History · KS3 Y7 · Working with Evidence

Chronology & period sense

Chronology & period senseFree5:59Heddy Score 3 of 7, below the standard
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What you need to know

  • BC and AD count years around the traditional dating of Jesus’s birth, while BCE and CE use the same numbering without Christian labels.
  • There is no year zero in this system, so 1 BCE is followed by 1 CE.

In this clip

Runs 5:59, from 0:00 to 5:59 of the full video.

Heddy Score3/7, Below the standard
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  • Trusted source · passed. The creator's own upload, live and playable here.
  • On the map · not judged yet. A teacher watched it: it mainly teaches this map topic.
  • Spec-true · not judged yet. Accurate, and right for the current UK specification.
  • Focused · passed. One idea, short enough to watch in one go.
  • Accessible · passed. Good captions, clear sound and pictures.
  • Safe for children · not judged yet. Right for 11 to 16 year olds, with no sales pitch.
  • Proven · not judged yet. Earned from our students: they learn from it, find it helpful and watch it to the end.
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Why we picked it

The clip makes the BC/AD and BCE/CE year-numbering systems clear for chronology work.

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