The Cambridgeshire secondary history teachers worked in a cluster with three colleagues from feeder primaries to produce a history scheme of work for a year 6 class. The schemes of work were drafted over two days at Hemingford Grey House, near Huntingdon. They were trialled after SATs in June and July 2005 and filmed (unrehearsed) by Andrew Wrenn, Alf Wilkinson and Paul Sutton. The video clips were edited by Paul Sutton. Each scheme of work (set out in the familiar QCA style) was based on prior learning already covered by the particular school for Key Stage 2 history in year 6 and extended this with a focus in depth on an issue of historical interpretation.

Cottenham Cluster

These schemes of work were drafted by Geraint Brown, Head of History and AST at Cottenham Village College in collaboration with Dave Morel (Cottenham Primary School), Simon Wall (Milton Primary School) and Michael Tournham (Willingham Primary School).

Cottenham Primary School
‘Why do filmmakers and historians say different things about Alexander the Great?’

Milton Primary School
‘Do we need a better interpretation of poor Victorian children?’

Willingham Primary School
‘Did the 60s really swing?’

Hinchingbrooke Cluster

These schemes of work were drafted by Giles Fullard, teacher in charge of Key Stage 3 History at Hinchingbrooke school in collaboration with Wendy Hawkins (Buckden Primary School), Sarah Page (Brampton Junior School) and Claire Inman (Godmanchester Primary School).

Buckden Primary School
‘Was Boudicca Britain’s first hero?’

Brampton Junior School
‘Is there a myth that evacuees were
welcomed to the countryside?’

Godmanchester Primary School
‘How useful are living museums in telling us about Victorian Britain?’

Sawston Cluster

These schemes of work were drafted by Steven Mastin, history teacher at Sawston Village College in collaboration with Susanne Berry (Icknield Primary School), Victoria Hirst (Duxford Primary School) and Mike Paduano (Shelford Primary School).

Duxford Primary School
‘How do we remember John Lennon?’

Icknield Primary School
‘How cruel were the Victorians?’

Shelford Primary School
‘Why did some British people in the 1950s describe themselves as New Elizabethans?’

Each scheme of work is available in HTML and PDF. Links to other sites are also listed.

The HTML version contains links to video clips within the text which are accessible by clicking on this icon:

Examples of pupil work can be accessed by clicking on this icon:

Resources which can be accessed from this site are downloadable by clicking on this icon: