Revision Quilt - William the Conqueror’s Control of England This Revision Quilt is a student activity designed to consolidate knowledge about how William the Conqueror secured and maintained control of England after 1066. The quilt includes key terms, names, dates, and events mentioned in the accompanying video, covering topics such as feudalism, the Domesday Book, castles, and the Harrying of the North. How to Use: Watch the Video: The video explains the strategies and systems William implemented to solidify his rule. Define the Terms: Each square in the quilt contains a term or concept from the video transcript. Students can: Write a clear and concise definition. Explain the term’s significance in William’s control of England. Provide examples or context where applicable. Learning Objectives: To reinforce understanding of key concepts related to Norman rule. To develop skills in linking terms to historical events and strategies. To practice concise, focused revision techniques. Recommended Usage: Use this activity as a class-based or homework assignment. Pair it with discussion questions or a quiz to deepen understanding. Allow students to collaborate in small groups to complete the quilt, fostering peer learning. Downloadable Format: The quilt is available as a printable resource for teachers to upload to their learning platform or distribute as part of a revision pack.

This revision quilt is designed to accompany the YouTube video on The Range Wars. It serves as a visual and structured summary of key events, figures, and terms from the video, focusing on the Range Wars, including the Lincoln County War, the life of Billy the Kid, the OK Corral gunfight, and the Johnson County War. This resource is highly versatile and can be used in the following ways: In the Classroom: As a group activity or discussion starter, students can use the quilt to identify and explain the significance of key terms. Homework Assignment: Students can expand on each term by researching its context or writing short summaries of its importance in shaping the American West. Flipped Learning: Students watch the accompanying video at home and use the quilt to test their recall or prepare for a deeper in-class discussion. The quilt encourages active engagement with the material, helping students consolidate their understanding of how the Range Wars shaped the frontier legacy. It’s especially useful for GCSE revision, ensuring students can connect names, dates, and events to broader historical themes.

How Hitler Became Führer This GCSE revision resource looks into the pivotal events of 1934 that cemented Adolf Hitler’s absolute authority and transformed him into the Führer. Through an engaging video and accompanying worksheet, students will explore the strategies and events that allowed Hitler to consolidate power and establish a totalitarian regime. Topics Covered: Ernst Röhm and the SA: Why Hitler viewed them as threats to his power. The SS’s Role: How the SS rose to prominence by eliminating opposition and strengthening Hitler’s control. Hindenburg’s Death: Its significance in merging the roles of Chancellor and President into the Führer position. The Night of the Long Knives: A detailed breakdown of the events, motivations, and consequences of this purge. Army Allegiance: The shift in the military’s oath from loyalty to Germany to loyalty to Hitler himself. This resource provides a clear and concise overview of how these events dismantled opposition and allowed Hitler to consolidate his dictatorship. Would work as part of a home learning task or flipped learning prior to a lesson.

4 short videos covering the catholic plots against Elizabeth, including individual videos for The Revolt of the Northern Earls, The Throckmorton Plot, The Ridolfi Plot and The Babington Plot - as part of the Edexcel GCSE course. They work as a revision tool for students, they can be embedded into lessons or used as part of a “Flipped Learning” lesson - with the students watching the video at home prior to the lesson. Suggested starter activity for Flipped Learning also attached. Learners watch one of the videos at home (or could be done as a starter). When they come into class they are given a piece of paper with 8 squares on it (their Chocolate Bar) and they need need to find 8 different people with 8 different pieces of information from the video and add them into the squares. Obviously the number of squares can be changed.

Please find attached a video with 2 activities. Students watch the video and complete the note taking task. Then there is a recap quiz with a describe question at the end. This is designed to be used as a homework task - it could be used to embed existing knowledge or as a flipped learning task. It is relevant to the Edexcel GCSE but will useful to anyone studying the topic. Thanks

Straightforward lesson based around a YouTube lesson I created for home learning. Can be used as a lesson outright or divided into a homework task or tasks. Resources mentioned in the video are attached.

7 short videos covering law enforcement in Britain, including individual videos ranging from the Anglo-Saxon period to the Modern day. They compliment Edexcel’s Crime and Punishment course, but would be suitable for anyone studying the topic. The videos will be grouped thematically, so look out for future thematic playlists on crimes and punishment. They work as a revision tool for students, they can be embedded into lessons or used as part of a “Flipped Learning” lesson - with the students watching the video at home prior to the lesson. Suggested resources for some of the videos are attached (more to come). They can of course be adapted.

A video based activity that could be used for Flipped Learning or as a starter in it’s own right. The video and others linked to it, also useful for student revision.

Please find attached a video with 2 activities. Students watch the video and complete the note taking task. Then there is a recap quiz with a describe question at the end. This is designed to be used as a homework task - it could be used to embed existing knowledge or as a flipped learning task. It is relevant to the Edexcel GCSE but will useful to anyone studying the topic. Thanks

Video about the Edward VI and his role as king - Task at the end of the video children have to decide whether Edward was good at his job. Editable work document available to accompany the video. Suitable as a home learning task/flipped lesson/general homework lesson.

Please find attached a video with 2 activities. Students watch the video and complete the note taking task. There is also a task to convert the content of the video into a concept map. This is designed to be used as a homework task - it could be used to embed existing knowledge or as a flipped learning task. It is relevant to the Edexcel GCSE but will useful to anyone studying the topic. Thanks

Please find attached a Crime and Punishment video with an activity covering law enforcement in the 17th - 19th centuries . Students watch the video and complete the notes around the slides on the attached work sheet. This is designed to be used as a homework task - it could be used to embed existing knowledge or as a flipped learning task. It is relevant to the Edexcel GCSE but will useful to anyone studying the topic. Thanks

Video based lesson, suitable for home learning/could be divided up into homework tasks/flipped lessons - about the reforms Henry VII made to England. Tasks are embedded in the video - worksheets provided.

Online lesson with built in tasks about how Elizabeth’s reign differed from Mary Tudor’s Can be used as homework or flipped learning before lesson. Link to video lesson and worksheet.

An online lesson with built in tasks - can be used for home learning during the crisis, home work or flipped learning to increase knowledge before a lesson.

Video based lesson with tasks built in. Could be done as a stand alone video lesson - or divided into sections for flipped learning or homework Tasks include Venn diagram Gap Fill Card Sort Pee Paragraph