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History at key stages 1 and 2    (Year 5/6)

Unit 11: What was it like for children living in Victorian Britain?

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About this unit

In this unit children find out about the lives of Victorian children, how attitudes towards children changed, and the people who are remembered for their part in these changes. Children develop their understanding of the concept of change and continuity and their sense of period, by looking at the characteristic features of children's lives in the Victorian period. They build on their understanding of chronology by locating the Victorian period within a time framework, and by sequencing changes within the period.


Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. Who were the Victorians and when did they live?
2. What was life like for a poor child in the 1840s?
3. Who helped to improve the lives of Victorian children?
4. What was it like going to school at the end of the nineteenth century?
5. How did different Victorian children use their spare time?
6. How did life change for children living in Victorian Britain?