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

Unit 13: How has life in Britain changed since 1948?

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Objectives

Section 1: How can we begin to find out about change since the Second World War?
Children should learn:
  • about changes that have occurred in Britain since 1948 and some of the reasons for these changes
  • to place events precisely in time

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Section 2: What types of evidence can we use to find out about life in Britain since the Second World War?
Children should learn:
  • to identify a range of appropriate sources of information
  • to compare sources of information available for the study of different times in the past
  • that the type of information available depends on the period of time studied

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Section 3: THE ENQUIRY: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
Children should learn:
  • what changes have occurred to the way of life of people since 1948

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Section 4: THE ENQUIRY STAGE 1: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
Children should learn:
  • to carry out their own enquiry

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Section 5: THE ENQUIRY STAGE 2: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
Children should learn:
  • to reflect on their progress

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Section 6: THE ENQUIRY STAGE 3: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
Children should learn:
  • about the changes in one aspect of British life since 1948, in depth

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Section 7: THE ENQUIRY STAGE 4: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
Children should learn:
  • the causes of these changes

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Section 8: THE ENQUIRY STAGE 5: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
Children should learn:
  • how personal memories can be used to find out about the past
  • about one person's experiences, values and attitudes since 1948

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Section 9: What links and connections can we make between the changes in British life since 1948?
Children should learn:
  • to identify links and connections between different aspects of British life since 1948
  • that change in one area can lead to change in another area

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Section 10: What have been the most important changes since 1948? How are these changes linked?
Children should learn:
  • to communicate, through extended writing, their knowledge and understanding of changes, and their causes, in British life since 1948
  • to make links between the changes

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Sections in this unit

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1. How can we begin to find out about change since the Second World War?
2. What types of evidence can we use to find out about life in Britain since the Second World War?
3. THE ENQUIRY: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
4. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 1: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
5. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 2: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
6. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 3: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
7. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 4: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
8. THE ENQUIRY STAGE 5: What are the changes in work, home life, popular culture, population and technology in Britain since 1948? When did these changes happen?
9. What links and connections can we make between the changes in British life since 1948?
10. What have been the most important changes since 1948? How are these changes linked?