Learning objective
- To research historically significant sporting figures.
Success criteria
- I can research important aspects of a person’s
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
English
Spoken language
Pupils should
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support:
Could use the Activity: Researching legacies (support) during the Main event; could choose one of the banknote criteria to explore which person should be on the £10 banknote.
Pupils working at greater depth:
Could discuss the different ways each sporting personality is historically significant; should use the banknote criteria and at least one of the 5Rs to explore which person should be on the £10 banknote.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with secure understanding indicated by: researching important aspects of
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Vocabulary definitions
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criteria
Guidelines used to make a judgment or decision.
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Football Association
The governing body of football in England, Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y5/6: Unheard histories
Assessment - History Y5/6 (B): Unheard histories
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 1: Who features on banknotes and why?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 2: Was Alfred the Great or Elizabeth I the more significant monarch?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 3: How were Ellen Wilkinson and Betty Boothroyd historically significant?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Why is Mary Seacole historically significant?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 5: Why are Lily Parr and Betty Snowball historically significant?
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Who will be the face of the new £10 note?
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Y5/6 (B): Lesson 6: Who will be the face of the new £10 note?
Deciding who should feature on a banknote by applying criteria and exploring the legacies of...
Assessment – History Y5/6: Unheard histories
Assessment quiz and Skills catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
Y5/6 (B): Lesson 4: Why is Mary Seacole historically significant?
Using primary sources to investigate the significance of Mary Seacole.
Assessment – History Y5/6 (B): Unheard histories
Assessment quiz, Skills catcher and Knowledge catcher for use at the start and/or end of...
