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With 25 years of experience teaching History, I know how valuable high-quality resources can be in bringing lessons to life. That’s why I’ve created a collection of engaging, ready-to-use materials designed to save teachers time while ensuring students stay inspired and excited about learning. From differentiated worksheets to visually engaging resources, my materials are crafted with both teachers and students in mind—making history accessible, enjoyable, and easy to teach.

With 25 years of experience teaching History, I know how valuable high-quality resources can be in bringing lessons to life. That’s why I’ve created a collection of engaging, ready-to-use materials designed to save teachers time while ensuring students stay inspired and excited about learning. From differentiated worksheets to visually engaging resources, my materials are crafted with both teachers and students in mind—making history accessible, enjoyable, and easy to teach.
Henry VIII: Economic Policies
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Henry VIII: Economic Policies

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Video (4mins) covering how King Henry VIII paid for his wars, his palaces, and his wild lifestyle — and the surprising ways he raised cash. From melting down coins to taxing the nobles, and from selling Church land to creating new financial courts, Henry did it all to keep the money flowing.
The Battle of Stirling Bridge Unit of Work
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The Battle of Stirling Bridge Unit of Work

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Complete unit pack for the Battle of Stirling Bridge. (1) Video introduction [7mins] (2) Sequencing, crossword and wordsearch activities (answer sheets provided). (3) Structured creative writing on the battle from the perspective of a soldier, including sentence starters, sensory planning sheet and success criteria. (4) Essay planning sheet answering “Why did the Scottish win the Battle of Stirling Bridge?”. (5) QR code links to four online games based on the battle. (6) Blockbusters revision game: split the group into two teams, answer the questions correctly to complete the chain and win.
KS2 Victorian England: Important People
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KS2 Victorian England: Important People

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Research lesson based on Charles Dickens. Children use computers to find out biographical answers, which they then record on the sheet. The website needed is linked on the sheet. Horrible Histories video linked (a nice introduction).
KS2 Industrial Revolution: Child Labour
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KS2 Industrial Revolution: Child Labour

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A PowerPoint with images of different jobs done by children. Children can discuss what each job was and the potential risks. Final slide has a list of jobs and an image quiz based on the jobs shown in the PowerPoint.
Life in England in 1603
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Life in England in 1603

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Overview of English society in 1603. Good way to end work on Elizabeth I or set the scene for James VI and I. Topics covered include: Religion Disease Gender roles Food Travel Leisure activities Two activities included: (1) Cloze questions using the powerpoint (2) Story planner based on living in 1603
Charles I Advisors
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Charles I Advisors

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Biographies of four of Charles I’s key advisors: the Duke of Buckingham, Henrietta-Maria, Thomas Wentworth and William Laud.
Life in England in 1603
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Life in England in 1603

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A board game based on the [/teaching-resource/life-in-england-in-1603-13245899] presentation. Question cards and answers are provided. Questions fall into three categories: Give Me Three Facts and Figures Friends and Enemies Print out, cut up and play.
Life in England in 1603
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Life in England in 1603

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(1) Powerpoint presentation on English society in 1603. Good way to end work on Elizabeth I or set the scene for James VI and I. Topics covered include: Religion Disease Gender roles Food Travel Leisure activities Two activities included: Cloze questions using the powerpoint Story planner based on living in 1603 (2) A board game based on the presentation Question cards and answers are provided. Questions fall into three categories: Give Me Three Facts and Figures Friends and Enemies Print out, cut up and play.