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QCA Topic Areas Covered

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Link to the History Channel
QCA Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past? History of Toys and Games: Search by keyword: Toys and scroll down the page for timeline, toys and games, inventors and a quiz
Link to Toy Shop
QCA Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past? Yesteryear toyshop: Pictures of steam engines, wind up toys, collectable tin toys etc. Not a site for the children but useful for pictures of old toys.
Alphaville
QCA Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past? Alphaville Vintage toys: Pictures of a variety of toys dated to each decade. Not a site for the children but useful for pictures of old toys.
QCA Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past?

Toy and Miniature Museum: Useful pictures about toys from the past: Pictures with text about what was happening when these toy were new.

QCA Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past? Teddy Bear Museum: Find pictures and info on lots of teddy bears
QCA Unit 1: How are our toys different from those in the past? How the Teddy Bear got its name: Find out why these bears are named Teddy

QCA Unit 4: Why do we remember Florence Nightingale?

QCA Unit 20: what can we learn about recent history from studying the life of a famous person.

Florence Nightingale: Some information plus links to a timeline of her life and further information about the lady with the lamp.

QCA Unit 5: How do we know about the Great Fire of London?

QCA Unit 20: what can we learn about recent history from studying the life of a famous person.

Samuel Pepys: Information about this man. Part of the BBC History Website.

 

QCA Unit 5: How do we know about the Great Fire of London? BBC History site:view etchings of the London skyline before and after the fire of 1666. From the BBC.
QCA Unit 5: how do we know about the Great Fire of London? The Great Fire of London: This site looks at the history of the fire service up to modern times.It tells of how the fire started and how it spread.

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

Unit 18: What was it like to live here in the past?

BBC History Website: Find out about great Victorian achievements

QCA Unit 18: What was it like to live here in the past?

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

See what happens to Josie and Gleep when they visit a Victorian House. Suitable for Key Stage 1 children

QCA Unit 18: What was it like to live here in the past?

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

Snaith Primary School Website: The Victorians - activities, resources and links
QCA Unit 6A: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Roman case study BBC History Website: Find out all about Roman Britain
QCA Unit 6B: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? An Anglo-Saxon case study BBC History Website: Find out about the achievements of the Anglo-Saxon kings
QCA Unit 6B: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? An Anglo-Saxon case study The Anglo-Saxons: Find out about the invasions, way of life, beliefs, pastimes and what happened to them. Site definitely for children: includes activities, resources and lesson plans for teachers. Part of the BBC History Website (Zigzag).
QCA Unit 6C: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking case study Snaith Primary School Website: The Vikings - activities, resources and links
QCA Unit 6C: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking case study BBC History Website: Find out all about the invasions, way of life, beliefs, travel, trade and exploration, as well as what happened to the Vikings in Britain.
QCA Unit 6C: Why have people invaded and settled in Britain in the past? A Viking Study Site definitely for children: includes activities, resources and lesson plans for teachers. Part of the BBC History Website (Zigzag).

QCA Unit 7: Why did Henry Viii marry six times?

QCA Unit 8: what were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?

Snaith Primary School Website: The Tudors: activities, resources and links

QCA Unit 7: Why did Henry Viii marry six times?

QCA Unit 8: what were the differences between the lives of rich and poor people in Tudor times?

Tudor history looking at Kings and queens, life in Tudor times, maps and architecture.
QCA Unit 9: Children of World War 2: Find out about their wartime homes, rationing, evacuees. A BBC History Website
QCA Unit 10: What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived? Snaith Primary School Website: Ancient Egypt activities, resources and links
QCA Unit 10: What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived? Virtual Egypt: Make your own cartouche using the VE Hieroglyphic translator
Ancient Egypt
QCA Unit 10: What can we find out about ancient Egypt from what has survived? British Museum: activities and resources
QCA Unit 14: Who were the ancient Greeks? QCA Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today? Snaith Primary School Website: Simulation exploring the lives of two families from Sparta and Athens.

QCA Unit 14: Who were the ancient Greeks? QCA Unit 15: How do we use ancient Greek ideas today?

Site definitely for children: includes activities, resources and lesson plans for teachers. Part of the BBC History Website (Zigzag).
QCA Unit 6A: Roman Case Study. A number of photos taken by TCSC staff of Roman re-enactment groups. The pictures can be used to illustrate pupils' writing.
Wallnet Education site about Hadrian's Wall.
 

Part of the Cadbury Website.

Providing information about life in Victorian Britain.

  Holnet - The History of London Website

Provides information on life in London during World War II

History Transition
  History Key Stage 2 - 3 Transition Project.