Primary History Lessons & Teaching Resources

Primary History Resources for All Topics

Our primary History resources provide engaging, ready-to-teach materials for all National Curriculum strands, including:

• Britain Up To 1066

• Britain Beyond 1066

• Events Beyond Living Memory

• Changes in Living Memory

• Early Civilisations

• Significant Individuals

• Non-European Societies

Understanding the past helps children make sense of the present and develop critical thinking skills. This is why our History resources are developed to help them create a strong historical consciousness and gain insights into the world around them.

Our primary History resources are meticulously designed to provide comprehensive coverage of the Primary History National Curriculum. Not only does the PlanBee curriculum also align with our core curriculum principles and decolonisation pledge, but it also integrates the latest research and best practices to ensure that it is both relevant and effective in its provision.

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• Ready-to-teach History lessons

• Engaging worksheets, activities & assessments

• History teaching resources for all topics

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If you want instant access to all our primary History resources, consider one of our two whole History Curriculum Packs.

Our Option One History Curriculum Pack and Option Two History Curriculum Pack were created to offer two full History curricula for KS1 and KS2, giving you the option of choosing the topics that best suit the needs of your school.

Benefits of Using Our Teaching Resources for History

Curriculum-Aligned – All our History resources follow the English National Curriculum, making curriculum planning and coverage simple.

Fully Planned & Ready-to-Teach – Our History resources include lesson plans, slides, worksheets and activities.

Engaging & Interactive – With our interactive History lessons, you can inspire role-play activities, debates, and primary source analysis.

Differentiated for All Abilities – Our primary History resources cater to different learning styles and abilities.

Cross-Curricular Learning – Link History lessons to English, Geography and Art, DT and other subject areas for a broad and balanced education.

By studying a diverse range of historical periods, individuals and events, your pupils will gain a broad and critical understanding of the past. They will also develop an appreciation for the complexities of people’s lives throughout history and for how societies, social groups and ways of life have changed over time.

This understanding will help children to establish meaningful connections between the past and present, make sense of the world they live in, and grasp their place and identity within it.

Complete History Lesson Plans

You can save time with our fully prepared History lesson plans. Each lesson includes:

• A detailed and easy to understand History lesson plan with clear objectives

• Slides to support your teaching

• Printable worksheets for independent learning

• Interactive activities to engage your pupils

Designed to offer broad and rich curriculum across KS1 and KS2, each of our History schemes of work has been carefully crafted to help your children develop historical vocabulary and oracy skills, chronological awareness, historical understanding, historical enquiry and critical interpretation skills, as well as giving them the opportunity to evaluate different representations of the past and consider multiple perspectives. Through our History curriculum, children become knowledgeable and practising historians, critical thinkers, effective communicators, and responsible global citizens with a deep appreciation for History and its impact on the world. This prepares children to become informed global citizens who appreciate the importance of History and its relevance to their lives.

Discover All Our Subjects

Looking for more than just History teaching resources? We offer a variety of primary teaching materials across multiple subjects, including:

• English – Reading comprehension, Transcription, Composition and more

• Maths – Teach about Addition & Subtraction, Multiplication & Division, Problem-Solving Activities and others

• Geography – Teach your pupils about Human Geography, Continents and Countries, Rivers and Coasts.

• Science – Lessons on Electricity, Habitats, Animals Including Humans and Plants

• Art – Inspire creativity with exciting projects on Famous Artists, Art and Design and Nature Art

• Design & Technology - The most creative and engameging DT project ideas

• PSHE – Lessons on Well-Being, Relationships, and Social Awareness

• Religious Education - Lessons on the world’s biggest religions

Primary History Resources FAQs

Can I Use Your History Lesson Plans For Mixed-Age Classes?

Absolutely! Many of our History lesson packs have been specifically designed to be taught in mixed-age classes, giving you greater flexibility when planning your History curriculum.The differentiated activities, alongside the alternative activity option give you the flexibility to teach our History schemes across a phase instead of just a year group.

Do The History Resources Include Assessment Materials?

Ongoing diagnostic assessment is built into our schemes of work through questioning and low-stakes quizzes. This enables teachers to gauge children’s learning and understanding and to identify and address any gaps or misconceptions. This also means that teachers are equipped to make in-the-moment adjustments to lesson pathways and teaching strategies or to revisit longer term planning and support systems for their children.

Each scheme of work also comes with a free assessment grid. These can be used by teachers and subject leaders to track children’s curriculum coverage and progress through their Primary Phase learning journey.

Are Your History Lessons Suitable For Home Educators?

Yes, our History lessons are perfect for home educators due to their comprehensive nature. A fully-prepared History scheme of work can be downloaded instantly to use with your children at home. The range of activities provided within each lesson means you can select the activity to best suit the needs of your individual children.

Do You Offer Whole-School History Curriculum Packs?

Yes, we offer two different History Curriculum Packs, both of which offer full coverage of the National Curriculum objectives from Year 1 to Year 6 while building historical knowledge and enquiry skills year on year. Option 1 and Option 2 both provide a complete, ready-to-teach History curriculum for your primary school. It’s up to you to choose the version that best meets the needs and interests of your school based on the varied schemes of work within each pack.

What Types Of History Teaching Resources Do You Offer?

Our History teaching resources are provided as ready-to-teach lesson packs that contain all you need to deliver everything from a one-off lesson to supplement your own planning. We also have a full scheme of work for a half term, or a full History curriculum for your whole primary school.

However, if you use our primary History lesson packs, you can download comprehensive sets of resources, including easy-to-follow lesson plans, engaging slideshows for the teaching input, differentiated activities for adaptive teaching and a corresponding set of printable resources. This includes worksheets, picture cards, games, challenges, investigations, quizzes and so much more, leaving you free to deliver outstanding History lessons without having to spend hours of your own time planning.