Tudors (KS2 History)

Tudors – KS2 History (Think, Talk, Explain, Learn)

A fully resourced Upper KS2 Tudors lesson designed to build secure historical knowledge through structured discussion and reasoning.

Using the Think, Talk, Explain, Learn approach, pupils explore key features of Tudor England, including powerful monarchs, succession, religious change, and everyday life for rich and poor.

Through carefully sequenced tasks, pupils examine figures such as Henry VIII and Elizabeth I, the break with the Catholic Church, the Spanish Armada, and how social class shaped life during the Tudor period, while discussion prompts help challenge misconceptions and develop clear historical explanations.

Includes:
• Editable PowerPoint lesson
• Discussion, reasoning, and challenge tasks
• Printable quiz
• Pupil-friendly glossary
• National Curriculum-aligned Teacher Guide with answers

✔ Ideal for Year 5 or Year 6
✔ Minimal preparation – ready to teach
✔ Whole-School Licence: reuse yearly and share freely within your school

Part of a 9-topic KS2 History series