Social Studies
Social Studies for 2nd
Communities, citizenship, world cultures, ancient civilizations and modern history.
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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.