The Stone Book
July 1864

Key Stage 2, Year 6. Ages 10-11

ENGLISH
The main purpose of this unit is to extend pupils’ knowledge and understanding of aspects of narrative structure, and to be able to apply their understanding to the development of their own writing.

This unit aims to help the transfer between Key Stage 2 & 3 by building on concepts with which pupils are already familiar and introducing activities which they will encounter at Key Stage 3,

Teachers will be able to use this unit to make a diagnostic assessment of the what pupils know, understand and are able to do.

GEOGRAPHY
The main aims of this unit are to develop the pupil’s ability to look at map, photographic and textural evidence in order to draw conclusions and to make decisions. The lessons that focus on mapping are intended to enable pupils to develop the skills of understanding the geography of a particular locality by allowing them to ‘journey’ through the place and to be able to identify the link between image and map. Pupils are also required to develop decision-making skills that are based on ‘real life’ case studies as well as the ability to interpret and analyse a range of archive material.

This unit aims to help transfer between key stage 2 and 3 by building on locality studies pupils are likely to have carried out and encouraging them to talk about the work they have already done. Teachers will be able to use this unit to make a diagnostic assessment of what pupils know, understand and are able to do.

This unit is expected to take 4–6 hours.

HISTORY
The main purpose of this unit is to set aspects of social change and continuity into a locality through the exploration of the historical background to a fictional interpretation of life in Britain during the second half of the nineteenth century.