KS3/ KS4 Lesson based on Elizabeth I and her problems as she took the throne. Part of my unit of work on the Tudors (see bundle) High challenge resources although we use with Y7, they are detailed enough for any KS3 group or KS4 as an intro. Very comprehensive with retrieval activity starter.

Lesson for KS3/4 on Why didn’t Elizabeth Marry based on the gameshow Take Me Out- No Lighty No Likey! Fully comprehensive lots of detailed resources included.

KS3 Lesson on Mary I - was she a misunderstood monarch or the Bloody Tyrant her nickname suggests? Challenging but accessible lesson for KS3 using source work and a continuum. Also includes retrieval practice for Edward VI reign.

This document is a guide to how to write Section A Interpretations questions which are 30 marks- it has a template for students’ use as well as an exemplar paragraph with evaluation and conclusion for one of the exam board sample papers (Elton and Haigh on Causes of the Pilgrimage of Grace).

Bundle of Knowledge Organisers for Key Stage 3 - Covers most Autumn term topics Norman Conquest and Battle of Hastings Medieval Society English Civil War WWI and causes

Complete lesson on Trench Warfare in WWI- designed as an introduction but has a fair amount of depth on why trench warfare was so deadly and difficult. Why did it develop? Why did it cause a war of attrition? Why was the death count so high? Includes full and detailed powerpoint with notes for questioning and exposition for non-specialists, video clips, sources of evidence also a worksheet and diagram- slides can be printed if needed also. This is created to be fully comprehensive suitable for teaching with limited knowledge/ understanding as all info is included for you.

Bumper lesson on Recruitment and Propaganda Includes video clips, several tasks and examines volunteering by women, children and troops from the Empire as well as the British born male soldiers. Comprehensive and detailed, all resources included.

Scholarship lesson based on Historiography of the Causes of WWI and who/ what caused the war- debunking the old fashioned view that Germany was to blame. Complete lesson with all resources including Historian’s views and an SEN version.

Complete lesson (actually would take 2-3 hours of lessons if all activities completed) on the causes of World War I stemming from the Nationalist activities of the Black Hand Gang in Serbia and Bosnia. Includes very detailed resoures- source analysis, questions newspaper task, steps to war chronology task and paired work. Designed for high challenge Year 9 teaching but detailed enough for KS4 units on Conflict and Tension. Very comprehensive for non-specialists and specialists alike. Goes with my lessons on Long Term causes of WWI but can be used as stand alone lessons too.

Complete lesson- high challenge for KS3/ KS4 pupils on the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand- the spark which started WWI. Goes with my lessons on Long Term Causes of WWI but can be used as a stand alone activity. Including the video and questions this would probably take two single lessons (1 hour each). However there are alternative tasks so could be done without the video in a shorter time. There are also extension tasks such as the newspaper task. Very detailed resources as you can see. Includes: Powerpoint with printable activities 2 x cartoon source analysis activities Video and questions (Link provided) Detailed exposition of events and key individuals Steps to war chronology task Analysis of causes of WWI Detailed information sheet Optional newspaper task

OCR ALevel Russia 1894-1941 but can be adapted/ used for other specs. Set of lessons on all Stalin’s economic policies - very detailed for ALevel or could be simplified for GCSE. Aims Collectivisation- implementation and successes and failures Industrialisation- 5 year plans implementation and successes and failures

This is an overview resource/ learning journey for a Key Stage 3 History Curriculum and is a fully editable learning journey powerpoint. Useful for schools looking to improve their History curriculum- has been approved by Ofsted as an outstanding curriculum but can be further adapted/ improved. This is underpinned by key themes as you can see in the image. May also be useful for schools looking to build a more representative curriculum or move from a 2 year to 3 year KS3. This is for the overview powerpoint only not individual schemes of work for each topic. Also added my Key Stage 4 Curriculum which is Edexcel and includes Medicine Through Time (thematic), Anglo Saxons and Normans (British), Weimar and Nazi Germany (Depth) and Cold War Super Power Relations (Period study).

Includes a bundle of A*- Level 6 essays for the OCR Tudor Rebellions course. Useful for new teachers wanting to see outstanding practice or students who are intending to apply to Oxbridge or Russell Group universities. These are packed full of examples of rebellions and thematic writing- comparing and contrasting rebellions throughout. Questions included are all 25 mark thematic essays: Evaluate the view that " Tudor government was never seriously threatened by rebellion". Evaluate the view that “Rebellions led by the Nobility were the most successful” Evaluate the view that “Dynastic rebellions were the most threatening” Assess the reasons why some rebellions attracted more support than others. (Detailed plan with fully written and evaluated arguments)

This is a collection of 21 activity ideas/ templates for ALevel teaching. Can also be used for GCSE too- examples are History but can be adapted to other subjects. The examples I have used can be used for Alevel Tudor Rebellions or Russia in Revolution as these are the topics I teach.

This lesson was designed as an introduction to US Politics but can also be used as a Historical overview for studying the History of the USA in depth- can be used as a first lesson to build a big picture narrative of the USA and why it remains so divided today. Designed to last a full 2 hour lesson.

This is a collection of glossaries for Key Stage 3 topics Includes: Year 7 Medieval England 1066-1500 The Crusades The Tudors 1485-1603 The English Civil War 1625-1652 Indigenous Americans 32000BC-Present The Causes of WWI

Lenin’s Problems and Priorities after taking power in 1917 Detailed ALevel lesson on Lenin’s problems/ Bolshevik Problems after the revolution. Includes creation of Sovnarkom and Veshenkha Complete Alevel lesson (2-3 hours) Part of my whole unit on Lenin’s rule

Lessons on Collectivsation under Stalin in USSR For ALevel OCR Spec Very detailed lesson on Collectivisation- Stalin’s aims as leader and the impact of Collectivisation

How did Stalin beat Trotsky to succeed Lenin by 1929? Alevel lessons for Russia 1894-1941 OCR but can be used for any specs Focus on how Stalin worked his way into leadership position as a rank outsider - was it his skill and talent or weaknesses of his opponents? This is hours of planning and work - covers this topic in detail / depth for Alevel Can be used for AQA/ Edexcel or simplified for GCSE too. Edited- new improved version added 2022

Check out my lessons on ALevel Russia-for OCR spec but can be adapted for all specs and GCSE I have spent hours and hours on them- very detailed with tonnes of factual knowledge on every slide- can be useful for first time Russia teachers/ those with no knowledge. This resource is a small bundle of Russia resources for the OCR 1894-1941 spec Marking grid 10 marker questions- this will save hours of time marking and also help your students become familiar with assessment objectives marking grid 20 marker questions - as above List of Past Paper Exam Questions List of revision podcasts etc for students