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James Fitzgibbon
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Recent weeks have been the most difficult of our lives. On 1/6/2024 our daughter Lily Grace Fitzgibbon was born asleep. We’re grateful for the time we got to spend with her but our hearts are broken. We’re keen to keep Lily’s memory alive and support those who face what we have.
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James Fitzgibbon
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3 years
For obvious reasons, the situation in Ukraine hit peak interest in school. Students keen for answers/reassurance. Tip of the iceberg but the ‘conflict at a glance’ looks to the geography, history/politics of the dispute. Hopefully it provides accessible insight. #historyteacher
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Called in by the head to receive this today. If I ever needed a boost to get to the end of the year then this is it. #blownaway #historyteacher
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I've finally managed to put together a google drive with some of the resources that people have seemed to love and want to use. I will add to this as much as I can and leave it as a pinned tweet. Thanks to everyone for their kind words and inspiration. #historyteacher
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Strongly believe it’s important that teachers on Wednesday are equipped with facts to aid conversations with colleagues/public. I’ve made a leaflet that is hopefully accessible/well evidenced. Please download/edit. @NEUnion #SaveOurSchools #TeacherStrike
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James Fitzgibbon
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Y11 lad: ‘Sir it’s not much, we had grand plans to buy something great and show our thanks, instead due to circumstances I robbed this from my dad’s ‘treat’ tin and on behalf of us all want to thank you for your efforts and for making us love history.’ I’ll miss them greatly. ⭐️
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One change made this year was how we review classwork. With a focus on reducing workload/increasing impact we gave the ‘Classwork Check Up’ sheet a run. Teacher ticks the relevant statements in each section. Whole class feedback on spelling/wider misconceptions. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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3 years
Commonly face student questioning/misconceptions on the Political Spectrum across KS4/5. This infographic hopefully falls between comprehensive yet digestible, providing a definition for core ideologies whilst placing the parties on the spectrum for reference. #historyteacher
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I’ve just switched to the @NEUnion There’s no time to wait for another ballot. There has to be a united front, with momentum, to tackle the issues we face in education and fight for better.
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Posting this now as I think today may be when it is needed most. This is the link to the 20 collated resources/explanatory slides on the purpose, employment/outcomes of each format. Select the one you need and drag into your PPT! 🙌🏼 #historyteacher #CPD
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Still at an edit stage, but these KO's are a huge step in the effort to get Y11 off to a flyer next year with Weimar/Nazi Germany. Central 'Figures'/chronological 'Fallout' in one place of reference. Key for individual revision/quizzing and potential absence gaps. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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3 years
‘I’ll be conducting today’s deep dive...’
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James Fitzgibbon
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1 year
‘Think and Link’ grids are proving to be a perfect recall format across all key stages. Great to do as a whole class for ‘fingertip’ recall or as an independent task from which students feed back and their links are further questioned/debated by students/teacher. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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I've previously touched the surface on this, but after lots of encouragement/questions, I've created a one point of reference guide on the processes behind my resources. Hopefully this'll offer some practical/applicable PowerPoint tricks that you can instantly use. #historyteacher
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Recently asked to put together my thoughts and advice for those embarking on their NQT year. So with a fitting historical twist, I've thrown together the 'NQT Battle Plan'! 💡✅⚔️ #historyteacher #NQT
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James Fitzgibbon
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3 years
The Historian’s Craft worksheets were originally a homework but they’ve become an integral consolidation lesson at KS3. They’re great for independent work and ticking off key historical skills but they also work as a foundation for further discussion and debate. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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3 years
Will be using the ‘Definition Dots’ with Y11 this week. Interleaved recall of all topics. Step 1: Memory - immediately recalled definitions Step 2: Reference - notes used to construct definition Step 3: Revise - incomplete definitions to be finished. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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One of the best pieces of advice, given to me by a colleague at my current school, was to complete the tasks you set yourself. It's the perfect way to see if the idea works, brush up on your own subject knowledge and end up with a model example. #genius #historyteacher 💡📝👏🏻
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James Fitzgibbon
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I’ve attached the link for the sheet below. 1. It gives a basic chronology of events 2. Insight to the ‘Three Strands’ of geog/hist/pol 3. It provides further reading and podcast recommendations connected to @Itwitius Prisoners of Geography
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James Fitzgibbon
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2 years
We’ve made changes to our assessments at KS3 thanks to @richkbristol and his article on ‘the return to formal assessment’. Across Y7-9 we’re combining knowledge with second order concepts and taking the time to up-skill student writing. 🧵 #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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2 years
Lots of people asking for the ‘Definition Dots’. It worked brilliantly with Y11 before splitting up. Will be making more for across all Key Stages. Please find the resource below. #historyteacher
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Put together the first in a series of 'Highlighter Heads'. A quick fire starter or homework to go alongside Y11's regular knowledge booklet testing. Perfect for the classic Superpower Relations 'who attended which conference' trap. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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3 years
No doubt the Sunday blues are starting to lurk! Please take a look at the link below that contains 20 resources with explanatory slides and save yourself the rest of this afternoon or this evening.👍🏼✅ #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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Inspired by @HughJRichards and his introduction of new characters at KS3, I’ve combined the concept with aspects of my Weimar/Nazi Germany KO’s to form ‘An introduction to…’ for the key players in Y10’s study of Elizabethan society. Starting with Elizabeth I/MQS. #historyteacher
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Big advocate of resources/formats that can stretch across KS3/4/5. @KateJones_teach inspired ‘Think and Link’ grids are a perfect example. Logistically easy to adapt for staff and can be tweaked to suit any ability, age and content. Gold dust when you find them! #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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Tough week ahead with numerous reasons for heightened anxiety. Here’s a link to 20 resources/connected explanations on how they’re best used. These templates can be transferred to any PPT. Hopefully this can be a small win to start the week #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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2 years
First time teaching Superpower Relations since 2019. There’s a huge amount to take in over a short period of time. Hoping these one point of reference content sheets act as simple KO’s, homework infographics or posters to refer to in class. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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With the dust settled, here’s an overview of the 2024 General Election result and new cabinet. Key information surrounding seats/vote share along with a who’s who regarding new ministers. Easy to reference in tutor time, assemblies or have as a poster.  #GE24 #GeneralElection2024
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4 years
Always struck by the huge content and array of characters at GCSE. Gone with the idea of placing key figures into a 'loose' form of periodic table for each topic. Chunked facts, one place of reference, memory of initials and hopefully useful to quiz from.💡⚗️ #historyteacher
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6 years
Still finding ways to fight the content battle with year 11. I'm hoping the 'bare bones' knowledge organiser will act as a foundational starting point for student recall and revision. Testing the water with Elizabeth I tomorrow, lets hope they approve. 💡💀 #historyteacher
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4 years
Played around with the idea of 'historical jousting' between interpretations, significant factors or concepts. I'm hoping it's an effective format for comparison/analysis as well as embedding more scholarship. Major plus it's also adaptable across all key stages.✅ #historyteacher
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10 days until the General Election! I’ve attempted to distil party policies into posters for any mock elections or keen students. Key players, party history, previous results and manifesto pledges.  🌹Lab 🌳Con 🔸Lib Dem 🟡SNP #GE2024 #historyteacher
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5 years
Still one of the best tips I’ve been given by a colleague was to actually complete the resources I make. I’ve built a real bank for GCSE and they’ve been spot on for modelling, revisiting knowledge before delivery and motivating student aspiration. #historyteacher
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One aim this year is to vary our homework offering at KS4. We want to encourage engagement with scholarship via the ‘Extended Extracts’. Students work through the text, build on definitions/respond to set questions. We’re aiming for one extract per paper topic. #historyteacher
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2 years
Started our homework overhaul at KS3. Stage 1 focuses on implementing ‘combined’ pieces where students engage with literacy/research. Task 1 = extract with questions. Task 2 focuses on wider research with the provision of ‘research routes’ to stretch/aid students #historyteacher
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Attempting to harness the retro Rubik's cube craze in school through the 'Elizabeth content knowledge cube'. Solve the puzzle by matching the key evidence with the correct event, then use those specific details within an explanatory paragraph of the event. #historyteacher #NQT
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James Fitzgibbon
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4 years
‘Students will swab themselves in the vast majority of cases.’ Lord have mercy on us all. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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5 years
Spent time today developing a format to encourage students to 'expand their explanations' of key events and concepts. Hopefully combining this with 'spiky specifics' will result in more detailed answers all round. If Stalin with a microphone doesn't work.. 😂💡✅ #historyteacher
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Quick fix resources to ease the return to a busy term. Definition Dots - Don’t sit on the fence recall - Historians Craft Overviews - Expanding Explanations - #historyteacher
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Made the first 'Don't take my word for it' source and scholarship sheets. Gives another avenue at KS3 to push students beyond just engaging with the knowledge acquired from me and instead look to embed both source inferences/historian viewpoints in their writing. #historyteacher
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4 years
Onto session 2 of my 'Making it...' CPD focusing on how staff can work smart not hard on resources. However, talk is cheap so here is a sneak peek of the resource bank/guidance that will be offered to staff to use and simply drag into their own presentations. #historyteacher #CPD
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Inspired by @fiona_616 and @HelenPipe_1 Geography equivalents, I’ve put my own twist on things for GCSE Edexcel History question stems. ‘If faced with… respond with… where found?’, gives students a one point of reference prompt with direct advice on Q approach. #historyteacher
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3 years
Started Topic 4: Life in Nazi Germany with Y11 and last years ‘one slide looms’ will be recycled as consolidation tasks for each unit. Big advocate of one point of reference knowledge/recall but also trying to utilise and adapt remote learning efforts/ideas. #historyteacher
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Moving onto Elizabeth I with Y10. Over time, we’ve placed more emphasis on building the context of key characters and the state of the nation/wider world. These KO’s have helped on this. Lots of flexibility in how they’re used, perfect for comprehension/revision. #historyteacher
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Chuffed to see how the ‘Highlighter Heads’ have spread like wildfire. So many great examples out there for a range of topics. Really simple to put together and an effective way of teaching to the top yet remaining accessible. 💡🖍 #historyteacher #winner #favourite
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I was asked to put this ‘battle plan’ together last year and I hope NQT’s will find it helpful this time as the end of the year hits. Rather than ‘surviving’, replace it with ‘thriving’. Apologies for the historical twist, only natural. 💡✅👨🏻‍🏫👩🏼‍🏫 #historyteacher #NQT #thriving
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Weimar next. One page overviews/recall bundle. #historyteacher Mapping Germany adaptation sheet from @MrThorntonTeach Reichstag rumble recall Weimar Timeline Works that work recall
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James Fitzgibbon
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History curriculums everywhere owe @MirandaKaufmann huge thanks for Black Tudors. Students were engrossed with John Blanke, his pay rise request/position of influence not only proved black people were present but prosperous. Previous perceptions were obliterated. #historyteacher
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I've felt challenged about how Twitter can de-motivate and create a sense of 'perfection' for teachers. The reality is there are highs and lows, successes and failures, tasks that work then don't every day! So here are cases of when it's flying and flopping. Enjoy your weekends!
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These have been graft but I'm chuffed with these A-Level US politics knowledge organisers. Students now have one point of reference for each topic that can be used for revision to quizzing. Everything from core content to key case studies all on one sheet.🙌🇺🇸🗳️ #historyteacher
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The visual flow plans used for 12/16 mark questions at GCSE continue to be effective. They provide immediate structure as well as space to note specific points/evidence for each factor. Visualising each step and a one page point of reference has helped massively. #historyteacher
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It has been a labour of love but the Y7 and Y8 'Meanwhile elsewhere answer sheets' are complete. No doubt littered with spelling errors and a few misconceptions but they can be ironed out tomorrow. For now, I'm off for a beer! #historyteacher #chipaway #jobdone
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Took a battering today, from TAG’s to a killer afternoon combo of Y9/Y11. So please check out the link to 20 resources below. Templates/slides on intent included. Hopefully it’ll save your evening but will definitely preserve your weekend. #historyteacher
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Finally think I’ve cracked a quick and simple 16 mark plan that can be instantly edited whilst engraining a simple ‘for’ and ‘against’ structure into students heads. Spot on examples as always from Y11. ✅❌🌹👑 #historyteacher
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After last year, we’re continuing with our ‘Classwork Check Up’ sheet across KS3-KS5. It’s not perfect and the effectiveness of student reflection needs work. However, it’s reduced workload, given students purposeful feedback and clarity to subject expectations. #historyteacher
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Could you win all the pieces of the 'Superpower Pie'? Answer the questions in the 'A' section, when completed get them verified and coloured in. First to finish wins. C&P, Elizabeth I and Weimar/Nazi Germany varieties to follow. Get revising year 10 and 11! 🥧💡 #historyteacher
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Signing off this week with mass pie production. Great efforts from both my year 11's and Mrs Kearsley's. 👏🏻💡✅ #historyteacher #whenthemoonhitsyoureye
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At KS3 I've often tried to encourage students to run before they can walk. By this, I mean hammering them with essay structures/techniques/styles when in reality their sentences remain simplistic. I'm hoping the 'Sentence Upgrade System' can start to tackle this. #historyteacher
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Back at it and back trying to solve homework at KS3. We wanted something meaningful, easy to set and rooted in historical skills = the ‘All Four One’ homework. One glued in sheet, 4 Individual tasks that can be set stand alone/together, from reading to source work. #historyteacher
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Still tweaking our new assessment format. For this round, we’re adding an interleaved timeline to improve students grasp of chronology. We’ve weighted scores to favour extended writing/moved from sentence expansion to counter argument practice in our reflection. #historyteacher
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Spent this morning finalising the U.S. Politics foundational knowledge booklet. Interested to see the impact of purposeful layout features: ✅The lesson walkthrough for students. ✅Initial recall start/consolidation end. ✅Consistent definitions. #historyteacher #Alevel 🗳🇺🇸
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One of the things as a department we’ve shifted to across KS3-5 is multiple tasks on one A3 sheet. Drawing heavily from @Doug_Lemov lesson packets idea. It’s saved the faff of handing out sheets but also allows for students to see the lesson journey. #historyteacher
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Next set of ‘Extension Extracts’ will be going out to Y10/Y11 this week. Simple tasks that are accessible yet push all to read beyond and around what is focused on in class. Pleased with their impact so far. 📚 #historyteacher
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My Y11 is full of super bright girls whose confidence with terminology/concepts has taken a knock. Seeing this dip has plagued my mind! To help, I've made a Terminology Tick List that's highlighted only when they're secure with the term/concept and able to recall. #historyteacher
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W/N Germany can be daunting for students. 4 resources that have helped. #historyteacher Weimar timeline overview Works that work How Hitler became Chancellor Definition Dots
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Feeling the pressure of squeezing in content at GCSE. To address this, we’ve moved exam skill for Superpower relations to a homework booklet. Pupils work through the outlined stages. Read instructions, respond and then review a live answer. #historyteacher
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All set for next year and excited to share my first KS3 initiative. ‘Our curriculum in Objects’ offers students a chance to work with primary sources/make inferences as a gateway to new content. They’ll consider usefulness/social, economic and political insights. #historyteacher
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Lots of people this week have been asking me about how I construct my PowerPoints and resources. Rather than answer individually, I have put together the 'Rabbit out of the Hat' guiding principles and tricks that I use. Hopefully they're of use! 🐰🎩 #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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Buzzing to end the year as Head of History at @FormbyHigh excited for next year but here’s to the Summer. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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We’ve had a big push departmentally on mini whiteboards and we’re pleased with the impact. We’ve been able to adapt old recall tasks/develop new formats such as the ‘Whiteboard Rewind Recall’. In terms of spotting misconceptions/formative assessment they’re gold. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
5 years
More GCSE 'one point of reference' overviews completed for Superpower relations. Hoping to print them off as posters for my classroom and possibly produce a set of flashcards from them as a quick prompt. ✅🇺🇸🇷🇺 #historyteacher #ColdWar
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
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Made some slight tweaks. Now that the dust has settled slightly, this is the 2020 election overview I have put together for our school newsletter. Crucial to capitalise on the buzz in schools. I hope it can be of use! #Election2020 #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
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From trainees to school stalwarts planning is a highlight of the job. However, it can also be time consuming, fiddly and frustrating when ideas can’t be formed. So as some dip their toe back in I’m hoping these resources can help save time/enhance resource making. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
6 years
Still working on knowledge recall methods with year 10 and 11, will be giving 'Has it stuck?' a go. Very inspired by @KKNTeachLearn recent resources connected to this and highlighting the gaps in student knowledge. 💡✅📌 #historyteacher #GCSE #revision
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
4 years
Y11 noted that they'd been struggling to visualise the 'bigger picture' of events and when individuals entered into the narrative of Weimar Germany. I'm hoping this timeline will be a framework for them to flesh out and get to grips with whose who and when.💡🗳️🇩🇪 #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
5 years
Created the 'Superpower Narrative Abacus' for Y11 next year. Quick knowledge recall, in a chronological structure, at one point of reference. Have also added a simple knowledge slide to truly define and engrain the difference between Communism and Capitalism💡💵✈️ #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
5 years
Put together the '12 Mark Jackpot Plans'. Hoping to combine knowledge recall and one point of reference for instant simple planning. A solution to the 'what three/four points could I use for this question?' and encourage students to pick the best fit factors. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
3 years
Weimar and Nazi Germany Topic review continues this week. Overarching umbrella factors for Nazi party growth between 1929-32 and an infographic analysis for Hitler’s rise to Chancellor. Mixing it up between teacher talk and individual recall/explanations. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
6 years
Year 10 have found instant recall of knowledge tough at times this year. I'm hoping that 'cherry picking' features for the initial 4 mark questions will focus their revision and boost their confidence. ✅💡🍒 #historyteacher #NQT #GCSE
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
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Very much back in the thick of things now and thought it would be helpful to share key resources that have helped my practice over the last few years. 1. PowerPoint Tips and Tricks sheet Plenty of hints to enhance resources. #historyteacher 1/5🧵
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
3 years
Board, Pen, Brain, Discussion. ✅ Massively underrated. #historyteacher #alevelpolitics
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
4 years
Y11 content nearly done and I want to keep them motivated. Launching the Knowledge Leagues to get competitive/revise. 20 questions per unit, climb, no answer/incorrect note position. 1 Play leagues blind 2 Play leagues with a book look 3 Revise, revisit #historyteacher #Disthist
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
4 years
Took an absolute divebomb belly flop out of my comfort zone today launching my 'Making it...' whole school CPD sessions. I'll record each one and will happily share once my colleagues have suffered/advised on if they're worth posting. Terrified but excited! #historyteacher #CPD
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
4 years
In no way is this perfect! However, please find the link to Session 1: The Groundwork of my 'Making it...'CPD series. 30 minutes of PowerPoint tips/tricks and an insight into my motivations/concepts for design and learning formats. #historyteacher #CPD
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
2 years
Finished Weimar with Y11. Two tasks that have worked well to consolidate understanding are @KKNTeachLearn significance bar chart = broad explained overview of events whilst the challenges to Weimar homework breaks down each uprising. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
4 years
Always after recall formats that can be applied across KS3/4/5. 'Sniff out the lies' is a basic true or false explain either way task. However, I'm hoping it will raise a smile/lower the stakes for students and make them feel comfortable enough to get stuck in. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
4 years
Lots of people embracing PowerPoint for resources and getting to grips with it since returning to school. I put together this one point of reference giving tips and tricks for the programme. Hope it’s of use. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
5 years
Spent this morning putting together a ‘Folding Narrative’. Simple way of chunking key events and structuring an answer visually. Also allows for easier modelling as you can build/explain each stage individually. Hope they work!! #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
7 months
As promised, the ‘If faced with… Respond with… Found where?’ Edexcel History GCSE question overview. This time including ‘Why interpretation 1 and 2 give different views’. Link for the resource is below. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
5 years
Simple, effective and no doubt the best change I've made to my practice! Routine quizzing, all in one place, at the start of every lesson has provided the biggest beneficial impact with my Year 11 class. We're now onto Book Two and they cant get enough. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
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5 years
Cold War is a goldmine for knowledge recall. Y11 will be giving ‘Cold War Connections’ a go after we tackle more new content to test their long term memories. Link the key terms to to the specific factor and embed in the questions. Mine turned out alright 👍🏼 #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
4 years
Here’s the recording for Session 2 of the Making it... series focusing on working smart not hard. I will share the resource bank later in the week but hopefully some more useful takeaways to be had. 👍🏼 #historyteacher #CPD #resources #PowerPoint
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
6 years
After following the ideas from @TMHistoryIcons all day, it's only fair to give something back. All the 'Bare Bones' for C&P, Elizabeth I, Weimar/Nazi Germany and Superpower Relations are complete! I hope they're of use.💡 #historyteacher #TMHistoryIcons19
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4 years
Needed something that embraced the 'Weimar Terminology Ticklist'/solidify our start on the early Nazi Party. Y11 will return to 'Go Fish' Recall/Factor Selection. Catch (highlight) the fish factors that match the question, define three/embed in extended answer.🐟🎣 #historyteacher
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4 years
First lesson back regardless of delivery format both student/teacher need reassurance they can still do the business. So, here's my opener for GCSE and we're hammering recall. 1. Don't sit on the fence 10 question test. 2. Content Connections extended writing. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
3 years
With a growing intent to embed historical scholarship into lessons, the ‘historical jousts’ format is a great introduction to interpretation/debate for KS3/4. 1. Recall 2. Two clashing opinions 3. Separate analysis of each 4. Summative question The hour flies. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
4 years
In recent days the magnitude/uniqueness of our role as history teachers has hit me. We have a responsibility to open eyes to hate, intolerance and persecution whilst equipping minds to identify, challenge and overcome. What a task, but what an incentive. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
2 years
A plus from recent assessment changes is the use of the same format across KS3. It’s easier for staff to adapt, builds consistency for students who can directly focus on content and makes tracking progress logistically easier than hunting for pieces through books. #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
2 years
Y11/Y13 have made use of the ‘Definition Dots’ to help their recall of previous knowledge for their last set of mocks. Some of this content hasn’t been covered since last year, and this has been the most effective format to aid definitions/highlight misconceptions #historyteacher
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James Fitzgibbon
@mrfitzhist
4 years
Setting more time aside to complete work I set remotely myself. Great for gauging times, understanding what will work/won’t and finally having a model from which to answer student queries. Still one of the best tips I was given and a must for trainees/NQT’s. #historyteacher
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