Differentiation and curriculum links

Differentiation

Key stages

These web pages are aimed at Key Stage 3 (especially years 8 and 9) and the top end of Key Stage 2 (year 6). They can be adapted for use at Key Stage 4.
The High Street and the activity on Shops is particularly appropriate for year 6, or for Key Stage 3 pupils as an introduction to studying the transatlantic slave trade.

The general teaching idea/enquiry at the start of each activity is broad based and can be adapted to different pupils depending on the range of sources available. Where appropriate, activities contain suggestions for extension for older/more able pupils (stretch pupils by…), and simplification for younger or less able pupils (support pupils by…). The differentiated learning outcomes in the 'Expectations' section at the end of each activity can be used for assessment.

Curriculum links

These web pages offer some ideas for lesson activities rather than a full scheme of work, and are designed to complement a wider study of the transatlantic slave trade and its legacies. 
The materials are primarily designed to support teaching of the History curriculum, particularly local and landscape/built environment studies, but have relevance and value for use in other subject areas such as Citizenship, Geography, RE and English.

History
Key Stage 3
Studying the nature and effects of the slave trade is compulsory in History at Key Stage 3 from 2008 http://curriculum.qca.org.uk/subjects/history/

The activities develop historical concepts and processes. They can be used in a study of Britain and the World in the period from c1600 onwards, and fit into the core unit Britain 1750-1900, in particular into:
‘A study of how expansion of trade and colonisation, industrialisation and political changes affected the United Kingdom, including the local area.’
And from 2008, British history:
'The development of trade, colonisation, industrialisation and technology, the British Empire...the nature and effects of the slave trade...'

The activities also work alongside the QCA Schemes of Work especially:
QCA Unit 11 (Year 8): Industrial changes action and reaction Section 4: How industrialised was Britain by 1850?
QCA Unit 15 (Year 9): Black peoples of America from slavery to equality?

Key Stage 2

At Key Stage 2 the activities can be used to support a study of the impact of the Age of Exploration and/or a local history study investigating how an aspect in the local area has changed over a long period of time, or how the locality was affected by a significant national or local event or development or by the work of a significant individual.

The activities can be adapted to use at Key Stage 4 within the Humanities entitlement and the various History GCSE syllabuses.

Examples are given when the activities work can be extended into other curriculum areas such as:

Citizenship
Key Stage 3

The activities can be used to support Citizenship lessons about migration, the diversity of national, regional, religious and ethnic identities in the UK and the need for mutual respect and understanding, as well as teaching about topical political, spiritual, moral, social and cultural issues, problems and events by analysing information and its sources.

In the QCA schemes of work this can be linked to:
Unit 3 Human rights;
Unit 4 Britain – a diverse society?; and/or
Unit 16 Celebrating human rights – citizenship activities for the whole school.

Geography
Key Stage 3

The activities can be used to support pupils investigating a wide range of people, places and environments at different scales around the world, where they learn about geographical patterns and processes and how political, economic, social and environmental factors affect contemporary geographical issues.

RE
Key Stage 3

The activities offer opportunities to link into local schemes of work for Religious Education, and a range of important questions related to pupils own and others spiritual development, values, attitudes and fundamental questions concerning the meaning and purpose of life. They develop knowledge and understanding of Christianity, and the influence of religion on communities and cultures.

English
Key Stage 3

In English the activities offer the chance to support skills based learning, in speaking and writing for public and formal purposes for example, as well as in evaluating the way language is used, in reading and understanding classic and contemporary texts (including autobiography) and exploring social and moral issues.