History

Autumn

Stone Age to Iron Age

This could include:

  • late Neolithic hunter-gatherers and early farmers, for example, Skara Brae
  • Bronze Age religion, technology and travel, for example, Stonehenge
  • Iron Age hill forts: tribal kingdoms, farming, art and culture

Spring

The Roman Empire

This could include:

  • Julius Caesar’s attempted invasion in 55-54 BC
  • The Roman Empire by AD 42 and the power of its army
  • Successful invasion by Claudius and conquest, including Hadrian’s Wall
  • British resistance, for example, Boudica
  • ‘Romanisation’ of Britain: sites such as Caerwent and the impact of technology, culture and beliefs, including early Christianity

Summer

Egyptians

This could include:

  • the achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared