History
This series of History films by Glenn Carter of History Rocks gives teachers context and key knowledge across a range of topics for KS1 and KS2 that both ignites their curiosity and gives them increased confidence teaching the content in the classroom.
Local history – KS2
This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around local history, exploring the choices that need to be made, exemplar structures...
Non-European Society
This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around a contrasting non-European society, exploring some of the major elements of Early...
Disciplinary concepts – part 2
This video is the second part of the disciplinary concepts in history, exploring what significance and interpretation, historical enquiry, sources and evidence...
Disciplinary concepts – part 1
This video is the first part of the disciplinary concepts in history, exploring what construction of the past, chronology, continuity and change...
Local history – KS1
This video focuses on the KS1 National Curiiculum objective around significant local history, exploring the careful selection of units, worked examples and...
Events beyond living memory
This video focuses on the KS1 National Curriculum objective around events beyond living memory, exploring the selection of events, the significance of...
The Anglo-Saxons and the Vikings
This video covers the KS2 National Curriculum objective around the struggle of the Anglo-Saxons and Vikings for the control of Britain until...
Stone Age to Iron Age
This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, exploring some of...
The Anglo-Saxons and Scots
This video covers the KS2 National Curriculum objective around the Anglo-Saxon and Scot settlement of Britain, looking at the main events of...
Changes within living memory
This video focuses on the KS1 National Curriculum objective around changes within living memory, exploring what change is, what ‘within living memory’...
Significant individuals
This video focuses on the KS1 National Curriculum objective around significant individuals, exploring the selection process, worked examples and how to compare...
Post 1066 study
This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around a post-1066 study, exploring what a theme or aspect of history actually...
The Ancient Egyptians
This video focuses on the achievements of the Ancient Egyptians as part of the KS2 National Curriculum objective around the Earliest Civilisation,...
The Roman Empire and its impact on Britain
This video focuses on the KS2 National Curriculum objective around the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain by exploring the general...