A resource focusing on reviewing key individuals from AQA 8145 Elizabethan England unit. Pupils write what they can recall about the individual - could be done as a review homework or in class starter/plenary.

This lesson explores how popular culture developed in the 1930s. The lesson starts by exploring what popular culture is with reference to today, considering what it can tell us of a society. Students then watch two videos which explore popular culture changes in the 1930s, leading to a data capture on popular culture changes in the 1930s. Students then plan or answer an 8-mark explain question on ‘in what ways popular culture changed during the 1930s’. Finally students use the criteria to mark or improve their own answer/plan.

This lesson explores how the stock market worked in the 1920s, leading to an assessment of the benefits and dangers of gambling on the stock market. Students begin by using a video to explore some positives and negatives of the market. Using the handout, students create their own diagram of how the stock market works, making their own definitions for the key terms. Students then play a game exploring how the market worked by ‘buying’ their own shares. Students then summarise their learning in written answers, culminating in a discussion plenary of how ordinary people and companies benefited from the stock market boom.

This lesson explores the role played by Henry Ford and mass-production in the economic boom. The lesson begins with a recap of existing knowledge of mass-production, moving on to gathering information about the role played by Ford and his business. Students then use an information handout to explore in depth the role played by Ford and the impact on America’s economy/society. Using a further video students assess the advantages and disadvantages of mass production. Finally, students create an acrostic poem recapping Henry Ford and the economic boom.

This lesson explores the groups who didn’t benefit from the boom in the 1920s. Students begin by using a video to assess how typical this would be, leading to an image comparison of rich v poor. Students then use an information sheet to rank the different groups in society, explaining who was ‘worst affected’ during the boom years. Students then apply their learning to an 8-mark explain question, self or peer-assessing their answers. A judgement line plenary allows students to assess how far everyone shared in the boom years.

A knowledge organiser for the content required for the Hardwick Hall Historic Environment pack 2025

Lesson 5 in the scheme for Edexcel 1H10/B4 - Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588. This lesson begins with a recap of the religious settlement and how Catholics and Protestants would have been pleased. Students then explore a source showing the impact the church had on people, before using a handout to review the role of the church in daily life an din enforcing the religious settlement. Students then create a perfect paragraph for the 12-mark explain question using the suggested pointers, leading to a plenary review of the role of the church and the part in played in maintaining religious order.

A model answer for the 2023 AQA Historic Environment study on Sheffield Manor Lodge. The question focus is: “The main change that Elizabethan Manor Houses demonstrated was the improved security of Elizabethan England”. How far does the study of Sheffield Manor Lodge support this statement? You should refer to Sheffield Manor Lodge and your contextual knowledge (16 marks). The answer encompasses the themes and evidence associated with the site.

L6 in the 2024 Historic Environment series on The Americas and Drake’s circumnavigation, 1577-1580. This lesson utilises the AQA Historic environment source booklet to review the Circumnavigation. The lesson begins with a ‘giant post-it’ task to review the key causes, benefits, dangers and impacts of the circumnavigation. Students then use the source booklet to add to the knowledge audit table (to be printed on A3) to link in features, events and specific knowledge of the circumnavigation. Students then share what the circumnavigation tells them about life in Elizabethan England, leading to a judgement regarding the most significant impact of the circumnavigation. A 3, 2, 1 plenary recaps key learning in preparation for the following essay-planning lesson.

Knowledge organiser that reviews three key topics integral to assessing how the power of the King changed/was challenged in Medieval England. Summary points useful for revision.

Lesson reviewing the position of Britain under New Labour by 2007 The lesson starts with a video exploring the rise and fall of New Labour, allowing students to assess the key positives and negatives under Blair. Students then complete one aspect of the review table, leading to a snowball task where students teach each other. Students then use the completed table to assess the greatest successes and failures for New Labour, leading to a plenary assessing the overall impact of New Labour on Britain by 2007.

Knowledge organiser summarising the key changes the Normans made to England and how they were able to keep control. Suitable for KS3 or GCSE revision.

Knowledge organiser covering the key content for unit 1 of Britain 2S. The key focus is on politics, economy, society and foreign policy.

A review starter/plenary for AQA 8145 Health and the People - focused on the medieval period . 10 recap questions to be completed in pairs/individually. Answers included. Useful for interleaving and reviewing knowledge.

Knowledge organiser for Unit 3 of Britain 2S (Heath, Wilson and Callaghan). The documents cover the three leaders, economy, social change and foreign affairs (with key focus on the EEC)

A resource that allows opportunities to practice planning and structuring the 16 mark essay for Health and the People. The resource models explanation and linking back to the question, along with structures for pupils to follow and practice.

Resources focusing on reviewing key themes and topics from AQA 8145 Elizabethan England unit. Pupils answer the key questions which step their review of content from basic recall, to description to explanation.

A resource focusing on reviewing key content from AQA 8145 Elizabethan England unit. Pupils answer the key questions individually or in pairs as a starter or plenary to review key topics. Useful for interleaving and reviewing prior knowledge throughout the year or could also be used as a homework task. Answers for teachers also included - could be used online on platforms like show my homework with self or peer-marking.

A review starter/plenary for AQA 8145 Health and the People - focused on the Renaissance period. 10 recap questions to be completed in pairs/individually. Answers included. Useful for interleaving and reviewing knowledge.

A review starter/plenary for AQA 8145 Health and the People - focused on the 19th century. 10 recap questions to be completed in pairs/individually. Answers included. Useful for interleaving and reviewing knowledge.