Lesson 1: Changing Attitudes and Legislation – LGBTQ+ History KS3 (Full Scheme Available)
This is the first lesson in a 6-lesson scheme exploring LGBTQ+ history in Britain, designed for high-ability KS3 (Year 9) or as a pre-GCSE bridge. The full scheme is available on TES, but this lesson stands alone as a complete and engaging introduction to the topic.
Lesson focus:
How much had legislation and attitudes towards LGBTQ+ people changed by the 1900s?
Includes:
Fully resourced and editable PowerPoint
Structured Do Now, DTC (Deep Thinking Challenge), reading and inference tasks
Clear historical literacy on evaluating change and continuity over time
Opportunities for extended writing and peer marking
Local history case studies (Surrey Quarter Sessions)
GCSE-style exam question modelling: 4-mark similarity/difference
Source analysis task based on real historical evidence
Independent and pair discussion tasks to build engagement and oracy
Curriculum Fit:
KS3 History (Year 9)
Supports GCSE History Paper 1 (Medicine) and Paper 2 (Elizabeth) with skills cross-over
Strong links to Citizenship, PSHE, and diversity-inclusive curriculum planning
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