This lesson examines the role of Robert Peel on reforming the prison/penal system establishing the Metropolitan Police.
The lesson resources include:
- 1 x A4 printable crossword covering the role of Robert Peel (with answers)
- 1 x Main 19 slide Power Point Lesson
UPDATED & RE-VAMPED CONTENT IN LINE WITH THE 2026 SPEC
The 19 slide fully resourced lesson contains activities, tasks, practice exam questions, printable resources and all background knowledge:
- Slide 1: Title slide
- Slide 2: Key Term Definition - Penal
- Slide 3-4: Starter - Which terms beginning with P link to the work of Robert Peel - answers given.
- Slide 5-6: Punishment in the 18th & 19th century 12 question recap quiz with answers.
- Slide 8-9: Pentonville Prison recap - students have to match the statistic with the fact
- Slide 7: A printable handout for students to complete both recap activities from their desk.
- Slide 10-11: Background information covering the role of Robert Peel, his achievements and his strengths as a politician to bring about change.
- Slide 12: Tasks - A choice of three tasks with instructions for each (A CV, Obituary or statue information board about Robert Peel).
- Slide 13: A printable worksheet to help students with the task of completing a CV for Robert Peel.
- Slide 14: Follow up challenge tasks
- Slide 15: EXAM FOCUS - Two examples of the similarity and difference questions with sentence starters.
- Slide 16: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 12 mark ‘Explain why’ question which includes the role of Robert Peel.
- Slide 17: EXAM FOCUS - An example of a 16 mark ‘How far do you agree’ question.
- Slide 18: Lesson fact sheet
- Slide 19: More from RA Resources
All images used in this resource 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.
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