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Our History section complements the QCA Primary Schemes for Work for History. A full unit of work is provided: weekly lesson plans, worksheets, interactive resources and assessment.

Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?
Audience: Key Stage 1

Unit 2: What were homes like a long time ago?
Audience: Key Stage 1

Unit 3: What were seaside holidays like in the past?
Audience: Key Stage 1

Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?
Audience: Key Stage 1

Unit 5: How do we know about the Great Fire of London?
Audience: Key Stage 1

Unit 6a: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman case study
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 6b: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? An Anglo-Saxon case study
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 6c: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking case study
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 7: Why did Henry VIII marry six times?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 8: What were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 9: What was it like for children in the Second World War?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 10: What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 11: What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 13: How has life in Britain changed since 1948?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 14: Who were the ancient Greeks?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 16: How can we find out about the Indus Valley civilisation?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 17: What are we remembering on Remembrance Day?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 18: What was it like to live here in the past?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 19: What were the effects of Tudor exploration?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Unit 20: What can we learn about recent history from studying the life of a famous person?
Audience: Key Stage 2

Great General Web Sites
Here are a few excellent web sites that complement our Primary History Section:

History Teaching Ideas
From the Teaching Ideas for Primary Teachers Web Site: A great, ever growing site.   Nicely presented and plenty of useful ideas in all subjects

History Ideas for Primary Teachers
From the Gareth Pitchford's Primary Resources Web Site: A wonderful site with content to match.  Gareth has combined great cartoon artwork with superb resources to create a whole set of worksheets and activities for the primary school teacher.