School posters
History posters
These free history posters are written for UK classrooms, with two for each age band.
6 free history posters
KS1 and KS2 are primary school; KS3-4 are secondary. Each band has its own wording and type size. Ink-light copies print with much less colour.
KS1 ages 5 to 7
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KS2 ages 7 to 11
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View largerInvaders and settlers of Britain
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KS3-4 ages 11 to 16
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View largerBritish turning points
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Download the whole set
All 6 posters in A4 and A3 PDF, with the ink-light versions, in one ZIP file (535 KB).
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Ready-printed, laminated posters for display. The pictures are our own free designs, not the Amazon products.
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How to use them
- Choose the age band to match your class.
- Put a timeline on the wall and add pupils' own work next to each date.
- Refer back to the key terms poster when pupils are working with sources.
- Use the KS3-4 concepts poster to structure essay questions on cause, change and significance.
- Laminate the posters so you can write on them with a dry-wipe pen.
About these posters
Key Stage 1 has a timeline of famous moments, from the Great Fire of London to the first moon walk, and a poster on how we learn about the past. Key Stage 2 has a timeline of invaders and settlers, from the Romans to the Normans, and a poster of words historians use. Key Stages 3 and 4 have a timeline of British turning points and a poster of key concepts such as cause, change, significance and interpretation. They use text and simple icons, with no maps or portraits, and download as A4 and A3 PDFs.
Questions
Which periods do the posters cover?
KS1 covers well-known moments such as 1666 and 1969. KS2 covers Roman to Norman Britain. KS3-4 covers events from 1066 to 1945.
Are the dates reliable?
The dates are standard and widely taught. Some, such as the end of Roman rule, are approximate and are labelled that way.
Do you have maps or battle diagrams?
Not in this set. The posters stick to text and simple icons so they print clearly.
Can I edit them?
The PDFs are ready to print and are not editable. Write your own notes on a laminated copy with a dry-wipe pen.
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