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

working in someone else's home is known as domestic service

forcing people to join the armed forces is known as conscription; people in World War Two were conscripted

Women in the armed forces

History

In ‘Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WW2?' Pupils extend 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 ‘Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya’ pupils were encouraged to compare and contrast their understanding of Anglo-Saxon England with a non-European society that was roughly contemporaneous. In ‘Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WW2? Pupils extend their chronological understanding by studying the significant turning point of WW2.

Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WWII?

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

Complete the sentence: Things that are to do with the home are described as {{ }}.

People volunteering to join the armed forces and help with the war

People refusing to join the armed forces and help with the war

People being forced to join the armed forces and help with the war

What is the correct meaning of 'conscription'?

In what year did conscription start for women?

Women were able to use weapons and fight.

Women were only able to be cleaners and cooks.

Women were able to be part of the military police.

Which are correct statements about the types of jobs women did in the Auxiliary Territorial Service?

the women’s branch of the British Air Force during WWII

the women’s branch of the British Army during WWII

the women’s branch of the British Navy during WWII

Match the acronyms to their correct meaning

Women who were married were not able to join.

Women who lived in different countries were not able to join.

Women from countries across the world were allowed to join.

Women who had children were not allowed to join.

Choose the correct statement about who was allowed to join the ATS, WAAF and WRNS in the Second World War. 

Complete the sentence: Nazi Germany invaded {{ }} on 1st September, 1939.

On what date did Britain and France declare war on Nazi Germany?

How many years did the Second World War last for?

All men aged between 18 and 41 had to join the armed forces.

All men and women aged between 18 and 41 had to join the armed forces.

The people that joined the British armed forces did not all come from Britain.

The people that joined the British armed forces did all come from Britain.

Which statements about the Second World War are correct?

From 1939, thousands of children were {{ }} from their homes in the cities to live with strangers in the countryside.

Children returned to cities to find their homes destroyed.

People from around the world were invited to help rebuild cities.

Which statements accurately describe the impact of the Second World War after it ended?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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

Women in the armed forces

Lesson outcome

Content guidance

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