Ancient Egypt

(Year 1, Term 2)

National Curriculum Coverage

  • the achievements of the earliest civilizations – an overview of where and when the first civilizations appeared and a depth study of one of the following: Ancient Sumer; The Indus Valley; Ancient Egypt; The Shang Dynasty of Ancient China

Path A Key Questions:


Q: Who are the Egyptian people on a timeline?

Q: How did Egyptians write?

Q: Who was Tutankhamun?

Q: What did Egyptians believe about death?

Q: What are the pyramids?

Path B Key Questions:


Q: When was the ancient Egyptian era?

Q: How do we know about Ancient Egypt?

Q: What do we know about Ancient Egypt?

Q: Why was the Nile important?

Q: How did the Egyptian era end?

Knowledge Guides:

History Ancient Egypt Knowledge Guide.pptx

Science Links:

SiS Web Egypt.pdf