the generation born just after the Second World War were known as Baby Boomers

money that people earn that is left over after they have paid their bills is called disposable income

an American musical style that became popular in Britain in the 1960s was called rock and roll

Social and cultural change in the 1960s

History

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

The creation of the National Health Service

The Windrush generation

The impact of rapidly changing technology

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?

What is the term used to describe the generation born at the end of the Second World War?

money that people earn that is left over after they have paid their bills

money that people earn that they have before paying their bills

Select the correct definition for 'disposable income'.

Baby Boomers spent their money on things like...

British music was influenced by rock and roll from which country?

In Britain, rock and roll, modern jazz and soul music were all popular in the 1950s.

In 1966, which magazine called London the 'Swinging City'?

Which of the following are examples of domestic appliances?

They had successfully done all the same jobs as men during the war.

Which of the below statements accurately describe some of the reasons why more women took on part-time jobs in the 1950s?

The event in 1953 which made the television much more popular was the Queen's ...

In British homes during the 1950s and 1960s, the television replaced the {{ }} as the most popular form of leisure.

The job of a housewife was a paid job. True or false?

The Colossus machine was invented to do {{ }} calculations faster than humans could. 

Social and cultural change in the 1960s

Lesson outcome