A short unit of three lessons designed to take young historians through some of the core skills they will need to progress in history. Fully resourced and including a simple assessment which can be carried out at the end.

This unit of study is about the Vikings. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics The origins of the Vikings How the Vikings lived Viking Sagas The Vikings in Scotland The Viking Warrior Viking Religion The unit was designed with Scottish students in mind but the lesson on the Vikings in Scotland can easily be adapted to other areas. It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.

This unit of study is about Jack the Ripper. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics Life in Whitechapel The Life of Mary Ann Nichols The history of the Metropolitan Police Source Skills What Jack the Ripper Looked Like The murder of Mary jane Kelly It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.

This unit of study is about the witch crazes. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics Why women in particular were vulnerable to accusations of being a witch The Pendle witches Matthew Hopkins Salem Revision Assessment It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.

This unit of study is about the black death. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics The origins of the Black Death What life was like in the medieval world The path of the Black Death What happened when the plague reached a town How the plague affected people How people tried to “cure” the plague Revision Assessment It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.

A unit of work teaching the core skills needed in history. Suitable for late KS2 or early KS3. Contains lesson PowerPoint with a booklet which the students fill in.

A guide to simple but effective revision techniques. Can be used as a whole or as separate posters to encourage students to engage with revision.

A presentation to help paretns understand some of the key techniques behind revision and to signpost them to resources that could help their children.

This unit is a complete unit of study on the topic of castles. It contains some pre-teaching materials as well as a number of fully resourced lessons on castles. Lessons include: Where is the best place to build a castle The Motte and Bailey Castle How castles developed over time How to attack a castle How to defend a castle Resources include all lesson handouts, key words and a knowledge organiser. Assessment is included. Happy to share an electronic copy of the assessment. Email me at mr.roberts.history@gmail.com

A poster to showcase elements of excellent teaching. It contains links to articles and other resources to help teachers understand how to implement those elements into their practice.

A fully resourced set of lessons taking students through the story of the Titanic and who was responsible for the scale of the disaster.

A guide to help teachers with common problems they face in the classroom. How to improve behaviour, make feedback meaningful, deliver effective plenaries and much more. Useful for classroom teachers and middle managers looking to drive improvement in their departments.

This is a collection of templates for various tasks which can be completed at the start of a lesson as a “Do Now” task. They work well as retrieval practice tasks as well.

A booklet taking students through the story of the First Crusade