History

In line with the National Curriculum, our curriculum aims to ensure that all pupils: gain a coherent knowledge and understanding of Britain’s past and that of the wider world. This gives our pupils an understanding of the complexity of people’s lives, the process of change, the diversity of societies and relationships between different groups, as well as their own identity and the challenges of their time. Our aim is to allow pupils to develop historical skills and concepts which are transferable to whichever period of history is being studied and equip children for future learning. These key historical skills and concepts, which are revisited throughout different units, are:

• Historical Interpretations; 
• Historical Investigations; 
• Chronological Understanding; 
• Knowledge and Understanding of Events, People and Changes in the Past;
• Presenting, Organising and Communicating.

The coverage of recent history in KS1 enables children to acquire an understanding of time, events and people in their memory and their parents’ and grandparents’ memories. The intent KS2 is that children can work in chronological order from ancient history and then progress onto more modern history. Children start to understand how some historical events occurred concurrently in different locations, e.g. Ancient Egypt and the Stone Age.

 Our students achieve a depth understanding in History by engaging in well-planned lessons, effective teaching methods, and immersive experiences. Through consistent retrieval activities, they revisit crucial facts, anchoring this knowledge in their long-term memory. Each topic’s fundamental knowledge and skills are identified, ensuring a seamless progression across the school years. By Year 6, our pupils develop a chronological understanding of History spanning from the Stone Age to modern times. They will be able to make connections between different historical eras and their own lives.