Learn GCSE History with This Addictive Elizabethan England Snake Game!

Today, let’s go beyond the GCSE History textbook and dive into the past with a fun twist — by playing a snake game! This game is relevant to both AQA’s “Elizabethan England, c1568–1603” and Edexcel’s “Early Elizabethan England, 1558–88” GCSE History topics.

GCSE History Elizabethan England Snake Game Instructions

GCSE History Elizabethan Snake Game.pdf

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Objective of the Game

Be the first player to reach square 120, learning key events from the GCSE History topic "Elizabethan England" along the way!

Number of Players Needed

2 or more

What You Need

• One die

• Game tokens

  
  

How to Play

1. Start on Square 1. Each player places their token on the first square.

2. Take turns rolling the die.The player with the highest roll goes first. Play then moves clockwise.

3. Move your token forward by the number shown on the die.

4. Follow the instructions on the square you land on:

   • Move forward or backward as instructed.

   • Climb ladders to skip ahead.

   • Slide down snakes to fall back.

   • Some squares describe GCSE History examples—these are part of the learning!

5. If your move would take you past square 120, stay where you are and wait until you roll the exact number needed to reach it.

6. First player to land exactly on square 120 wins!

   
   

Tips

• Read aloud the GCSE History facts when you land on a square—great for GCSE History revision!

• Be ready for twists—rebellions, plots, alliances, and speeches await!