Booklet with information and tasks that covers the relationship between monarchy and government. The booklet is themed into 3 main themes: What was the role of the Tudor monarchy in England 1509-88? How did the role of parliament change between 1509-88? Who were the principal servants of the crown and how did they govern England 1509-88?

This lesson focuses on the dissolution of the monasteries in England. It includes details around why it happened and a video resources explaining it. The lesson introduces the students to the valor ecclesiasticus and why the monasteries were visited, providing students with the context of the dissolution. The main task is a carousel task in which students visit different monasteries and engage with the accusations from the valor around the monastery. The information sheets all include details about the chosen monastery and primary source evidence. The final task is a letter writing task about the events that occurred during the dissolution. This is the final lesson in the Break with Rome module and the letter task is the consolidation of module that could be used as an end of module assessment. This lesson was designed for A-Level History but could easily be adapted for younger learners.

This lessons looks at the changing role of parliament under the Tudor monarchs. It contains an information sheet about the role of parliament before the Tudors and how its role developed over time, a table for the students to record the key Acts brought in during the Reformation parliament, and tasked designed for students to learn how the role of parliament during the Tudor period.

This lesson looks at the role of the Tudor Monarch. It looks first at the role of the Tudor monarch, then discuses each Tudor monarch and their character. It is an interactive lesson with lots of chances to discuss each of the Tudor monarchs, and it also has a discussion around contemporary attitudes to monarchy. It also has a section on Tudor propaganda and how it was utilsed by subsequent monarchs. The lesson comes with a powerpoint and an information handout that can easily be adapted to suit the needs of different learners. It is also a 2 hour lesson. This lesson was planned for A-Level history but can easily be adapted for GCSE of younger learners.

This lesson looks at the challenges that faced consecutive Tudor monarchs. It contains an information handout that has information around each of the monarch and what challenges they faced. It also features a section on 16th century attitudes to female rulers, with primary sources to help the students understand. This lesson was designed for a 2 hour A-level history lesson but could easily be adapted for GCSE or younger learners.

This lesson looks at the Break with Rome and Henry VIII’s ‘Great Matter’. It was designed for A-Level history but could easily be adapted for GCSE or KS3. It includes a worksheet and powerpoint with information about some of the key concepts and events that took place.

This lesson looks at the consequences of Henry VIII’s Break with Rome. It looks at the dissolution of the monasteries and the doctrinal changes that took place under Henry VIII. The lesson includes a comprehension task with a handout already prepared, and finishes with a primary source analysis of the first English bible. This lesson is designed for A-Level history, but could easily be adapted for GCSE or KS3.

2 hour induction lesson that could be adapted into several different lessons. Introduces students to some of the key issues in Tudor England, including religion, rebellions, enclosure, poverty, and culture. Includes an initial assessment homework essay that could be done in class.

Lessons and booklet bundle for Topic 1 of Tudor England, 1509–1603: authority, nation and religion. Booklet includes information and activities to cover the full topic. Includes 5 lessons exploring the topic and a lesson on how to write an A-Level history essay with a model essay. Lesson are 2 hours long and planned around the booklets but could easily be adapted.

2 lesson bundle on the British National Government 1931-45. Objective: To understand to what extent the political landscape changed between 1931 -1945? Includes: Wall Street Crash Discussion task Comprehension task analysing British politics during 1920s. Political spectrum group work task Independent research task: successes and failures of the National Government Prime minister research task with students creating a powerpoint presentation about Neville Chamberlain and Winston Churchill (Could be given as homework)

2 Lesson bundle on the Representation of the People Act 1918 and its impact on British politics. Objectives are to identify key changes in the political parties and assesses the rise of the Labour Party. Includes: Lesson 1: How did the Representation of the People Act 1918 impact British Politics? A QR code comprehension task with questions (article link included in PPT) Analysis of voter turnout 1918 and 1922 through a table. Table of general election winning governments 1918-1931 -Primary Source analysis: Labour Party manifesto 1918 Historians interpretation of the 1918 Coupon Election Knowledge consolidation of the Representation of the People Act and its impact Lesson 2: Essay guidance Lesson ‘Was the 1918 Representation of the People Act the main reason for the decline of the Liberals and the rise of the Labour Party in the years 1918-29? Explain your answer.’ Includes scaffolding to help students answer an essay question and model introduction, main body paragraph, and conclusion.

A-Level history 2 hour lesson looking at the changing role of women and their entry to the workplace. 16+ but could easily be adapted for KS3-4 Includes: video task on the role of women in WW1 Comprehension table exercise about the changing role of Women between 1910s-'40s Discussion about WW2 and its impact on Women Comprehension task around womens role 50s-70s Introduction to legislation from the 1970s Consolidation timeline task of womens changing role Question planning activity: How far did the role of women change in the years 1918–45? Extra topic: Class discussion around video and the gender pay gap in 21st century Britain.

2 hour lesson looking at consensus politics in Britain. Also includes an article about why Labour won in 1945. Objective: To what extent was there a consensus between 1945 and 79? Lesson 1: Includes: Discussion around the lesson topic through the use of a graph Introduction to consensus Table of PMs from 1945-1979 (Consensus Prime ministers) Why Labour won the 1945 general election Group comprehension task using articles to assess the 1945 General election: Why did Labour win? Why did the Conservatives lose? Question planning activity: ‘How far do you agree that the landslide victory of the Labour party in the 1945 election was only possible because of Britain’s experience in the Second World War?’ Lesson 2 Retrieval starter Introduction to the initiatives of consensus and Attlee’s government Positives and negatives of consensus discussion Primary source analysis video task: Thatcher on consensus vs conviction Group research into consensus governments and their key policies and events