This lesson cover the changes introduced by William to law and order with a focus on the Forest Laws and the role of the sheriff.
UPDATED CONTENT & SPEC. FOR 2025/6
The 30 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, printable resources and all background knowledge:
- Slide 1: Title slide
- Slide 2: Lesson outcomes and progress tracker
- Slide 3-4: A choice of two ‘As You Enter’ picture starters showing Norman punishments and Church courts - with prompt questions.
- Slide 5-6: Recap - 10 recap questions about law and order the students will have already studied - with answers.
- Slide 7-19: Starter - Problem Solving Activity - Students are given six problems/scenarios William faced as king and have to select the best option for him. Answers given.
- Slide 20: Task 1 - Poster activity - Design a poster to outline William’s changes to law and order and inform people about the Forest Laws and the role of the sheriff.
- Slide 21-22: Task 2 - Comprehension worksheet with printable worksheet
- Slide 23: Challenge questions
- Slide 24-25: Learning Review Quiz - 8 questions from the lesson with answers.
- Slide 26-27: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ exam question with printable sheets.
- Slide 28: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 12 and 16 mark extended writing questions
- Slide 29: Lesson fact sheet
- Slide 30: More from RA Resources
This lesson has been updated in line with the amended specification and exam questions ready for the 2025/6 examinations (GCSE History Edexcel).
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 should not be copied/amended for commercial use.
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