Our history curriculum is designed to inspire children to delve deeper into knowing more about the past. Our historians will have a solid chronological understanding of history from prehistory to the present day. They will understand different time periods in British and world history, how these continue to influence the modern world and their cause and effect relationships. Children will be able to think critically, interrogate sources of evidence and their own thinking.
Our History curriculum is knowledge led and vocabulary rich, which enables our children to leave school inspired by knowledge of the past.
Throughout their learning, the children hear and ask perceptive questions, think critically, weigh evidence, sift arguments and develop perspective and judgement.
Our historical concepts play a pivotal role in the development of our history curriculum.
They are spirally revisited and built upon through year groups and across key stages to allow our children to continue to develop and strengthen their understanding.
Each of our History studies, along with the knowledge that has gone into developing them, has been thoughtfully selected around the National Curriculum and our historical concepts.
They are designed to build children’s cultural capital whilst being relevant, engaging and meaningful as the they build a wealth and depth of experience of historically significant people, events and periods in time.
From Year 2, children begin and end each study with a learning journal entry. These graphic organisers show the teacher and child what they have learnt and offer an insight into the child's understanding of the interconnected elements they have encountered within the study. They also show the progress each child has made, without extended writing being a barrier.
From Year 3, children create an end of study essay, which allows them to demonstrate their knowledge and understanding, enabling progress to be monitored whilst offering increased opportunities for sustained, purposeful writing at length.
By the time children leave Year 6...
Our history curriculum is designed to inspire children to delve deeper into knowing more about the past. Our Historians will have a solid chronological understanding of history from prehistory to the present day. They will understand different time periods in British and world history, how these continue to influence the modern world and their cause and effect relationships. Children will think critically, interrogate sources of evidence and their own thinking.
Our history timelines shows the periods in history, events and people that are learnt about within our History Curriculum, year by year. It is used as the anchor to our children's developing understanding of chronology.
Below are example documents from our curriculum intent.
Historical concepts are mapped across each study, enabling spiral revisiting over time, forming a concepts 'story'.
Each concept's 'story' over time is documented to enable teachers and children to develop depth in susbtantive knowledge.
Historical 'Big Ideas' introduce children to discplinary knowledge. Our Historical Outcomes move beyond knowledge to focus on its application, thinking critically as Historians.
The History subject leader & leadership team have created have created each study.