starter activity

Find out at least 12 new facts about Dover and its castle by doing a ‘mill drill’ task.

What will we study What will we study for Unit 3 – for Unit 3 – controlled controlled

assessment?assessment?To learn at least 12 key facts about To learn at least 12 key facts about

Dover’s historyDover’s historyTo find out about the key features of the To find out about the key features of the

controlled assessmentcontrolled assessmentTo gain an overview of Dover’s history To gain an overview of Dover’s history

by watching a video clipby watching a video clip

Aims

Controlled assessmentControlled assessment

Topic: Dover’s Secret Wartime TunnelsTopic: Dover’s Secret Wartime Tunnels Worth 25% of total marksWorth 25% of total marks Research & preparation time: approx 25 Research & preparation time: approx 25

hourshours 3 questions – see the sheet your teacher 3 questions – see the sheet your teacher

providesprovides You CAN use notesYou CAN use notes You CAN’T copy from model answers or You CAN’T copy from model answers or

submit mark draft versionssubmit mark draft versions

Your taskYour task

With your table, make a list of questions or concerns you may have about ‘Controlled Assessment’ for GCSE History

Your task Your task

Watch this clip from the English Heritage film, Watch this clip from the English Heritage film, ‘My favourite place’. Answer the questions on the ‘My favourite place’. Answer the questions on the sheet provided.sheet provided.

Your taskYour task

It’s a good idea to have a ‘glossary’ page in your notes to record new technical vocabulary. To get started have a go at the word matching task

your teacher gives you, then try testing your partner.

ExtensionExtension

Go onto Youtube and see if you can Go onto Youtube and see if you can find any more clips that help you find any more clips that help you understand Dover Castle’s understand Dover Castle’s fascinating past – you’ll even find fascinating past – you’ll even find some interesting ghost stories!some interesting ghost stories!

2010 is the 702010 is the 70thth anniversary of anniversary of Dunkirk – see if you can collect some Dunkirk – see if you can collect some news items about this event and its news items about this event and its connection with Dover Castleconnection with Dover Castle

HomeworkHomework

Imagine you’ve been ask to write a short Imagine you’ve been ask to write a short review (250 words) of the film you saw review (250 words) of the film you saw today for English Heritage’s website - today for English Heritage’s website - there’s a link to the clip on the Study there’s a link to the clip on the Study History website if you want to watch it History website if you want to watch it again. Include the following points:again. Include the following points: Briefly summarise the key points in the film, Briefly summarise the key points in the film,

e.g. Dover Castle’s Roman, medieval and e.g. Dover Castle’s Roman, medieval and modern historymodern history

Explain what makes Dover Castle an Explain what makes Dover Castle an especially fascinating siteespecially fascinating site

PlenaryPlenary

As a class can you remember 12 As a class can you remember 12 curious facts about Dover Castle?curious facts about Dover Castle?

3 things you know about the 3 things you know about the controlled assessmentcontrolled assessment

Describe an event or feature about Describe an event or feature about Dover Castle from the medieval and Dover Castle from the medieval and modern periodsmodern periods