History KS2
11 Key Free Teaching Resources
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home produces free educational resources across the curriculum
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National Museums Scotland
A Virtual Visit To An Egyptian Tomb For Key Stage 2 Children
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Explore Parliament
Excellent Lesson Plans And Resources For Citizenship With Cross-Curricular Links Related To Parliament
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Schools Tube
Developed by teachers for teachers. Educational video and audio resources.
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Heritage Open Days
Heritage Open Days Teachers’ Pack To Support Planning A Visit And Class-Based Work
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Birmingham Museum
Roman Artefacts and Timeline Resources for Teachers
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BT Connected Earth
Devise Your Own Engaging Unit Of Work For Key Stage 2 History With Comprehensive Support Materials From Connected Earth
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British Postal Museum and Archive
Learning Packs With Lesson Plans and Resources For Teaching About Britain’s Postal History
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Official Website of the British Monarchy
Information on the British Monarchy
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National Archives
Resources For Britain Since The 1930s To Support Teaching And Learning In Key Stage 2 History
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At Key Stage 2, children learn about significant people, events and places from the recent and more distant past. They look at change in their own area, in Britain and other parts of the world. During Key Stage 2, children look at history from different perspectives. For example, technological, scientific and religious points of view. They continue to use different sources of information to find out about the past and consider different interpretations of events.
Children extend their chronological understanding by placing events and people into correct periods of time. They gain knowledge of historical periods and past societies and their characteristics. As part of this, they learn about important changes during a historical period.
The breadth of study includes British History, a European History Study and a World History Study. The guides, activities and resources in this section are useful for supporting teaching and learning within the National Curriculum breadth of study. They could be used to complement a scheme of work that is already in place or provide a starting point for planning a unit.
