Teacher video: What can the census tell us about local areas?

This History video supports teachers in introducing to 1841–1921 census records to Key Stage 2 pupils, showing what they reveal about individuals, communities and Victorian/Edwardian life.

Pupil video: The census

This Kapow Primary History video introduces the children to the purpose and development of the census, showing how civilisations from ancient Rome, Egypt and China to modern Britain have used population records to understand people and places and how these sources help historians learn about the past.

Pupil video: No vote, no census!

This Kapow Primary History video introduces the children to the 1911 Census boycott, explaining how suffragists and suffragettes used the slogan “no vote, no census” to protest injustice and showing how their actions contributed to the long campaign that eventually secured voting rights for all women.

Pupil video: The 1921 Census

This Kapow Primary History video introduces the children to the 1921 Census, showing how its unusual timing, new questions and post-war context provide a unique snapshot of life in 1920s Britain and help historians investigate the experiences of everyday people.

Teacher video: A local area enquiry

This History video supports teachers in introducing the use of census records as primary sources to Key stage 2 pupils, showing how census data from 1841 to 1921 can be accessed and interpreted to investigate local history and trace changes in occupation, population, housing and migration over time.

Teacher video: Population fieldwork

This Geography video supports teachers in leading fieldwork on how population levels affect the local environment, guiding data collection, mapping and report writing to build confidence in meaningful geographical enquiry.

Teacher video: Tudor royal progresses

This History video teachers are supported in introducing Key stage 2 pupils to Tudor royal progresses, showing how monarchs like Henry VII, Henry VIII and Elizabeth I used these tours to secure loyalty, demonstrate power and escape the unhealthy conditions of London.

Teacher video: Extracting evidence from Tudor portraits

This History video supports teachers in introducing Key stage 2 pupils to Tudor portraits as primary sources, showing how monarchs like Henry VII and Henry VIII used imagery to project power and authority.

Teacher video: Tudor inventories

This History video supports teachers in introducing Key Stage 2 pupils to using wills and inventories as primary sources for understanding Tudor life, showing how inventories provide insights into wealth, occupation and daily life between 1500 and 1750.