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Learning objective

  • To evaluate how the monarchy has changed.

Success criteria

  • I can describe what kind of monarch William
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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Tell the class that they will watch a video and as it is playing, they will take turns with their partner to say as many facts as they can about castles, holding up one finger for each fact.

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

  • Could use their annotated castle designs from the previous lesson to support the Attention grabber.
  • Could make a drawing or voice record their ideas about how a monarch should be.

 Pupils working at greater depth

  • Should explain how the power of the monarch has changed over time
  • Could write an explanation of why today’s monarch needs the qualities they suggest.
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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with a secure understanding can:

  • Describe characteristics of the monarchy in
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Vocabulary definitions

  • coronation

    A special religious ceremony where a new king or queen is crowned.

  • monarch

    A king or queen.

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In this unit

Assessment - History Y2: What is a monarch?

Lesson 1: What is a monarch?

Lesson 2: Who is our monarch today?

Lesson 3: How did William the Conqueror become the King of England?

Lesson 4: How did William the Conqueror rule?

Lesson 5: How did castles change?

Lesson 6: What was a monarch in the past?

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Last update: 27th March, 2026

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