Key Stage 3: The Ambitious Years
Free KS3 Booklets
Welcome to KS3: The Ambitious Years. This is a new space with guidance, teaching materials and pupil booklets aimed at increasing challenge for all. We are developing an online ‘directory’ of texts and resources to support humanities, starting with year 7.
Units are mapped against the NC programmes of study. Underpinned by high challenge, low threat. Download the free resources below.
Free ks3 booklets

The Kingdom of Benin
Based on the book 'A Fistful of Shells' by Toby Green.
This unit prepares pupils to write a short summary on what extent did the Kingdom of Benin experience a golden age between 900 and 1700.

A Fistful of Shells
West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution
Toby Green's groundbreaking new book transforms our view of West and West-Central Africa. It reconstructs the world of kingdoms whose existence (like those of Europe) revolved around warfare, taxation, trade, diplomacy, complex religious beliefs, royal display and extravagance, and the production of art.
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KS3 - History - Year 7 - The Kingdom of Benin
Introducing the Year 7 History unit 'The Kingdom of Benin' Alex Fairlamb walks through the resources and the research for this curriculum project.

Is Anybody There?
Based on the book 'Little History of Religion' by Richard Holloway.
This unit prepares pupils to write a short summary on where does religion come from?

A Little History of Religion
Richard Holloway tells the history of the major religions from the dawn of belief to the twenty-first century. Ranging far beyond Judaism, Islam, Christianity, Buddhism and Hinduism, he writes for those with faith and those without, and for those who might be making up their minds.
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KS3 - RE - Year 7 - Is Anybody There?
In this recording introducing the Year 7 RE unit ‘Is anybody there? Mary walks through the resources and the research for this curriculum project.

Prisoners of Geography
Based on the Africa chapter in 'Prisoners of Geography' by Tim Marshall.
This unit prepares pupils to write a short summary of whether or not they agree that the physical geography of Africa has affected its social and economic development.

Prisoners of Geography
Bestselling author and geopolitics expert Tim Marshall looks at the past, present and future to offer crucial insights into one of the major factors that determines world history – because if you don’t know geography, you’ll never have the full picture.
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KS3 - Geography - Year 7 - Prisoners of Geography
Introducing the Year 7 Geography unit ‘Prisoners of Geography – Africa’ Salina Ventress walks through the resources and the research for this curriculum project.


