British Empire
Unit
History
Year 6
Focus Education
History Unit Description
Editable presentation
Group work
Active
Discussion based learning
Year 6 History unit, British Empire 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. British Empire has been constructed in accordance with the National Curriculum.
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
History
Y6
The Long-term overview for the unit British Empire from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
History
Y6
The Knowledge organiser for the unit British Empire from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
History
Y6
The Progression pedagogy for the unit British Empire from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
History
Y6
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit British Empire from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. Why did Britain start creating a British Empire?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why did Britain start creating a British Empire?'
2. How important were the voyages of discovery in making Britain great?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How important were the voyages of discovery in making Britain great?'
3. Why was the creation of the British Empire not always covered in glory?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why was the creation of the British Empire not always covered in glory?'
4. Why is it important we get to know about India's relationship with the British Empire?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is it important we get to know about India's relationship with the British Empire?'
5. Why do we no longer have a British Empire?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why do we no longer have a British Empire?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
History
Y6
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 British Empire from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
History
Y6
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 British Empire from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
History
Y6
'Know it! - The British Empire - Year 6' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Cops and robbers - What do you know about the British Empire?
Resource
History
Y6
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the British Empire?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Word sorts - The British Empire
Resource
History
Y6
'Word sorts - The British Empire' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Give me 7 - Countries that were part of the British Empire
Resource
History
Y6
'Give me 7 - Countries that were part of the British Empire' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Give me 3 - Figures related to the British Empire
Resource
History
Y6
'Give me 3 - Figures related to the British Empire' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Speak like an expert - The British Empire
Resource
History
Y6
'Speak like an expert - The British Empire' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
End of Unit Assessment
British Empire - Unit Assessment
Resource
History
+1
Y6
British Empire - Unit Assessment is an end of unit assessment by Focus Education, designed to be used as a summative assessment at the end of teaching this Focus unit
Unit contents
Overview Documents
Long-term overview
Resource
History
Y6
The Long-term overview for the unit British Empire from Focus Education
Knowledge organiser
Resource
History
Y6
The Knowledge organiser for the unit British Empire from Focus Education
Progression pedagogy
Resource
History
Y6
The Progression pedagogy for the unit British Empire from Focus Education
Link it! Prior knowledge
Resource
History
Y6
Link it! Prior knowledge is the set of initial activities that should be used to introduce the unit British Empire from Focus Education, it will allow pupils to link the upcoming learning to their existing skills and knowledge
Lessons
1. Why did Britain start creating a British Empire?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why did Britain start creating a British Empire?'
2. How important were the voyages of discovery in making Britain great?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'How important were the voyages of discovery in making Britain great?'
3. Why was the creation of the British Empire not always covered in glory?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why was the creation of the British Empire not always covered in glory?'
4. Why is it important we get to know about India's relationship with the British Empire?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why is it important we get to know about India's relationship with the British Empire?'
5. Why do we no longer have a British Empire?
Lesson
History
Y6
Year 6 History lesson from the unit British Empire. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'Why do we no longer have a British Empire?'
Assessment for Learning Resources
Check it!
Resource
History
Y6
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 British Empire from Focus Education.
Show it! Group presentation
Resource
History
Y6
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 British Empire from Focus Education
Know it!
Resource
History
Y6
'Know it! - The British Empire - Year 6' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Cops and robbers - What do you know about the British Empire?
Resource
History
Y6
'Cops and robbers - What do you know about the British Empire?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Word sorts - The British Empire
Resource
History
Y6
'Word sorts - The British Empire' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Give me 7 - Countries that were part of the British Empire
Resource
History
Y6
'Give me 7 - Countries that were part of the British Empire' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Give me 3 - Figures related to the British Empire
Resource
History
Y6
'Give me 3 - Figures related to the British Empire' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
Speak like an expert - The British Empire
Resource
History
Y6
'Speak like an expert - The British Empire' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 6 unit, British Empire
End of Unit Assessment
British Empire - Unit Assessment
Resource
History
+1
Y6
British Empire - Unit Assessment is an end of unit assessment by Focus Education, designed to be used as a summative assessment at the end of teaching this Focus unit
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