Many parents and students approach me and I always get the same question: “Why would knowing about the past help me get a job?” This is where the poster comes in - it outlines the soft skills and concepts we learn in History with information on what jobs people with History qualifications can do later on in life.

Formative assessment madness!

A barrier game is a game with a barrier in between the two players so that they cannot see the other person’s side. The aim of barrier games is for the players to use their talking and listening skills to make both sides match, learning key facts along the way. This one is designed to introduce key points about the end of WW1 and the Armistice. It can also be used for any Remembrance Sunday activities.

An excellent and collaborative way to introduce new topics to students is the Barrier Game. A barrier game is a game with a barrier in between the two players so that they cannot see the other person’s side. The aim of barrier games is for the players to use their talking and listening skills to make both sides match and learn key words/content as they do so. This one is for learning about Napoleon Bonaparte’s initiatives as First Consul (CIE A level History)

France, 1774–1814 (CIE A Level 9489) - Mega Review Presentation. This can be used as a revision tool for students or as a companion presentation for the CIE A Level course on the French Revolution. This presentation touches on all aspects of the curriculum.

A revision table for the Origins of the American Civil War. I give this out at the beginning of the course and ensure the students fill it out as they go along. They find it helps them categorise significant events and to deal with the overwhelming amount of content.

A free resource where I have grouped important historical figures for students and teachers studying the origins of the American Civil War. Colour coded to show what political parties each belonged to.

Origins of the American Civil War notes (A Level History CIE) THRITY TWO PAGES of notes that I created from various sources, including mark schemes, to help A Level History students studying the Origins of the American Civil War. Every aspect of the syllabus is covered.

I created this resource in 2021 when Cambridge had decided to use the American Civil War and Reconstruction topic as Component 1. Unfortunately they had not provided any bespoke past papers, so I created this. Hopefully it’s handy at some point in the future.

I created this resource in 2021 when Cambridge had decided to use the American Civil War and Reconstruction topic as Component 1. Unfortunately they had not provided any bespoke past papers, so I created this. Hopefully it’s handy at some point in the future.

This revision wheel focuses on the Nazi State. Split by topic, this revision wheel is great to hand out to students at the beginning of each unit so they can keep up to date with main points. Kept in one folder, a very hand revision resource for students in the lead up to their Paper 4 exam or coursework.

A **20 slide presentation **for students investigating why states fail. Lots of opportunity for discussion, activites can be added if you wish. It approaches the question from the basis that a nation state is an idea, and not innate, as proposed by many but most recently by Yuval Noah Harari in his book ‘Sapiens’. In this presentation, students will be given the main indicators as to why states fail (with examples, i.e. comparing USA to Mexico, South Korea to North Korea) along with how ideas can change the direction of a state.

A presentation about some of the major issues (The Civil Rights movement, My Lai Massacre, Tet Offensive, Kent State Shootings) that contributed to negative public opinion of the Vietnam War in America.

First of Two Revision Wheels for IGCSE Cambridge History Depth Study ‘Germany 1918 - 1945’ (0470) Split by topic, this revision wheel is great to hand out to students at the beginning of each unit so they can keep up to date with main points. Kept in one folder, a very hand revision resource for students in the lead up to their Paper 4 exam or coursework.

Split by topic, this revision wheel is great to hand out to students at the beginning of each unit so they can keep up to date with main points. Kept in one folder, a very hand revision resource for students in the lead up to their Paper 1 and 2 exams.

A Revision Wheel for IGCSE Cambridge History Unit ‘Why had international peace collapsed by 1939?’ (0470) Split by topic, this revision wheel is great to hand out to students at the beginning of each unit so they can keep up to date with main points. Kept in one folder, a very hand revision resource for students in the lead up to their Paper 1 and 2 exams.

Split by topic, this revision wheel is great to hand out to students at the beginning of each unit so they can keep up to date with main points. Kept in one folder with other units, a very hand revision resource for students in the lead up to their Paper 1 and 2 exams.

Split by topic, this revision wheel is great to hand out to students at the beginning of each unit so they can keep up to date with main points. Kept in one folder, a very hand revision resource for students in the lead up to their Paper 1 and 2 exams.

Starters, Tasks, Plenaries, etc. ideas for lesson planning.