Kindergarten History scheme of work from Focus Education. This scheme has been designed to help you create your own bespoke curriculum but take advantage of the numerous resources that have been produced to support you.The curriculum is built on sequencing knowledge and skills (to include substantive and disciplinary knowledge) and building on prior learning so that each subject creates a narrative. Focus Education have used an enquiry-approach methodology, where possible, so that questions are predominant in most of the units produced.

Kindergarten History unit, Castles from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Castles has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

The Long-term overview for the unit Castles from Focus Education

Long-term overview

Long-term overview - Castles - Kindergarten

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Castles from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser - Castles - Kindergarten

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Castles from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy - Castles - Kindergarten

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Castles from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - Castles - Kindergarten

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Castles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is a castle?'

1. What is a castle?

What is a castle?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Castles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How were castles used to protect people and to give them security?'

2. How were castles used to protect people and to give them security?

How were castles used to protect people and to give them security?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Castles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is there a castle not too far away from where you live?'

3. Why is there a castle not too far away from where you live?

Why is there a castle not too far away from where you live?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Castles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What are the special features of a castle?'

4. What are the special features of a castle?

What are the special features of a castle?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Castles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why do castles feature in many of our best loved stories?'

5. Why do castles feature in many of our best loved stories?

Why do castles feature in many of our best loved stories?

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Castles from Focus Education.

Check it!

Check it! - Castles - Kindergarten

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Castles from Focus Education

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation - Castles - Kindergarten

'Know it! - Castles - Kindergarten' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Castles

Know it!

Know it! - Castles - Kindergarten

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about castles?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Castles

Cops and robbers - What do you know about castles?

'Word sorts - Castles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Castles

Word sorts - Castles

'Give me 3 - Castles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Castles

Give me 3 - Castles

'Speak like an expert - Castles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Castles

Speak like an expert - Castles

Castles

Kindergarten History unit, Famous People from Manchester from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Famous People from Manchester has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

The Long-term overview for the unit Famous People from Manchester from Focus Education

Long-term overview - Famous People from Manchester - Kindergarten

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Famous People from Manchester from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser - Famous People from Manchester - Kindergarten

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Famous People from Manchester from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy - Famous People from Manchester - Kindergarten

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Famous People from Manchester from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - Famous People from Manchester - Kindergarten

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Famous People from Manchester. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do we mean by the term famous?'

1. What do we mean by the term famous?

What do we mean by the term famous?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Famous People from Manchester. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who are the famous people from the past who lived locally?'

2. Who are the famous people from the past who lived locally?

Who are the famous people from the past who lived locally?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Famous People from Manchester. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What do you know about the impact made by a local famous person from the past on our lives today?'

3. What do you know about the impact made by a local famous person from the past on our lives today?

What do you know about the impact made by a local famous person from the past on our lives today?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Famous People from Manchester. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who are the famous people from the UK that have made a difference to our lives today?'

4. Who are the famous people from the UK that have made a difference to our lives today?

Who are the famous people from the UK that have made a difference to our lives today?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Famous People from Manchester. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Who are the famous people from your area that are still alive today?'

5. Who are the famous people from your area that are still alive today?

Who are the famous people from your area that are still alive today?

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Famous People from Manchester from Focus Education.

Check it! - Famous People from Manchester - Kindergarten

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Famous People from Manchester from Focus Education

Show it! Group presentation - Famous People from Manchester - Kindergarten

Know it! - Famous People from Manchester - Kindergarten' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Famous People from Manchester

Know it! - Famous People from Manchester - Kindergarten

Who is who - Famous people' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Famous People from Manchester

Who is who - Famous people

Give me 3 - Famous people' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Famous People from Manchester

Give me 3 - Famous people

'Give me 5 - Today's toys' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Famous Manchester People

Give me 5 - Today's toys

Famous People from Manchester

Kindergarten History unit, Grandparents from Focus Education. This unit uses an enquiry-approach methodology, lessons are built around a central question in order to build pupil curiosity and motivate learning. Grandparents has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.

The Long-term overview for the unit Grandparents from Focus Education

Long-term overview - Grandparents - Kindergarten

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Grandparents from Focus Education

Knowledge organiser - Grandparents - Kindergarten

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Grandparents from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy - Grandparents - Kindergarten

Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit Grandparents from Focus Education,  it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge - Grandparents - Kindergarten

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Grandparents. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How different were the toys that our grandparents' played with?'

1. How different were the toys that our grandparents' played with?

How different were the toys that our grandparents' played with?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Grandparents. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How different were our grandparents' school days?'

2. How different were our grandparents' school days?

How different were our grandparents' school days?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Grandparents. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What games did our grandparents play?'

3. What games did our grandparents play?

What games did our grandparents play?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Grandparents. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What food would our grandparents have eaten?'

4. What food would our grandparents have eaten?

What food would our grandparents have eaten?

Kindergarten History lesson from the unit Grandparents. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How would our grandparents have enjoyed their holidays?'

5. How would our grandparents have enjoyed their holidays?

How would our grandparents have enjoyed their holidays?

Check it! is a set of assessment for learning tasks and assessments that should be used to check pupils' understanding of the learning during the course of the unit Grandparents from Focus Education.

Check it! - Grandparents - Kindergarten

Show it! Group presentation is a group task that should be used to solidify student learning and should be run after the teaching of the lessons contained in the unit Grandparents from Focus Education

Show it! Group presentation - Grandparents - Kindergarten

'Know it! - Grandparents - Kindergarten' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Grandparents

Know it! - Grandparents - Kindergarten

'Which are which? - Parent's toys' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Grandparents

Which are which? - Parent's toys

'Things that are different - UK in the 60s' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Grandparents

Things that are different - UK in the 60s

'Oldest to youngest - Phones, TVs and cars' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Grandparents

Oldest to youngest - Phones, TVs and cars

'Name the item - Grandparents' childhood' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Grandparents

Name the item - Grandparents' childhood

'Oldest to youngest - Telephones' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Grandparents

Oldest to youngest - Telephones

'Things that are different - Classrooms in the 60s' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Grandparents

Things that are different - Classrooms in the 60s

'Picture match - Classrooms through history' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Grandparents

Picture match - Classrooms through history

'Connecting images - Old and new toys' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Kindergarten unit, Grandparents

Connecting images - Old and new toys

Grandparents

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History

History - Kindergarten - Focus Education

Awarded an OBE for Services to Education, Clive Davies has designed and built these schemes around progression and enquiry. Focus Education resources are of the highest educational quality.