Learning objective
- To analyse how effective castles were by exploring their features.
Success criteria
- I can sequence castles on a
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
Art and design
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Arrange the children into pairs and display slide 1 of the Presentation: 3, 2, 1. Ask the children to tell their partner three things they can remember from the last lesson about Norman castles. Display slide 2 and ask the children to tell their partner two things they found interesting about Norman castles. Finally, display…
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could pre-watch or re-watch the Pupil video: Castles; could use the Resource: Word bank (support) when labelling their designs.
Pupils working at greater depth
Should justify their choices when explaining their castle design; could write a note to William the Conqueror advising him on how he could improve his castles.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with a secure understanding indicated by: identifying features of Norman castles;
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Vocabulary definitions
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battlements
Stone walls with gaps to shoot arrows through.
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concentric castle
A castle with two or more walls.
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In this unit
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 13th March, 2025
