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Year 4 history

Year 4 history runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, for children aged 8 to 9 in Key Stage 2. Every lesson is listed below in teaching order.

The vocabulary a child meets this year includes barrier, city-state, colony, Romans, democracy, Assembly, enslaved person, Sparta, militaristic, council, Peloponnesian War, myth.

These lessons are written by Oak National Academy, the government-funded curriculum body, and are free to anyone. StudyDen sequences them, marks the answers and keeps the record.

Every Year 4 history lesson

In the order they are taught. 36 lessons.

Ancient Greek civilisation: what do we know about ancient Greece?

  1. Ancient Greece: Location and History
  2. The City-State of Athens
  3. Sparta's Rivalry with Athens
  4. What Greek Myths Can Tell Us About Ancient Greece
  5. The City-States of Ancient Greece
  6. What We Know About Ancient Greece

Ancient Greek civilisation: what is its most significant legacy?

  1. The Trojan War and The Iliad
  2. Famous Ancient Greek Philosophers
  3. The Ancient Greek Olympic Games
  4. Athenian Democracy and Modern Britain
  5. The Legacy of Ancient Greek Language and Architecture
  6. The Most Significant Legacy of Ancient Greece

Ancient Greek civilisation: why is Alexander called 'The Great'?

  1. The Persian Empire: How It Grew So Powerful
  2. The Wars Between Greece and Persia
  3. Alexander's Journey from Boy to King
  4. Alexander's Conquests: How One King Built the Ancient World's Greatest Empire
  5. Alexander's Greatest Achievements
  6. Why Alexander is Called 'The Great'

The Romans: what did it mean to be a Roman?

  1. Roman Kings: The Myth of Romulus and Remus
  2. The Roman Republic
  3. The Rise of the Emperors
  4. The Division of the Roman Empire
  5. The Fall of the Western Roman Empire
  6. What It Meant to Be a Roman

The Romans: what impact did the Romans have on Britain?

  1. The Roman Invasion of Britain
  2. Boudica's Rebellion Against Roman Rule
  3. How Far Did Religion Change Under Roman Rule?
  4. The Buildings of Roman Britain
  5. Towns in Roman Britain
  6. The Changes to Life Brought About by Roman Settlement

The Romans: what is the story of Christianity's rise?

  1. Early Christianity: A New Religion in the Roman Empire
  2. Constantine's Conversion to Christianity
  3. Christianity in Western Europe
  4. Christianity in the Eastern Roman Empire
  5. The Christian Church in Aksum
  6. Early Christianity's Story

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Common questions

What does Year 4 history cover?
Year 4 history runs to 36 lessons across a 36 week year, covering barrier, city-state, colony, Romans, democracy, Assembly and more.
How many history lessons are in Year 4?
36 lessons, sequenced in teaching order across the school year.
How old is a child in Year 4?
Children in Year 4 are 8 to 9 years old during the school year in England and Wales.