Learning objective
- To develop an understanding of personal chronology.
Success criteria
- I can order
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National curriculum
History
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Cross-curricular links
RSE & PSHE
Pupils
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Lesson recap
In the Early years foundation stage – Reception, children talked about the past and present events in their own lives and the lives of their family members. They started to compare things from the past to now. Children used timelines to order daily routines.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
Could order three photographs with adult support.
Pupils working at greater depth
Could order more than three photographs or draw a picture of an event in living memory and add this to their timeline; could add words to their timeline.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: ordering three photographs correctly
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Vocabulary definitions
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event
An important thing that happens.
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now
At the present moment.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y1/2 (A): How am I making history?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: What is my history?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 2: How can I find out more about myself?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 3: How are special events remembered?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 4: What was it like for children in the past?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: What have I learnt about childhood in the past?
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 6: How am I making history?
Maintained by: Kapow Primary team
Last update: 18th September, 2025
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 3: How are special events remembered?
Learning about their personal history and that of others, pupils develop an understanding about how...
Assessment – History Y1/2 (A): How am I making history?
Skills catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit to assess pupil...
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 5: What have I learnt about childhood in the past?
Using what they have learnt about childhood in the past, children look for similarities and...
Y1/2 (A): Lesson 1: What is my history?
Developing an understanding of personal chronology and creating a personal timeline.
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