KS1 & KS2 English curriculum

This unit builds on the Year 6 unit, 'The Empire Windrush: diary writing', in which pupils learnt about the historical context and lived experience of Caribbean immigrants' arrival in Britain after World War II. In this unit, pupils base an essay on research around the moment in history concerned, why the Windrush Generation immigrated, what their expectations were and what their experiences of arriving and staying in Britain were like, including sensitive themes of racism and prejudice. This unit prepares pupils to write another essay in the Year 6 unit, 'Polar regions: essay writing'.

1. Identifying features of an essay in preparation for writing about the Windrush
2. Researching the Windrush in preparation for writing an essay
3. Planning and writing the introduction of an essay about the Windrush
4. Planning and writing the first section of an essay about the Windrush
5. Planning and writing the second section of an essay about the Windrush
6. Planning and writing the conclusion of an essay about the Windrush

• Economies, societies and cultures of different countries around the world were affected by the Second World War.
• Migration is the movement of individuals or groups of people from one place to another often across long distances.
• Immigration is the act of entering and settling in a country that is not a person's country of origin for the purpose of living and working permanently.
• Caribbean immigrants arrived in Britain on the Empire Windrush after the Second World War.
• Britain had been affected greatly by the Second World War.
• Changes in law meant that all citizens of the Commonwealth had the right to settle and work in the UK.
• The British Empire once comprised 23% of the world's population.
• Caribbean immigrants brought cultural influences to Britain.
• Many British people did not welcome West Indian immigrants into their community.
• Many West Indian immigrants experienced racism, prejudice and discrimination after arriving in Britain.