To what extent were Tudor Rebellions successful? This is a great exemplar answer for AS or A Level students of Tudor History. It focuses on the military, social, economic, political and religious successes and failings of the rebellions. The following rebellions are the focus of this answer: The Pilgrimage of Grace, Kett's rebellion, Wyatt's rebellion, the rebellion of the northern earls and Rhys ap Gruffydd. Suitable for those following the WJEC specification. It is written in an easy to learn format. Please browse around the other resources in my shop!

This would suit Year 7 pupils who are going to be examined on the Battle of Hastings for their summer exams. It contains four clear paragraphs discussing the reasons why William won the Battle of Hastings. Each paragraph starts with a clear direct statement that answers the question. Each of these statements are backed up with examples. Each of the paragraphs end with an explanation which again, refers back to the question. This can also be used to show pupils how to write an essay using the PEE plan (Point, Evidence/Examples, Explanation. Please check out my other resources!

This is a great resource for Year 7 students preparing for their end of year exam. Topics covered include: MEASURING TIME THE YEAR OF THE THREE KINGS WHY WILLIAM WON THE BATTLE OF HASTINGS (EXEMPLAR ESSAY ANSWER) THE BAYEAUX TAPESTRY/HOW DID HAROLD GODWIN DIE? THE DEVELOPMENT OF CASTLES THE MEDIEVAL CHURCH MONKS AND MONASTERIES THE MANOR A PEASANT'S LIFE This resource is colourful and detailed.

A card sorting activity suitable for A Level Tudor History students. Simply download the resource, print and cut the cards out! Students have to read through the cards and categorise the causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace into themes of their choice. A great activity which encourages the students to think thematically rather than narratively.

Download, print and cut up the cards. The students need to identify whether the Pilgrimage of Grace was a success or failure. They sort the cards into these two categories in pairs. They then have to split the cards up within the success/failure categories into themes of their choice e.g. political, military etc. This activity encourages the students to think thematically and prepares them for answering essay style questions.

This is for GCSE students of the History of Crime, Policing and Punishment paper. This detailed information booklet covers the POLICING section only. It can be used to accompany the course or as a revision tool. The specifications followed in the booklet are outlined below: Key question: How were law and order enforced in Wales and England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? • The role of Tudor JPs (importance of JPs; extent of their work; effectiveness) • The role of constables and watchmen •(parish constables and the extent of their work; watchmen: their work and their effectiveness) Key Question: What were the main turning points in policing methods in Wales and England in the late eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries? • The Bow Street Runners (the Fielding brothers; establishment of the Runners; importance of the Runners) The establishment of the Metropolitan Police (Robert Peel and the 1829 Metropolitan Police Act – reasons and effectiveness) Extension of police forces and early police specialisation (The acts of 1835, 1839 and 1856; CID, photography and finger printing) Key Question: How have policing methods developed in Wales and England in the twentieth and twenty first centuries? Increased resources for the police (transport developments; communication and increasing use of technology; training and recruitment changes, including women police) Specialisation of police services (development of specialist branches; development of CID, forensics, community relations, crime prevention) Modern day problems for the police (police use of weapons; increased powers of arrest and of questioning; pressures of red tape and more organised criminals) This is a detailed, colourful booklet with a wide range of sources included.

A DETAILED 3 YEAR DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR A HISTORY DEPARTMENT.

Mark scheme/success criteria for the Battle of Hastings essay: Why did the Normans win and the English lose the Battle of Hastings? This resource is very helpful to hand to pupils before completing the above essay question. It describes a typical Level 2,4, 6 and 8 using the key elements of history in relation to the essay question. Pupils (and parents) will see exactly what they need to do to achieve each of the levels and the differences between each level. This is also very helpful when moderating pupil work.

A detailed Scheme of Work for Years 7-9. The following points are focused on: Topic Key Question/Learning Objective Teaching and Learning Activities Resources Assessment Key Elements Common Requirements Hours

THIS RESOURCE HAS BEEN PRODUCED FOR YEARS 7-9. IT IS A BOOKLET THAT EACH PUPIL RECEIVES IN YEAR 7 AND SEES THEM THROUGH TO YEAR 9. EACH LESSON THAT IS TAUGHT FROM YEARS 7-9 IS COVERED HERE WITH A SIMPLE KEY QUESTION IN A LIST FORM(THESE KEY QUESTIONS FOLLOW THE SCHEME OF WORK (Also for sale)). NEXT TO EACH KEY QUESTION ARE THREE COLOMNS WHICH PUPILS TICK TO SHOW WHETHER THEY HAVE UNDERSTOOD A TOPIC FULLY, NOT AT ALL OR ONLY PARTIALLY. THEY FILL THIS IN AFTER COMPLETION OF EACH TOPIC. THIS WORKS ON A NUMBER OF LEVELS - PARENTS AND PUPILS CAN SEE WHERE THEY ARE IN THE SCHEME OF WORK AND CAN DO EXTRA RESEARCH AROUND TOPICS IN ADVANCE - OR CATCH UP IF THEY HAVE BEEN ABSENT. IT ALSO ALLOWS THE CHILD TO TELL YOU DISCREETLY WHETHER THEY HAVE UNDERSTOOD A TOPIC OR NOT. THIS HELPS YOU HELP THEM. IF MANY PUPILS ARE SHOWING THAT THEY HAVEN'T UNDERSTOOD THE SAME TOPIC THEN THIS HIGHLIGHTS TO YOU THAT MAYBE YOU NEED TO APPROACH THAT TOPIC DIFFERENTLY NEXT TIME. ON EACH PAGE THERE IS ALSO A BOX CALLED 'LANGUAGE FOR LEARNING' WHICH INCLUDES ALL THE KEY WORDS THAT PUPILS WILL BE EXPECTED TO UNDERSTAND AFTER FINISHING THE TOPICS. BENEATH THIS, ON EACH PAGE IS A HOMEWORK BOX. THE HOMEWORK TASK IS A KEY LEVELLED TASK. THIS AGAIN, SHOWS PARENTS AND PUPILS WHAT WORK TO EXPECT THROUGH THE YEAR AND ALLOWS PREPARATION TIME (AND EXCUSES SUCH AS 'I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT MY HOMEWORK WAS' ARE A THING OF THE PAST!)THERE ARE 6 HOMEWORK TASKS FOR YEARS 7 AND 8 AND 4 TASKS FOR YEAR 9. AT THE END OF EACH YEAR THE PUPILS FILL IN A SIMPLE BAR CHART SHOWING WHAT LEVEL THEY RECEIVED FOR A TASK. AT THE START OF THE BAR CHART FOR YEAR 7 IS THEIR KEY STAGE 2 ENGLISH LEVEL AND THE FINAL BAR IS THEIR PREDICTED YEAR 9 LEVEL. THROUGH YEAR 7-9 THERE SHOULD BE A STEADY IMPROVEMENT HERE. THIS PROVIDES A VISUAL AID TO SHOW PUPILS AND PARENTS AND YOURSELF IF A CHILD IS PERFORMING AS THEY SHOULD AND HIGHLIGHTS WHEN A CHILD IS UNDERACHIEVING. THE APPROPRIATE STEPS CAN BE TAKEN WHEN THIS IS THE CASE - AND IF A CHILD IS DOING VERY WELL THEN MORE CHALLENGING TASKS CAN BE GIVEN. IT TOOK A CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF TIME TO PRODUCE THESE BOOKLETS BUT THE BENEFITS GAINED ARE IMMEASURABLE. THESE BOOKLETS WERE COMMENDED BY OFSTED INSPECTORS AS GOOD PRACTICE. Please note that at the start of each Year Booklet I would place a photocopied timeline so pupils could see what period they would be covering over the year. As I use a photocopy, these timelines are not included.

This simple card sorting exercise helps pupils work out the causes of Tudor poverty and vagrancy. They have to group the cards together coming up with their own themes. Pupils could them be encouraged to place the themes they have come up with under categories such as 'political causes', 'religious causes' , 'economic causes' etc. Comes with a simple glossary. Suitable for Year 8 pupils as an exercise or even as revision. Could also be used with older students (Causes of Tudor Crime for GCSE or Causes of Tudor Poverty and Vagrancy for A Level) . Can be done in pairs or individually.

Some notes to accompany the essential reading around the threat posed by Rhys ap Gruffydd to the Tudor Dynasty. (By essential reading I mean the work by Ralph Griffiths and W Llewelyn on the subject). The notes also include some tasks that I put to my A level students.

WHO OR WHAT WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AT THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME? A very useful resource to give to Year 9 pupils before completing an essay on the above question. A typical level 2,4,6 and 8 response is given in the resource. Pupils can identify the differences between the level descriptions and then will know what they have to do to get the top level. Useful when moderating too. An excellent Assessment for Learning technique.

EFFECTIVE QUESTIONING AND ASSESSMENT FOR LEARNING

This is for GCSE students revising for their Crime, Policing and Punishment paper. There are two exemplar answers here. The first one answers the following style question: How far have causes of crime changed from Tudor times to the present day? [10] How far have causes of crime stayed the same from Tudor times to the present day? [10] The second answers the following style question: Have methods of policing and combating crime always been successful from Tudor times to the present day? [10] How successful have methods of combating crime been form Tudor times to present day? (10)

AN INFORMATION BOOKLET FOR GCSE STUDENTS OF CRIME, POLICING AND PUNISHMENT. THIS BOOKLET CAN BE USED AS A GUIDE TO THE COURSE AND AS A REVISION TOOL. THIS INFORMATION BOOKLET COVERS THE CAUSES OF CRIME ONLY. THE SPECIFICATION FOLLOWED IS DETAILED BELOW: • Key Question One: What were the main causes and types of crime in Wales and England in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries? • The problem of vagrancy • (causes e.g.: poverty, rural depopulation, unemployment; able-bodied poor and deserving poor; rogues and vagabonds) • • The challenge of heresy (causes e.g.: changes in religion and religious opposition; attitudes to heretics) • • Dealing with treason (definition of treason; a study of the Gunpowder Plot) • Key Question 2: How did types of crime and their causes change in Wales and England in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries? • • Increase in smuggling (reasons for the increase in smuggling; smugglers and excise men; attitudes towards smuggling) • • Highway robbery (issues involving stagecoach travel; lack of law enforcement; highwaymen and footpads) • • The impact of industrialisation (social and economic change; the development of large towns; examples of unrest leading to crime: Luddism, Swing and Rebecca Riots) • Key Question Three: Why have there been new causes and types of crime in Wales and England in the twentieth and twenty first centuries? • The rise of transport crime (development of the motor car; creation of new crimes such as: car theft, drink driving, traffic offences) • • The rise of computer crime (computer fraud; stealing from bank accounts; hacking; viruses; identity theft, etc.) • • The trend towards violent crime (IRA bombings; football hooliganism; global terrorism; drugs crime; gun and knife crime)

THIS 15 PAGE INFORMATION BOOKLET IS IDEAL FOR STUDENTS OF GCSE HISTORY LEARNING ABOUT THE IMPACT OF EVACUATION ON THE HOMEFRONT DURING WORLD WAR TWO. THE BOOKLET GIVES THE BACKGROUND TO THE OUTBREAK OF WAR, THE PROCESS OF EVACUATION, THE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE EXPERIENCES OF EVACUATION FOR THE HOSTS AND THE EVACUEES THEMSELVES. THE BOOKLET ENDS WITH A BRIEF LOOK AT THE LONG TERM IMPACT EVACUATION HAD ON BRITISH SOCIETY. THERE ARE A VARIETY OF SOURCES FOR STUDENTS TO LOOK AT. THIS WAS WRITTEN TO ACCOMPANY THE WJEC CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT BUT CAN BE USED AS A UNIT OF WORK ON ITS OWN. IT COMES WITH A RECOMMENDED READING LIST.

This information booklet is useful for students studying the WJEC GCSE History of Popular Movements 1815-1848. This particular booklet looks at the themes as outlined below. The growth of Radicalism, 1815-1822 Key questions: What problems did England and Wales face in 1815? • Political and economic problems in 1815 (the post-war situation; demobilised soldiers; the Corn Laws; the demand for parliamentary reform) • Social issues in 1815 (growing working-class dissatisfaction; the beginning of Radicalism) In what ways did people protest? •The importance of the Spa Fields Riot, 1816 (causes, events and effects) • The importance of the 'March of the Blanketeers', 1817 (causes, events and effects) • The importance of the St Peter's Field Massacre,1819 (causes, events and results; the role of 'Orator' Hunt) How did the government react to popular protest at this time? • Government action against popular protest (agent provocateurs; suspension of habeas corpus; repression; the Six Acts) • The importance of the Cato Street Conspiracy, 1820 (the plot; government tactics; execution of the conspirators)

I created this activity for pupils who lived in the Mynydd Mawr area of south west Wales, near Llanelli. Whilst this was an excellent activity to do with the pupils from this area, it could be used for anyone studying the impact of coal. There are activities included which encourage pupils to think and communicate. I also took the pupils to the Big Pit as part of this investigation. If you like this activity please review my work!