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Urban spaces near you: cross-curricular work
Lesson Resources
This material covers the following areas - see the page on each one:
History
Literacy
Art & Design
Science
Urban spaces such as parks and gardens offer a range of opportunities for children's learning. There children can investigate, observe, wonder, record and create.
Our urban spaces project presents ideas and...
Urban spaces near you: cross-curricular work
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Urban spaces cross-curricular work: Science
Lesson Resources
Please note: this free resource pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum.
This is part of a set of subject areas also covering History, Literacy and Art & Design.
Fieldwork in urban public parks, gardens and open spacesPublic spaces offer a range of opportunities for children's learning, and can enable children to investigate, observe, wonder, record and...
Urban spaces cross-curricular work: Science
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Urban spaces cross-curricular work: Art & Design
Lesson Resources
Please note: these free resources pre-date the 2014 National Curriculum.
This is part of a set of subject areas also covering History, Science and Literacy.
See also Cross-curricular learning
Public spaces offer a range of opportunities for children's learning, and can enable children to investigate, observe, wonder, record and create.
The suggested activities in this section...
Urban spaces cross-curricular work: Art & Design
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Ancient Egypt
Reference guide for primary
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Please note: this guide was written before the new National Curriculum...
Ancient Egypt
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The Vikings in Britain: a brief history
Reference guide for primary
Viking Age | In Britain: background | Short history | King Alfred | Later raids & rulers | Key concepts
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This resource is free for everyone
For access to hundreds of other high-quality resources by primary history experts along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving community of...
The Vikings in Britain: a brief history
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Britain and the Wider World in Tudor Times
Reference
The wider world: The Tudors ruled Britain during a fascinating and fast-changing century. Europe emerged from the Middle Ages, and Europeans sailed across the oceans, reaching the East, discovering the New World of America, establishing colonies, and circumnavigating the world for the first time (Ferdinand Magellan in 1517, and Francis...
Britain and the Wider World in Tudor Times
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A Local Study
Lesson Plan
Please note: these free resources pre-date the 2014 National Curriculum. For more recent resources see:
Local significant individuals
Scheme of work: Local history - the story of our high street
Scheme of work: Local history - transport
Using a house for your local history study
Lessons available on this site...
A Local Study
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Introducing the Empire through coins
Lesson Plan
This coins lesson introduces children to the complex and controversial subject of the British Empire in a practical, hands-on way.
(These resources are attached below)
The lesson can stand alone or form an introduction to an in-depth study of empire, immigration and emigration. It overlaps usefully with geography and citizenship....
Introducing the Empire through coins
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Urban spaces cross-curricular work: History
Lesson Plan
Please note: these free resources pre-date the 2014 National Curriculum.
This is part of a set of subject areas also covering Science, Literacy and Art & Design.
This section covers Citizenship too - see the 'Upstairs downstairs' material.
See Cross-curricular learning
Public spaces offer a range of opportunities for children's learning, and can...
Urban spaces cross-curricular work: History
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Story-telling and discussion: KS1 exemplar: Columbus the explorer
Short Lesson Exemplar
Please note: this resource pre-dates the 2014 National Curriculum.
Setting the scene: what is an explorer?
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Story-telling and discussion: KS1 exemplar: Columbus the explorer
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Magdalen Road
Lesson Plan
We focused on changes in one local set of shops (in Magdalen Road) and looked at the impact of the World War II Exeter blitz on the area.
The topic was a local study incorporating history and geography, developing children's historical understanding.
To develop as fully as possible the children's...
Magdalen Road
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Victorian Britain: short lessons and exemplars
Multipage Article
Please note: these resources pre-date the current National Curriculum and some content may be outdated.
A series of lessons, exemplars and guides to help you teach your students about Victorian Britain.
Victorian Britain: short lessons and exemplars
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Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings
Primary Lesson Plans
Please note: these resources were produced as part of the Nuffield Primary History project (1991-2009) and pre-date the 2014 National Curriculum.
A series of lessons, exemplars and guides to help you teach your students about the Romans, the Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings.
Romans, Anglo-Saxons, and Vikings
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Primary Teaching Methods
Teaching Methods
Please note: this guide was written before the 2014 National Curriculum and some of the advice may no longer be relevant.
This resource is free to everyone. For access to hundreds of other high-quality resources by primary history experts along with free or discounted CPD and membership of a thriving...
Primary Teaching Methods
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Leading Primary History
Leading Primary History
Please note: this guide was written before the 2014 National Curriculum and some of the advice may no longer be relevant. For more up-to-date guidance visit our Primary Subject Leader area (available to Corporate Primary Members) or see:
Progression and assessment without levels
Progression from EYFS to KS3
Tracking pupil progress
Assessment and...
Leading Primary History
