The Victorians - KS2 History Unit - 8 Outstanding Lessons

This KS2 history unit introduces pupils to life in Victorian Britain through eight fully resourced lessons. Includes 41 files! Topics include childhood, education, inventions, industrial change, and key figures such as Brunel, Nightingale and Seacole. Pupils develop historical enquiry skills and compare past and present using evidence and structured activities.

✔ 8 detailed lesson plans (Word)
✔ 8 editable PowerPoint presentations
✔ Worksheets and task sheets for each lesson
✔ WAGOLLs, answer sheets and vocabulary banks
✔ Differentiated activities and support materials

★ Lesson 1 – Victorian Timeline: Sort and sequence key events using evidence and discussion
★ Lesson 2 – Industrial Revolution: Group evidence cards and explain changes to work and travel
★ Lesson 3 – Victorian Childhood: Compare rich and poor profiles using prompts and fact sheets
★ Lesson 4 – Workhouses: Write diary entries based on historical sources and routines
★ Lesson 5 – Victorian Schools: Create experience boards comparing past and present classrooms
★ Lesson 6 – Brunel’s Engineering: Build and test bridges inspired by Victorian designs
★ Lesson 7 – Nightingale and Seacole: Create fact files and compare nursing contributions
★ Lesson 8 – Victorian Inventions: Design museum exhibits linking past innovations to modern life

✔ Differentiated for mixed-ability classes
✔ Follows KS2 National Curriculum history objectives
✔ Fully resourced for 30–60 minute lessons
✔ Printable materials

Ideal for KS2 history topic work, whole-class teaching, or cross-curricular literacy and STEM links. Suitable for Years 3–6.

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