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I am a history teacher in Scotland. Sharing a mixture of resources including knowledge organisers, retrieval practice, units of work and work related to pedagogy and practice. Will be adding more resources as and when I have them. Please check my social media accounts for more ideas.

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I am a history teacher in Scotland. Sharing a mixture of resources including knowledge organisers, retrieval practice, units of work and work related to pedagogy and practice. Will be adding more resources as and when I have them. Please check my social media accounts for more ideas.
Do Now Tasks
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Do Now Tasks

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This is a collection of templates for various tasks which can be completed at the start of a lesson as a “Do Now” task. They work well as retrieval practice tasks as well.
Pedagogy and Practice Posters
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Pedagogy and Practice Posters

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A series of posters covering various aspects of pedagogy and practice. Covering the following areas Questioning Behaviour Feedback Plenaries Retrieval Practice Checking for Understanding What makes excellent teaching How to make observations fair How to build relationships with pupils
The Titanic
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The Titanic

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A fully resourced set of lessons taking students through the story of the Titanic and who was responsible for the scale of the disaster.
The Teachers' Handbook
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The Teachers' Handbook

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This guide has been created to support teachers in enhancing their pedagogy, building stronger relationships with pupils, and navigating common classroom challenges. Inside, teachers will find practical strategies, insightful tips, and resources designed to make small but impactful changes to their teaching. Additionally, it includes a dedicated space for reflecting on their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) to help them track and sustain professional growth.
Hitler and Nazi Germany Homework booklet
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Hitler and Nazi Germany Homework booklet

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A comprehensive booklet designed to guide students through the topic of Hitler and Nazi Germany, suitable for both National 5 and GCSE History. The booklet includes a series of carefully crafted infographics to aid student understanding and focus. Accompanying each infographic is a set of tasks specifically designed to develop core historical skills, including recall, description, and explanation.
Retrieval Practice Templates
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Retrieval Practice Templates

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Different templates that can be adapted to suit different pupils and classes to aid in retrieval practice. They can be used as starters, as standalone tasks or as part of revision booklets.
Excellent Teaching
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Excellent Teaching

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A poster to showcase elements of excellent teaching. It contains links to articles and other resources to help teachers understand how to implement those elements into their practice.
Improve your teaching
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Improve your teaching

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These resources will help the teacher solve common problems they face. It should help with the following among others Classroom Management Retrieval Practice Assessment Marking Plenaries Starters
How to revise
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How to revise

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A collection of resources which will help parents, teachers and students engage with revision and retrieval.
Year 8 History
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Year 8 History

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4 Units of work suitable for a Year 8 Curriculum. Complete PowerPoints and all resources to take you through the courses. Units included: The Black Death Witch Crazes Jack the Ripper The Titanic
The Road To War
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The Road To War

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A booklet taking students through the history of Europe in the period 1933 to 1939 outlining how the continent ended up at war. Contains activities and notes for a complete course. There is also a PowerPoint with all lesson on it and a revision booklet.
The Black Death
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The Black Death

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This unit of study is about the black death. It contains lessons, resources and an assessment which takes students through the following topics The origins of the Black Death What life was like in the medieval world The path of the Black Death What happened when the plague reached a town How the plague affected people How people tried to “cure” the plague Revision Assessment It also contains lessons which will “pre-teach” and front load the students with some of the key information. There is also an introduction sheet which outlines the benefits and key aspects of the course and a pdf. handout of all the slides to help the teacher keep track of what has been taught.
Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklets
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Weimar and Nazi Germany Revision Booklets

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A set of revision booklets for Weimar and Nazi Germany. There are 5 sets of booklets on the following topics The problems of the Weimar Republic The reasons the Nazis came to power How Germany became a dictatorship Persecution of Jews and other minorities Women and children in Nazi Germany Each set consists of two booklets The pupil booklet has revision notes, a set of comprehension questions, a multiple choice quiz and a retrieval practice task. The teacher booklet contains the answers to the questions
World War One Revision Booklets
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World War One Revision Booklets

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A set of revision booklets about World War One There are 6 sets of booklets on the following topics The origins of the war The early phases of the war Life in the trenches New technology in the war The home front How the war ended Each set consists of two booklets The pupil booklet has revision notes, a set of comprehension questions, a multiple choice quiz and a retrieval practice task. The teacher booklet contains the answers to the questions
Medicine Through Time Revision Booklets
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Medicine Through Time Revision Booklets

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A set of revision booklets about Medicine Through Time There are 5 sets of booklets on the following topics Medieval medicine Renaissance Medicine Medicine 1750-1900 Booklet 1 Medicine 1750-1900 Booklet 2 Twentieth Century Medicine Each set consists of two booklets The pupil booklet has revision notes, a set of comprehension questions, a multiple choice quiz and a retrieval practice task. The teacher booklet contains the answers to the questions