Social Studies
Social Studies resources
Communities, citizenship, world cultures, ancient civilizations and modern history.
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Ancient Egypt — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Ancient Egypt unit. Covers timeline, pharaohs, gods, daily life, mummies, pyramids, and the Nile. Aligns with KS2 NC requirement for an early civilisation study.
Stone Age to Iron Age — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 prehistoric Britain unit. Covers Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age — tools, settlements, daily life, key sites. Aligns with KS2 NC requirement for prehistoric Britain.
The Anglo-Saxons — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Anglo-Saxons unit. Covers settlement, kingdoms, Sutton Hoo, daily life, Christianity, and important figures. Aligns with NC history requirements for Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons.
The Romans — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Roman Britain unit. Covers timeline, key figures, daily life, Romans in Britain, legacy. Aligns with the Y3-Y4 history NC requirement on Roman Empire.
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Community Helpers
Match each community helper to their tool, vehicle and what they do.
Celebrating Cultures Around the World
Eight countries, eight unique cultural traditions — food, music, festivals and clothing. Designed to spark curiosity about the wider world.
Florence Nightingale & Victorian Britain Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/KS2 knowledge organiser on Florence Nightingale and the Victorian era — her work in the Crimean War, nursing reform, and what life was like in Victorian Britain.
Great Fire of London — Timeline
Order key events from the Great Fire of London (1666) on a printable timeline.
The Great Fire of London Knowledge Organiser
A KS1/lower KS2 knowledge organiser on the Great Fire of London 1666 — causes, sequence of events, key people, how it was fought, and its lasting impact on London.
What Makes a Good Citizen?
What does it mean to be a good citizen? Activities exploring rights, responsibilities, kindness, voting, and being part of a community.
Ancient Egypt — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Ancient Egypt unit. Covers timeline, pharaohs, gods, daily life, mummies, pyramids, and the Nile. Aligns with KS2 NC requirement for an early civilisation study.
Knowledge Organiser: The Stone Age
A single-page A4 knowledge organiser on the Stone Age — Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, Neolithic. Hunter-gatherers, Skara Brae, Stonehenge. Y3 NC topic.
Map Skills — Compass Rose, Key, Scale
Read a simple map. Use the compass, key and scale to answer questions.
Stone Age to Iron Age — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 prehistoric Britain unit. Covers Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age — tools, settlements, daily life, key sites. Aligns with KS2 NC requirement for prehistoric Britain.
World Currencies — A Children's Introduction
Money around the world — what countries use what currency, exchange rates explained simply, and why money looks different everywhere.
Ancient Egypt Fact File
Pharaohs, gods, the Nile, mummification and the pyramids on a single reference page.
Class Play Script — A Victorian School Day (Y3–Y6)
A 12-minute class play about life in a Victorian school — chalk slates, rote learning, strict punishment, and the contrast with modern schooling. 20+ speaking parts with chorus sections.
Class Play Script — Ancient Egypt (Y3–Y6)
A 12-minute class play script set in ancient Egypt — including scenes at the pyramids, the afterlife weighing of the heart, and the daily life of a scribe. 20+ speaking parts and chorus sections.
Class Play Script — The Roman Invasion (Y3–Y4)
A 15-minute class play script covering the Roman invasion of Britain — 25+ speaking parts, chorus sections, and stage directions. Links to Year 3–4 history. Suitable for an end-of-unit performance or open evening.
Famous Leaders Who Changed the World
Eight leaders from different times, places and backgrounds — Mandela, Gandhi, Marie Curie, Lincoln, Malala, MLK Jr., Eleanor Roosevelt, and Sojourner Truth.
First Thanksgiving — A Closer Look
What actually happened at the 1621 harvest meal — and what's myth. A nuanced age-appropriate account.
History Quiz Path — Printable Board Game
A printable path-and-question board game covering 4 history topics: Romans, Vikings, Ancient Egypt, and Tudors. Question cards for each topic included. First to reach the castle wins. For 2–4 players.
Knowledge Organiser: Ancient Egyptians
A single-page A4 knowledge organiser on Ancient Egypt for Y3-4 — pyramids, mummies, gods, hieroglyphs, and key dates. Curriculum-aligned.
Knowledge Organiser: The Romans
A single-page A4 knowledge organiser on the Romans for Y3-4 — key dates, people, vocabulary, places, big ideas. Print, hand out, refer to all unit.
Knowledge Organiser: The Vikings
A single-page A4 knowledge organiser on the Vikings for Y3-5 — raids, longships, gods, settlement in Britain, Alfred the Great. NC-aligned.
Money Around the World
12 currencies from across the world — symbol, country and one fun fact about each.
Rights and Responsibilities
What children's rights are, where they come from (UN CRC), and what responsibilities go with them.
Six Major World Religions — Overview
Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Sikhism, Judaism and Buddhism — beliefs, place of worship, holy book.
Stone Age vs Iron Age — Comparison
Compare daily life, tools, homes and beliefs across the two eras.
The Anglo-Saxons — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Anglo-Saxons unit. Covers settlement, kingdoms, Sutton Hoo, daily life, Christianity, and important figures. Aligns with NC history requirements for Britain's settlement by Anglo-Saxons.
The Great Wall of China
Why it was built, how long it is, who built it — and the myth that you can see it from space.
The Romans — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Roman Britain unit. Covers timeline, key figures, daily life, Romans in Britain, legacy. Aligns with the Y3-Y4 history NC requirement on Roman Empire.
The Tudors — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Tudors unit. Covers monarchs, daily life, Henry VIII's wives, the Reformation, and exploration. Useful for schools using Tudors as a 'study of an aspect or theme in British history.'
The Vikings — Fact File
The Norse seafarers who explored from North America to the Caspian Sea — gods, longships, runes and more.
The Vikings — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Vikings unit. Covers raids, settlement, daily life, Viking gods, longships, and the end of the Viking Age. Aligns with Y4-Y6 NC history requirements.
World Cultures Overview — 6 Countries
Short fact files for Japan, Mexico, Egypt, India, Brazil and Kenya — flag, capital, language, food, festival.
Ancient China Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on ancient China — the dynasties, the Great Wall, key inventions, Confucius, the Silk Road, and China's lasting contribution to world civilisation.
Ancient Civilizations — Display Poster
Egypt, Greece, Rome, China and the Maya — one line each on the major contributions.
Ancient Greece Fact File
Democracy, the Olympics, philosophy and the gods. The biggest ideas of the ancient Greek world on one page.
Ancient Greece — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 Ancient Greece unit — city-states, democracy, mythology, Olympics, warfare, and legacy. Suitable for upper KS2.
Ancient Rome Fact File
From the founding of Rome to the fall of the Western Empire — a 1,200-year overview on one page.
Civil Rights Movement Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on the American Civil Rights Movement — segregation, key figures, key events, legislation, and lasting impact.
How Elections Work
How a typical democratic election works — from candidates to ballot to result. Generic and worldwide.
Important Women in History
Eight women whose contributions changed the world — across science, politics, art and activism.
Indus Valley Civilisation Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on the Indus Valley civilisation — one of the world's first great cities, Mohenjo-daro and Harappa, urban planning, trade, writing, and the mystery of the civilisation's decline.
Knowledge Organiser: World War 2
A single-page A4 knowledge organiser on World War 2 for Y4-6 — key dates, the Blitz, evacuation, rationing, key people. UK NC-aligned for the 'a study of an aspect or theme of British history' unit.
Medieval England Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on Medieval England (1066–1485) — the feudal system, the Norman Conquest, castles, the Church, the Black Death, and key figures including William the Conqueror, Magna Carta, and the Peasants' Revolt.
The Islamic Golden Age Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on the Islamic Golden Age (c.750-1258 CE) — the Baghdad House of Wisdom, key scholars, advances in mathematics, astronomy, medicine, and how Islamic knowledge shaped the modern world.
The Kingdom of Benin Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on the Kingdom of Benin (present-day Nigeria) — its royal court, the Oba, bronze casting, trade with Europeans, and what the Benin Bronzes tell us about a complex and sophisticated civilisation.
The Maya Civilisation Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on the ancient Maya — society structure, achievements in writing, maths, astronomy and architecture, the city of Chichen Itza, and the mysterious 'collapse'.
The Suffragettes & Women's Suffrage Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on the suffragette movement — key figures (Emmeline Pankhurst, Emily Davison, Millicent Fawcett), tactics and methods, the vote achieved in 1918/1928, and the continuing campaign for equality.
World War 1 Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on the First World War — causes, key events, trench warfare, key figures, the Western Front, the Home Front, and the legacy of 1914-1918.
World War One Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on World War One — causes, key battles, life in the trenches, major figures, technology, the Western Front, and the Armistice.
Branches of Government
How the three branches (legislative, executive, judicial) keep each other in check. US-focused, with parallels noted.
Democracy vs Dictatorship
Compare two systems of government across leadership, freedoms, elections and the law.
Famous Explorers Through History
Eight explorers from across the world — Ibn Battuta, Zheng He, Magellan, Polo and more.
Famous Leaders Through History
Eight world leaders — Mandela, Gandhi, Churchill, Lincoln, Cleopatra and more — with key contributions.
The American Revolution
Why the 13 colonies broke away from Britain, key events, and what came after.
The British Empire Knowledge Organiser
A KS2 knowledge organiser on the British Empire — its growth and decline, key colonies, trade (including the transatlantic slave trade), the legacy of empire, and multiple perspectives.
The Civil Rights Movement — Overview
Key figures, events and turning points of the US civil rights movement (1954–1968).
The Cold War Knowledge Organiser — KS2/KS3
A Y5-6 knowledge organiser on the Cold War — the ideological divide between the USA and USSR, key events (Berlin Wall, Cuban Missile Crisis, Space Race), and the Cold War's end.
The Industrial Revolution — Introduction
How life changed when factories, steam engines and railways arrived. With three primary-source style descriptions.
The Renaissance — A Rebirth of Ideas
Why Europe burst with new ideas in art, science and learning between roughly 1400 and 1600.
The Windrush Generation & Post-War Britain Knowledge Organiser
A Y5-6 knowledge organiser on the Windrush generation — the Caribbean immigrants invited to Britain after WW2, their contributions, the discrimination they faced, and the Windrush Scandal.
Timeline of World History (3000 BCE – Today)
30 major events from human history on a single horizontal timeline poster.
World War II — Daily Life Source Analysis
Three primary-source descriptions (rationing, air raids, evacuation) with analysis questions.
World War Two — Knowledge Organiser (KS2)
Single-page reference for KS2 WWII history unit — causes, key events, home front, key figures, and aftermath. Suitable for upper KS2.
Editorial
Articles for social studies teachers.
Long-form pieces that go deeper than the resources — written by a qualified primary teacher, not generated.
Hand-built collections
Social Studies bundles.
World Cultures & Religions
Curated resources for a unit on world cultures, beliefs, music and exploration. Suitable for upper-elementary classes worldwide.
9 resources
Winter & Holidays
A cross-curricular pack for the cold months — covering winter science, world celebrations, kindness, and craft.
9 resources
Summer Camp Pack
PE games, art projects, and SEL builders that work for summer camps, holiday clubs, or any time learning needs to feel less like school.
9 resources