year: Year 6
Teacher video: The Western Wall
This Religion and worldviews video supports teachers in understanding the history and significance of the Jewish Temple in Jerusalem, helping to introduce pupils to ideas of sacred space, connection to God and historical continuity. It explains how the Israelites, led by Moses, built the Tabernacle as a place of worship during their desert journey and how this later became the First Temple, built by King Solomon.
Vocabulary display – History Y5/6 (B): What can the census tell us about local areas?
This unit vocabulary display includes keywords from the unit History, Year 5/6 (B), What can the census tell us about local areas? and additional unit-specific words that may be helpful in a display.
Key vocabulary is clearly labelled on the display, highlighting essential words that the pupils are expected to retain and reuse in future units. Understanding these words enhances comprehension of the subject and supports understanding of key knowledge and skills.
See the full History: Progression of key vocabulary.
Teacher video: Circuits and voltage
This Science scheme of work video introduces teachers to the skills needed to help Key Stage 2 pupils investigate how voltage affects bulb brightness through a comparative test.
Teacher video: Progressing with electrical circuits
This Science scheme of work video introduces teachers to the skills needed to help Key Stage 2 pupils develop their understanding of electrical circuits by building on prior knowledge and using recognised circuit symbols.
Pupil video: Investigating bulb brightness and resistance
Pupil video: Investigating bulb brightness and voltage
Teacher video: Circuits and resistance
This Kapow pupil video is part of the Kapow Science scheme of work. In this lesson, pupils investigate how the number of bulbs in a circuit affects their brightness.
Teacher video: Good and evil in the Zoroastrian worldview
This Religion and worldviews video supports teachers delivering a lesson that explores Zoroastrian perspectives on suffering as part of the unit question, Why is there suffering? As one of the world’s oldest religions, dating back to around 1300 BCE in modern-day Iran, Zoroastrianism introduces children to the belief in one creator force, Ahura Mazda, and the idea that people are free to choose between good and evil.
