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Learning objective

  • To explore coronations by acting out the ceremony.

Success criteria

  • I can explain how and when someone becomes
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History

The National curriculum for history

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English

Spoken language

Pupils should

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Before the lesson

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Lesson plan

Recap and recall

Put the children in pairs and show the Presentation: Which role? 

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Adaptive teaching

Pupils needing extra support

  • Could use the Presentation: The coronation to remind them of each stage of the ceremony.
  • Could act out each stage and take photos, using the captions on the activity sheet for support.

Pupils working at greater depth

  • Could explain which part of the ceremony they think is most special and why.
  • Could describe how the monarch might feel during their coronation ceremony.
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Assessing progress and understanding

Pupils with a secure understanding can:

  • Explain that a king or queen
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Vocabulary definitions

  • anointing

    To make someone king or queen as part of a religious ceremony using oil.

  • Archbishop of Canterbury

    The leader of the Church of England.

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In this unit

Assessment - History Y2: What is a monarch?

Lesson 1: What is a monarch?

Lesson 2: Who is our monarch today?

Lesson 3: How did William the Conqueror become the King of England?

Lesson 4: How did William the Conqueror rule?

Lesson 5: How did castles change?

Lesson 6: What was a monarch in the past?

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Last update: 26th March, 2026

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