
Caesar’s Two Invasions | UKS2 History & English | No Printing Required | Illustrated + Editable PPT versions
No handouts to print. No worksheets to organise. One lesson, two PowerPoint formats.
Explore Julius Caesar’s invasions of Britain in 55 and 54 BCE through a classroom lesson combining historical enquiry with reading, discussion and evidence-based writing.
Designed for Upper KS2, particularly Years 5–6, the activities use projected slides and pupils’ exercise books. Pupils compare the expeditions, question Caesar’s account and reach their own supported judgement: how successful was Caesar?
Two versions included
- Editable PowerPoint: adapt the text, questions and layouts to suit your class.
- Illustrated PowerPoint: rich historical scenes and visual sequences support whole-class teaching.
Each version contains 18 widescreen slides, including optional extensions. These are two versions of the same lesson, giving you a choice of presentation style.
Pupils will:
- Learn who Caesar was and why he travelled to Britain.
- Follow and sequence the events of both expeditions.
- Compare forces and outcomes using numerical evidence.
- Distinguish facts, source claims and inferences.
- Consider the usefulness and limitations of Caesar’s account.
- Write a comparison using “whereas” or “however”.
- Produce a balanced verdict supported by historical details.
Optional extensions explore the disputed elephant story, examine a Roman coin and invite pupils to design and explain an imagined commemorative coin.
Teacher support included
Speaker notes provide suggested timings, model answers, vocabulary definitions, support prompts, challenge opportunities and historical source references. Suggested 30-, 45- and 60-minute routes help you select activities for your available time.
What you need: a classroom display, PowerPoint, exercise books, pencils and a board for vocabulary reminders. Read the teacher notes before teaching; no printed resources or live websites are required during the lesson.
A straightforward way to teach a thoughtful lesson, with the information and activities on screen, and pupils’ reasoning in their books.
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