Highly rated ideas for teaching history KS1, KS2, KS3 and GCSE

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Smart task Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole: Who said it? / Who am I?

BookmarkThis simple task encourages children to spot the differences between Florence Nightingale and Mary Seacole. With a large A4 image…

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Gunpowder Plot Smart Task: Dear producer

BookmarkOver the last few sessions, the children have become familiar with the story of the Gunpowder Plot using a range…

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‘100’ great ideas for teaching history at KS1

BookmarkAt present there are nearly 80 ideas arranged in alphabetical order. You will see that a brief description is offered,…

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Medium-term planning for history at Key Stage 1

BookmarkThis part of the site contains a dozen detailed fully-developed enquiry-led, key question-driven medium term plans for all the major…

Curriculum models for KS1 history

BookmarkIt seems a logical extension of the advice on long-term planning of the curriculum to offer you some models of…

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History Teaching Smart Tasks for Key Stage 1

BookmarkThis section of the site look at smart tasks: short enquiry-led thinking skills activities. Unlike the outstanding lessons section, they…