KS1 & KS2 history curriculum

This unit uses and builds on knowledge about the later Roman Empire that pupils built in the unit about 'what it meant to be a Roman'. Their knowledge and understanding of the separation of the Eastern and Western portions of the Empire is deepened by their study of Eastern and Western Christian traditions in this unit. This unit prepares pupils for the next unit where they learn about how Christianity survived in the British Isles, where their understanding of Western Christianity is enriched by stories and examples from Ireland and the western parts of the British Isles.

1. Early Christianity
2. Constantine's conversion to Christianity
3. Christianity in Western Europe
4. Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire
5. The Christian Church in Aksum
6. Early Christianity's story

• Pupils should have an understanding of what the Roman Empire was and how it functioned.
• Pupils should be familiar with the Christian stories of Jesus Christ.