History teaching templates and tools

For any period, topic or Key Stage

Essential timesavers to help you make your own history activities in a jiffy, with suggestions for how you can use them – including Venn diagrams for sorting key words or factors, Bullseye for ranking factors in order of importance and Pyramid plenary for helping students assess their own progress.
 

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Taboo template

Add your own key and 'taboo' words to the card templates or get  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Communicating about the past | Published: 16/09/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

Revision ping pong

A fun revision game with silly forfeits and ping-pong balls –  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Communicating about the past | Published: 10/09/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

PANDA meumonic stickers

Some stickers to print and glue in when working with evidence.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Communicating about the past | Published: 06/08/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Teachit History year planner 2020-21

This handy year planner, with hyperlinks to topical, downloadable  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 29/07/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Revision grid

A handy way to break down any topic to encourage recall of learning  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 15/04/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

History: Take cover!

This resource contains 30 activities to use as no-plan starters  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 28/01/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Is your answer a capitel one?

The AQA GCE Paper 2 asks students to assess the value of a source.  … read more

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KS5 | Using evidence | Published: 22/01/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

KS5 Paper 2 source value tool

This resource supports A-level students in their deconstruction  … read more

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KS5 | Using evidence | Published: 21/01/2019 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

20 ideas to improve teacher wellbeing in schools

A fantastic list of practical ideas and tips to improve teacher  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Transition | Published: 20/12/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Wellbeing - History | Revision | Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Tutor group Advent calendar

This festive calendar is designed for teachers to use with their  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Chronology | Published: 26/11/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

The history alphabet challenge

Use as a bank of quick starters and plenaries or to provide meaningful  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Communicating about the past | Published: 08/10/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Planning for a main factor / most important question

A template for GCSE students to use for planning answers to this  … read more

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KS4 | Essay writing | Published: 17/09/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

20 ideas for transition

Useful for tutors and class teachers, this resource is a collection  … read more

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KS3 | Transition | Published: 28/08/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching and learning - History | Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Spin the wheel!

Students spin the wheel and talk about one of the main themes  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Communicating about the past | Published: 18/06/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Getting to know your classmates

Activities to help students get to know each other and the best  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Transition | Published: 18/06/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Getting to know you | Teaching templates and tools

Growth mindset

A resource written for us by Mike Gershon. An exploration of  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 11/06/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

What is this source useful for?

Y7 students use this template as an introduction to testing sources  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Historical enquiry | Transition | Using evidence | Published: 12/03/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Evidence teaching tools | Source skills | What is History? | Teaching templates and tools

10 minute mock analyser

A quick self-assessment tool designed for KS4 students to review  … read more

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Communicating about the past | Essay writing | Published: 12/03/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

20 teaching ideas for history mysteries

Get some inspiration for injecting intrigue into your history  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 09/01/2018 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

20 ideas for using technology in the history classrooom

A collection of practical tips to make technology serve history  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Communicating about the past | Published: 20/11/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Command terms in history

A resource designed for Y7 students to introduce some basic  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Historical enquiry | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 25/09/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

20 ideas for teaching thematic courses

A selection of ideas for helping students get the 'big picture'  … read more

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KS4 | Thematic studies | Published: 07/08/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Revision for thematic studies: the factors game

An interactive idea for reviewing thematic teaching.  … read more

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KS4 | Thematic studies | Published: 31/07/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

Chunk it! Revision template

A handy diagram which helps students to subdivide and categorise  … read more

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KS3 KS4  | Published: 17/07/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

Hexagon focus: question planning and revision

This template makes an ideal revision activity. Students use  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 26/06/2017 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

Learning grid template

Take 36 key words and create your own learning grid to consolidate  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 21/11/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

Images that shook the world

A selection of 25 striking images from the 20th century to stimulate  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Modern World: 1900-present | Published: 14/11/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Source analysis templates

Two differentiated sheets to help students consider the provenance  … read more

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KS3 | Using evidence | Published: 22/08/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

10 teaching ideas for Change and continuity

Innovative and inspiring ways to teach the identification of  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Change and continuity | Published: 01/08/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Fishbone template

A handy template for teaching causation.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Cause and consequence | Published: 11/07/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

10 teaching ideas for causation

10 accessible and exciting ways of teaching causes and consequences,  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Cause and consequence | Published: 11/07/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Head, heart, bin, bag!

A very speedy plenary that can be applied to any topic.  … read more

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KS3 KS4  | Published: 16/05/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Keyword traffic lights - template

A useful template for self assessment before and after teaching  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 03/05/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Chatterbox template

An easy to edit template to add in your own questions and answers,  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 03/05/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

History revision challenge game

A collaborative and competitive revision game that works for  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Communicating about the past | Published: 18/04/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

History department reading and film list

A comprehensive list of recommended books and films on themes  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Communicating about the past | Published: 15/03/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Connectives SNAP!

A game of snap using a collection of different types of connectives.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Literacy in History | Published: 08/03/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

'Silent discussion' revision

Working in silence, students share the annotation of a selection  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 01/03/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Interactive display revision

Create an interactive display to help students revise key dates  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 01/03/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

Revision rooms

Get out the glue sticks! This revision activity can be messy,  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 23/02/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

Round revision

Students pool their knowledge of a topic or text through a series  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 23/02/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Revision | Teaching templates and tools

On the spot

A revision activity that tests whole class understanding of a  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 09/02/2016 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

How do historians try to persuade us that their arguments are convincing?

A template resource which helps students to analyse historians'  … read more

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KS5 | Interpretation | Published: 17/12/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Bibliography template

A handy grid to issue to students completing any extended research  … read more

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KS4 KS5  | Published: 20/10/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Strategies for tackling writing weaknesses

A guide for teachers who want to help their students to overcome  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 13/10/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

20 teaching ideas for dyslexia

Engaging and useful teaching ideas to help inform your teaching  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 23/09/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

15 teaching ideas for essay writing

15 inventive and accessible ideas for improving essay writing.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 15/09/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

10 teaching ideas for SPaG

Ten creative and differentiated activities to use when focusing  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 08/09/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Connectives placemat

This differentiated resource features a connective for every  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Transition | Published: 08/09/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Reference resources | Teaching templates and tools

10 teaching ideas for stretch and challenge

Some creative and quick-to-implement ideas for moving on your  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 01/09/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

20 teaching ideas for homework

A collection of tried and tested strategies to build interest  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 25/08/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

History etymology posters

A lovely, bright collection of posters to display the origins  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Transition | Published: 28/07/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

Reflection mat

A selection of statements for students to complete, helping them  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 15/07/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

10 ideas for active learning in History

A collection of ideas to keep your students actively engaged  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 15/07/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

10 ideas for History open evenings

A selection of imaginative suggestions to promote your department  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 09/06/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

History Ludo

A handy game board for use with your own questions. Play just  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 28/04/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

20 teaching ideas for history revision

A selection of strategies to keep history revision varied, focused  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 10/03/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Target note template

A handy template to encourage students to develop their multi-causal  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Essay writing | Published: 17/02/2015 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Newspaper template

A great template to help students quickly produce a professional  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Communicating about the past | Published: 16/12/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Takeaway homework: self-review

A generic worksheet for students to complete alongside takeaway  … read more

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KS3 KS4  | Published: 25/11/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Snakes and ladders templates

A selection of blank snakes and ladders templates. Students can  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/11/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

20 teaching ideas for differentiation

20 teaching ideas to help you differentiate for students.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 12/11/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

10 teaching ideas for historical drama

10 ideas for bringing some drama into the history classroom!  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 04/11/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

20 teaching ideas for plenaries

20 creative and practical teaching ideas for plenary activities.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 21/10/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

20 teaching ideas for starter activities

20 creative and practical ideas to start your lessons. Here’s  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 14/10/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching ideas | Teaching templates and tools

Design your own coat of arms

A lovely activity to get students thinking about their own heritage  … read more

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KS3 | Transition | The Medieval period: 1000-1500 | Published: 19/08/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Getting to know you | Teaching templates and tools

Getting to know you

A simple survey for new year 7 students to establish the topics  … read more

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KS3 | Chronology | Transition | Published: 19/08/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Getting to know you | Teaching templates and tools

Views and opinions planner

Three sheets for students to organise their thoughts about an  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 13/05/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Hexagon grids

A flexible template for a variety of ranking and sorting activities.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 13/05/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

GCSE jigsaw: revising the Weimar Republic

This jigsaw template resource is great for getting students to  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Depth studies | Published: 29/04/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Germany | Weimar Germany | Teaching templates and tools

Board game template

A fun board game with some silly things to do, just the antidote  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 15/04/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Round revision

Students pool their knowledge of a topic through a series of  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 15/04/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Revision boxes

Make your revision 3D with glue, scissors and cardboard boxes!  … read more

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KS3 KS4  | Published: 15/04/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Fun and games revision activities

A series of tried and tested ideas for using games with revision  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 08/04/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Obituary framework template

This teaching template contains generic instructions for writing  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Literacy in History | Published: 21/01/2014 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Research template

A framework designed to encourage students to select information  … read more

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KS3 KS4 | Historical enquiry | Published: 17/04/2013 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

British History timeline template

A neat and tidy timeline to aid understanding of chronology.  … read more

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Chronology | Published: 14/12/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Key concepts and processes levels posters

Great for literacy! Posters and keywords to produce a display  … read more

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KS3 | Communicating about the past | Literacy in History | Published: 21/11/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Handling challenging texts in History

A literacy tool for KS4 and KS5 which helps students to break  … read more

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KS4 KS5 | Literacy in History | Published: 19/09/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Asking better questions in History

A resource to promote independent enquiry which helps students  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5 | Historical enquiry | Transition | Published: 12/09/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

KS3 literacy mats

Designed for the new literacy focus, these are Y7 and Y8 topic  … read more

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KS3 | Literacy in History | Transition | Published: 12/09/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Literacy in History | Teaching templates and tools

Storyboards

A selection of three storyboards for you to print, copy, enlarge  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Treasure hunt

A pirate-themed board game template which can be used to revise  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Dating profile

A light-hearted and flexible resource which can be used to help  … read more

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KS3 KS4  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Cube template

Create a dice for classroom games, or use it for teaching and  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Jigsaw pieces

Using these templates you can encourage students to make connections  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Playing cards

A set of blank colour and pattern coded cards for you to fill  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Exam schedule

Make sure your students know which GCSE exams they're taking  … read more

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KS4  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Continuums

An adaptable linear and cross-continuum for exploration of simple  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Hexagon quiz template

A handy template for creating a quiz on your IWB, inspired by  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Historical figure

Two silhouettes (male and female) that can be assigned to any  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Dominoes template

Blank dominoes with teaching ideas on how to use them in the  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Top trumps

Students analyse historical figures or a historical issue by  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Venn diagrams

Two and three-way Venn diagrams for you to adapt to your needs.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Revision timetables

Three different timetable templates to help students plan their  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Revision review

Keep your students on track with their revision by recording  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Bullseye!

A concentric circle template that can be used as a ranking, sorting  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Mind map

A basic outline for mind-mapping activities.  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 18/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools

Pyramid plenary

The perfect plenary in pyramid form – a simple way of checking  … read more

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KS3 KS4 KS5  | Published: 10/07/2012 | From the resource collection(s): Teaching templates and tools