edexcel 9-1 Medicine Through Time 1250-present.
Revision booklet for 18th-19th Century Medicine. Includes a wide range of activities to ensure students are engaged!
This booklet covers;
Cause of disease- Germ Theory and Spontaneous Generation
Louis Pasteur
Robert Koch
Vaccinations
Edward Jenner
Florence Nightingale and hospital care
Surgery - anaesthetics, antiseptics (Joseph Lister)
Ignaz Semmelweis and hand washing
Industrial Revolution living conditions and the impact on health
John Snow
Great Stink
Sanitary movement and Public Health, including Edwin Chadwick
Practice exam questions - including structure strips and a break down of how to answer different questions!
Knowledge quizzes throughout
Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Medicine Through Time resources!
For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder in Tudor England 1485-1603
Edward VI
How threatening was the Year of Commotion 1549 to the Tudor government?
This lesson looks at the Kett’s and Western Rebellions in 1549 under Edward VI. This includes:
Retrieval quiz starter task
Who was the Duke of Somerset?
Underlying problems in 1549
Causes of Kett’s and Western Rebellions
In depth look at the religious changes under Edward VI (New English Prayerbook) and why this was an issue for the Western rebels
How Kett’s Rebellion started
Nature of Kett’s and Western Rebellions
Impact of Kett’s and Western Rebellions
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
Fully resourced 2 hour lesson for teaching both Kett’s and Western Rebellion in 2 hours
Notes on the causes, nature and impact of both Kett’s and Western Rebellions 1549
Edward VI cover sheet for folders
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For teaching A Level OCR Rebellion and Disorder in Tudor England 1485-1603
Elizabeth I
What was the most important cause of the Revolt of Northern Earls 1569-70?
This lesson looks at the Revolt of the Northern Earls 1569. This includes:
Reasons why Elizabeth I faced rebellion in England and Ireland
Why did Mary, Queen of Scots cause problems?
Causes of the Revolt of Northern Earls - discussion of the short and long term causes
Nature of the Revolt of Northern Earls
In depth look at the impact of the rebellion, included Elizabeth’s excommunication and Act’s put in place to maintain stability
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
Fully resourced 2 hour lesson
Notes on the causes, nature and impact of the rebellion
Cover sheet for Elizabeth I
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For teaching OCR A Level Rebellion and Disorder under the Tudors 1485-1603
This is a two hour revision lesson on Tyrone’s Rebellion. This lesson looks at the causes, nature and impact of the rebellion. Includes exam practice question!
All resources are included - including a work booklet for students and comprehensive teacher notes.
Feedback is welcome, please review if you purchase!
For teaching A Level OCR Rebellion and Disorder in Tudor England
Mary I
Why were the rebellions under Mary I significant for the stability of the Tudor government?
This lesson looks at Northumberland’s Rising (Lady Jane Grey 1553) and Wyatt’s Rebellion. This includes:
Retrieval quiz starter task (with answers!)
Fall of Edward Seymour the Duke of Somerset and rise of John Dudley Earl of Northumberland
Death of Edward VI
Edward VI’s will
Why Lady Jane Grey was chosen as Queen - including family tree
Causes, nature, impact of Northumberland’s Rising 1553
Causes, nature, impact of Wyatt’s Rebellion 1554
Execution of Lady Jane Grey
Also included:
Accompanying work booklet to the lesson, with a wide range of fun activities!
Fully resourced 2 hour lesson for teaching both Northumberland’s Rising and Wyatt’s Rebellion in 2 hours
Notes on the causes, nature and impact of both Northumberland’s Rising and Wyatt’s Rebellion
Mary I cover sheet for folders
Additional Find the Fib for both rebellions - with answers!
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For teaching Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Superpower Relations and the Cold War 1941-1991
Revision lesson - Timeline of the Origins of the Cold War. The timeline analyses key events from 1945-1956 and assess how much tension each event caused.
Please review if you purchase and check out my other Cold War lessons and resources!
For teaching 11-14s Holocaust
This lesson looks at 'What was the Final Solution?'
Students will start by looking at the Wannsee Conference and the concentrations camps. Students will look in depth at Auschwitz and Dachau using a variety of tasks (videos and sources).
Students will aim to answer the following question: Explain in what ways the ‘final solution’ was different from the way the Nazi’s treated the Jews between 1933-1941.
The lesson finishes by looking at the liberation of Auschwitz.
This lesson is differentiated for all students in your class, and includes all resources needed.
Feedback is welcome, and please check out my other Holocaust lessons and materials.
This whole lesson plus activities and resources looks at Hitler Youth Opposition Groups (Edelweiss Pirates, Swing Youth and White Rose) using a variety video clips and tasks.
Includes optional source work for high ability students or perfect for a top set class!
Suitable for 11-14s.
Please check out my other Hitler Youth resources, feedback is welcome.
Suitable for teaching 11-14s and can also be used 7-11!
Whole lesson plus all resources and worksheets needed for teaching: How different was the city of Baghdad to that of Medieval London?
Students will investigate the medieval city of Baghdad and understand the Islamic Golden Age through videos and information sheets (provided). They will compare this information with London (also provided).
This is perfect for teaching after Medieval life or the Black Death!
Try out this interesting and often forgotten about world history in our curriculum!
Please review if you purchase and check out my Medieval World (including China) resources!
Amazing display for your classroom!! My favourite display!
History instagram display 'Histagram’
This is specifically for Early Elizabethan England 1558-88 (Edexcel GCSE 9-1) with 9 key individuals such as Elizabeth I, Mary Queen of Scots, Francis Walsingham, Robert Dudley, Walter Raleigh and more!!
Each with a picture, ‘likes’ (which is a key date), and fun #hastags and comments by other historical figures!
I have paired this display with my Netflix one too (also available on my TES shop) and they look stunning together!!
Please review if you purchase!
Suitable for teaching 11-14s Elizabeth I as part of a Tudors SoW. Can also be used at Primary!
What can we learn from Elizabeth I from her portraits?
Whole lesson plus all resources needed for teaching Elizabeth I and her portraits. Students will first look at Elizabeth I - who she was and her achievements, including a video with quiz.
Students will then analyse 10 portraits of Elizabeth I, using a variety of tasks to unpick their meaning. This includes looking at symbolism in her paintings and working out what they mean. Tasks are differentiated too!
Please review if you purchase, and check out my other Tudors lessons and resources.
A HUGE bundle of 5 displays! All you need to make your classroom fabulous!
Historical Netflix
Year 9 GCSE options display
GCSE Early Elizabethan England
GCSE Weimar and Nazi Germany
GCSE Medicine Through Time
Please review if you purchase. All displays can be purchased individually from my shop.
Feedback is welcome.