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Worksheet to accompany the Head2Head Virtual Interview:
Students interview William to find out what other people helped and hindered his career. In the standard level task, they match names to the descriptions. In the higher level task, they also categorise these into “family”, “friends” and “enemies”.

Worksheet to acommpany the Head2Head Virtual Interview
a. Timeline Activity: Students interview William to find out what events occurred on key dates in his reign.
b. Essay writing: Students then use this information to assess whether William deserves to be remembered as a good King.

Worksheet to accompany the Head2Head Interview.
a. True or False?: Students are presented with key points about William the Conqueror and interview him to find out which of these are true, and which are false.
b. Reflection: Students then assess what sort of a man William was, and whether he is likely to make a good ruler.

What happened in 1066? a. Mapping Activity: Students interview William about the main events of 1066, and plot the main events he describes onto a map of Britain / France.
b. Essay writing: Students use their knowledge to produce a written peice assessing whether William won the throne due to his skill, Harold’s mistakes or to luck.

Who were the contenders for the English throne? Familiarises students with the contenders for the English throne in 1066 and gets them to debate the strengths and weaknesses of each one.