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Download an editable timeline of Hillsborough Castle for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use dates, key facts and activities to explore the history of this iconic Palace.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • International Schools
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Georgians
  • Victorians
  • 20th & 21st Century
  • Castles

Download an editable Hill Family Tree for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore King Henry VIII, his queens and his children.

Key Stage

  • Home Educators
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • International Schools

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • 20th & 21st Century
  • Georgians
  • Castles

In this episode, students learn to spot key Georgian building features such as symmetry, columns and domes. They’ll also discover more about how the ancient Greeks and Romans inspired Georgian builders.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History
  • Geography

Topic

  • Historic Environment
  • Georgians

In this episode, students learn to spot key Stuart building features such as stone and brick plus sash windows. They’ll also discover more about the Master Builder Christopher Wren and what happened after the Great Fire of London.

Key Stage

  • KS1 (age 5-7)
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History
  • Geography

Topic

  • Historic Environment
  • Stuarts

Download short editable biographies of Significant People from Hillsborough Castle and Gardens for Key Stage 2, Key Stage 3, Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5. Use key facts, activities and historic sources to explore important people linked to Hillsborough Castle and Gardens. 

Key Stage

  • Home Educators
  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • KS4 (age 15-16)
  • KS5 (age 16+)
  • International Schools

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Castles
  • 20th & 21st Century
  • Georgians

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge about the Battle of Hastings, Norman castles and life under William the Conqueror.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Normans
  • Medieval

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge from theft to treason, torture to execution.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Crime & Punishment

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge about Queen Victoria, her family and daily life in the Victorian period. 

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Empire
  • Victorians

Perfect for KS2 and KS3 history students, this activity helps recap key knowledge about King Henry VIII, his six wives and his children.

Key Stage

  • KS2 (age 7-11)
  • KS3 (age 11-14)
  • Home Educators

Subject

  • History

Topic

  • Tudors
  • Elizabethans