SEND Visual Story
About this learning resource
Format: Power Point Presentation
This SEND suite is made up of three resources to support students prior to a visit to the Tower of London.
The first of these is a visual story. Teacher support notes and a Widgit symbol sheet are also included to explain this presentation and support all students to access the visual story content.
National Curriculum links
• New experiences, social and emotional development within P-Level.
• Speaking and listening, significant historical events, people, and places in their locality within KS1 History.
• Speaking and listening, extending chronological knowledge beyond 1066 and a local history study within KS2 History.
Learning objectives
• Introduce key people who lived at the Tower.
• Familiarise students with spaces and rooms.
• Highlight themes, busy spaces and who can help.
Preview of resource
Resource Information
Key Stage
- SEND
Subjects
- History
Topic
- Normans
- Castles
Type
- Before you visit
Palace
- Tower of London
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