A short video of athletes in action to support pupils with drawing dynamic body positions.
year: Year 5
Pupil video: Viking trade
This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. It explores how the Vikings used trade to get the things they couldn’t make themselves, and how trading helped them travel, learn and grow as a society. Pupils will discover that the Vikings traded goods like timber, furs, and amber for items such as spices, wine, and silver, and used their impressive longboats to sail across the seas on important trading routes.
The video explains the five key Viking trade routes, from the North Atlantic to the Baltic and Black Seas, showing what goods were exchanged and which regions were involved. Pupils learn how these journeys not only helped the Vikings become wealthy but also brought about cultural exchange. They picked up new ideas, built relationships with foreign communities, and even established settlements in new lands, all through the power of trade.
Teacher video: Population fieldwork
This video prepares teachers to lead a population-based fieldwork enquiry, guiding pupils through data collection, analysis and digital reporting.
Teacher video: Tudor royal progresses
This History video introduces teachers to the tradition of royal progresses during the Tudor period, focusing on their political importance and public impact. It explains how monarchs like Henry VII, Henry VIII, and especially Elizabeth I used these extensive tours to secure loyalty, demonstrate power, and escape the unhealthy conditions of London.
Teacher video: Extracting evidence from Tudor portraits
This History video introduces teachers to how portraits function as primary sources for interpreting the past, particularly during the Tudor period. It explores the ways Tudor monarchs used paintings to shape public perception and project power, especially after the instability of the Wars of the Roses. Focusing on Henry VII’s need to establish peace and Henry VIII’s efforts to reinforce his authority, the video explains how portraits acted as propaganda to demonstrate wealth, strength, and control.
Teacher video: Tudor inventories
This History video introduces teachers to the use of wills and inventories as primary sources for understanding Tudor life. It explains how inventories were created separately from wills and provide valuable insights into wealth, occupation, and daily life between 1500 and 1750.
Teacher video: Testing the reliability of evidence
This History video introduces teachers to the concept of source reliability and how it supports children in making informed judgements when investigating the past. It explores how children can evaluate sources using criteria such as origin, purpose, audience, accuracy, and creator. The video uses a portrait of Elizabeth I to model the process, showing how to assess a source’s trustworthiness while understanding its potential bias or limitations. It reinforces the idea that all sources have degrees of reliability, and that historical understanding requires careful interpretation and questioning of evidence.
Teacher video: What was life like in Tudor England?
This History video introduces teachers to the key knowledge and lines of historical enquiry explored in the unit, What was life like in Tudor England? It examines the absolute power of the monarchy and how Tudor society was organised, highlighting the significance of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I as rulers.
Pupil video: John Blanke
This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. It introduces John Blanke, a trumpeter at the royal courts of Henry VII and Henry VIII, and the first known person of African descent in British history with both written records and a portrait. John worked as a musician at important royal events, including funerals, coronations, and jousting tournaments, and was paid a daily wage for his service.
