Change and continuity
This particular concept is more appropriate for fourth stage Key Stage 1 than Key Stage 2. It is about developing an understanding of the idea that some things change while others old and new stay the same. A house for example will both have doors and windows (continuity) but what those doors are made of and how they work will be different (change) this is about comparing and contrasting in particular to your students own experiences and lives. This should become a process that children can apply in a less explicit manner across Key Stage 2. Read more
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Teaching ‘changes within living memory’: making the most of your school
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Using picture books to explore ideas around history with very young children
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Teaching about the German Occupation of Jersey through the Occupation Tapestry
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Coherence in primary history: How can we get children to see that their history links up?
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How did a volcano affect life in the Bronze Age?
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Film: What's the wisdom on... Change and continuity (Primary)
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Migration to Britain through time
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Making the most of a census
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Teaching crime and punishment as a post-1066 theme
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Turning technology: making life better in Iron Age Britain
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The Elizabeth cake
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Getting to grips with concepts in primary history
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Overground, underground and across the sea
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Coherence in primary history
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Learning about the past through toys and games
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So was everyone an ancient Egyptian?
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Using shoes as an historical source
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Our Iron Age challenge
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Teaching history and geography together in a meaningful way
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Using original sources
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