Europe is a continent that is between Asia and the Atlantic Ocean and is north of the Mediterranean Sea

a piece of land with a large house on it is called an estate

Victoria, Scotland and John Brown

History

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

A piece of land with a large house on it is called an...

Queen Victoria and Prince Albert did not like being in Scotland. 

What was the name of the estate that Queen Victoria and Prince Albert bought in Scotland?

Victoria was very sad when Albert died in…

Victoria became good friends with a {{ }} man named John Brown after Albert died.

The Crystal {{ }} was built for the Great Exhibition.

The Great Exhibition was for people to show off their new…. 

Queen {{ }} opened the Great Exhibition. 

Six million people visited the Great Exhibition in __________ months.

The same Crystal Palace still exists today.

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Adult supervision recommended

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.

Victoria, Scotland and John Brown

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

This lesson will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.