This resource encourages the students to look at what they know well and what they need a little more guidance on. There are then five different types of essay plans that can be used either through the course or as part of the revision process. The essay plans are set out differently and can be easily adapted to different topics.

All this talk of growing population and no one has really given a thought to Santa’s extra workload. The poor man is worn out and his team is at breaking point. Your students will be asked to calculate what Santa needs to do to make sure he can meet the growing demand. As well as some mathematical problems to solve the students also have to make a 3 dimensional shape which can be used to put a sweet in an hang on their tree.

This very detailed and lengthy PowerPoint is designed for the unit of work available in the Free section. The unit of work gives all the references to the PowerPoint.

This unit is intended to be completed at the end of the course. However, it is not just a quick revision topic. This is an in-depth overview and comparison designed to really push the students and develop their analytical reasoning. The unit is designed for all major specifications, although some editing may be needed as the specifications change. The sheer quantity of detail within an A level can be lost on students, especially those who are a little more disorganised. This unit helps with seeing events over a whole period and encourages comparisons and contrasts between those events. This unit is very student centred as it encourages their own skills. This is teacher guided but student focussed. The additional worksheet pack would help with this unit. This is a complete unit of work and has a very detailed PowerPoint.

This is a collection of six worksheets that can be used at the start of the Tudor topic or as part of an ongoing collection the students complete. They are all intended for more student centred work and are aimed at organising the students notes in a more coherent form. This should make revision easier.

A collection of Handouts concerning the End of the First World War and the start of the Second World War. Includes: 1. Europe Political Map 2. Map of Europe & its Dictators Worksheet 3. Interwar Europe Map 4. Nazi Maths Questions 5. "Steps to War" Project Instructions 6. "Steps to War" Research Sheet 7. "Steps to War" Source Sheet 8. "Steps to War" Wordsearch 9. "Steps to War" German Expansion sheet

Henry HIII is a titan of English History and this unit focuses on the rebellions he faced in his reign. While the main emphasis is on the two main threats to his power, (The Amicable Grant and the Pilgrimage of Grace) it takes into account the events that would influenced these events as well as the wider issue of security in Henry's reign. The unit has a wide range o teaching styles and puts emphasis on the students creating work themselves. This is a complete unit of work and will save hours of research and work.

History is full of assumptions in that teachers often assume that students have a certain level of knowledge. Topics that are discussed regularly are very rarely explained because it is assumed that students know about them and understand them. One such example is the ‘state’ or ‘country’. ‘A’ level students will have heard the terms many times but will have rarely thought about what such a thing is, what it means and what influence it has. This unit aims to get the students thinking about what a country is and the decisions that go into its creation. The students will discuss and work together to create their own country and then apply what they have talked about to the states and countries that they encounter in their studies.

This topic focuses on the difficult and dangerous short reign of Edward VI. It covers all of the major events of his reign but in the context of how this caused rebellion and disorder. Thus the changes to religion are discussed and are then shown to be a cause of a specific problem for Edward and his councillors. This is a complete unit of work with a matching PowerPoint. Therefore it contains everything you need to teach the subject, saving hours and hours of work.

This is a fully interactive unit of work focussing on the rebellious side of Elizabeth's reign. As well as explaining some of the key events the unit encourages the students to develop their argumentative and essay writing skills in some unique ways. This is a complete unit and has a corresponding PowerPoint. The unit is very detailed and will save hours and hours of research and work.

A collection of handouts designed for using in Year 9 (or GCSE) when studying the First World War. Includes: Reasons why the Schlieffen Plan Failed Trench from Above Treaty of Versailles Sources & Questions Living Timeline Axis First World War data on an A5 handout(Populations; Military spending; army size etc Europe Map 1914

This resource is a counterpoint to the standard view of D-Day in that it focuses on the invasion from the point of view of the Germans trying to stop it. Through three tasks the students will be asked to use their knowledge of the Second World War before 1944 to determine whether or not the D-Day landings were likely to be prevented. The tasks ask the students to develop their arguing skills as well as drawing on evidence they have collected. The key is that it gets the students to think differently and therefore is a vital companion to traditional D-Day teachings.

Whether you are studying the whole Tudor period or just the reigns of the later Tudors then a good understanding of how the dynasty started is essential. Henry VII arrived on the throne unexpectedly and inherited a disorganised and fractious kingdom. However, with careful management and some luck he left is son a kingdom to be developed and strengthened. This is a complete unit of work that traces the major rebellious events of Henry's reign. There is a discussion of the problems he faced and a summary to show what he left the future Tudors. The unit comes with a complete matching PowerPoint and a handout for one of the rebellions. This unit will save you tens of hours of work and research.

Rationing had a huge impact on the lives of everyone in Britain during the Second World War but often gets overlooked in the curriculum or at least left as a sidebar. This lesson pack aims to explain what rationing was and lets the students have a go at dealing with rationing as people would have had to. The pack contains everything you need to explain rationing and to play the rationing trading game. This really gets the students to actively participate in the lesson and understand the problems that rationing and the Black market could produce.  Aims:  To explain what Rationing was in Britain during and after the Second World War  To explain what the Black market was.  To have a go at a rationing / trading game. To think about the benefits that rationing brought.

This lesson is all about imagination and creative writing. The students are to look at traditional Christmas songs, events and customs and invert or twist them to present an alternative. This produces great discussions and some really interesting pieces of creative writing. Alternatives include the Twelve Days of Christmas; Dickens A Christmas Carol; or just the life of a Christmas Tree. The lesson encourages the students to be critical of the work and world before them and come up with an alternative. They then have to present that alternative in one of three ways. At the end of the lesson is an opportunity for the students to think about their own Christmas traditions and write about what is important for themselves at Christmas

D-Day is one of the key events of the Second World War and the 20th Century. It is one of those events that people have heard of even if they don’t know the specific details. The students are to complete an investigation into the planning of D-Day and then use a source to look at how the soldiers were motived and prepared for the invasion. These tasks can easily run into several lessons and you will find all of the resources needed are provided. That's 6 worksheets, a scheme of work and a corresponding PowerPoint. Unusually for this kind of lesson, the work includes a look at the German perspective when discussing empathy. Activity Aims: 1. To have an understanding of what Day was? 2. To investigate why D-Day took place where it did? This Lesson contains a variety of activities, some group, that develop a lot of the key skills needed in History as well as exploring a key topic.

This is a sensitive yet challenging collection of activities that can be used by all ages and abilities to mark Holocaust Memorial Day. They require focus on the students thinking about two key areas: 1. Why should we remember the Holocaust? 2. Thinking about the people who were killed in the Holocaust. The students have a range of practical activities available, all of which can be used in some form of display if needed.

The truce within parts of the Western Front trenches is one of the defining moments of the First World War for many people. These activities seek to look at the emotion and the feelings that the men in the trenches would have been feeling as they spent their first Christmas in the Trenches. The activities take back the events from a novelty advert to the real emotion of the men in the trenches. The exercises encourage the students to empathise with the soldiers and to consider their actions in terms of what they had previously been told about the Germans. There is a link with English as the students then look at writing a poem about the events, taking influence from some of the great war poets.

This is a very detailed examination of the Reign of Edward VI and in particular the two nobles who ruled with/for him. The work contains a Interactive PowerPoint, handout and sources. This work would takes 10+ lessons to cover and is all self contained.