This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. It introduces pupils to two inspirational British women, Ellen Wilkinson and Betty Boothroyd, who both worked in politics to help improve people’s lives. The video explores how Ellen Wilkinson became involved in the suffragette movement and later became an MP, while Betty Boothroyd began as a dancer and eventually made history as the first woman Speaker of the House of Commons.

Their stories show how determination and a desire to make a difference led them to important roles in government. Ellen Wilkinson fought for education and women’s rights, while Betty Boothroyd ensured fairness and order in Parliament. Both women challenged expectations and helped shape a more equal society, leaving a legacy that still matters today.

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.

This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow History scheme of work. It helps you explore how Sikhism developed during the time of the Mughal Empire and how Sikhs stood up for religious freedom, fairness, and compassion.

You’ll learn about important events in Sikh history, such as the sacrifice of Guru Arjan Dev Ji and Guru Tegh Bahadur Ji, who both gave their lives to protect people’s right to follow their own beliefs. You’ll also discover how Guru Gobind Singh Ji formed the Khalsa to stand against injustice, and how Maharaja Ranjit Singh led the Sikh Empire with fairness and respect for all religions. The video shows how Sikh teachings of equality and kindness inspired people during difficult times and helped create a society where everyone could live peacefully together.

This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow Primary History scheme of work. It introduces the history and purpose of the census, a national survey used to record information about people and places.

Pupils explore how civilisations such as ancient Rome, Egypt and China used censuses to count people, property and goods. The video then focuses on how the census developed in Britain, from William the Conqueror’s Domesday Book to the modern census we complete today. Pupils discover how these records help historians learn about the past and how each generation contributes to this ongoing record of life.

This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow Primary History scheme of work. It explores the 1911 Census boycott, a powerful protest by the suffrage movement fighting for women’s right to vote.

Pupils learn about the difference between suffragists and suffragettes, and how Emmeline Pankhurst encouraged women to refuse to be counted in the census as a way to highlight injustice. The video explains how some women hid or spoiled their census forms with powerful messages like “no vote, no census,” showing courage and determination. It also helps pupils understand the legacy of the suffrage movement and how it eventually led to all women gaining the right to vote.

This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow Primary History scheme of work. It introduces the 1921 Census as a fascinating historical snapshot of life in Britain just over 100 years ago.

The video explores how the 1921 Census was different from earlier ones, reflecting a country still recovering from war, pandemic, and political unrest. It explains why this census is the most recent available to study, what it reveals about people’s lives and opinions at the time, and how its unusual features – like postponed dates and new questions – offer clues to life in 1920s Britain. Pupils discover how historians use census returns to investigate the past and why censuses are important records of everyday people.