Why Study History? Display Poster Great to decorate a history corridor or showcase the history subject at open/options evenings. Why Study History - Display Poster Great to decorate a history corridor or showcase the history subject at open/options evenings. Brilliant for encouraging students to participate in History lessons to see the skills they can build upon. Split into three key sections: Skills Careers Related subjects Best printed on white card paper and laminated. If used/posted on Instagram, tag @missa.history

This assessment has been created to assess KS3 (Year 7) on their knowledge of the Anglo-Saxon and Norman period of History, with specific focus on the Battle of Hastings. This focuses on structure, PEEL paragraphs and knowledge preparation. This download includes: Battle of Hastings Assessment PowerPoint Battle of Hastings Assessment Word Document YouTube Video If you post or share these resources anywhere, please give credit. Instagram - @missa.history

This lesson has been created to introduce KS3 (Year 7) to History at secondary school. It focuses on introducing expectations, looking at definitions and bringing ideas from History at primary school together. This download includes: * Introduction to History PowerPoint * Expectations * YouTube Video If you post or share these resources anywhere, please give credit. Instagram - @missa.history

Middle Ages to Enlightenment Lesson This lesson has been created to bridge the gap between Medieval history and Elizabethan history. It focuses on key word definitions/analysis, understanding key events and factors, creating a living graph. The end of this lesson may want to be adapted or changed as it hints towards the next class topic of Witchcraft. This download includes: MA and Enlightenment PowerPoint MA to AoE - Key Events Sheet MA to AoE - Living Graph If you post or share these resources anywhere, please give credit. Instagram - @missa.history

This resource was created to support KS4 students studying the Medicine Through Time (MTT) history module. It outlines the key periods of the study and identifies important figures. Please leave a review if you use this resource!

Use this ‘Super Work’ pastel bunting as a title for your display boards/walls. This bunting has been carefully created and is aesthetically pleasing to the eye. As a suggestion, you could display pupils work underneath the bunting to showcase how well they are doing in class and continually update this across the academic year.

This GCSE History Criteria Bookmark is perfect in helping KS4 pupils with the basic expectations for exam answers. It includes all the essential ideas that exam markers look for. The best way to use these bookmarks are to laminate and cut out. Then enable all students to have a dry wipe pen so they can tick each criteria point as they go along. Please leave a review if you use this resource!

History Postcards Brilliant for encouraging student engagement, effort, behaviour and achievement. A lovely form of written praise for students who do well in lessons. Something for students to aim towards. Four different types of postcards which can be used for KS3/GCSE: Anglo-Saxon and Norman England theme Medicine Through Time theme Weimar and Nazi Germany theme Cold War theme With space to write a complimentary message to the student on the back of the postcard. Best printed on white card paper. If used/posted on Instagram, tag @missa.history

Historian of the Term - Display Historian of the Term display for student achievement, behaviour and effort within history lessons. A great way of encouraging progression. Ten different posters (in an array of colours): Y7 Historian of the Term (x2) Y8 Historian of the Term (x2) Y9 Historian of the Term (x2) Y10 Historian of the Term (x2) Y11 Historian of the Term (x2) Best printed on white card paper and laminated. Use a whiteboard pen to write in student names and rub off when necessary each term. If used/posted on Instagram, tag @missa.history

Classics Postcards Brilliant for encouraging student engagement, effort, behaviour and achievement. A lovely form of written praise for students who do well in lessons. Something for students to aim towards. Two different types of postcards which can be used for KS3/GCSE: Ancient Greek theme Ancient Rome theme With space to write a complimentary message to the student on the back of the postcard. Best printed on white card paper. If used/posted on Instagram, tag @missa.history

Politics Postcards Brilliant for encouraging student engagement, effort, behaviour and achievement. A lovely form of written praise for students who do well in lessons. Something for students to aim towards. Two different types of postcards which can be used for KS3/GCSE: British Politics theme US Politics theme With space to write a complimentary message to the student on the back of the postcard. Best printed on white card paper. If used/posted on Instagram, tag @missa.history

This display is perfect for a history classroom. The top poster says ‘Think like a Historian’, whilst the others are a collection of key words/history skills that are important in history lessons. These posters include text, images and pastel colours so they are very aesthetically pleasing. This comes as two pdf files with a choice of two fonts. They are non-editable. Please leave a review if you use them!

This lesson has been created to provide KS3 (Year 7) with an overview of Anglo-Saxon society. It focuses on who A-S society consists of, key earldoms, key words, and the hierarchy. This download includes: Anglo-Saxon Society PowerPoint Printing: Maps & Key Words Sheets If you post or share these resources anywhere, please give credit. Instagram - @missa.history

This lesson has been created to introduce KS3 (Year 7) to the Anglo-Saxons through an investigation of the Sutton Hoo burial; this could be done over two lessons. It focuses on gettting students to think about how artefacts can link to time periods, using inference. This download includes: Sutton Hoo PowerPoint Whiteboard Activity Source Work Extended Writing YouTube Video If you post or share these resources anywhere, please give credit. Instagram - @missa.history

This lesson focuses on the problems facing William I when becoming King, aimed at KS3 (Year 7). This specifically looks at problems vs. solutions: scenarios, the Feudal System, the Domesday Book and the building of castles. This download includes: Problems Facing William I PowerPoint Problems and Solutions Sheet YouTube Video If you post or share these resources anywhere, please give credit. Instagram - @missa.history

This is a double lesson created for KS3 (Year 7) on the succession crisis following Edward the Confessors death. This includes thinking about qualities of a leader, an introduction to the contenders to the throne, contenders checklist (top trumps) and an extended writing task. This download includes: Succession Crisis PowerPoint Collaborative Learning (Kagen) YouTube Video Retrieval Practice If you post or share these resources anywhere, please give credit. Instagram - @missa.history

This Battle of Hastings lesson is to be conducted over a double lesson. It has been created for KS3 (Year 7) and focuses on the story of the Battle of Hastings and why William of Normandy won the Battle. This download includes: Battle of Hastings PowerPoint Events of 1066 Emoji Sheet (adapted from other teachers) YouTube Video If you post or share these resources anywhere, please give credit. Instagram - @missa.history

This lesson on the Northern Battles (Fulford Gate & Stamford Bridge) could be conducted over a single or double lesson. This is aimed at KS3 (Year 7). It focuses on the build up to Fulford Gate and Stamford Bridge, looks at the difference between them and consequences of them. This download includes: Northern Battles PowerPoint Differences Colour-Coding Sheet YouTube Videos If you post or share these resources anywhere, please give credit. Instagram - @missa.history

These posters are great for a classroom environment. PEEL (Point, Evidence, Explain, Link) is a key idea used in history and these will support students’ reflection of this in written work. There are four posters which simply state each (PEEL) and use visually appealing fonts, colours and images as decoration. Please leave a review if you use them!

This Scheme of Work (SOW) fits with the KS3 History National Curriculum. It outlines important lessons that should be covered across the teaching term and suggests possible learning outcomes. This SOW also provides teachers with initial ideas/frameworks for lesson activities and expands on this by citing the resources needed. To further this, the SOW also makes significant reference to cross curricular links to the topic and the key history skills that could be focused on within each lesson.