Ancient History: Pompeii & the Roman World

United Kingdom · KS2–KS3 · History

Ancient History: Pompeii & the Roman World

Bring the ancient world to life with source-rich units on Pompeii, Herculaneum and Roman society.

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Grades 5–10Curriculum focus
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Curriculum fit

Supports KS2/KS3 history enquiry

Source work, daily-life studies and enquiry tasks build chronological knowledge and the disciplinary skills of history.

How to teach it

A suggested teaching sequence

  1. Set the time & placeA clear overview orients pupils before they dig into detail.
  2. Investigate sourcesPupils weigh evidence and practise thinking like historians.
  3. Explore cause & consequenceStructured tasks build reasoning about why events mattered.
  4. Show understandingWriting and project tasks let pupils demonstrate and apply learning.

What’s covered

Skills & topics inside

  • Ancient civilisations
  • Daily life & society
  • Sources & evidence
  • Cause & consequence
  • Historical enquiry

Differentiation & assessment

Built to work for every learner

Source work is scaffolded with sentence stems and glossaries for access, and extended-writing prompts stretch able historians — making the same unit work across a mixed class.

Good to know

Frequently asked questions

Are these suitable for UK schools and exam boards?

Yes. Content is written to match national-curriculum expectations and revision for the main boards (AQA, Edexcel, OCR and WJEC/Eduqas). Tasks are exam-style rather than board-specific, so they fit whichever specification you follow. We are an independent publisher and not affiliated with any exam board.

Which year groups is this for?

It works across upper KS2 and KS3, with scaffolds and extensions so you can pitch it to your class.

What will I receive, and can I reuse it?

Everything downloads instantly as editable Microsoft Word documents and PowerPoint slides with full answer keys, so you can print class sets or teach on screen. Each purchase is licensed for your own classroom and can be reused with new students every year.

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