I am an experienced History teacher who has created SOW for different schools. I love making different and creative resources and hope you enjoy them too! I will try and update any old resources and you are welcome to recommend any SOW for me to create!
I am an experienced History teacher who has created SOW for different schools. I love making different and creative resources and hope you enjoy them too! I will try and update any old resources and you are welcome to recommend any SOW for me to create!
A great and informative PPT to support teachers/relevant staff with SEND. This CPD covers: SEND Code of Practice, common learning difficulties, Strategies, Assessment and Case Studies. It has tasks for teachers to complete to support their understanding and help influence their action.
A good resource for KS3/4/5 students to help them understand the importance of income and expenditure and the value of money. The lesson focuses on identifying items that are needs and wants and the factors which influence spending. It also has an activity to get students started on budget planning.
A lesson explaining Black History Month in Britain and it’s importance. The lesson looks at key figures, and uses both videos, activities and news articles to help students understand the importance of Black History Month. This lesson can be used for an assembly.
This literacy booklet was made to support higher ability KS2, 3 and lower ability KS4 students. It is engaging and has helped students with their writing. It focuses on: Categorising, Spelling, Grammar, Comprehension, Word Group, Synonyms, paragraph practice and more!
An outstanding introductory lesson on Macbeth which covers: GCSE Exam requirements/objectives, chronological ordering task, detailed quote analysis (both as a class and independent student work), recapping context, key vocabulary for language analysis, analytical writing and homework. This is part of my wider ‘Macbeth: Full SOW’ resource/bundle.
This SOW was created for the EDEXCEL Medicine Through Time/ Medicine in Britain course but can be used for the OCR/AQA topics too. It has a variety of activities and resources and students generally prefer this topic the most! The lessons cover:
1 Ideas about the cause of disease and illness
● Supernatural and religious explanations of the cause of disease.
● Rational explanations: the Theory of the Four Humours and the
miasma theory; the continuing influence in England of Hippocrates
and Galen.
2 Approaches to prevention and treatment
● Approaches to prevention and treatment and their connection with
ideas about disease and illness: religious actions, bloodletting and
purging, purifying the air, and the use of remedies.
● New and traditional approaches to hospital care in the thirteenth
century. The role of the physician, apothecary and barber surgeon
in treatment and care provided within the community and in
hospitals, c1250–1500.
3 Case study:
● Dealing with the Black Death, 1348–49; approaches to treatment and attempts to prevent its spread.
CPD focused on effective pedagogy for both PGCE, NQT and experienced teachers. The lesson covers: pedagogical approaches, reflective teaching, analysing essays on effective pedagogy and implementing techniques in each department’s teaching/curriculum.
This bundle of resources/ SOW is focused on the Arab-Israeli Conflict and can be used for many exam boards such as the OCR Y321 and the Y100 or the EDEXCEL Conflict in the Middle East. It gives an excellent overview of the topic with a strong set of lessons with various resources, activities and focus on both primary and secondary sources.
The lessons cover:
An overview of the topic
The Ottoman control of the Middle East
The British Mandate
The problems and aims of the British
The Partition of Palestine
The new state of Israel/ Zionism
The First Arab-Israeli War
Israeli Settlements
The Refugee Crisis/ Nakba
Arab Nationalism and Nasser
The Six Day War
The Yom Kippur War
The Intifadas
Failed peace process (Oslo and Camp David)
Focus on individuals
Exam practice
A fabulous CPD resource covering: the Equality Act, types of discrimination, practical advice, statistics in the UK, case studies and more! Great for both qualified and new teachers! This is a detailed resource with 14 slides and has a lot to cover for staff (and can be adjusted to use in a PSHCE/Citizenship/Sociology lesson)!
Series of lessons on the OCR module Anglo-Saxon England
and the Norman Conquest 1035–1087. The SOW has 23 detailed Power Points with information regarding the spec, differentiation, a variety of activities and worksheets, and exam/ essay writing guidance. The lessons can be used for the Edexcel GCSE/ AQA Spec too.
The lessons cover: Anglo-Saxon England 1035–1066:
• Viking influence (Harold I, Harthacnut); Edward the Confessor; succession,
consolidation, government and administration; religion, economy and society
• Norman invasion and Battle of Hastings 1066: plans; course of events; impact
• William I’s consolidation of power: securing succession; methods of control; extent of opposition.
Please see my other lessons and resources (I have uploaded a revision booklet for this spec too). Hope this helps!
A lesson on the Atlantic Slave Trade covering: causes, stages and consequences. The lesson has different activities and covers both primary and secondary sources. This lesson was made for KS3 students but can be adapted for any year group.
A detailed lesson on the Partition of India focusing on: causes, events, consequences (short and long term), and India today under Modi. The lesson has different activities and great discussion points for students!
A student booklet for OCR Y102 Anglo-Saxon England and the Norman Conquest 1035–1107. The booklet includes: past exam questions, pages for students to complete their own revision notes on each topic, model structures, fact tests and a glossary.
A series of lessons to teach the new OCR specification for Russia 1894–1941. The lessons are from the rule of Tsar Nicholas II to the events of 1917.
18 fun and engaging lessons with a model essay template (20 mark question). Each lessons links exactly to the relevant chapter in Access to History: Russia 1894-1941 for OCR. Numerous worksheets, exam practice and powerpoints (with appropriate page numbers to the book).
A free example has been provided.
This lesson focuses on Victorian England and can be used as part of the English unit on ‘A Christmas Carol’ or as a History lesson (has contextual information, source analysis, video analysis and writing tasks). This is from my wider ‘Full SOW A Christmas Carol’ resource.
This lesson educates students on the BLM movement and its origins. The lesson includes a variety of activities which focus on the causes of the movement, its aims, how the media presents it and asks students to think of possible solutions for the racial discrimination that exists today. I taught this lesson to both my KS3 and 4 classes and they seemed to have enjoyed and benefited from the lesson.
Any feedback is welcomed! Do not forget to rate the resource too please.
This free resource could either be a lesson/ assembly on women and their perceptions and treatment. The PPT is mostly focused on having a debate and addressing controversial opinions/ sensitive issues. I taught this lesson to both Year 11 and 6th formers (14-16) and it was great at challenging mindsets and making students aware of issues women face.