Key Stage 2
Upper KS2: Years 5–6
For pupils aged 9–11. Lessons develop historical enquiry, source analysis and understanding of change over time.
Upper KS2 (Years 5–6)
Olaudah Equiano: A Voice for Freedom
An 18th-century writer whose book helped change how Britain thought about slavery.
Upper KS2 (Years 5–6)
Windrush: Journeys to Britain
The story of Caribbean families invited to help rebuild Britain after the Second World War.
Upper KS2 (Years 5–6)
Black Victorians: Hidden Change Makers
Meet Black Britons of the Victorian era who shaped music, sport, medicine and campaigning.
Whole KS2 (Years 3–6)
Black History Near Us: A Local History Enquiry
A short historical enquiry pupils can carry out about their own town, city or region.
Upper KS2 (Years 5–6)
Mansa Musa: The Emperor Who Travelled with Gold
The West African ruler whose 1324 journey to Makkah made his empire famous across the world.
Younger pupils? See Lower KS2 (Years 3–4).