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Resource ID 101294

KS3 History

Changes in the Past
Differences over time
"How have the Isle of Wight Railways changed over time?"
Key Stage ED Squirrel
Resource Title
"How have the Isle of Wight Railways changed over time?"
This resource is part of a collection with the following variants:

101292 - Lower KS2 Mixed Ability

101293 - Upper KS2 Mixed Ability

101294 - KS3 Mixed Ability [THIS DOCUMENT]

Précis

The resource is a series of questions that link directly to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s Train Story exhibition and museum; as the students follow the exhibition, they will learn about how the railways on the Isle of Wight have changed from the past to the present

Contextual Summary


The resource is a series of questions that link directly to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway’s Train Story exhibition and museum; as the students follow the exhibition, they will learn about how the railways on the Isle of Wight have changed from the past to the present.

Students have to interpret information and summarise/record their responses to the questions.

Students are able to practise their interpretation skills whilst engaging with historical aspects of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway. The task is relevant to students in key stage 2 (upper and lower years) and key stage 3.

Key Skills Practised
  • Interpretation and retrieval of information
  • Synthesising information
  • Recording information
Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

It is suggested to teachers that students undertake some research the background of the railway, in particular the history of the Isle of Wight railway network and its demise, as a class pre-learning activity. Students should be keen to practise responding to the resource questions.

On-Site

Completion of the History resource/s linked to this document

Post-Visit

Follow-up tasks could include whole class discussion about the responses to the questions, groups presenting back their collated ideas to the class, or completion of a timeline

Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to investigate the historical aspects of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway by interpreting the questions, retrieving information, and recording their responses.

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