Subjects

Intent

Our core aims for history are to ensure that all children:

• Are able to define history and why it is important to our lives.
• Understand the society around them and the changes that took place for it to be as we know now.
• Hear and preserve stories of the past.

• Can identify change in the world around them.
• Know and understand aspects of history in the wider world and the impact of these events on their local area.
• Ask questions about stories they hear, developing and understanding the methods of historical enquiry.

Implementation

We believe the following are key ingredients in history are: the chance to learn and use a range of historical vocabulary; learning about events that have made changes within or before their living memory; engaging fast paced lessons; whole class and small group discussions and enquiries about unit questions; learn to use a range of sources to question events and their integrity; to secure a knowledge of when key events in history occurred chronologically; ongoing training for all staff and assessment.

What this looks like in practice:

• History is taught in three half-termly blocks throughout the school year alternating with geography.
• Each class has a one-hour history lesson once a week.

• Classes talk about why things have happened in the past and the impact they have had on modern life. 
•  All children will have the chance to learn about historical events, people and places that have made an impact on/in our local area. 
• Look closely at similarities, differences, patterns and change. 
• Know about similarities and differences in relation to places, objects, materials and living things. 
• In early years we focus on the understanding of today, tomorrow and yesterday, helping develop basic concepts of time and history.  

• Children will learn about the changes to them and the world around them as they know it. 
• We use talk for learning in our lessons to guarantee that all students practice their speaking, reading, writing and listening skills. 
• SEND students are provided with differentiated work to ensure their understanding of history concepts and vocabulary. E.g. word mats, visuals, support from the teachers. 

Schemes, programme and resources used to support history: 

• Plan Bee 

Impact:  

The impact of our history curriculum is as follows:

• Children have the knowledge that history is something that has already occurred.
• They are able to place events they have learnt about on a timeline and recall simple facts.
• Children are able to successfully order studied events chronologically.
• Children learn research and questioning skills which they employ to learn more about events and form their own opinions on historical events.
• Children ask their own questions about historical events and people of importance.

• Children learn the different sources for researching history and use these to research events and draw their own conclusions and thoughts.
• Children learn the job roles related to history such as a historian, archaeologist, archivist, etc.