AQA A Level Tudors: Elizabeth I Complete Bundle

AQA GCSE A Level 1C The Tudors: England, 1485–1603

I have created this comprehensive bundle of resources to support students studying AQA A Level History and to help bridge the transition from GCSE to the demands of A Level study.

Throughout this enquiry-based bundle, students will investigate the changing nature of Elizabeth’s reign and evaluate what kind of monarch Elizabeth was, considering how and why she adapted her policies and leadership over time.

Students will:

examine the challenges facing Elizabeth in 1558 and how she consolidated her authority
investigate the Religious Settlement of 1559 and the ongoing religious tensions of the reign
assess Elizabeth’s character, decision-making and political skill
explore how government operated at both national and local level
analyse Catholic threats, rebellion, Mary Queen of Scots and Puritan opposition
evaluate the successes and failures of Elizabethan foreign policy
study poverty, economic change and social developments
investigate trade, exploration and England’s growing international influence
debate whether Elizabethan England truly experienced a ‘Golden Age’

The lessons are as follows:
L1 Introduction
L2 Problems
L3 Consolidation of power
L4 Government of Elizabeth
L5 Elizabeth and marriage
L6 Background to the Religious Settlement
L7 Elizabethan Religious Settlement
L8 Catholic threats and rebellion
L9 Mary, Queen of Scots
L10 The Puritan threat (free resource)
L11 Poverty and the Poor Law
L12 Foreign Policy introduction
L13 War with Spain
L14 Elizabeth and Ireland
L15 Economy and Society
L16 Trade and exploration
L17 Elizabeth Golden Age

The lessons are fully resourced, differentiated and designed to develop the knowledge, analytical skills and confidence required for success at A Level. A wide range of activities are included throughout, such as source analysis, interpretation work, retrieval practice, debate, exam preparation and independent learning tasks.

This bundle also includes extensive support for both AQA exam question types, including:

model answers
essay planning guidance
scaffolding and structure support
examiner-style advice
helpful hints and tips
mark schemes and assessment guidance

(Please refer to the official AQA website for additional assessment materials and specimen papers, as these remain subject to copyright.)

These lessons are designed to save planning time while maintaining high academic standards and student engagement throughout the course.

If you are interested in the full Tudor A Level Bundle 1485-1603, please click here: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/resource-13151989.

If you have any questions about the resources, please feel free to contact me via my TES shop.

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