1. The New History Curriculum TEACHING ELIZABETH I AT KEY STAGE 2

2. How has the curriculum changed in relation to the teaching of Elizabeth I? Examples of areas of the curriculum EI could be taught: Old CurriculumNew 2014 Curriculum KS1 – Lives of significant women from Britain KS2 - Britain and the wider world in Tudor times (3 x QCA units) Local History Study KS1 - the lives of significant individuals in the past [ for example, Elizabeth I and Queen Victoria ] KS2 - ‘a study of an aspect or theme in British history that extends pupils’ chronological knowledge beyond 1066’ (e.g. the changing power of monarchs) Local History Study

3. The problems of teaching Elizabeth I at Key Stage 2 under the new curriculum -She is not highlighted as an example of someone to study at KS2 in the National Curriculum -No examples of lesson objectives / no sense of how much time spent teaching her -Existing Tudor QCA units will continue to be used so no more room for her -Possible overlap with KS1 teachers -Complex events and themes run through Elizabeth’s reign more suited to KS3 teaching

4. How the problems can be overcome -Schools need to include Elizabeth on their new whole-school and medium term plans -Teachers need to create and deliver effective lessons on Elizabeth for KS2 pupils to enjoy -Co-ordinators should be aware of the possible overlap with KS1 when designing their whole-school history curriculums

5. The outcomes of overcoming these problems Including Elizabeth I at KS2 gives pupils more opportunities to extend their knowledge of chronological awareness beyond 1066 by extending and connecting the Tudor period from The first Tudor monarch to the last Improved pupil attainment and progression in history

6. Teaching idea 1 Was it harder for Elizabeth I to find the right husband than it was for Henry VIII to find the right wife? Activities: Children analyse a response made to Parliament by Elizabeth I on the subject of marriage. They list the reasons why Parliament thought it would be important for Elizabeth to marry. Children play a board game in which they collect her potential suitors along the way. They place pictures of these suitors on chronology wheels and label with dates and reasons why Elizabeth didn’t marry them. Outcome: I can sequence the suitors of Elizabeth I in chronological order. I can compare some of the problems Henry VIII and EI had in choosing marriage partners.

7. Teaching idea 2 Can I propose a religious settlement like Elizabeth I did in 1559? Activities: Children add some key events to a timeline highlighting some of the main religious conflicts that shaped England between 1534 and 1559. Children look at pictures of Catholics and Anglicans worshipping today. They use these to help them decide which demands Catholics and Protestants held during Elizabeth’s reign. Once they have established what the different demands were, the children sort them using a table. The children create their own proposed settlement by identifying where compromises could have been made between Catholics and Protestants. They present these in ‘document boxes’ or on parchment posters, justifying their choices (teacher reveals content of real settlement at end of lesson). Outcome: I can explain why the Elizabethan Settlement was needed. I understand the term ‘compromise’. I am beginning to understand the historical terms ‘Reformation’ and ‘Counter-Reformation’ and how these related to the Elizabethan Settlement.

8. Further lesson objective ideas for teaching Elizabeth I at Key Stage 2 -Do we get different ideas from looking at portraits and seals of Henry VIII and Elizabeth I? - How much did it matter that Elizabeth I could not go into battle, being a female monarch? -Was Mary I’s reign terrifying? Were the people of England glad when EI came to power? -Why did Tudor exploration flourish more under Elizabeth I than previous Tudor monarchs? -Was it right that Elizabeth I allowed Mary Queen of Scots refuge in England? -Can I write a poem that describes the differences between Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and EI?

9. Online resources and books for teaching Elizabeth I at Key Stage 2 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/museum/item.asp?item_id=14 http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/lessons/lesson01.htm http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/henryviii/ - http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090608182316/ http://standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/secondary_history/his05/?view=get - http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20090608182316/ http://standards.dfes.gov.uk/schemes2/secondary_history/his05/05q4?view=get

10. http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/primaryhistory/famouspeople/elizabeth_i/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/people/elizabeth_I http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/the-reign-of-elizabeth-i-audio/9490.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone/clips/catholics-under-elizabeth-i/176.html BBC http://www.history.org.uk/resources/primary_resource_3750_133.html Historical Association NPG http://www.npg.org.uk/learning/schools/primary-schools/key-stage-2/keystage-2-history.php

11. Useful Reference Books