Whether you are a history subject lead or an NQT teaching KS2 for the first time, do you have the deep subject knowledge required by the new OFSTED framework? Are you looking for guidance on shaping and sequencing content into coherent medium-term plans? These content based workshops will deepen your knowledge of British history study units at KS2 and help you construct rigorous medium-term plans based on accessible enquiry questions linked to key National Curriculum concepts while also weaving in aspects of relevant local history.
How did Britain change from the Stone Age to the Iron Age? Hear the fascinating story of how Britain emerged from the Ice Ages to witness the migration of early humans as Stone Age nomads, eventually settling as farmers during the Bronze and Iron Ages. See how the amazing sites of Stonehenge, Skara Brae and Iron Age hill forts show direct evidence of how people lived and died, leading up to the Roman conquest of Celtic Britain. Examples of relevant local history will also be woven in.
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What have the Romans ever done for us? Hear how Rome grew from a minor hill-top settlement in Central Italy, defeating its rival Carthage to become a mighty empire straddling Europe, Africa and Asia. Build on prior learning about the Ancient Greeks to understand how the Roman Empire was governed. Understand why it conquered and how it changed Celtic Britain for good, despite the dramatic rising of Queen Boudicca. Appreciate how much modern Britain (and western culture) owes to our Roman inheritance. Examples of relevant local history will also be woven in.
