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UPDATED FOR 2025/6 SPEC & EXAM CONTENT Students examine the features, reasons for and important of castles to William and the Norman Conquest after 1066.

Included:
1 x A4 Worksheet
1 x 22 Slide PPT

• Slide 1: Title slide
• Slide 2: Learning aims and progress
• Slide 3-4: Previous lessons recap activity - what methods has William used to establish control over England? Answers and background information included.
• Slide 5: Picture/diagram quiz based on student’s knowledge of motte and bailey castles.
• Slide 6: Starter Activity 1 - Students watch a 5 minute clip from BBC Teach (links given) and answer 4 set questions about how William established control.
• Slide 7: Starter Activity 2 - Students shown an image of a castle from the Bayeux Tapestry and discuss what the image can each them about Norman castle building.
• Slide 8-10: Task 1 - Students use a worksheet to identify and match the various features of a Norman castle. Answers and printable resources included.
• Slide 11-13: A diagram with features of the Norman motte and bailey castle with questions and discussion points.
• Slide 14-15: Task 2 - A printable worksheet for students to outline and explain the reasons for the Normans building castles and their importance to William.
• Slide 16: Challenge questions
• Slide 17: Learning Review - 5-4-3-2-1 pyramid activity
• Slide 18: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the ‘One feature’ question
• Slide 19: EXAM FOCUS - Examples of the 12 and 16 mark extended writing questions.
• Slide 20: Lesson Fact Sheet
• Slide 21: 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).

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