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QCA

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

Unit 12: How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?

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Expectations

At the end of this unit

most children will: make appropriate use of dates, eg 1841, 1891; identify changes in the locality within the Victorian period; give some reasons for the changes studied; select information from various sources to find out about aspects of the period

some children will not have made so much progress and will: present selected information using some specialist terms; describe some features of the period

some children will have progressed further and will: select and combine information from several sources to find out about the past; give results of some of the main events and changes in the locality; produce extended writing that is organised and structured appropriately


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 lived here in 1841?
2. Who lived and worked here in 1891? What has changed since 1841 and why?
3. How did the arrival and expansion of the railways affect our area?
4. What evidence of Victorian times remains in our area?
5. How did life change in our locality in Victorian times?