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Secondary Sources Poster

Updated: 05 Dec 2016

A poster providing the definition and some examples of secondary sources.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Years: 1 - 7

Curriculum

History

Pupils should develop an awareness of the past, using common words and phrases relating to the passing of time. They should know where the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences bet...
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Geography

Pupils should develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality. They should understand basic subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography and begin to use geographical skills, including first-hand obser...
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Geography

Pupils should extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and Europe, North and South America. This will include the location and characteristics of a range of the world's most significant human and ...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
History

Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study. They should note connections, contrasts and trends ove...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Geography

Pupils should extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and Europe, North and South America. This will include the location and characteristics of a range of the world's most significant human and ...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
History

Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study. They should note connections, contrasts and trends ove...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper

teaching resource

Secondary Sources Poster

Updated: 05 Dec 2016

A poster providing the definition and some examples of secondary sources.

Non-Editable: PDF
Pages: 2 Pages
Years: 1 - 7

A poster providing the definition and some examples of secondary sources.

Secondary sources are accounts that have been written after the fact with the benefit of hindsight. They analyse, review or restate information in primary sources or other secondary sources. Secondary sources are not evidence, but rather interpretations or evaluations of primary sources.

Bibliographies: Also considered tertiary.
Biographical works
Dictionaries and encyclopaedias: Also considered tertiary.
Journal articles: Also considered primary.
Commentaries and criticisms
Magazine and newspaper articles
Textbooks: Also considered tertiary.
Websites: Also considered primary.

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Curriculum

History

Pupils should develop an awareness of the past, using common words and phrases relating to the passing of time. They should know where the people and events they study fit within a chronological framework and identify similarities and differences bet...
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Geography

Pupils should develop knowledge about the world, the United Kingdom and their locality. They should understand basic subject-specific vocabulary relating to human and physical geography and begin to use geographical skills, including first-hand obser...
1. Key Stage 1 (KS1)
Geography

Pupils should extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and Europe, North and South America. This will include the location and characteristics of a range of the world's most significant human and ...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
History

Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study. They should note connections, contrasts and trends ove...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) - Lower
Geography

Pupils should extend their knowledge and understanding beyond the local area to include the United Kingdom and Europe, North and South America. This will include the location and characteristics of a range of the world's most significant human and ...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper
History

Pupils should continue to develop a chronologically secure knowledge and understanding of British, local and world history, establishing clear narratives within and across the periods they study. They should note connections, contrasts and trends ove...
1. Key Stage 2 (KS2) – Upper

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