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Year 6 · Key Stage 2

History

People and events that shaped Britain and the wider world.

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  1. Who Were the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings? The Fight for EnglandPupils explore the Anglo-Saxon and Viking struggle for England, examining key rulers like Alfred the Great and Athelstan, major battles, and the lasting legacy of this era on English identity, place names and culture.
  2. Baghdad: City of Scholars and the Islamic Golden AgePupils explore Baghdad at its peak during the Islamic Golden Age (c.750–1258 CE), discovering how this city became the world's greatest centre of learning, trade and innovation — and how its scholars shaped the knowledge we still use today.
  3. Britain Beyond 1066: Power, People and ChangeThis lesson takes pupils on a journey through over 900 years of British history, exploring how power has shifted — from kings and lords to parliaments and ordinary people. Pupils examine key turning points such as Magna Carta, the English Civil War, the Great Reform Act and women's suffrage, using historical concepts of cause, consequence and continuity to argue what has most shaped modern Britain.
  4. Our Town Through Time: A Local History Deep DivePupils learn how to investigate their own local area as historians, selecting and analysing primary sources such as maps, photographs and documents, connecting local changes to national events, and building a chronological narrative of their community across time.