Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience.
Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
Welcome to RA Resources. I have an extended range of fully resourced, high quality History lessons for KS2, KS3 and GCSE aimed at schools, tutors and home learning. Having taught History abroad and then in Cornwall for 20 years, these lessons reflect my creativity and teaching experience.
Please feel free to email me with any enquiries about the resources on offer. You can keep up to date with my latest published lessons using the Facebook link in my shop.
I have put together 19 A4 pages of revision resources to help your students revise their subject knowledge for Edexcel Superpower Relations and the Cold War exam.
The pack includes:
Activity 1: Timeline activity (students to complete the missing words from the timeline)
Activity 2: Cold War Key Individuals Match Up
Activity 3: American President Worksheet
Activity 4: Soviet leader fact file task
Activity 5: Key Event ‘What happened?’ activity (2 pages)
Activity 6: Key Term Glossary Task ( 3 pages)
Activity 7: Snazzy Statistics Quiz
Activity 8: ‘Bang out of Order’ Chronology activity
Activity 9: ‘What’s the Question?’
Activity 10: Key term match up activity (2 quizzes)
Activity 11: ‘Westside’ or ‘Eastside’?
Activity 12: Level 1 Easy Quiz Questions
Activity 13: Level 2 Medium Quiz Questions
Activity 14: Boss Level Quiz Questions
UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams!
This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types.
This 20-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 3 Period Study exam for Weimar and Nazi Germany and provides them with:
Example questions
Question walkthroughs
Advice about exam technique
Mark scheme reminders
Model answers
All past exam questions (2016-2023)
Slide 1: Introduction title slide
Slide 2: An overview of the Weimar and Nazi Germany question types
Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘What can you infer’ source-based question type.
Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why’ question type.
Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How useful’ source-based question type.
Slide 12-16: An outline of the two 4-mark interpretation questions.
Slide 17-19: An outline of the final 20 mark ‘How far do you agree with the interpretation’ question.
Slide 20: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023.
Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills.
Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types.
This 13-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 Period Study exam for Superpower Relations and the Cold War and provides them with:
Example questions
Question walkthroughs
Advice about exam technique
Mark scheme reminders
Model answers
All past exam questions (2016-2023)
Slide 1: Introduction title slide
Slide 2: An overview of the Superpower & the Cold War question types
Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Explain one consequence’ question type.
Slide 6-7: An outline of the ‘Narrative account’ question type.
Slide 8-9: An outline of the ‘Importance’ question type.
Slide 10: General tips for the Period Study exam
Slide 11-13: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023.
Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills.
Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
This pack of resources contains 18 pages of A4 printable revision materials for students studying GCSE History Weimar and Nazi Germany. This pack is suitable for Edexcel, AQA and OCR
The pack contains the following revision activities:
A Weimar & Nazi Germany timeline event fill
Weimar & Nazi Germany key individual match up
Key definitions sheet
Key events revision sheet
Weimar Germany outline sheet
Munich Putsch event sort
Key glossary pages
Statistics quiz
Examples of ‘explain’ type questions
Key term crossword
The rise of the Nazi Party gap fill
Hitler’s Rise to power revision table and organiser
Life in Nazi Germany Quiz sheets
Persecution of Minority Groups Revision activities
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This highly accessible resource can be used as a revision booklet, a set of knowledge organisers or be easily adapted into a lesson-based workbook to accompany students’ learning about the Cold War and Superpower Relations.
READY FOR 2025 EXAMS: All knowledge & example exam questions are based on the most recent updates to the GCSE specification ready for the 2025 exam series. For example, the booklet will ask students to explain ‘one consequence’ rather than two.
It includes 24 pages and each A4 page includes:
An outline of the topic area
Information directly linked to the GCSE specification
Key terms linked to the topic area
Questions and activities
I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the resource if you feel it has been effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as your feedback is highly valued.
All images used in this resource are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues.
For Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) Period Study – Superpower Relations and the Cold War, 1941-91
UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types.
This 15-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 British Depth Study exam for Early Elizabethan England and provides them with:
Example questions
Question walkthroughs
Advice about exam technique
Mark scheme reminders
Model answers
All past exam questions (2016-2023)
Slide 1: Introduction title slide
Slide 2: An overview of the British Depth Study question types
Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of [2 x 2]’ question type.
Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why [12]’ question type
Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree [16]’ question type.
Slide 12-15: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023.
Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills.
Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
FULLY UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 EXAM SERIES
These writing frames provide a useful guide to help students answer all of the questions they will face in the Edexcel GCSE History exams. They have been updated to include the amended exam question numbering, mark schemes and wording ready in time for 2025.
**This is a set of 6 power point slides which can be printed off and given to students to help them structure their answers to the Edexcel GCSE History exam questions. **
Sheet 1: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Thematic Study)
Sheet 2: How to answer questions for Paper 1 (Historical Environment)
Sheet 3: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (British Depth Study)
Sheet 4: How to answer questions for Paper 2 (Period Study)
Sheet 5: How to answer questions for Paper 3 (Modern Depth Study)
BONUS SHEET: A writing frame/guide to help students form PEE paragraphs, especially useful for the 8, 12 and 16 mark questions.
You can use these to stick into student books or print out for reference or revision.
This pack of resources contains 16 A4 revision activity sheets suitable for Edexcel GCSE Early Elizabethan England. The resources are suitable for both home and classroom use and for students of all abilities.
The pack includes:
Activity 1: Gap fill Key Events of Elizabethan England Timeline
Activity 2: Elizabethan England Key Individuals Match Up
Activity 3: ‘Who are we?’ Quiz
Activity 4: ‘Who am I?’ Quiz
Activity 5: Elizabethan Key Events
Activity 6: Challenges Facing Elizabeth Diagram Fill
Activity 7: Religious Settlement Revision Worksheet
Activity 8: Key Term Glossary Fill Page 1
Activity 9: Key Term Glossary Fill Page 2
Activity 10: Snazzy Statistics Multiple Choice Quiz
Activity 11: Use Your Brain to Explain
Activity 12: Two Features Practice
Activity 13: What’s the Question?
Activity 14: Spanish Armada Crossword
Activity 15: Early Elizabethan Quiz Sheet 1
Activity 16: Early Elizabethan Quiz Sheet 2
UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams!
This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types.
This 13-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 Period Study exam for the American West and provides them with:
Example questions
Question walkthroughs
Advice about exam technique
Mark scheme reminders
Model answers
All past exam questions (2016-2023)
Slide 1: Introduction title slide
Slide 2: An overview of the American West question types
Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Explain one consequence’ question type.
Slide 6-7: An outline of the ‘Narrative account’ question type.
Slide 8-9: An outline of the ‘Importance’ question type.
Slide 10: General tips for the Period Study exam
Slide 11-13: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023.
Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills.
Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
This timeline is a one page resource which gives students a great visual guide to the main events in Elizabethan England between 1558-1588.
The resource can be used as a book insert, classroom display poster or revision resource. The timeline has been clearly organised into the main political, economuc, religious and foreign themes of Early Elizabethan England.
You will receieve:
1 x full colour display version of the timeline
1 x black and white version which students can colour code and key themselves
1 x Pdf file of both of the above versions.
Please be kind enough to leave a review if you find this resource useful.
**UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams!
This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types. **
This 26-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 1 exam for Medicine in Britain and provides them with:
Example questions
Question walkthroughs
Advice about exam technique
Mark scheme reminders
Model answers
All past exam questions (2016-2023)
Slide 1: Introduction title slide
Slide 2: An overview of Medicine in Britain question types
Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of’ question.
Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘How useful’ question type
Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How would you follow up’ question type.
Slide 12: A helpful print out of the type of sources which could be used for the ‘follow up’ question.
Slide 13-15: An outline of the ‘similarity’ or ‘difference’ question.
Slide 16-17: An outline of the ‘Explain why’ question.
Slide 18-19: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree’ question.
Slide 20-26: All past paper questions from 2016 to 2023.
Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam.
Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
This resource pack includes a wide range of revision activities on A4 which can be used by students in the classroom or at home.
The revision pack includes the following activities:
Activity 1: A blank timeline covering all of the main eras in the study which students can add key dates to.
Activity 2: Anglo-Saxon key individuals match up activity
Activity 3: ‘Who are we?’ - Students guess the group by their description.
Activity 4: Anglo-Saxon & Norman Key Event Research Sheet
Activity 5: William I’s Actions Diagram Fill
Activity 6: Anglo-Saxon England Glossary Fill
Activity 7: Norman England Glossary Fill (x2 sheets)
Activity 8: Statistics Multiple Choice Quiz
Activity 9: ‘Use your brain to explain’ activity to help prepare for 12 and 16 mark questions.
Activity 10: Two Features Practice Questions
Activity 11: ‘What’s the Question’ Activity
Activity 12: Battle of Hastings Crossword
Activity 13: Anglo-Saxon Quiz Sheet
Activity 14: 1066 Quiz Sheet
Activity 15: William I’s Control of England Quiz Sheet
Activity 16: Norman England Quiz Sheet
Where possible, answers have been provided either in the notes section of each slide.
Further Anglo-Saxon and Norman England revision resources can be found at:
Anglo-Saxon & Norman Timeline:/teaching-resource/resource-12825103
Anglo-Saxon & Norman Fact Sheets:/teaching-resource/resource-12225783
Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
A set of 29 fact sheets/knowledge organisers which can be used for any study of Weimar and Nazi Germany.
The information on the fact sheets are specifically linked to GCSE History Edexcel (Paper 3 Modern Depth Study) but can be used and adapted for any other exam board or general study of the events of Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939.
Weimar Germany
Fact Sheet 1: The impact of the First World War on Germany
Fact Sheet 2: The strengths and weaknesses of the Weimar Republic
Fact Sheet 3: The unpopularity and terms of the Treaty of Versailles
Fact Sheet 4: Challenges to the Weimar Republic from the Left and Right
Fact Sheet 5: The French Occupation of the Ruhr and Hyperinflation
Fact Sheet 6: Gustav Stresemann and the Weimar Golden Years
Fact Sheet 7: Improved Living Standards in Weimar Germany 1924-28
Fact Sheet 8: Changes to the Role of Women in Weimar Germany
Fact Sheet 9: Cultural Changes in Weimar Germany
The Rise of Hitler
Fact Sheet 10: Hitler’s Early Career and the German Workers Party
Fact Sheet 11: The Causes, Events and Impact of the Munich Putsch
Fact Sheet 12: Limited Support for the Nazi Party 1924-28
Fact Sheet 13: The Wall Street Crash & Growth in Nazi Support
Fact Sheet 14: How Hitler became Chancellor by January 1933
Nazi Dictatorship & Control
Fact Sheet 15: Hitler becomes the Fuhrer of Germany 1933-34
Fact Sheet 16: The Creation of the Police State
Fact Sheet 17: Nazi Control over the Church & Religion
Fact Sheet 18: Nazi Propaganda and Censorship
Fact Sheet 19: Nazi Control over the Arts and Culture
Fact Sheet 20: Opposition from the Young, the Church and Others
Life in Nazi Germany
Fact Sheet 21: Nazi Policies Towards Women and the Family
Fact Sheet 22: Nazi Policies Towards the Young - Youth Groups
Fact Sheet 23: Nazi Education
Fact Sheet 24: The Nazi Reduction in Unemployment & Employment Schemes
Fact Sheet 25: Changes in the Standard of Living (Labour Front, Strength Through Joy)
Fact Sheet 26: Nazi Persecution of Minority Groups & Racial Theory
Fact Sheet 27: Nazi Persecution of Jewish People
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
For Edexcel - This single page resource is a really useful timeline of all the key events covered in the Paper 2 topic the Cold War and Superpower Relations. The timeline can be adapted to use as a high resolution display, book insert or revision tool and is clearly presented to fit most students’ needs.
I have included both Power Point and PDF versions to suite your needs.
UPDATE 2023: Please note that all images (clipart/vector/illustrations/photographs) are in the public domain and are therefore classed as Creative Commons 1.0 unless otherwise attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you believe there are any errors, please email me directly in the first instance to resolve the issue.
**This highly accessible resource can be used as a revision booklet, a set of knowledge organisers or be easily adapted into a lesson-based workbook to accompany students’ learning about the American West. **
All knowledge & example exam questions are based on the most recent updates to the GCSE specification ready for the 2025 exam series. For example, the booklet will refer to Indigenous Peoples, rather than Plains Indians and ask students to ‘Explain ONE consequence’ rather than two.
It includes 32 pages and each A4 page includes:
An outline of the topic area
Information directly linked to the GCSE specification
Key terms linked to the topic area
Questions and activities
I would be grateful if you could leave a review for the resource if you feel it has been effective for you. Many thanks if you spend some of your valuable time doing this as your feedback is highly valued.
All images used in this resource are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues.
For Edexcel GCSE History (1-9) Period Study – The American West c.1840 – c.1890.
This resource is a 27 slide set of fact sheets for each lesson/topic following the GCSE History topic - Early Elizabethan England (Edexcel specification). The fact sheets can be used as revision resources or to accompany the teaching of the Early Elizabethan England as knowledge organisers.
Key Topic 1
Fact Sheet 1: Elizabethan Society & Government
Fact Sheet 2: Early Challenges to Elizabeth I
Fact Sheet 3: Challenges to Elizabeth from Abroad
Fact Sheet 4: Religious Divisions in Eliazbethan England
Fact Sheet 5: Elizabeth I’s Religious Settlement
Fact Sheet 6: The Role of the Church in Elizabethan England
Fact Sheet 7: The Puritan Challenge to Elizabeth I
Fact Sheet 8: Challenges to Elizabeth from Home & Abroad
Fact Sheet 9: The Threat of Mary, Queen of Scots
Key Topic 2
Fact Sheet 10: The Revolt of the Northern Earls
Fact Sheet 11: Catholic Plots against Elizabeth (Throckmorton, Ridolfi, Babington)
Fact Sheet 12: The Role of Francis Walsingham
Fact Sheet 13: The Execution of Mary, Queen of Scots
Fact Sheet 14: Increasing Tensions with Spain
Fact Sheet 15: The Roles of Francis Drake at Cadiz and Robert Dudley in the Netherlands
Fact Sheet 16: Spanish Invasion Plans of 1588
Fact Sheet 17: The Reasons for the English Victory in 1588
Key Topic 3
Fact Sheet 18: Education in Early Elizabethan England
Fact Sheet 19: Sports and Pastimes in Early Elizabethan England
Fact Sheet 20: Poverty in Early Elizabethan England
Fact Sheet 21: Changing Attitudes Towards the Poor
Fact Sheet 22: Exploration in Elizabethan England
Fact Sheet 23: Francis Drake’s Circumnavigation of the Globe
Fact Sheet 24: Walter Raleigh and the Virginia Project
All images used in this resource are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My resource are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only unless a school license is purchased and for copyright reasons any slides, worksheets, RA Resources maps or diagrams should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
This resource contains a collection of revision resources aimed at helping students revise key knowledge and skills before their exams.
The pack includes:
Activity 1: American West Timeline Fill
Activity 2: American West Key Individual Match Up
Activity 3: American West ‘Which Chief am I?’
Activity 4: American West ‘Which group are we’?
Activity 5: Key American West Government Policies
Activity 6: American West Glossary (Thematic). Three Sheets
Activity 7: Snazzy Statistics Multiple Choice Quiz
Activity 8: Consequence and Importance Practice
Activity 9: ‘Bang out of Order’ Narrative Account Chronology Activity.
Activity 10: What’s the Question Quiz
Activity 11: American West Key Term Crossword
Activity 12: 2 x Higher ability quiz sheets
Please note that the answers to most questions (the ones involving simple factual answers) can be found in the notes section of each slide.
UPDATED & READY FOR THE 2025 exams! This resource takes into account the latest amendments to Edexcel GCSE History question paper formatting, timing and question types.
This 15-slide presentation takes students on a step-by-step guide through the Paper 2 British Depth Study exam for Anglo-Saxon & Norman England and provides them with:
Example questions
Question walkthroughs
Advice about exam technique
Mark scheme reminders
Model answers
All past exam questions (2016-2023)
Slide 1: Introduction title slide
Slide 2: An overview of the Anglo-Saxon & Norman England question types
Slide 3-5: An outline of the ‘Describe one feature of [2 x 2]’ question type.
Slide 6-8: An outline of the ‘Explain why [12]’ question type
Slide 9-11: An outline of the ‘How far do you agree [16]’ question type.
Slide 12-15: All past paper questions from 2016 Samples to 2023.
Buyers of this resource have often used it as part of a walkthrough for their students before the exam, as an introduction to the topic or as a way to remind students of the exam techniques as they practice their skills.
Please be aware that any images used in this resource are copyright free. Others which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide. If you feel any errors have been made with this, please email me in the first instance at raschoolresources@gmail.com
**This resource pack includes a wide range of revision activities on A4 which can be used by students in the classroom or at home. **
The revision pack includes the following activities:
Activity 1: A blank timeline covering all of the main eras in the study which students can add key dates to
Activity 2: Medicine key individuals match up activity
Activity 3: Key Individual significance sheet
Activity 4: Cause, treatment or Prevention sort task
Activity 5: Medieval Glossary fill in sheets (x2)
Activity 6: Early Modern Glossary fill in sheet
Activity 7: 18th and 19th century Glossary fill in sheets (x2)
Activity 8: Modern Medicine Glossary fill in sheets (x2)
Activity 9: Statistics multiple choice quiz
Activity 10: Similarity and Different practice sheet
Activity 11: What’s the Question Activity
Activity 12: ‘Use your brain to explain’ 12 mark practice sheet
Activity 13: Chronology of key developments activity
Activity 14: Medieval Medicine Quiz
Activity 15: Early Modern Medicine Quiz
Activity 16: Industrial Britain Medicine Quiz
Activity 17: Modern Britain Medicine Quiz
Activity 18: When did the development happen tick sheet
It has been specifically designed for GCSE History Edexcel but can equally be used for OCR and AQA
Where possible, answers have been provided either in the notes section of each slide or on a duplicated sheet.
This lesson contains a variety of activities and tasks which will allow students to understand the key events of each crusade as well as some of the individuals involved. **
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This pack includes:
1 x A4 Fact Sheet about the crusades (colour free for photocopying)
1 x A4 Fact Sheet about the crusades (in colour if required)
2 x A4 Worksheets about the events covering key terms, sources and an analysis of the events. (including challenge questions)
- 1 x Main Power Point Presentation:
Slide 1: Title slide - To examine the main events and key people of the crusades
Slide 2: Animated, clear and engaging background information giving a brief background to the crusades
Slide 3: An overview of Pope Urban II’s speech which called for the First Crusade
Slide 4: My own designed map of the main routes and areas of the crusades
Slide 5: Why there was more than one crusade
Slide 6: An overview of the main fact sheet needed for the lesson
Slide 7: A table based activity for students to pick out facts such as dates, people and events from each event along with an analysis of if the crusaders were successful or not
Slide 8-9: A recap quiz with answers revealed for students to self assess (mainly based on key individuals and places).
All images used in this lesson are in the public domain and are therefore copyright free at the time of publishing. Images which require attribution have been attributed in the notes section of each slide where the image appears. If you feel any errors have been made, please contact me at raschoolresources@gmail.com in the first instance to resolve any issues. My lessons are completed using PowerPoint and designed on widescreen formatting. Thank you.
This resource is for personal use only and for copyright reasons should not be copied/amended for commercial use.