Harris Academy South Norwood

Short Term Planning Template: Weekly Overview (3 lessons)

Subject Area: History Half Term: 2 Week Beginning: 4 Class: Year 7

Title:“Why did Parliament win the Civil Wars?” 3 lessons

Differentiation Weekly Learning Objectives Weekly Learning Outcomes Resources

All
(NC Range)
Students will have an understanding of

Wars.
Study and attempt questions 1-3 on p79 (RRR).
the types of soldiers who fought in the Civil
Study pages 82-85 (RRR).
“Renaissance, Revolution,
Reformation” (Wilkes)
They will understand how Cromwell Study pages 86-87 (RRR) and attempt
strengthened the army. the empathy work on p87.
2-3 They will understand why Charles I was
executed in 1649.

Most
(NC Range)
Above and understand the appeal of
each side to the various sections and
regions of these islands.
Complete questions 1-3 on p79 (RRR) and write
a paragraph to answer the ‘Pause for Thought’
question on p78.
“Renaissance, Revolution,
Reformation” (Wilkes)
.
Above and complete questions 1-4 p85 (RRR).
3-4 Above and understand the strict
disciplinary regime within the New Model Above and complete the empathy work on
Army. p87 (RRR).

Above and understand how there was

only ever going to be one verdict in the
trial of Charles Stuart.

Some
(NC Range)
Above and be able to describe in detail
the necessary skills and features of
the various army roles e.g. pikeman,
Study and complete questions 1-3 on p79 (RRR)
and do the ‘Pause for Thought’ AND ‘Hungry for
More?’ questions.
“Renaissance, Revolution,
Reformation” (Wilkes)
cavalryman, musketeer etc
Above and explain in detail their answer to q3 on
4-5 Above and explain whether they believe
the New Model Army to be a success.
p85.

Do at least a side for the work on p87.

Above and offer an opinion about
whether Charles should have been
executed.
 Suggested Learning and Teaching Ideas
Starter Development Plenary Assessment
Pictures of Civil War soldiers Read, begin and complete exercises in Extended writing.
“Renaissance, Revolution, Reformation”
Clip of training from ‘Cromwell’ (Wilkes)

Clips from ‘Cromwell’ and

‘Battlefield Britain – Naseby’.

Resources Homework
“Renaissance, Revolution, Reformation” (Wilkes)
• “Match of the Day” pp78-9
•

www.learnhistory.org.uk
www.schoolhistory.co.uk

Cross Curricular Checklist (in relation to 6 week overview)

Lit √ Num √ ICT √ Ent/WRL PHSEE √ Citizenship √ VAK √