- Whilst it might look as if this is a bigger unit than simply the existing Roman Britain unit, in reality it probably means just another key question placing the Roman invasions in a broader European context. Many of you already do this.
- You will need pupils to be aware of the stages of growth of the massive Roman Empire and to place the invasions of Britain within this, focusing on why such expansion was possible. When pupils look at other empires later in KS2 and again in KS3 they will need to compare with the Roman Empire.
- You will need to bring out the chronological dimensions of this topic e.g. centuries when the empire grew quickly, the interval between Caesar’s and Claudius’ invasions and the duration of the Roman occupation of Britain.
- You really ought to maximise the opportunities for site visits (e.g. Rockbourne) as well as artefact handling to
