| Our intent is to provide a high quality, broad and balanced history curriculum. The curriculum has been designed so that children are taught skills and concepts progressively across the school in line with the National Curriculum. Our learners will develop a secure sense of chronology; acquiring an understanding of time, events and people through the passing of time. Learners will Use research skills to pose questions and investigate the past by making inferences and drawing conclusions. Our history curriculum promotes the rich diversity of the world, Britain and an appreciation of our locality. |
|
Our history curriculum is enquiry based, fully inclusive and meets the needs of all learners, starting from building strong foundations in our EYFS, supporting and challenging them on their journey to being secondary ready, and ultimately ensuring that they are equipped with the cultural capital, skills and knowledge they need to succeed in the future. Children learn that through studying history, we can understand its influence on the present and the future.
Historical learning is based around key concepts or ‘golden threads’: 1. Chronology 2. Legacy and invention 3. Invasion. In EYFS, children learn about their immediate family and similarities and differences between different families, basic chronology is explored in their life and others. Characters in stories are explored including figures from the past. In Key Stage 1, our curriculum is mapped to enable children to develop an awareness of the past, using common words and phrases relating to the passing of time. They will start to know where the people and events they study, fit within a chronological framework, and identify similarities and differences between ways of life in different periods. As they progress through the key stage, they will demonstrate a growing confidence and accuracy when using historical vocabulary, such as monarchy, explorer and artefact. Initially, the curriculum in KS2 is designed to begin with developing a strong chronology of British history, before learning about significant World history units such as the Ancient Egyptians. This allows children to begin to identify trends over time and to tackle more complex concepts such as comparing the legacy of two civilisations. In our enquiry units, either history or geography is taught weekly ensuring full coverage over the year. Continuous assessment strategies, including formative feedback and observations, allow teachers to gauge pupil progress and address gaps in understanding. |
