Themes over Time
HA Resources
The study of an aspect or theme in British history that consolidates and extends pupils'chronological knowledge from before 1066
While the 2014 Curriculum sets out the broad focus of each particular content area, considerable choice has been left to history departments in determining which particular events or developments to include and how they can best 'combine overview and depth studies to help pupils understand both the long arc of development and the complexity of specific aspects of the content'.
The suggested content - listed by the DfE - is as follows.
- The changing nature of political power in Britain, traced through selective case studies from the Iron Age to the present
- Britain's changing landscape from the Iron Age to the present
- A study of an aspect of social history, such as the impact through time of the migration of people to, from and within the British Isles
- A study in depth into a significant turning point: for example, the Neolithic Revolution
Resources relating to some of these aspects and others may be found here . Our podcast series are grouped according to historical period, although it is possible to trace themes and societies over time in some cases through your navigation.
Polychronicon: Changing interpretations of the workhouse?
Crime & Punishment - Factors and Time Periods
The Bloody Code - Early Modern Crime and Punishment
Medicine through Time: What do I need to know?
Crime and Punishment Through Time
Britain & Ireland 10,000 - 4,200 BC
Britain & Ireland 4,200 - 3000 BC
Britain & Ireland 3000 - 1500 BC
Britain & Ireland 1500 - 800 BC
Cunning Plan - Exploring the Migration experience...
Seeing a different picture: exploring migration through the lens of history