Florence Nightingale KS1 History

Florence Nightingale KS1 History Lessons

Discover the remarkable life and achievements of Florence Nightingale with this ready-to-teach Florence Nightingale KS1 History scheme of work for Year 2. Across six engaging lessons, children explore Florence Nightingale's life, from her determination to become a nurse in Victorian Britain to her work caring for wounded soldiers during the Crimean War and her lasting impact on modern nursing.

Children will discover why Florence Nightingale travelled to the hospital at Scutari, investigate the conditions she encountered and explore how she improved the care of sick and injured soldiers. They will learn about her achievements after the Crimean War, use historical sources to investigate her life and create a Florence Nightingale timeline to develop their chronological understanding.

Through a range of engaging Florence Nightingale activities, children will also compare medical care in Victorian times with healthcare today, identifying similarities and differences and considering how Florence Nightingale helped change nursing for future generations.

Perfect for teaching Florence Nightingale in Year 2, this complete scheme supports the KS1 History National Curriculum study of significant individuals who have contributed to national and international achievements.

Children will: 

• discover key facts about Florence Nightingale's early life and her determination to become a nurse

• explore the Crimean War and Florence Nightingale's journey to Scutari

• investigate hospital conditions at Scutari and the improvements Florence Nightingale introduced

• understand how her work helped sick and wounded soldiers

• explore Florence Nightingale's achievements after the Crimean War and her impact on nursing

• use historical sources to investigate her life and achievements

• create a Florence Nightingale timeline by sequencing significant events from her life

• compare Victorian medical care with modern healthcare

• consider why Florence Nightingale is still remembered today

What's included?

This complete six-lesson Florence Nightingale KS1 History scheme of work includes everything you need to teach this significant historical figure to your Year 2 class.

• Six detailed lesson plans with clear learning objectives and teaching guidance

• Ready-to-use teaching slides for each lesson

• Differentiated worksheets and engaging historical enquiry activities

• Historical sources, information sheets, event cards and other supporting resources

• Alternative activities, including role-play, presentations and creating a mini book

• A knowledge organiser to reinforce key facts, vocabulary and chronological understanding

• Assessment materials to help you evaluate children's learning

From exploring Florence Nightingale's early life to comparing Victorian and modern medical care, these ready-to-teach lessons provide a structured and engaging way to develop children's historical knowledge and enquiry skills.