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Join our intrepid history reporter, Tracey Tooley, on her mission to uncover England’s most infamous monarch, Henry VIII.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors

Find out more about life at the Tower of London during the Second World War, reflect on the impact of the Second World War on your community and explore why and how we commemorate and remember significant moments from the past today.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • 20th & 21st Century
  • World War II
  • Rememberance

Find out more about key events such as VE Day, the Victory Parade, and the anniversary of the Battle of Britain. Reflect on the role of the Tower of London as a backdrop to key moments in history and its role as a site for reflection.

Key Stage

  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History
  • Citizenship

Topic

  • Rememberance
  • World War II

Contains a visual story, document and Widgit symbol sheet.

Key Stage

  • SEND

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Normans
  • Castles

Self-guided historical enquiry designed to support GCSE students studying the Normans, in particular the AQA historic environment of Norman England.

Key Stage

  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Normans

Introduce the main features of the medieval fortress and royal residence using the Tower of London as an example in this presentation for the classroom.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Medieval

A selection of primary and secondary image and written sources

Key Stage

  • KS4 (age 15-16)

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Historic Environment

Download short editable biographies of Tudor Kings and Queens for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore these famous monarchs. 

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans

Download short editable biographies of Richard III and the Two Princes Significant People for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore the people caught up in the disappearance of the Two Princes. 

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Medieval
  • Crime & Punishment
  • Wars of the Roses