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Key stage 2 history lesson plans (national curriculum)

Every Key stage 2 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-KS2-001

    changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS2-002

    the Roman Empire and its impact on Britain

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS2-003

    Britain’s settlement by Anglo-Saxons and Scots

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS2-004

    the Viking and Anglo-Saxon struggle for the Kingdom of England to the time of Edward the Confessor

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS2-005

    a local history study

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS2-006

    a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS2-007

    the achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer, The Indus Valley, Ancient Egypt, The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS2-008

    Ancient Greece – a study of Greek life and achievements and their influence on the western world

    Plan this
  • ENG-NC-HI-KS2-009

    a non-European society that provides contrasts with British history – one study chosen from: early Islamic civilization, including a study of Baghdad c. AD 900; Mayan civilization c. AD 900; Benin (West Africa) c. AD 900-1300

    Plan this

Questions teachers ask

What do pupils learn in Key stage 2 history?
The national curriculum has 9 statutory history statements for Key stage 2 (Years 3 to 6). They are listed on this page by strand, each with a code.
How do I plan a Key stage 2 history lesson for a statement?
Choose "Plan this" next to the statement. Heapso opens a lesson plan set to Key stage 2 history with that statement linked. You can change anything before Pip writes.

Plan your next Key stage 2 history unit

Heapso opens a unit plan set to Key stage 2 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.