Buddhism is an ancient religion that has come to dominate east Asia. With many millions of followers, it is a religion unlike many others; it has no god, no heaven and no belief in good or evil. Explore this amazing religion through its philosophies and practices. 

Philosophy and Religion: Buddhism

The Buddha

The Three Marks of Existence

Samsara

The Four Noble Truths

Meditation

Death and Burial

Worksheet

The Norman conquest was an event that changed the history of Great Britain, and the world, forever. This course explores the three main contenders for the throne of England in 1066 and will explain three great battles that led to the Normans conquering England.

History: The Norman Conquest

Harold Godwinson

Harald Hardrada

William of Normandy

The Battle of Fulford

The Battle of Stamford Bridge

The Battle of Hastings

Forests are some of the most amazing, biodiverse and interesting ecosystems on Earth. Join Jake as we tour some amazing forests of the world, and the creatures that live in them. Some of them you may have heard of, others you may not, but they’re all fantastic!

Geography: Into the Woods

Sherwood Forest, England

The Siberian Taiga, Russia

The Amazon, Brazil

Pisgah National Forest, USA

Bhitarkanika National Park, India

Waipoua Forest, New Zealand

Explore one of the most central questions in philosophy and life – does God exist? We will look at the philosophical theories of both people who do think He exists, and those who don’t and aim to come up with our own ideas.

Philosophy & Religion: Does God exist?

The Cosmological Argument

The Teleological Argument

The Ontological Argument

The Argument from Experience

Atheism 

Buddhism

Worksheets

Assessment

Mark Scheme

Join me in the steaming jungles of Vietnam as we discover the events that led to war in Vietnam in the 1960s, the way the war was fought and the consequences of the conflict that are still with us today.

History: The Vietnam War

A Tale of Two Nations

The Gulf of Tonkin

Operation Rolling Thunder

Guerrilla War

Peace with Honour

The Fall of Saigon

Explore the jet-setting world of tourism. We’ll travel the world looking at popular destinations, reasons for travel and the benefits and problems created by tourism and tourists. 

Geography: Tourism

Reasons for Travel

Impacts of Tourism

Attracting Tourists

UK Tourism

Ecotourism

Dark Tourism

This course explores some of the major themes and ideologies behind the use of power over societies. We’ll look at important concepts, thinkers and historical events that have shaped our views on politics and the rights of states and citizens today.

Philosophy and Religion: Political Philosophy

The State of Nature

Monarchy

Democracy

Communism

Fascism

Anarchy

This course explores the British Industrial Revolution, from its beginnings in agricultural technology and change to its mighty factories, growing cities and global trade. We’ll look at the good, the bad and the stinky!

History: The Industrial Revolution

Growth of a Nation

Agricultural Revolution

Steam Power

Factories and Mills

Trade Empire

King Cholera

This course explores some of the most mighty and famous rivers of the world. We will look at each river in turn, using them to teach us how rivers are formed, how river processes work and how the effect the people that live alongside them. 

Geography: Amazing Rivers

The Yangtze

The Orinoco

The Mississippi

The Ganges

The Congo

The Nile

 Human beings have used animals to represent very complex thoughts and ideas since the dawn of time. Creatures help humans understand complex ideas and concepts as well as being super-cool! We’ll explore the use of animal imagery and discover what this can tell us about ourselves. 

Philosophy and Religion: Animals and Us

Snakes

Spiders

Fish

Elephants

Cats

Birds

One of the most famous people in history, Alexander the Great’s life was full of amazing achievements and crazy tales. His story is the story of cultures meeting, clashing and combining. Our journey will take us from Ancient Macedon to Ancient Egypt, Persia and India with plenty of thrills and spills along the way! 

History: Alexander the Great

Young Alexander

Titanic Battles

Adventures in Egypt

Catch That King!

India, Elephants and Excitement

Death in Babylon

Explore the diverse ecosystems, creatures and human populations of the USA in this country study. From towering mountains, deep forests and arid deserts to bustling cities, squidgy swamps and rolling prairies, the USA has it all! 

Geography: USA

Fabulous Forests

Great Plains

Rocky Mountains

Dry Deserts

Wild Wetlands

Bustling Cities

Philosophy has been dominated by male voices for a long time. Most of the most famous are male and they often shout the loudest. The truth is though, that many of those men have been influenced by or, in some cases, blatantly stole the ideas of women! This course looks at the lives and thoughts of six impressive female philosophers.

Philosophy and Religion: Female Philosophers

Hipparchia of Maroneia

Hildegard of Bingen

Teresa of Avila

Voltarine de Clayre

Simone de Beauvoir

The Oxford Quartet

Women are often airbrushed out of history. This does not mean that they have not been as equally important as men. This course will look at six women in history that have NOT been airbrushed. Each woman on the list has done something remarkable, not as women, but in the arc of history in general. They have shaped the world we live in today and act as role models to us all, no matter the gender. 

History: Women in History

Olympias

Boudicca

Eleanor of Aquitane

Kösem Sultan

Mary Fisher

Emmeline Pankhurst

The lives of women around the world can sometimes be overlooked as ‘basic’ or unimportant but that is far from the truth! Around the world women hold responsibilities from childbirth and water collection to prime ministers and presidents. This course will have a strong focus on statistical data to show the stories that may not often be told. 

Geography: Women around the World

Women and Childbirth

Women and Water

Women and the Workforce

Women and Education

Women and the Government

Women and Change

Adventure through the largest empire the world has ever seen. Featuring heroes and villains, highs and lows, this course will take you around the world and through time on a whirlwind tour of Britain’s inglorious/glorious past (delete as appropriate!)

History: The British Empire

America

Ireland

India

The Caribbean

Asia & Australasia

Africa

Our oceans cover much more of Earth’s surface than the land and as such are home to a fantastic variety of ecosystems. From lush underwater forests and meadows to cold depths and hydrothermal vents, the ocean is teeming with life. Join me on a quest beneath the waves with plenty of manatees! 

Geography: Ocean Life

The Continental Shelves 

Mangrove Forests 

Kelp Forests

Seagrass Meadows

Creatures from the Deep

Hydrothermal Vents

We’re going to start our exploration of religion and philosophy with a BIG question: What is the meaning of life? What’s the point? You don’t need to be a philosopher to ask this question, and there have been a lot of attempts at an answer. Could living like a dog be the key? Giving your life to a god? Maybe there is no point and we just experience a Will to Power, or perhaps we should just laugh at the absurdity of life altogether?!  

You may find an answer to the question of life, or you may not, but you’ll definitely have fun thinking about it! 

Philosophy and Religion: The Meaning of Life

The Point is Living with Nature – Diogenes and Lao Zi

The Point is to Have Fun – Epicurus and Bentham 

The Point is to be Wise – Plato and Marcus Aurelias

The Point is Subjective – Descartes and Sartre 

There is No Point – Nietzsche  

By popular demand, this course will explore a range of historic periods and themes through the lens of some very famous monkeys (and apes!) History is a wonderfully diverse subject and does not need to focus on great people, kings and wars. These creatures will give students a glimpse of incredible stories from the question of where Irish people came from to a monkey that fought dogs in 19th century London. By using the monkey as a lens by which to look at history we may well discover a lot about ourselves.  

History: Monkeys in History

The Monkey of Navan Fort – An ancient monkey that may prove that ancient Ireland was more connected to the world than we think. 

Jacco Macacco – the Fighting Monkey of London

The Darwin ‘Ape’ – The Theory of Evolution and How it Rocked the World

King Louis – Kipling, the Jungle Book and Empire

Able and Miss Baker – How Monkeys beat Humans into Space

Donkey Kong – The History of Nintendo

Geography is a deeply practical subject that involves the use of maps, data, graphs and practical fieldwork experiments. This course is intended to give students experience with a wide range of practical and analytical skills to help them grow into the next great geographers who will develop a deeper understanding of our planet, its people and processes.

Geography: Geographical Skills

Understanding Maps

Analysing Maps

Using Graphs and Tables

Interpreting data

Fieldwork - Rivers and the Ocean

Fieldwork - Understanding People

Explore the masters of the second largest empire ever to grace the planet. From their origins on the Mongolian steppes to their terrifying conquests in Asia and Europe, the Mongols are famous for their brutality, ingenuity and super-cool moustaches. 

History: The Mongols

The Rise of Temujin

Genghis Khan Vs China

Genghis Khan Vs the Khwarazmian Empire

Ogadai Khan Vs China

Ogadai Khan Vs Europe

Kublai Khan Vs Japan

Weather is something that produces a lot of conversation in the UK, but it’s usually pretty mild. Weather can be extreme in other places though and this course will help build understanding of just how destructive weather can be. From tropical storms to showers of fish, we’ll explore the weird, wonderful and terrifying world of weather. 

Geography: Wild Weather

Tropical Storms

Tornados

Floods

Droughts

Climate Change

Raining Fish and Frogs!

We round off the series on WW2 (The Rise of Hitler, WW2 Western Front, WW2 Easter Front) with this course on the conflict in the Pacific. The course begins in 1937 with Japanese actions in China and explores the vast Japanese expansion after the attack on Pearl Harbour. Our allied focus is largely on the Americans and Australians, with the course ending at VJ day, where Imperial Japan surrenders following intense firebombing and the first and only use of nuclear weapons in anger. 

History - WW2 Pacific

Marco Polo Bridge

Pearl Harbour

Japanese Explosion

Bataan Death March

New Guinea

Fire and Nukes

Explore the government of the UK in this course that combines human geography with citizenship and politics. The government of the UK is one of the oldest institutions in the world. Our leaders make the laws and rules that we live by and decide the fate of a nation. How do these people get into power, how does the system function and what is our role in the process? We’ll answer all of these questions and many more!

Geography - The UK Government

Parliament

Political Parties

Making a Law

Voting at Elections

Protest and Direct Action

Brexit

This course is a little different to my usual history courses. Instead of taking one topic and diving in deep, this course is all about learning to write effective answers to big historical questions. Each lesson focuses on one of the key skills used in history from KS2 to KS4 and will help students to write paragraphs that get to the heart of an issue in as effective a way as possible. 
Each lesson will use a particular figure from history as our basis so there will still be a heap of new, interesting history facts to learn. These historical figures will hopefully be familiar already so we can really get deep into how to structure our writing. 


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