Free KS2 History Lesson & Curriculum Resources

History KS2

Our history curriculum helps pupils build curiosity about the past, use sources with confidence and understand how narratives, evidence and interpretations shape historical knowledge.

National curriculum aligned

Sequenced, flexible, adaptable

Develops historical enquiry

Rich, diverse sources and interpretations

Year 3 units

1
Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?
6 lessons
2
Bronze and Iron Age Britain: how did life change during this time?
6 lessons
3
Ancient Egypt: what stayed the same across 3,000 years?
6 lessons
4
Sumer and other early civilisations: what made them similar?
6 lessons
5
The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang
2 options
The Indus Valley civilisation: What have archaeologists found out about it?
6 lessons
The Shang: What have archaeologists found out about them?
6 lessons
6
Iron Age Britain: what have historians learnt about Iron Age Britain?
6 lessons

Year 4 units

1
Ancient Greek civilisation: what do we know about ancient Greece?
6 lessons
2
Ancient Greek civilisation: what is its most significant legacy?
6 lessons
3
Ancient Greek civilisation: why is Alexander called 'The Great'?
6 lessons
4
The Romans: what did it mean to be a Roman?
6 lessons
5
The Romans: what impact did the Romans have on Britain?
6 lessons
6
The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?
6 lessons

Year 5 units

Year 6 units

1
The Great War: how did the Great War affect local people and their communities?
6 lessons
2
The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?
6 lessons
3
The Vikings: how did Viking settlement change Britain?
6 lessons
4
Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya
2 options
Benin: Why have people argued about the Benin Bronzes?
6 lessons
The Maya: what made the Maya so distinctive?
6 lessons
5
Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WWII?
6 lessons
6
Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WWII?
6 lessons

History KS2

Unit sequence

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Year 3 units

Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?

Bronze and Iron Age Britain: how did life change during this time?

Ancient Egypt: what stayed the same across 3,000 years?

Sumer and other early civilisations: what made them similar?

The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang

The Indus Valley civilisation: What have archaeologists found out about it?

The Shang: What have archaeologists found out about them?

Iron Age Britain: what have historians learnt about Iron Age Britain?

Year 4 units

Ancient Greek civilisation: what do we know about ancient Greece?

Ancient Greek civilisation: what is its most significant legacy?

Ancient Greek civilisation: why is Alexander called 'The Great'?

The Romans: what did it mean to be a Roman?

The Romans: what impact did the Romans have on Britain?

The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?

Year 5 units

Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?

Early Islamic civilisation: how did Baghdad become the 'City of Peace'?

Early Islamic civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?

Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?

The Anglo-Saxons: how do we know about life in Anglo-Saxon England?

The Vikings: why did they come to the British Isles?

Year 6 units

The Great War: how did the Great War affect local people and their communities?

The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?

The Vikings: how did Viking settlement change Britain?

Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya

Benin: Why have people argued about the Benin Bronzes?

The Maya: what made the Maya so distinctive?

Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WWII?

Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WWII?

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History KS2

Unit sequence

Filters

Year 3 units

Stone Age Britain: what do archaeologists think they know about it?

Bronze and Iron Age Britain: how did life change during this time?

Ancient Egypt: what stayed the same across 3,000 years?

Sumer and other early civilisations: what made them similar?

The earliest civilisations: the Indus and the Shang

The Indus Valley civilisation: What have archaeologists found out about it?

The Shang: What have archaeologists found out about them?

Iron Age Britain: what have historians learnt about Iron Age Britain?

Year 4 units

Ancient Greek civilisation: what do we know about ancient Greece?

Ancient Greek civilisation: what is its most significant legacy?

Ancient Greek civilisation: why is Alexander called 'The Great'?

The Romans: what did it mean to be a Roman?

The Romans: what impact did the Romans have on Britain?

The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?

Year 5 units

Britain after the Romans: how did Christianity survive in the British Isles?

Early Islamic civilisation: how did Baghdad become the 'City of Peace'?

Early Islamic civilisation: what connected Baghdad to the wider world?

Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons: what changed after the Romans left?

The Anglo-Saxons: how do we know about life in Anglo-Saxon England?

The Vikings: why did they come to the British Isles?

Year 6 units

The Great War: how did the Great War affect local people and their communities?

The Vikings: how do we know so much about Viking York?

The Vikings: how did Viking settlement change Britain?

Non-European societies: Benin or the Maya

Benin: Why have people argued about the Benin Bronzes?

The Maya: what made the Maya so distinctive?

Significant turning points: how did experiences differ during WWII?

Significant turning points: in what ways did Britain change after WWII?