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Eleanor, Duchess of Aquitaine

Eleanor and the Second Crusade

Eleanor, Queen of England

Mansa Musa of Mali

Mansa Musa and the Hajj

Mansa Musa and Timbuktu

The half-sisters Elizabeth and Mary

Elizabeth I - the queen who did not marry

Queen Elizabeth and the Spanish Armada

The birth of Nūr Jahān, 'sun among women'

Nūr Jahān's journey to becoming Emperor Jahāngīr's wife

Nūr Jahān, wielder of the imperial seal

In ‘Significant rulers from the past: what can their stories tell us?’ pupils continue 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.

In ‘Significant explorers: how has seafaring changed over time?’ pupils developed their chronological framework, studying a theme that introduced change and continuity across a long time span. In ‘Significant rulers from the past: what can their stories tell us?’ they continue to develop chronological understanding whilst being introduced to various substantive concepts that relate to ruling.

Stories about significant rulers from the past give students an understanding of key ideas related to early rulers, such as struggles for power and religious influence. They learn about specific rulers from different times and places, helping students build a chronological framework.

Significant rulers from the past: what can their stories tell us?

Boudica and Prasutagus

Boudica the warrior

Boudica meets her end

Constantine II's early life and exile in Ireland

Constantine II, the Vikings and St Columba's relics

The rise of Alba under Constantine II

John and the 'Lionheart'

King John and his barons

King John and Magna Carta

Suleiman the general

Suleiman the Lawgiver

Suleiman and the Ottoman 'Golden Age'

Victoria's 'melancholy' childhood

Victoria's accession to the throne

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?

Emily Davison and the tragedy at Epsom Racecourse

Emily Davison's early life and education

Emily Davison and the Suffragettes

Stories from Emily Davison's activism

Emily Davison's funeral

Changes for women following Emily Davison's death

Paul Stephenson and The Bay Horse pub

Paul Stephenson's early life and evacuation

Paul Stephenson arrives in Bristol

Paul Stephenson and the Bristol Bus Boycott

Paul Stephenson's legacy in Bristol and Britain

Comparing Paul Stephenson and Emily Davison

In ‘Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?’ pupils compare two significant individuals from different periods to develop their chronological and substantive understanding. In ‘Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?’ they begin to investigate more ways in which we know about the past.

In ‘Queen Victoria: how did Britain change during her lifetime?’ pupils built 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.

The stories of Emily Davison and Paul Stephenson help students understand when change has occurred in social justice. They learn about the diversity of those who fought for change and gain a broader sense of history and curiosity about the past.

Significant individuals who changed Britain: how did they fight for change?

Al-Razi, the doctor who cared for everyone

Nicolas Copernicus, the man who moved the Earth

Ada Lovelace, the woman who imagined computers

Marie Curie, the woman who lit up science

Sophia Duleep Singh, the princess who fought for women to have the vote

Nelson Mandela, the man who forgave

In ‘Significant individuals: how did they change the world?’ pupils learnt about six significant individuals from different periods to develop their chronological and substantive understanding. In ‘Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?’ they begin to investigate more ways in which we know about the past.

In ‘Queen Victoria: how did Britain change during her lifetime?’ pupils built on their chronological and substantive knowledge in a depth study of Queen Victoria and Victorian Britain. In ‘Significant individuals: how did they change the world?’ they encounter six significant individuals from different periods to develop this further.

These stories of significant individuals from different periods help students understand when change has occurred due to individual agency. They learn about the diversity of those who have brought about change and gain a broader sense of history and curiosity about the past.

Significant individuals: how did they change the world?

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