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Year 3 History
Key Stage 2 History Year 3: exploring changes in Britain from the Stone Age to the Iron Age, alongside Ancient Civilisations and local history studies, aligned with UK National Curriculum attainment targets.
The Stone Age: Hunters and Gatherers
Discovering how the earliest people in Britain lived as nomadic hunter-gatherers and the transition to the Mesolithic period.
Learning about the very first humans in Britain and their struggle for survival during the Ice Age.
Exploring how early humans expressed themselves through paintings and carvings before writing existed.
Investigating the land bridge that once connected Britain to Europe and how the rising seas changed the landscape.
Examining the development of smaller, more sophisticated stone tools called microliths.
A case study of a famous Mesolithic site in Yorkshire and the strange headdresses found there.
The Neolithic Revolution: First Farmers
Understanding the massive shift from moving around to settling down and farming the land.
Exploring how people began to domesticate animals and grow cereals like wheat and barley.
Investigating the remarkably preserved stone houses of Orkney and their furniture.
Analysing the engineering mystery of how and why huge stones were moved across Britain.
Looking at how the need to store food led to the creation of the first pots and containers.
The Bronze Age: Metal and Magic
Discovering how the discovery of copper and tin changed technology, status, and trade.
Learning about the new arrivals in Britain and the distinctive pottery they brought with them.
Understanding the process of mixing copper and tin to create the much stronger alloy, bronze.
Exploring how the search for tin created trade routes across Europe and the sea.
Examining the design of Bronze Age homes and how families lived together.
Investigating why people buried treasures in the ground and built "barrows" for the dead.
The Iron Age: Hillforts and Warriors
Exploring the fierce tribes of Iron Age Britain and the arrival of a new, stronger metal.
Learning why iron replaced bronze and how it changed farming and warfare.
Studying the massive earthworks like Maiden Castle and their role as tribal centres.
Exploring the beautiful swirling patterns of Celtic art and the importance of tribal identity.
Investigating the mysterious religious leaders and their role in society.
The end of the Iron Age and the first contacts between Britain and the Roman Empire.
Ancient Egypt: A River Civilisation
An overview of a non-European society that thrived at the same time as Prehistoric Britain.
Understanding how the geography of Egypt allowed a great civilisation to grow.
Exploring the power of the Egyptian rulers and their complex religion.
Learning about Egyptian beliefs in the afterlife and the process of preserving bodies.
Investigating the incredible engineering of the pyramids and the secret of their writing.
Local History Study
Connecting the broad themes of British history to the specific story of the local area.
Searching for evidence of Stone, Bronze, or Iron Age activity in the local region.
Investigating the origins of the local town or village and why people chose to live there.
Tracing the history of a specific local building or site across different eras.
A practical look at how we find out about the past in our own community.