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Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - The Scottish Wars of Independence (267 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Events - The succession problem and the Great Cause (48 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Key Figures - The succession problem and the Great Cause (32 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Historical Debate - The succession problem and the Great Cause (48 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Primary Sources - The succession problem and the Great Cause (33 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Events - John Balliol and Edward I (43 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Key Figures - John Balliol and Edward I (35 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Historical Debate - John Balliol and Edward I (37 KB)

Word file:History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Primary Sources - John Balliol and Edward I (30 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Events - William Wallace and Scottish resistance (49 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Key Figures - William Wallace and Scottish resistance (40 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Historical Debate - William Wallace and Scottish resistance (44 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Events - The rise and triumph of Robert Bruce (53 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Key Figures - The rise and triumph of Robert Bruce (38 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Historical Debate - The rise and triumph of Robert Bruce (49 KB)

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Primary Sources - The rise and triumph of Robert Bruce (32 KB)

PowerPoint presentations

These presentations cover several topics in additional detail.

PowerPoint file: The Golden Age of Celtic Scotland (218 KB)

PowerPoint file: The reign of King John Balliol (1.3 MB)

PowerPoint file: The Battle of Stirling Bridge (749 KB)

PowerPoint file: The Battle of Falkirk (704 KB)

PowerPoint file: War on the horizon (1.6 MB)

PowerPoint file: Bruce's early campaign (232 KB)

PowerPoint file: Results of the Scottish Wars (222 KB)

PowerPoint file: The rise and triumph of Robert Bruce 1306-1314 (336 KB)

PowerPoint file: The rise and triumph of Robert Bruce 1314-1328 (260 KB)

PowerPoint activities

This selection of activities is designed to be used with the PowerPoint presentations.

Word file: Topic 1: The Golden Age of Scotland - questions (36 KB)

Word file: Topic 1: Who should be King of Scots? - activities (585 KB)

Word file: Topic 2: Was King John a weak king? - discussion point (32 KB)

Word file: Topic 3: The Battle of Stirling Bridge - map exercise (30 KB)

Word file: Topic 3: The Battle of Stirling Bridge - activities (33 KB)

Word file: Topic 3: The Battle of Falkirk - activities (32 KB)

Word file: Topic 3: War on the horizon - exercise (31 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: Results of the Wars of Independence - activities (35 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: Robert Bruce 1306-1314 - activities (32 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: Robert Bruce 1314-1328 - activities (35 KB)

Debate and discussion exercises

These activities are intended to promote deeper thinking into the topics through a combination of discussion and analysis.

Word file: Topic 1: The Great Cause - paired debate (32 KB)

Word file: Topic 1: Who should be King of Scots? - class debate (44 KB)

Word file: Topic 1: Why did the Scots appeal to Edward I? - question (30 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: The rise of Robert Bruce 1306-1314 - card sort activity (37 KB)

Source exercises

These exercises provide students with a source reference and task them with answering relevant questions.

Word file: Topic 1: Source exercise - Alexander III (30 KB)

Word file: Topic 1: Source exercise - The Great Cause (30 KB)

Word file: Topic 2: Source exercise - The reign of King John (39 KB)

Word file: Topic 3: Source exercise - Strength of the Scottish Resistance (28 KB)

Word file: Topic 3: Source exercise - The Guardianship of Wallace (33 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: Source exercise - Robert Bruce in 1306 (42 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: Source exercise - Robert Bruce as a military leader (32 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: Source exercise - The Battle of Bannockburn (36 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: Source exercise - The Declaration of Arbroath (36 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: Source exercise - The Treaty of Edinburgh (34 KB)

Sample questions

The sample questions provided here will give students a chance to practise the type of question that will be asked in the exam.

Word file: Topic 1: Example of 'How fully' question (46 KB)

Word file: Topic 1: Example of 'How useful' question (43 KB)

Word file: Topic 2: Example of 'How useful' question (36 KB)

Word file: Topic 3: Example of 'How fully' question (32 KB)

Word file: Topic 4: Example of 'To what extent' question (37 KB)

Memory aids

These memory aids provide additional insight into techniques for answering Paper 2 exam questions.

Word file: History - Higher - Wars of Independence - Memory aid - 'How useful' questions (36 KB)

Audio pack

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Zip file: Wars of Independence audio pack (8 MB)