Primary History resources
The National Curriculum for history from Key Stages 1-3 requires pupils to know and understand the diverse stories of the British Isles from prehistory to present, as well as studying aspects of local, national and international history. History should equip pupils to ask questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments, and develop perspective and judgement. In Key Stages 1 and 2, pupils are required to study British history from the Stone Age through to 1066, as well as a local study, ancient Greece, another ancient civilisation, a wider world study and a chronological unit that extends pupils knowledge beyond 1066. The National Curriculum does not have to be followed by academies.
The Stone Age to the Iron Age
- Using ancient monuments to help teach about pre-Roman times in Britain
- Teaching ‘these islands’ from prehistoric times to 1066
- Exploring the Rollright Stones as part of your Stone Age to Iron Age study
- How did a volcano affect life in the Bronze Age?
- Scheme of Work: Stone Age to Iron Age
- Film: Teaching Prehistory
Ancient Civilisations
- Ancient Sumer: the cradle of civilisation
- Language and communication in the ancient world
- Historical fiction: it’s all made up, isn’t it?
- Scheme of Work: Comparing Ancient Civilisations
- The potty timeline: an effective way of using timelines
- Making the children work for the information!
Roman Britain
- Trade – lifeblood of the empire: how trade affected life in Roman Britain
- Teaching ‘these islands’ from prehistoric times to 1066
- Developing a big picture of the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
- Teaching the Romans in Britain: a study focusing on Hadrian’s Wall
- Using apps in the history curriculum
- One of my favourite history places: Chichester's Roman walls
The Anglo-Saxons, Vikings & the Normans
- Teaching ‘these islands’ from prehistoric times to 1066
- Pull-out posters: Primary History 89
- One of my favourite history places: Oakham Castle
- Developing a big picture of the Romans, Anglo-Saxons and Vikings
- Storytelling the past
- Blending history and creative writing: imagining a lost Anglo-Saxon poem
Local Study
- What’s in a road? Local history at Early Years and Key Stage 1
- One of my favourite history places: Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds
- How can we make effective use of the census in the primary history classroom?
- How to make a toy museum
- Exploring the Rollright Stones as part of your Stone Age to Iron Age study
- Exploring empire, artefacts and local history
World Study
- Ancient Sumer: the cradle of civilisation
- Exploring the spices of the east: how curry got to our table
- Ankhu and Nebu of Deir el Medina
- The Kingdom of Benin 1500-1750
- Trade and pilgrimage in the Abbasid Caliphate
- The potty timeline: an effective way of using timelines
Individuals & Events
- Wangari Maathai as a significant individual
- One of my favourite history places: Neuschwanstein Castle
- Ukraine, children and schools
- Pull-out posters: Primary History 90
- Jubilee medals: celebration and creation
- The Queen in procession
Living Memory
- Pull-out posters: Primary History 90
- Jubilee medals: celebration and creation
- The Queen in procession
- Happy and Glorious: exploring and celebrating the Platinum Jubilee
- Ten texts for the Platinum Jubilee
- Back to basics: using artefacts in the classroom
Beyond 1066
- Using photographic evidence to explore the impact of the Berlin Wall
- One of my favourite history places: Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds
- How can we make effective use of the census in the primary history classroom?
- One of my favourite history places: Oakham Castle
- Film: How has warfare changed over time?
- Pull-out posters: Primary History 88 – Diversity
Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning
- Connecting Classrooms through Global Learning
- Teaching about the climate emergency
- Global Learning November 2016
- Teaching history and geography together in a meaningful way
- Using Folktales, Myths and Legends
- History supporting global learning
Primary classroom posters
- Pull-out posters: Primary History 87
- Pull-out posters: Primary History 86
- Pull-out Posters: Primary History 81
- Pull-out Posters: Primary History 78
- Pull-out Posters: Primary History 76
- Pull-out Posters: Primary History 77
Assessment
- Assessment and feedback in history
- It worked for me: investing in dialogue as a tool for assessment
- Assessment and Progression without levels
- Progression from EYFS to Key Stage 3
- Assessment in Primary History - Guidance
- Progression & Assessment without Levels - Guide
Lessons & Exemplars
- Resources for courses: ideas for your history curriculum
- Three first-class ladies – teaching significant individuals in Key Stage 1
- ‘So why did they go into hiding?’ Anne Frank in her historical and social context
- Leading Primary History
- Primary Teaching Methods
- Background information for teachers