History
Our History Intent
We have designed our History curriculum so that our children:
- Develop their knowledge of historical periods, events and significant individuals.
- Learn key facts and concepts alongside skills such as chronological understanding, how to analyse and evaluate historical evidence, how to empathise with people from different eras and how to compare and contrast life in different periods.
- See that people of different ethnic origins, class and gender made significant contributions to history.
- Understand how the lives of people over different time periods changed or stayed the same and what caused change.
- Explore how society and power is structured, impacts on people’s lives.
- See how exploration often drives change, whether it is because of human physical exploration or because of exploration leading to developments of technology, medicine, politics or transport.
- Foster an enthusiasm and curiosity about history and learning about the past through an engaging and varied curriculum; developing skills and understanding which can be applied to any area of history
- Are taught skills and concepts progressively across the school in line with the National Curriculum
- Develop a secure sense of chronology; acquiring an understanding of time, events and people through the passing of time
- Use research skills to pose questions and investigate the past by making inferences and drawing conclusions.
- Understand how events have occurred concurrently in different locations worldwide in order to compare and contrast
- Study a variety of significant historical figures and events that underpin the diversity of Britain and the wider world.
Our History Implementation
Our History curriculum is taught:
- By looking at the life of the child and the family and the changes that are identifiable between now and the recent past.
- Chronologically through a study of different time periods including The Stone Age, Bronze and Iron Ages, the ancient civilisations of Rome, Egypt and Greece as well as Tudor, Victorian and 20th Century life.
- Looking at the lives of families and children to explore the substantive knowledge of the studied period in order to bring coherence to these unconnected periods of study
- By providing each studied period with context for the development of disciplinary skills including historical interpretation, chronological understanding and the correct use of historical vocabulary
- So that lessons are appropriately pitched and challenging and are designed to inspire and support learning, providing opportunities to explore the past
- Through carefully sequenced lessons that demonstrate progression building upon prior knowledge and enabling children to apply it to new learning
- To allow children to make links across the curriculum
- Using timelines so that chronology is embedded and children understand how different periods of history link together
- By ensuring that key vocabulary is incorporated alongside different sources of evidence – both primary and secondary – to help bring history to life within the classroom
- Through historical visits and activities where children are able to develop a greater understanding of the past in their local area and across the world
Our History Impact
The impact of the History curriculum at Charfield Primary School can be see through:
- Clear evidence that our children have shown progress and attainment in line with the National Curriculum
- Our children demonstrate enthusiasm for the subject and can talk with confidence about history
- Our children demonstrate an understanding of a range of historical vocabulary which can be applied confidently
- As historians, our children can use their skills to pose questions, evaluate evidence and draw conclusions
Key Curriculum Documents
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