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Key stage 1 history lesson plans (national curriculum)

Every Key stage 1 history statement from the national curriculum programme of study, grouped by strand. Choose "Plan this" and Heapso plans a lesson that covers it.

General

  • ENG-NC-HI-KS1-001

    changes within living memory – where appropriate, these should be used to reveal aspects of change in national life

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS1-002

    events beyond living memory that are significant nationally or globally [for example, the Great Fire of London, the first aeroplane flight or events commemorated through festivals or anniversaries]

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS1-003

    the lives of significant individuals in the past who have contributed to national and international achievements, some should be used to compare aspects of life in different periods [for example, Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria, Christopher Columbus and Neil Armstrong, William Caxton and Tim Berners-Lee, Pieter Bruegel the Elder and LS Lowry, Rosa Parks and Emily Davison, Mary Seacole and/or Florence Nightingale and Edith Cavell]

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS1-004

    significant historical events, people and places in their own locality

    Plan this

Questions teachers ask

What do pupils learn in Key stage 1 history?
The national curriculum has 4 statutory history statements for Key stage 1 (Years 1 and 2). They are listed on this page by strand, each with a code.
How do I plan a Key stage 1 history lesson for a statement?
Choose "Plan this" next to the statement. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to Key stage 1 history with that statement linked. You can change anything before Pip writes.

Plan your next Key stage 1 history unit

Heapso opens a unit plan set to Key stage 1 history. Add the statements you're teaching and Pip cites only those, in British English.

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: Department for Education, National curriculum in England (2013, updated 2014–2021). Open Government Licence v3.0.

Heapso is an independent planning tool. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Department for Education, the Welsh Government, the Department of Education (Northern Ireland), CCEA, Ofqual, Qualifications Wales or any exam board. Curriculum statements are reproduced from official sources under the Open Government Licence v3.0, with a link to each source. Always check the official documents for what is statutory.