Learning objective
- To analyse how effective castles were by exploring their features.
Success criteria
- I can sequence castles on a
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National curriculum
History
The National curriculum
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Cross-curricular links
Thematic links
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Before the lesson
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Lesson plan
Recap and recall
Display the Presentation: Windsor Castle and ask the questions below.
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Adaptive teaching
Pupils needing extra support
- Could pre-watch or re-watch the Pupil video: Castles.
- Could use the Resource: Word bank when labelling their designs.
Pupils working at greater depth
- Should justify their choices when explaining their castle design
- Could write a note to William the Conqueror advising him on how he could improve his castles.
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Assessing progress and understanding
Pupils with a secure understanding can:
- Explain how castles have changed over
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Vocabulary definitions
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battlements
Stone walls with gaps to shoot arrows through.
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concentric castle
A castle with two or more walls.
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In this unit
Assessment - History Y1/2 (B): What is a monarch?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: What is a monarch?
Y1/2 (B): Who is our monarch today?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: How did William the Conqueror become King of England?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 4: How did William the Conqueror rule?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 5: How did castles change?
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: What was a monarch in the past?
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Last update: 27th March, 2026
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 1: What is a monarch?
Discovering the role of a monarch in the UK today.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 3: How did William the Conqueror become King of England?
Exploring events leading up to the Norman conquest of England.
Y1/2 (B): Lesson 6: What was a monarch in the past?
Describing how the monarchy has changed.
Assessment – History Y1/2: What is a monarch?
Assessment quiz and Skills catcher for use at the start and/or end of the unit...
