Learning objective
- To find out how schools have changed over time.
Success criteria
- I can correctly
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum for history
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Lesson recap
Before starting this unit, you might want to check that the children can recall: What a timeline is. Where to begin when looking at a timeline. The meanings of the words ‘past’ and ‘present’.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Can add three images to the Activity: Timeline with adult support.
Pupils working at greater depth
Can add all dates using Activity: Timeline (extension).
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: correctly ordering four photographs
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Vocabulary definitions
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date
A specific day, month or year on which something happens.
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decade
A period of ten years.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y2: How was school different in the past?
Lesson 1: Were schools different in the past?
Lesson 2: How have schools changed within living memory?
Lesson 3: How were schools different in the 1900s?
Lesson 4: How have schools changed?
Lesson 5: What is similar and different about schools now and in the past?
Lesson 6: Would you prefer to have gone to school in the past?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 26th March, 2025
