a coronation is an official ceremony where a king or a queen receives their crown

the prime minister is the leader of the government in the United Kingdom

the group of people who pass laws and run the country are called the government

a law is a rule that must be followed by everyone in the country

Victoria's accession to the throne

History

Victoria's 'melancholy' childhood

Victoria's proposal and marriage to Albert

Victoria's children

Victorian society

Factories in Britain during Victorian times

The Great Exhibition

Victoria, Scotland and John Brown

Victorian childhood

Alice Kinloch and the Victorian British Empire

Victoria, Empress of India

Britain at the time of Victoria's death

In ‘Queen Victoria: how did Britain change during her lifetime?’ pupils build on their chronological and substantive understanding in a depth study of Queen Victoria and Victorian Britain. In ‘Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?’ they compare two significant individuals from different periods to develop this further.

In ‘Significant rulers from the past: what can their stories tell us?’ pupils continued to develop their chronological understanding whilst being introduced to various substantive concepts that relate to ruling. In ‘Queen Victoria: how did Britain change during her lifetime?’ pupils build on this in a depth study of a significant individual and the period in which they ruled.

This unit teaches students about life in Britain from 1837-1901. They learn about key events like Victoria's accession, the railways, and the Great Exhibition. The unit explores how her reign defines the period, technological advances, and connections within Britain and globally.

Queen Victoria: how did Britain change during her lifetime?

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce, poverty, deprivation.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

In which year did Princess Victoria become the queen of the United Kingdom?

At a coronation, a king or a queen receives their....

How old was Victoria when she became queen?

an official ceremony where a king or a queen receives their crown

the leader of the government in the United Kingdom

a rule that must be followed by everyone in the country

The Prime Minster that gave Victoria lots of advice was called…

Victoria was very young when she became queen.

Lord Melbourne did not give Queen Victoria advice.

Lord Melbourne was the king when Victoria was the queen.

The prime minister and the government decide the new laws of the country.

Queen Victoria ruled in Britain for {{ }} than anyone had before.

As a child, Victoria’s {{ }} was very protective of her. 

Queen Victoria played with lots of other children.

Queen Victoria had a spaniel called Dash for company.

Queen Victoria wrote diaries and sent letters to people.

Choose the statements about Victoria’s childhood that are true.

Victoria's accession to the throne

Lesson outcome

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