a woman whose main job is caring for her family and doing the domestic tasks at home is a housewife

things that are to do with the home are described as domestic

an appliance is a machine in the home that is used to do a job such as cleaning or cooking

The impact of rapidly changing technology

History

The condition of Britain at the end of the Second World War

The creation of the National Health Service

The Windrush generation

Social and cultural change in the 1960s

The ways in which Britain changed after the Second World War

In ‘Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WW2?’ pupils consider the impacts of WW2 whilst continuing to extend their chronological understanding. In ‘The Christian Church: how completely did the Great Schism transform Christendom?’ they begin their study of Y7 history with a survey of the western Christian world in the 10th century.

In ‘Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WW2?' Pupils extended their chronological understanding by studying the significant turning point of WW2. In ‘Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WW2?’ they are expected to consider the impacts of WW2 more widely whilst continuing to extend their chronological understanding.

In this unit, pupils analyse the ways in which Britain changed after the Second World War. They learn about the creation of the NHS, the experiences of the Windrush generation and the technological and social changes that took place in the 1960s.

Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WWII?

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

a woman whose main job is looking after the home and family

an electrical device or machine designed to do a specific task

What was the name of the world’s first electronic computer?

Televisions did not exist before the Second World War.

By the 1960s, what percentage of British homes had a TV?

Complete the sentence: Domestic appliances made the work of housewives...

Select one word to fill the gaps in this sentence: After the war, {{ }} women started to work part-time because they wanted to and had __________ free time.

The British government invited people to help rebuild the country.

There were riots in Notting Hill in London.

Put the following events into the correct order.

when people are violent and disturb the peace

True or False? The people on the Empire Windrush only came from Jamaica.

In which year did the Second World War end?

The Caribbean migrants that travelled to Britain in the years after the Second World War are known as the....

Starter Quiz

The Empire Windrush was a...