Julius Caesar set off in 55 BC with a force of 80 ships and 10,000 soldiers to invade Britain...

It is 55 BC and Julius Caesar is in Gaul (France). He is thinking of invading Britain. This lesson looks at four of the reasons why Caesar wanted to invade Britain. It also looks at the military strength of the Roman army compared to that of the Britons and it finishes by looking at what life was like for Britons at the time of Caesar’s invasion.

As well as English and history skills the Evidence-Based Learning skills developed in this lesson include collaborative learning and thinking skills. This lesson also offers pupils the opportunity to master metacognition.

Julius Caesar is crossing the English Channel to invade Britain. This lesson looks at the problems that Caesar had when he and his ships arrived at Dover on the Kent coast in 55 BC. 

Firstly, an army of Britons were waiting on the cliff tops for him and his ships, so Caesar had to move along the coastline to find another beach to land his soldiers on.

Secondly, Caesar was unaware that the sea around the Kent coast was deep because the tide was in. This was going to cause him more problems as his soldiers would have to jump off their ships into deep water.

As well as English and history skills the Evidence-Based Learning skills developed in this lesson include collaborative learning and thinking skills. This lesson also offers pupils the opportunity to master self-assessment.

Julius Caesar has just crossed the English Channel to invade Britain in 55 BC. He had to find another beach to land his soldiers on as the first beach that he sailed to (Dover) had fierce Britons waiting on the cliff tops and was too narrow.

When his ships arrived at the next beach, they could not get close to the shore, so he ordered his men to jump off the ships into the sea and wade ashore. When the order to jump was given, the men refused to jump. However, one soldier, an eagle-bearer, encouraged the others to jump in after him – and they did.  Without him, the invasion might not have taken place.

As well as English and history skills the Evidence-Based Learning skills developed in this lesson include independent learning, thinking skills and self-regulation. This lesson also offers pupils the opportunity to master collaborative learning.   

When Julius Caesar arrived at the Kent coast to invade Britain, the Britons were waiting for him on the cliff tops. This lesson looks at how the Britons knew that Caesar was coming. Was there a spy in Caesar’s camp? 

As well as English and history skills the Evidence-Based Learning skills developed in this lesson include collaborative learning and self-assessment. This lesson also offers pupils the opportunity to master thinking skills.  

Marius is a legionary in the 10th Legion that was part of the Roman invasion force in 55 BC.  He is going to explain what happened to him in this invasion – which provides the details needed to write a recount.

As well as English (writing a recount) and history skills the Evidence-Based Learning skills developed in this lesson include collaborative learning, peer assessment and independent learning. This lesson also offers pupils the opportunity to master metacognition.  

This lesson looks at three big problems Caesar had when he invaded Britain in 55 BC. Dover beach was too narrow, the cliff tops were full of angry Britons and the cavalry needed to deal with them was nowhere to be seen.

As well as English and history skills the Evidence-Based Learning skills developed in this lesson include collaborative learning and thinking skills. This lesson also offers pupils the opportunity to master peer assessment.  

This lesson looks at the time of year that the Romans invaded in 55 BC. It was nearly autumn by the time they arrived, and there was a risk that the weather might be stormy, wet and windy. However, this was a risk that Caesar was more than prepared to take. It turned out that he was wrong.

As well as English and history skills the Evidence-Based Learning skills developed in this lesson include collaborative learning and self-assessment. This lesson also offers pupils the opportunity to master self-assessment.  

It is 55 BC. Julius Caesar has invaded Britain. This lesson outlines what happened from when the Romans arrived in Britain until they left.

It is no wonder that the Romans were sick of the sight of the Britons and the British weather!

As well as English (writing a newspaper report) and history skills the Evidence-Based Learning skills developed in this lesson includes collaborative learning. This lesson also offers pupils the opportunity to master self-assessment.  

This lesson looks at the warships, especially the triremes, used by the Romans in their invasion of Britain in 55 BC. It also considers the fact that the Romans were brilliant copycats.

As well as English and history skills the Evidence-Based Learning skills developed in this lesson includes collaborative learning. This lesson also offers pupils the opportunity to master peer teaching.