A time saver for teachers delivering KS3 History Tudor Unit. This lesson encourages the students to prioritise Henry's problems, justifying their decision before examining how becoming Head of the Church resolved these problems.

A tried and tested favourite lesson for teachers delivering KS3 History Tudor Unit. This package includes a powerpoint presentation and activities focusing on why Henry VIII wanted power from the Pope, as well as making inferences from a portrait about the kind of king Henry wanted to be. This enables students to evaluate sources to prepare them for an assessment on utility.

A great time saver for teachers delivering KS3 History. This is a Scheme of Work on medieval monarchs and whether they could rule how they wanted. It focuses on Henry II and Thomas Becket followed by King John, challenging the traditional interpretation of him as a 'bad king.' Over 4 lessons (and an assessment) it focuses on source work skills, interpretations and high level thinking skills. This SOW includes key questions and lesson enquiries as well as possible teaching and learning activities and links to 'Personal Learning Thinking Skills.' It also suggests assessment strategies and differentiation opportunities.

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question: ‘William Wilberforce was the most important factor for the abolition of the slave trade.’ How far do you agree with this statement? It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

For teachers delivering Key Stage three history. This is an assessment for the question 'Why did William win the Battle of Hastings?' It uses a question stem from the new Edexcel GCSE 9-1 course to help prepare students. It also includes a help sheet for the students including structure and key words as well as a mark sheet for the teacher. This is in line with the old National Curriculum levels, but it is easily adaptable for individual needs for life after levels!

A great time saver for teachers delivering KS3 Civil War in England. This is a Scheme of Work that encourages students to assess why the war started and why Parliament won. It focuses on extended writing an getting the students to prioritise reasons and justify their choice. This SOW includes key questions and lesson enquiries as well as possible teaching and learning activities and links to 'Personal Learning Thinking Skills.' It also suggests assessment strategies and differentiation opportunities.

A great time saver for History teachers delivering the new Edexcel 9-1 spec. This is a model answer for a question on the Cold War unit. These are incredibly useful for getting the students familiar which exam technique and for revision. The questions are: 'Explain two consequences of Khrushchev’s ultimatum' and 'Explain the importance of the Cuban Missile Crisis (1962) for relations between USA and the Soviet Union.'