Early years and Reception
Area of work
Our United Kingdom
The Royal family
Money
Suggestions
Label a map with the countries of the
United Kingdom.
Place a copy of the union flag in the
classroom. Discuss the different colours.
Big Ben, Buckingham Palace, London Eye,
Wembley, Liver Building, Albert dock.
Senior Figures
Pounds and pence
National Anthem
British Natural Features
Play national anthem
Beach, mountain, sea, river.
Patron saints and Emblems
England – George (dragon)
Wales – David (daffodil)
Scotland – Andrew (thistle)
N. Ireland – Patrick (shamrock)
City of London. Famous sights e.g. River
Thames, Big Ben etc
World map displayed, with a label
showing United Kingdom.
Where do we go on holiday? Talk about
Southport being a holiday destination.
Discuss the parks, beaches and pier.
The union Flag
Britain’s most iconic buildings
London
Britain in the world
Tourism
Outcomes
To understand that they live in England.
Recognise and describe the Union flag.
Recognise pictures of buildings and
places.
Recognise pictures of senior Royals.
Recognise some coins/count money.
Images on coins and notes familiar to
children
Children familiar and able to sing along.
Recognise geographical features from
photographs.
Know the story of the Saints.
Recognise that London is the capital city
of Britain.
To recognise that Great Britain is a small
country, when compared with others.
To recognise a tourist site.
Year 1
Area of work
Our United Kingdom
Suggestions
Label a map with the countries of the
United Kingdom. Discuss capital cities
of Wales, Scotland and Northern
Ireland.
Describe the flag and recognise flags
of Scotland and Wales.
Recognise facial features and colours.
African, Chinese, White European etc.
Outcomes
Name and identify key aspects of
England, Wales, Scotland and N.
Ireland
Our School
School surroundings
Recognise a human and physical
feature of school surroundings.
Local town/city
What county do we live in? What is the
name of the sea surrounding
Southport?
Children can name the county and the
sea.
The union Flag
Our people
Our Government
Music
Liverpool
Money
Recognise and describe features of a
flag.
Difference/similarity/all people of the
world.
Living together peacefully.
Areas/Regions.
Lancashire – Birmingham etc.
Who is the prime minister? Discuss his To know the prime minister and
job. Where does he live?
where he lives.
Beatles music.
Famous songs. Penny Lane, Yellow
Name the members of the Beatles.
Submarine etc. Be able to sing along.
Port, docks, Liver Building, River
Picture gallery of all main features
Mersey.
that children recognise.
Football teams, Merseyside,
Cathedrals
Pounds / Pence – Euro.
Recognise that not everyone in Europe
Comparisons / Differences.
uses the Pound.
Year 2
Area of work
Countries, Capitals, Other Great Cities
Language
Our Government
Famous Britons
A British Artist
Making a Vote – Electing a
Representative
Food from Britain
Music
British Stamps
Suggestions
Introduce Glasgow, Leeds, Newcastle,
Birmingham, Swansea, Manchester.
Introduce Atlantic Ocean, North Sea,
Irish Sea etc.
World importance of English. Where is
it spoken?
Welsh Language – learn a word.
Name the political parties. How are
they picked? Discuss House of Lords
and commons.
Select 3 examples - Churchill,
Thatcher, Darwin, Newton, Henry VIII,
etc etc etc.
Lowry, Banksy, Hockney, Emin,
Constable, etc.
Children familiar with
election/selection when compared
with other systems
Children to identify very British food
and any traditions behind them e.g.
Fish and Chips, Apple Pie, etc.
From Liverpool – Beatles, Gerry and
the Pacemakers. Children could look
at a band from each country.
Features, themes, design your own
Begin a stamp collection of British
Stamps.
Outcomes
To recognise countries and locate
cities.
Remember countries and capitals.
Find Britain on the globe.
To u understand the number of
people who speak English and where
in the world.
To know the Prime Minister – 10
Downing Street. To begin to
understand the election process.
To be familiar with the lives of 3
famous Britons.
To be familiar with the work of one
British artist.
To be able to understand about the
voting system.E.g. 1 vote for each
person.
To recognise that many foods in
Britain originated elsewhere – e.g.
Pizza – Italy/USA.
To listen and learn a song e.g. Ferry
Cross the Mersey. You’ll Never Walk
Alone.
To recognise British stamps.
Hold a Simple Debate
Tourism
Select a ‘big question’ and ask
children who would like to talk about
it.
e.g. How can we improve our school?
How can we stop people being
unkind?
What is bullying?
Discuss a tourist area and recognise
features of the area.
To understand about the importance
of communication of opinions.
To understand what tourism is.
Year 3
AREA OF WORK
Great British Inventions
Countries, Cities, Natural Features
Famous British Children’s Writers
Safety
SUGGESTIONS
Draw and write about the jet engine,
the hovercraft, thermos flask, lawn
mower, light bulb, chocolate bar, the
pneumatic tyre, steam engine, World
Wide Web, telephone, television,
toothbrush.
Rivers – Thames, Severn
Mountains – Snowdonia, Pennines
Seas – Seas / Oceans etc etc
A. Garner, J.K. Rowling, E. Blyton, J.
Aitken, R. Adams, C.S. Lewis, P.
Pullman etc etc.
Green Cross Code – what is it?
Safety and emergency services –
police, fire, ambulance – 999.
OUTCOMES
To recognise a list of the great British
inventions and details of a few.
Know 2 stories.
To recognise major rivers and
mountains in Great Britain.
Children can add them to a map.
(Teacher’s choice)
To have knowledge of a number of
British writers.
To be able to use the green cross code
and understand its reasoning.
London
During World War II. Famous
institutions.
To have knowledge of familiar with
national institutions in London.
Museums, Tower of London, St Paul’s
Cathedral, etc etc.
British Popular Music
Concentrate on the music of one city –
Liverpool, Manchester, London,
To have knowledge of familiar with
the famous songs and singers of one
Birmingham.
e.g. Liverpool – Beatles, Gerry and the
Pacemakers, Cilla, Mersey Beats.
Learn an iconic song – Ferry across the
Mersey, Penny Lane.
Football teams.
Hold a simple debate
Using a map, can they locate where
some of the most famous football
teams are.
Select a big question.
How can we improve our environment?
To recognise local sports and the
significance for their area.
To understand the importance of
being able to express opinions in a
debate.
How can we improve our town?
Tourism
An area or a city. Look at features of
tourist attracctions.
To recognise what makes somewhere
a tourist resort..
Year 4
AREA OF WORK
British Legal System
SUGGESTIONS
How does it work? Solicitors /
Barristers.
OUTCOMES
To have knowledge of the British legal
system.
Magistrates / Judges
Local Courts / County Courts
The Jury System – how does this work?
Famous British Stories / folk tales
Famous British women in History.
Read the story of King Arthur and
Robin Hood.
Learn about Boudicca.
Religious Tolerance
Ensure that the children are aware
about places of worship for the
differing religions Christian, Jew,
Muslim and Sikh.
UK in the world
Talk with the children about European
Union. What is NATO? Locate countries
involved on the map.
To develop an understanding of
famous British folk stories.
To understand the important facts
about Boudicca.
To understand the importance of the
freedom of worship.
To understand about what NATO is
and its importance.
British Iconic Buildings
Learn about the two Liverpool
cathedrals. Who designed them and
what they look like?
To understand about famous British
architects.
British heroes
Learn about Shakleton / Chris
Bonnington or William Wilberforce
To understand the stories of two
British heroes.
BBC
Discuss the setting up of the BBC,
including the TV and radio.
To recognise the importance of the
BBC.
Sport
Discuss British sports, such as rugby,
football and cricket.
To recognise significant competitions
and success of these games.
Year 5
AREA OF WORK
SUGGESTIONS
OUTCOMES
Fashion
Look at a few famous British designers.
E.g. The Emmanuels, Stella McCartney,
Paul Smith and Alexandra McQueen etc
To recall the lives of 2 famous British
designers.
British politics and the differing
parties.
Look at the different political parties.
Understand the role of the prime
minister and the chancellor of the
exchequer. Looking at the general
election.
Complementing Eco topic. Look at
different fossil fuels. What is nuclear?
What does renewable mean? Fracking?
Watch news reports.
What transport is London famous for?
Look at maps of Underground (tube),
London taxis, red buses and Boris’
bikes.
To understand the differences
between the main British political
parties.
Energy
London’s transport
Great British writers
To understand the different energy
groups in Great Britain e.g. oil, coal,
water, sun and wind.
To learn some of the subway sign and
different iconic transports.
Look at the lives, texts of Shakespeare, To have knowledge of specific British
Bronte’s. Michael Rosen, Spike Milligan author and their work.
etc. Pick one to share over a couple of
weeks with the children.
Maybe as a comparison to Michael
Murpurgo.
British Institutions
Understand about the National Health
Service. How does it work? How long
has it been around? Do other countries
have such a system?
To have an understanding of the
origins of the National Health.
Great British Historical Events
Education becomes compulsory for
children under ten
AJ Mundella introduced a bill on behalf
of William Gladstone's Liberal
government which made school
attendance compulsory from ages five
to 10. State expenditure on education,
about £1.25 million a year in 1870,
rose to £4 million, and would reach
£12 million by the end of Victoria's
reign.
To have an understanding of a
significant historical event.
Child Labour from Victorian era.
Chimney sweeps etc. Understand
about Bernados.
Local History
Leisure / entertainment in 20th Century
linked to Victorian / 1950’s Southport
(local study)
To understand about tourism of a
British location.
Year 6
AREA OF WORK
SUGGESTIONS
OUTCOMES
Right of free speech
Create a soapbox. Look up phrase. Allow
To complete short spoken
children to share opinions that they feel strongly presentations.
about.
Elect the committee of
school captains. (ASK LEE)
Complete short presentations expressing
beliefs. All children have one vote, using a
ballot box.
Look at the lives of some famous Britons from
today e.g. Prof Brian Cox, Stephen Hawkins,
Tanni Grey, David Beckham, David Hockney
and Lord Sugar. Create a wall of fame.
Visit a local town halls and understand what
goes on there and how it links to the police.
To understand about the election
process.
Britain in Europe
Discuss how Britain links to the rest of Europe.
Discuss NATO, European Union etc. Link with
WW11 topic.
To understand Britain’s standing in
Europe.
British pop Culture
Listen to famous popular music from Britain
e.g. Queen, Beatles, Kinks, Take That etc
To have knowledge of popular British
music.
Modern living Britons
Local Government
To understand about the lives of other
famous Brits.
To have knowledge of local
government.
The Britt’s awards. Design own awards and
incorporate speeches etc.
The unspoken British class
system
Understand the social structure of the United
Kingdom. What does class mean? Do they
To understand about the British class
system.
British TV and dramas
believe it brings privileges? What does social
advantage mean?
What is a soap opera? Why are they classed to
be British? Learn about when the most famous
soaps began and what cities they are based in.
To have knowledge of British soaps.
London
Famous institutions in London, during the War.
Link to topic.
To have knowledge and understand
the significance of the Tower of
London, Crystal palace, Blenheim
palace etc
Music
Listen to traditional British songs such as ‘Rule To recognise music that inspires
Britania’ ‘Land of Hope and glory’ etc. also Vera Britishness.
Lynn.
British tourism
To recognise different tourist landmarks
around Great Britain. For example Brighton,
Stonehenge, Blackpool etc.
To be able to locate and have
knowledge of different tourist
landmarks around Britain.