Primary History - KS2 / Age 7 - 11

BBC Teach > School Radio

School Radio offers a range of primary History resources for Key Stage 2 pupils. The content is arranged in a variety of clip libraries that include a mix of both audio clips and audio-visual clips, that are available at any time.

Romans

History teaching resources for Key Stage 2 History - The Romans - exploring Roman Britain. With lesson plans and including Roman buildings, Roman roads, Roman food, Roman games.

The Tudors

History teaching resources for Key Stage 2 History - The Tudors - with lesson plans. Explores Henry 8th and Elizabeth 1st and the topics Tudor seafaring, Tudor medicine, Tudor rich and poor, Tudor work and play, Tudor exploration, Tudor theatre and drama.

The Victorians

Age 7 - 11. Short dramas about key people and events from the era and also the lives of children.

The Great Fire of London

Age 5 to 9. Explore The Great Fire of London through music, dance and drama activities.

Britain since the 1930s

History teaching resources for Key Stage 2 History - Britain since the 1930s with audio clips from the BBC Sound Archive. Topics include Transport, Technology, Media and Society.

World War 2 Clips

Teaching resources for Key Stage 2 History - World War Two - with video clips using material from the BBC archive. Topics include evacuation, the Blitz, rationing, songs, news reports, speeches, eye-witness accounts.

Tales from Ancient Greece

Age 9 - 11. A collection of some of the best-known stories from Ancient Greek mythology.

The life of Mary Seacole

The life of Victorian nurse Mary Seacole is told in three short video episodes. Suitable for Key Stage 2 History.

Grace Darling

Watch a short video about the famous Victorian Grace Darling - 'heroine of the sea'.

Historical stories

Bringing the past alive with stories about real life people and events.

Scotland’s Home Front

An audio drama about the impact of the Clydebank Blitz on a family during World War Two.