I am Head of Humanities in the West Midlands and have been teaching History for twenty years. I have marked exams and moderated coursework for GCSE History for a popular exam board since 2001. All resources published have been tried out in class before publication!
I am Head of Humanities in the West Midlands and have been teaching History for twenty years. I have marked exams and moderated coursework for GCSE History for a popular exam board since 2001. All resources published have been tried out in class before publication!
A set of knowledge organisers covering the topic of Henry VIII following the AQA A Level History 1C The Tudors specification. The first 11 KO’s focus on the key content from the spec and the final 3 KO’s focus on key people from this period.
The resource comprises of 12 Knowledge organisers to use in lessons:
How prepared was Henry VIII for kingship?
How strong was Henry VIII’s position during the early years of his reign?
To what extent was Anne Boleyn the instigator of change?
Was Wolsey’s Fall due directly to his own mistakes?
Was there a Tudor Revolution in Government under Thomas Cromwell?
How had Royal Government Changed Since 1485?
How successful was Henry VIII’s Foreign Policy?
What was impact of religious upheaval on society?
To what extent did England’s economy change in the reign of Henry VIII?
How had the Church in England changed by 1547?
How successful was Henry VIII?
Key people during Henry VIII’s reign a. Family
Key people during Henry VII’s reign b. Key People
Key people during Henry VII’s reign c. Foreign Rulers
Best printed A4 in colour, images are used to support the dual coding theory & act as symbols to aid learning and revision.
A set of knowledge organisers covering the topic of Edward VI & Mary I following the AQA A Level History 1C The Tudors specification. The first 12 KO’s focus on the key content from the spec and the final 3 KO’s focus on key people from this period.
The resource comprises of 15 Knowledge organisers to use in lessons:
KQ1 – Why was Edward’s reign not secure?
KQ2 – Was Somerset a ‘Good Duke’ or ‘Bad Duke’?
KQ3 – How successful was the Duke of Northumberland?
KQ4 – How well governed was England during the reign of Edward VI?
KQ5 – Why did Mary get popular support for her accession to the throne?
KQ6 – To what extent did Mary I seek to reform the government?
KQ7 – Did Mary’s foreign policy serve the interests of Philip II rather than England?
KQ7 – Did Mary’s foreign policy serve the interests of Philip II rather than England? (Map of Europe & country info)
KQ8 – How did Mary bring back Catholicism?
KQ9 - What was the extent of religious change under Mary?
KQ10 – What was the extent of social & economic change under Mary I
KQ11 – How successful was the reign of Mary I?
Key people during Edward VI & Mary I’s reign a. Family
Key people during Edward VI & Mary I’s reign a. Wider Family
Key people during Edward VI & Mary I’s reign
Best printed A4 in colour, images are used to support the dual coding theory & act as symbols to aid learning and revision.
Knowledge Organisers for AQA’a A Level History course on unit 1C The Tudors.
Each knowledge organiser focuses on a key question:
Henry VII - The first 8 KO’s focus on key content from the spec and the final 4 KO’s focus on key people from this period
Henry VIII - The first 11 KO’s focus on key content from the spec and the final 3 KO’s focus on key people from this period
Edward VI & Mary I - The first 12 KO’s focus on key content from the spec and the final 3 KO’s focus on key people from this period
Elizabeth I - The first 13 KO’s focus on the key content from the spec and the final 4 KO’s focus on key people from this period
A set of knowledge organisers covering the topic of Henry VII following the AQA A Level History 1C The Tudors specification. The first 8 KO’s focus on the key content from the spec and the final 4 KO’s focus on key people from this period.
The resource comprises of 12 Knowledge organisers to use in lessons:
To what extent had Henry VII successfully established his authority by 1487? (A) Henry VII’s character, background and aims
To what extent had Henry VII successfully established his authority by 1487? (B) Establishing The Tudor Dynasty
How effective was Henry VII’s reform of government in the years 1485-1509?
How successful was Henry VII’s foreign policy?
Was society in England more peaceful & stable during Henry VII’s reign?
How did the economy develop under Henry VII?
How far did intellectual and religious ideas change and develop and with what effects?
How successful was Henry VII?
Key people during Henry VII’s reign a. Family
Key people during Henry VII’s reign b. Threats
Key people during Henry VII’s reign c. Other notable key figures / influences on Henry VII
Key people during Henry VII’s reign d. Foreign Rulers
Best printed A4 in colour, images are used to support the dual coding theory & act as symbols to aid learning and revision.
A set of knowledge organisers covering the topic of Elizabeth I following the AQA A Level History 1C The Tudors specification. The first 13 KO’s focus on the key content from the spec and the final 4 KO’s focus on key people from this period.
The resource comprises of 17 Knowledge organisers to use in lessons:
KQ1 - What sort of monarch did Elizabeth promise to be?
KQ2 - Did Elizabeth’s Religious Settlement cause more problems than it solved?
KQ3 – Was Elizabeth in control of government?
KQ4 - Was Elizabeth’s early Foreign Policy Successful?
KQ5 – Did Elizabeth achieve her foreign policy objectives in Spain?
KQ6 - How serious was the threat of Mary, Queen of Scots?
KQ7 – How effective was Elizabeth’s social & economic legislation?
KQ8 – Was there more or less disorder under Elizabeth I?
KQ9 – How prosperous was Elizabethan England?
KQ10 - How far did religion affect stability?
KQ11 – Was the reign of Elizabeth a Golden Age?
KQ12 - How successful was Elizabeth I?
KQ13 – How successful were the Tudors?
Key people during Elizabeth I’s reign a. Family
Key people during Henry VII’s reign b. Wider family
Key people during Henry VII’s reign c. Other notable key figures / influences on Henry VII
Best printed A4 in colour, images are used to support the dual coding theory & act as symbols to aid learning and revision.
Includes 8 revision clock templates for students to revise the topic of Elizabeth I.
Topics are:
Clock 1 - People
Clock 2 - Government
Clock 3 - Rich and Poor
Clock 4 - Entertainment
Clock 5 - Religion
Clock 6 - Catholics
Clock 7 - Armada
Clock 8 - Puritans
Printing off in A3 is best for writing space. Spend 5 minutes on each section and one clock lasts a 60 minute lesson or use for students to revise individually.
A resource which can be used whichever options / components you are doing for the Eduqas GCSE. Comprises marking grids for each examination question which can be used as a student friendly markscheme and a teacher feedback sheet when answering exam questions.
Each sheet has:
the question stem and marks allocated
Columns for band, marking criteria, mark and a tick column for when marking
Includes all AO’s and Spag
Estimated grade boundaries for each question
Totals row for inputting marks
Comment box
Includes four files:
Component 1 - British study in depth
Component 1 - Non-British study in depth
Component 2 - Period study
Component 2 - Thematic study
We also use it as a tool for KS3 assessment to try and gets students familiar with the types of questions tested at KS4.
This resource explains the requirements for all of the questions in the new GCSE exam for component 2 Germany 1919-1991 but can be easily adapted for all the other component 2 units like the USA 1929-1990. The flashcards and posters give advice on answering the question and look at other example questions.
Includes 6 flashcards (just print off on card and cut into four) for students to be given for revision. Also includes 5 posters which are bigger A4 versions of the flashcards.
- Title flashcard
- Question 1 flashcard and poster
- Question 2 flashcard and poster
- Question 3 flashcard and poster
- Question 4 flashcard and poster
- Question 5 flashcard and poster
As the picture shows, I laminated them, hole punched the top left hand corner and put them on a key ring ring. My class carry a copy for reference at home and school.
N.B. This copy of flashcards is uncoloured.
This resource explains the requirements for all of the questions in the new GCSE exam for component 1: The Elizabethan Age but can be easily adapted for all the other component 1 units.
Includes 8 flashcards (just print off on card and cut into four) for students to be given for revision. Also includes 8 posters which are bigger A4 versions of the flashcards.
Content includes:
-Question 1 skills
- Question 2 skills
- Question 3 skills
- Question 4 skills
- Question 5 skills
- Analysing an interpretation skills
- Analysing a contemporary source skills
- Wider Historical knowledge examples
This resource was made because my classes were struggling to apply the right skills to the right questions! As the picture shows, I laminated them, hole punched the top left hand corner and put them on a key ring ring. My class carry a copy for reference at home and school.
N.B. This copy of flashcards is uncoloured.
This resource explains the requirements for all of the questions in the new GCSE exam for component 1 The USA 1910-1929 but can be easily adapted for all the other component 1 units like Germany in transition.
Includes 8 flashcards (just print off on card and cut into four) for students to be given for revision. Also includes 8 posters which are bigger A4 versions of the flashcards.
Content includes:
-Question 1 skills
- Question 2 skills
- Question 3 skills
- Question 4 skills
- Question 5 skills
- Analysing an interpretation skills
- Analysing a contemporary source skills
- Wider Historical knowledge examples
This resource was made because my classes were struggling to apply the right skills to the right questions! As the picture shows, I laminated them, hole punched the top left hand corner and put them on a key ring ring. My class carry a copy for reference at home and school.
N.B. This copy of flashcards is uncoloured.
Six revision activities to help revise Entertainment & Leisure c500 to present day
Only Connect quiz
Blank spider diagrams
Guess what game - I laminate mine so they can be reused
Blank Knowledge organisers for students to complete for revision
Word Wall template to make your own word wall activities
Knowledge test
A set of 34 flashcards based on all the key content on the spec - giving pupils the key information they need to revise. Knowledge based only they contain the key content from the spec in easy to learn bullet points.
I photocopied the flashcards onto card and cut the pages in half. Each A4 page contains two flashcards.
A seven page revision resource covering the whole DWR topic. This was created for students who wanted or needed a smaller, more comprehensive and visually pleasing revision guide so would be ideal for lower ability students.
Adobe and word version added too
AQA A Level History Henry VII work booklet
This is a 47 page work booklet based on the AQA course textbooks on The Tudors 1485-1603 published by Hodder. The booklet follows Part 1: Section 1: Chapter 1 on Henry VII
Each page has tasks based on the information given, for example,
making specific notes
answering key questions
examining extracts based on the exam question stem
practice essays
completing tables
spider diagram
completing evaluation tables
At the end of the booklet there is advice and a planning template on how to write an essay and advice and practice on answer the interpretations questions.
** Update - Also includes a PDF file as well as the original Publisher file **
A two-sided A3 sheet which focuses on the skills needed for the GCSE Eduqas History exam.
Side 1 outlines a short plan on how to answer every question on the four component papers for the GCSE History (Eduqas syllabus). Each plan is colour coded to show the history assessment objectives required for each question so it is easy to see at a glance the focus of each question.
The topics headings have been filled in for Elizabeth I, USA depth, Germany breadth & Entertainment and Leisure HOWEVER to adapt for other units just change the topic title and the topic picture. As the question stems are identical in all papers this would also suit centres who study different topics.
Key information is also included:
exam timings
number of questions
how many are source / interpretation / own knowledge questions
marks the paper is out of
suggested time to spend on each question.
Side 2 gives an explanation of the history assessment objectives and what this means in terms of their answers. Side 2 also includes the grade boundaries for Elizabeth I, USA 1910-1929, Germany 1919-1991 and Entertainment 2019. Finally there is an example of how to analyse a source and an interpretation as a guide for students. I have analysed a source for USA and an interpretation for Elizabeth I but these can easily be adapted for other units.
For best results print in A3 colour.
This is an A3 two sided knowledge organiser for the Elizabethan unit for WJEC / EDUQAS GCSE History course.
It covers all the main points from all of the key questions in an easy to read, visual design.
It was designed to help make the topic more accessible for middle and lower attaining students who struggle with seperate knowledge organisers.
Side 1 - All the main points for each of the key questions 1-6
Side 2 - Key question 7 and advice on how to answer each exam question
To make the best of the resource, you should print in colour on A3 (already formatted for A3 printing) on both sides. Mine are laminated as well to use in class.
PDF copy added as well*
A homework booklet with 28 pages for the third half term of year 7. The focus is on learning homework ready for a starter or exit quiz in lessons. Each homework comes with a revision activity as well. This terms homework is about Tudor England and includes:
Contents
Tudor Kings and Queens
Life in 1485 – comparison with 1066
King Henry VII’s problems & successes of his reign
What did Protestants protest about?
Why did Henry VIII break with Rome?
Religious changes under Henry VIII & Edward VI
How ‘bloody’ was Bloody Mary?
Elizabeth’s Middle Way
The Catholic & Puritan threats against Elizabeth I
To what extent did religion change under the Tudors?
Instructions for pupils are:
Each week in History, you will have a fact test on work you completed the week before in lessons. For homework revise the information on the topic which you learnt in your lesson and be ready to answer ten factual questions based on that work. To help you revise there are revision activities to do for each topic.
At the start of each half term and new term in History you will have a fact test which covers ALL the topics you have studied so far. Use this homework booklet to revise for your factual tests.
If you continually fail your factual tests (less than half marks) you will have to stay after school to retake your tests. Your teacher will be able to help you one to one to ensure you are learning.
An exam question tailored to the Eduqas 9-1 GCSE Usa 1910-1929 topic. Focused on question b and immigration. Created as a PLC to encourage self / peer assessment as well as teacher assessment. Also includes DIRT targets.
A simple question and answer quiz on the content of USA 1910-1929 - it comprises of 5 rounds of 10 questions and 3 tiebreak questions. Answers are included.