Castles

Unit

History

Year 1

Focus Education

History Unit Description

Editable presentation

Group work

Active

Discussion based learning

Year 1 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.

Unit contents

Overview Documents

Long-term overview

Long-term overview

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

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Castles from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Castles from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

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

Lessons

1. What is a castle?

1. What is a castle?

Year 1 History lesson from the unit Castles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is a castle?'

2. 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?

Year 1 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?'

3. 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?

Year 1 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?'

4. What are the special features of a castle?

4. What are the special features of a castle?

Year 1 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?'

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

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

Year 1 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?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

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.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

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

'Know it! - Castles - Year 1' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

Cops and robbers - What do you know about castles?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about castles?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about castles?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

Word sorts - Castles

Word sorts - Castles

'Word sorts - Castles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

Give me 3 - Castles

Give me 3 - Castles

'Give me 3 - Castles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

Speak like an expert - Castles

Speak like an expert - Castles

'Speak like an expert - Castles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

End of Unit Assessment

Castles - Unit Assessment

Castles - Unit Assessment

Castles - 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

Long-term overview

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

Knowledge organiser

Knowledge organiser

The Knowledge organiser for the unit Castles from Focus Education

Progression pedagogy

Progression pedagogy

The Progression pedagogy for the unit Castles from Focus Education

Link it! Prior knowledge

Link it! Prior knowledge

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

Lessons

1. What is a castle?

1. What is a castle?

Year 1 History lesson from the unit Castles. This lesson uses an enquiry-approach method, and will facilitate students answering the question 'What is a castle?'

2. 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?

Year 1 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?'

3. 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?

Year 1 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?'

4. What are the special features of a castle?

4. What are the special features of a castle?

Year 1 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?'

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

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

Year 1 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?'

Assessment for Learning Resources

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.

Show it! Group presentation

Show it! Group presentation

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

'Know it! - Castles - Year 1' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

Cops and robbers - What do you know about castles?

Cops and robbers - What do you know about castles?

'Cops and robbers - What do you know about castles?' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

Word sorts - Castles

Word sorts - Castles

'Word sorts - Castles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

Give me 3 - Castles

Give me 3 - Castles

'Give me 3 - Castles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

Speak like an expert - Castles

Speak like an expert - Castles

'Speak like an expert - Castles' is a resource for assessing pupil knowledge at the end of the Year 1 unit, Castles

End of Unit Assessment

Castles - Unit Assessment

Castles - Unit Assessment

Castles - 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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