international group of countries which once belonged to the British Empire

coined after the UK voted to leave the EU, referring to British exit from the European Union

a vote held in which citizens vote directly on a closed question

someone who is generally against close ties with the European Union

Experience of post-WW2 migrants in Britain

History

The arrival of the Vikings

The Danish conquest

The Norman conquest (1066)

Angevin Empire

The Hundred Years' War

Impact of conquest and settlement on medieval Britain

The colonisation of North America

The Transatlantic Slave Trade

The War of Independence

Huguenot migration

Ulster Plantations and Highland Clearances

Factors causing westward migration

The origins of British rule in India

The Indian Rebellion

The impact of British rule in India

The scramble for Africa

Cecil Rhodes and the Boer War

What sources can tell us about the expansion of Empire

Irish migration to Britain in the 19th century

Jewish migration to Britain in the 19th and 20th centuries

Movement within the British Empire

The impact of imperial propaganda in the 19th century

The impact of the World Wars on migration to and from Britain

Impact of empire on migration in and out of Britain

The end of the British Empire in the 20th century

Post war migration to Britain: The Windrush generation

Post war migration to Britain: Migration from East Africa

Post war migration to Britain: The Falklands

The impact of the EU on migrant experiences in Britain

In this unit, pupils learn about a theme in British history over a period of roughly 1000 years. They examine this theme, analysing the impact it had in Medieval, Early Modern, Industrial and Modern Britain, with a particular focus on change and continuity.

Thematic Studies

Discriminatory behaviour or images, whether on the grounds of race, gender, disability, religion or belief or sexual orientation, or otherwise.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

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

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

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

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

In what year was the British Nationality Act passed?

When did HMT Empire Windrush arrive in the UK?

They shared the same traditions and foods.

They had experience of the British education system.

They were familiar with British laws and customs.

They were geographically close to Britain.

How did coming from a Commonwealth country benefit some migrants who came to Britain?

Complete the following sentence: A {{}} was held in 2016 for British citizens to vote whether to leave or remain in the EU.

What term is used for someone who is generally against close ties with the European Union?

expansion of the EU to include more Eastern European countries

Put the following events in chronological order.

What is the name for the organisation set up in 1957 by the Treaty of Rome?

Which countries were founding members of the EEC?

Britain felt it would be better off outside the organisation.

Britain had support from other countries as part of its empire.

Britain often argued with France, who were part of the EEC.

Britain had a close relationship with the USA.

Britain was not considered part of Europe.

Why did Britain originally not join the EEC?

The principle of free movement for members of the EU.

What led to more migration to Britain from Eastern Europe from the 1990s?

This led to the creation of a single market.

This led to 12 EU countries using the same currency.

Match these events to their descriptions.

Starter Quiz