Pupils who are secure will be able to:

• Name the features of a banknote.
• Make inferences about a person using a banknote.
• Explain the significance of historical figures.
• Make inferences from sources.
• Apply criteria to decide if a person is historically significant and explain why.
• Explain the significance of William Tuke.
• Research important aspects of a person’s life.
• Explain what makes a person significant.

This unit prepares the children for the challenges of Key stage 3 History. It gives them the historical skills of inference, extracting information from sources, evaluating historical figures and the opportunity, like historians, to decide their criteria for significance. The activities are well-suited to children entering Key Stage 3.

The unit also allows the children to consider the contributions to Britain of a diverse group of people, whose experiences are less well-known.