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Then and now

How life has changed within living memory: toys, clothes, transport and school

Significant people

Florence Nightingale, Mary Seacole, Neil Armstrong and Queen Victoria: people who changed the world

The Great Fire of London (KS1)

The fire that swept through London in 1666, starting in Pudding Lane

Kings and queens

What kings and queens do, the current monarch and Queen Elizabeth II

History around us

Old and new buildings, museums and how we learn about the past

The Stone Age: hunter-gatherers

Exploring how early people in the Stone Age lived, hunted and made tools from stone

The Bronze Age: tools and Skara Brae

Learning how the Bronze Age changed life in Britain and exploring the village of Skara Brae

The Iron Age: hillforts and tribes

Discovering how Iron Age people lived in tribes, built hillforts and used iron tools

Ancient Egypt

Learning about pharaohs, pyramids, the River Nile and the gods of Ancient Egypt

Ancient Sumer

Discovering the ancient civilisation of Sumer in Mesopotamia, the first cities and the first writing

The Indus Valley civilisation

Exploring the ancient cities of the Indus Valley, including Mohenjo-daro and Harappa

Shang Dynasty of Ancient China

Learning about the Shang Dynasty of Ancient China, its bronze work, oracle bones and early writing

Achievements of Ancient Greece

Learning about Ancient Greek ideas, including democracy, theatre, the Olympics and philosophy

Greek gods and myths

Discovering the gods, goddesses and myths of Ancient Greece, from Zeus to Hercules

The Romans in Britain

Learning about the Roman invasion of Britain, life under Roman rule, and Boudica's revolt

Roman roads, towns and Hadrian's Wall

Discovering Roman roads, towns and the famous Hadrian's Wall in northern Britain

Anglo-Saxons in Britain

Learning about the Anglo-Saxons who came to Britain, their kingdoms and famous kings like Alfred the Great

The Viking invasions and Danelaw

Discovering Viking raids, settlements, longships and the area of England called the Danelaw

The Victorians: invention and empire

Exploring Britain in Victorian times, with new inventions, steam trains, factories and the British Empire

Changes in social history

Exploring how everyday life, transport, school and work have changed from Victorian times to today

Early Islamic civilisation (c. AD 900)

Baghdad as a centre of learning, trade and discovery during the Islamic Golden Age

The Maya civilisation (c. AD 900)

An ancient Central American civilisation famous for cities, writing, maths and astronomy

Kingdom of Benin (c. AD 900-1300)

A powerful West African kingdom famous for its art, trade and strong leaders

The Norman Conquest 1066

How William of Normandy defeated King Harold and changed England forever

The Tudor period (1485-1603)

The kings and queens of the Tudor family who ruled England for over 100 years

Tudor exploration and discovery

Tudor sailors who explored new parts of the world during the age of discovery

The Great Fire of London (1666)

How a small bakery fire became a disaster that destroyed much of London

World War One: causes and events

The main causes, events and end of the First World War, 1914 to 1918

World War One: the home front

How life changed for people in Britain who were not fighting on the front lines

World War Two: the Blitz

How British people coped during the German bombing campaign on British cities

World War Two: evacuees and rationing

How British children and families coped with evacuation and food rationing during WW2

Ancient Greece: democracy and citizenship

How the Greeks lived, fought and invented democracy

The Windrush generation

The Caribbean people who came to live and work in Britain after WW2

Civil rights movements

People and movements that fought for equal rights in Britain and beyond

Local history: how to study your area's past

Learn how to research the history of your local area using different sources

About KS2 History practice

35 concepts of history practice, covering Years 3 to 6 of the England national curriculum. Each concept has 10 questions across three difficulty levels, with hints if you need them and a short explanation after every answer. Your SmartScore tracks how you're doing in each concept. Get to 80 and it's marked as complete.

How it works

Pick a concept from the list above. You'll get 10 questions in mixed difficulty, using whichever question format fits the topic best: multiple choice, fill-the-blank, drag-to-order, true or false, word match, grid shading, an interactive clock face, label-the-diagram or sentence builder. Right answers add 8 to 12 points to your SmartScore; wrong ones take some off. Get to 80 and the concept is marked as complete.

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