History
Overview
Term | EYFS | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 |
1 |
Understanding the world: Past and present Black history |
The Victorians |
The Great fire of London |
Stone Age to Iron Age | The Roman Empire | Anglo Saxons & Vikings | |
2 |
Understanding the world: Past and present Christmas |
Brunel |
The gunpowder plot | Invaders or explorers? | |||
3 |
Understanding the world: Past and present What can a dinosaur do? |
Ancient Greece | The Maya | Ancient Egypt | WW1 | ||
4 |
Understanding the world: Past and present What is your job? My life so far Easter |
The history of Knowle Park Primary School | The history of Chocolate |
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WW2 | ||
5 |
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6 | Recap of historical periods |
Intent
At Knowle Park Primary School our aim is to provide all of our pupils with a broad knowledge of local, national and worldwide history fostering a deeper appreciation for and understanding of the diversity of events and cultures that have influenced and shaped our modern history.
We aim to provide them with opportunities to inspire their curiosity and enthusiasm for discovering more about the past and equip them with the skills to follow a historical line of enquiry: comparing, making connections and critically evaluating evidence in order to formulate and regularly challenge their own judgments and opinions about historical events. This will be achieved through engaging them in a range of experiences including opportunities for enquiry-led discussion, video clips, a range of historical sources, visitors, trips and drama – all of which are recorded in different ways.
We would like our pupils to understand the implications of historical events and how things impact the future. This will enhance their understanding of the significance and purpose of historical enquiry. Where possible, we will put local studies at the core of their learning.
By teaching this effectively we are confident that our pupils will be well equipped to contribute positively to their own diverse communities in their life journeys and discover more about their own identities. This will enable them to effectively understand and navigate their way through the challenges of their time with the knowledge that throughout history, mistakes have been made and we can learn from them.
Implementation
When teaching our History Curriculum at Knowle Park, we focus on our golden threads.
Monarchy/power:
Children will learn about who holds power, and what does this mean for different people in the civilisations? They will also learn about how is power wielded and legitimised and how people’s rights different in different historical contexts?
Empire/invasion:
We teach children about invasion and empire as it enables them to understand how society has changed and developed. It's important for our children to realise that societal changes have been fluid, and if they've changed once, they can change again. We also encourage our children to have an opinion about various societal changes that have happened and we also encourage them to stand up and question things.
Life:
Our children will learn what life is like for people in different societies and how these societies structured. There is also a lot of discussion about the similarities and differences around family and community relationships. There are opportunities for all pupils to see themselves reflected in the curriculum, but also to be taken beyond their own experiences.
Every History has:
A knowledge organiser:
The first two lessons:
Every lesson will include:
All books have:
Every practical lesson will include:
Impact
The children at KPPS will: